Scenic Sunday

* Every Sunday our blog features a random scenic photograph from our travels *

"The Boneyard" (Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center), Tucson, Arizona

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"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it"

~Henry David Thoreau

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Sunrise, Sunset

Sunrises and sunsets so quickly come and go here in the desert.  Beautiful colors paint the land and sky for a only a fleeting moment before giving way to the harsh reality of day or the vast stillness of night.  These photographs are from the Saguaro National Park here in Tucson.

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Sunrise at Saguaro National Park East

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Sunset at Saguaro National Park West

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"Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn."

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Running Through the Canyon

Today my friends and I headed to Sabino Canyon to go running.  It's a 3.7 mile dead-end paved road through the canyon specifically for walking, running, and biking through the gorgeous scenery.  I ran 6 miles (3 out, 3 back) with only my phone for taking pictures  - let's call this a scouting trip for future photographs :)

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"I love running... it is something you can do by yourself
and under your own power.  You can go in any direction,
as fast or slow as you want, seeking out new sights just on
the strength of your feet and the courage of your lungs."
~Jesse Owens

Early Morning Light

I've temporarily traded in my white furry running companion for tall green prickly ones.  Although the cacti are beautiful, Dulce is a lot more fun to run with.  I woke early to go running this morning.  The sunrise made the cacti glow like golden statues and turned the distant mountains a radiant shade of pink.  Someday soon I'll be heading out early to capture some of the beauty with my DSLR instead of my phone camera :)

Jet Noise and Sunshine

Yesterday was a long day of traveling and waiting!  I am now in Tucson visiting some good friends for the next couple of weeks.  I left Dulce in Seattle and even though I know she'll be fine, I'll still worry about her.  Dulce laid claim to the sweatshirt that I threw on the bed so I left it for her.  I like to think that it will be comforting for her to have something that smells like me while I'm gone.

I had a three hour layover in Denver on my way here and right before boarding, we were informed that our flight to Tucson would be delayed an additional three hours.  By that time, every store and restaurant in the airport was closed and there was nothing to do but wait.  I passed time trying to take pictures of my surroundings without leaving my seat.

The spell-checker people must not work this late :)

I finally arrived in Tucson at 3:00AM.  This day turned out to be much longer than planned!

After a short night's sleep, I awoke to blue skies, sunshine, and the sound of A-10 fighter jets flying around outside - music to my ears :)  I'm really excited to be here.  My plans are to go running often in the warm weather, work on photography, and most importantly, spend time with my best friend who will hopefully be having a baby before I head back to Seattle!

The view outside my window - I LOVE blue skies :)  There is some grass inside the fenced backyards, but between houses there is simply colored rocks.  It's a decorative way to deal with the dry climate.