BobRingReflections

In my last blog (posted February 23, 2024), I shared photos that Pat and I have taken over the years from our backyard in Tucson.  That article drew a big response, so I decided in this blog to share some of our favorite photos of scenic Arizona locations.   For this purpose, I’ve divided the state into three sections:  southern, central, and northern.  I’ll group our photos in these regions, according to the scenic locations we visited.  For reference, I include a map of Arizona below:   Southern Arizona Ranging from the Mexican border to Phoenix, this section includes photos from Bisbee, Chiricahua National Monument, Sells, Tumacácori, San Xavier, Tucson, and Phoenix My mother grew up in Bisbee.  This is Bisbee’s famous Copper Queen Hotel.   View from the picturesque trail at Chiricahua National Monument. We drove to Sells (66 miles west of Tucson) one day to see the annual Sell Rodeo. Mission San Jose de Tumacácori (10 mil...

For years I’ve lived in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills, atop a ridge, with great views to the west, spanning from the City of Tucson to the Catalina Mountains.  See below. Over the years, Pat and I have taken a lot of photographs in this general direction, including sunsets, clouds, occasional snow scenes and rainbows, visiting animals, and one-of-kind special opportunities.  The purpose of this blog is to share some our best photos. Sunsets Tucson is a fabulous place to see sunsets!  The colors are absolutely amazing and change dramatically from sunset to sunset.   I remember a period recently when we had four spectacular sunsets in a row.  Anyway, here is a selection of our sunset photos. Across the swimming pool.   A bright-eyed dove in silhouette. From cloud to cloud above the horizon. Split sky with paint brush strokes. Pat and I see a sense of motion in this colorful display.  Stars Wars Millennium Falcon? Rare flying-s...