Corona de Tucson
April 3, 2025
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| I can hardly believe it's April already! The ocotillo only bloom once a year...what a beautiful sight to see. |
Our week was busy and fun with the crazy weather changing day by day. We spent some time washing windows, dusting blinds, and cleaning out and organizing our closet. In between, we had a nice walk around Sahaurita Lake one morning and a fun play day with Lucy at the doggie another morning. A few errands here and there and another week is in the memory book. The weather has been warm, windy (as in a little breezy and/or very windy with 50 mph gusts), rainy, pleasant, and chilly, but I'm not complaining. Folks in other parts of the country have had much worse !
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| Sahaurita Lake... |
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| a nice breeze at the doggie park... |
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| and an afternoon nap. |
I spent some time getting accustomed to a camera that has been in the closet for a few years. Why has it been in the closet? I'm not really sure except that is bigger and heavier than the "go to" camera I have been using for many years. It doesn't have a familiar "feel" even though it is a Nikon like the other one. The "go to" camera and big zoom lens have finally bit the dust. One of our errands this week was to Tucson Camera Repair. I was correct in assuming the old camera and big, zoom lens were history , but it's always nice to know for sure. The owner, John, and his wife were very helpful.
He spent a good 45 minutes answering questions and
familiarizing me with the Nikon 850 camera. It is much sharper and faster. We haven't been birding, but I snapped a few shots from the patio.
Back at the oasis, the Bottlebrush tree is blooming,
the Desert Willows are leafing,
the torch cactus has lots of buds.
the Christmas Amaryllis puts a smile on my face every time I walk in the kitchen...
and a watercolor sunset...
The three of us enjoyed a nice drive through Saguaro NP East this week. Ocotillos (oh-koh-TEE-yohs) were at the top of the list.
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| What a gorgeous day! |
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| Pops of orange/red swaying in the breeze against a brilliant blue sky is a beautiful sight. |
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| Ocotillo buds... |
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| The cluster of flowers at the stem give this hearty desert plant its name. Ocotillo means "little torch" in Spanish. In Arizona, the blooms coincided with the northern migration of hummingbirds as these tubular flowers provide a dependable food source for them. |
We are happy to report that the saguaros have buds...
and so do the prickly pear cacti.
Back at the oasis, the Bottlebrush tree is blooming,
the Desert Willows are leafing,
the torch cactus has lots of buds.
the Christmas Amaryllis puts a smile on my face every time I walk in the kitchen...
and a watercolor sunset...
wraps up the past week and a half. A most pleasant week indeed !
Happy Spring to everyone ! Until next time...
Happy Trails !
