1. Saguaro National Park (formerly Saguaro National Monument)
2. Mount Lemmon
3. The mission at San Xavier
4. Sabino Canyon
5. Grand Canyon, South Rim
6. Little Grand Canyon
Saguaro cacti at the aptly named Saguaro National Park
Flowering prickly pear at Saguaro N.P.
Saguaro N.P.
Grandma LaVonne shows Jim-Jim the view from Mount Lemmon
Jim-Jim and Grandma soak in the sun on Mount Lemmon
By the time you reach the top of Mt. Lemmon,
the scenery changes dramatically
Jim-Jim enjoys springtime in snowy (!) Arizona
The quintessential "Old West": Sabino Canyon
Jimmy and Nora at Sabino
Greta, Grandma, Jimmy, and Nora "relaxing" at the end of the
canyon.
Doesn't Nora look comfortable?
More scenery at Sabino Canyon
Greta, Grandma, and Nora walk down the canyon road
Sabino Canyon
Jim-Jim finds a new friend at the Sonora Desert Museum
Jim-Jim at the San Javier mission
Jimmy and Nora are simply in awe of the spectacular Grand Canyon.
Clouds over the canyon
The Grand Canyon
A rainstorm blows in over the canyon
Jimmy and Nora stretch after taking in the view
Jimmy seems to be taking a moment to ponder the overwhelming
majestic grandeur of it all. Obviously a posed shot!
Jimmy takes a rest on the hike down into the canyon
More color in the canyon. This cliff is at least 1,000 feet tall.
Sunset
Twilight
Dusk
Early the next morning, Nora is ready for another hike.
It's nearly freezing at the Canyon rim.
A mule deer seems to be enjoying the day as much as we are.
Or maybe she's just hoping for handouts!
Obligatory Jim-Jim photo
Grandma Lavonne attentively listens to Grandpa Chet's
lecture on precambrian geology
The "Little" Grand Canyon