Postcard from Tucson

This is another photo from my Spring visit to Tohono Chul Park here in Tucson. This is the place to visit in Spring if want to get a gander at the vast variety Southwest flowers.

As I stated in my blogs last Spring, the park is 37 acres and is divided into several sections, each with a theme. And there are many trails throughout the park, some long, some short…and in Spring it is a treasure trove of gorgeous flowers. Every so often I like to show a flower or two from both the Northwest, where I lived for many years…and here in my new home in the Southwest.

I like this one particularly because of its background of muted colored rocks offsetting the brilliant reds, yellows and greens of the cactus. You probably can’t tell, but I also darkened the edges ever so slightly to bring your eye to focus on the center of the photo…an old Ansel Adams trick.

This weekend I will be attending the big college football game between the University of Arizona and the University of Iowa. I have season tickets on the 36 years line behind the visitor’s bench and 19 rows up from the field. Great seats! I will sneak my camera in and take some photos to share with you here. The game is on ESPN, by the way. Enjoy your weekend, whatever you do.