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Saturday, February 06, 2010

Sonoran Desert Museum, Tucson AZ

Howdee all,

I love this Museum…

I am not a big Museum goer…Most museums bore me to tears…

Yea..guess I am lacking Cultcha..

There are only two other museums that I can remember off of the top of my head that I really enjoyed…that kept my attention for longer than an hour…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and The Spam museum..

I would rather be outdoors…

This Museum..Is mostly outdoors…and it is Delightful!

We stayed for over five hours…..

Desert museum_001My favorite museum……….

The Sonoran Desert Museum

Set amongst a desert of Cactus..

Saguaros…

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   Yuccas..Century plants

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They have added other types of cactus to the landscape.. beautifully done…

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   This visit..we enjoyed two shows of Raptors in flight……

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We walked around….. absorbing the scene…Desert museum_144Below, others touring the museum…reading signs and learning about the Cactus and wildlife…Desert museum_165

They do have animals at the museum..

But this day…I didn't focus on the animals…

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I focused on other things……. Desert museum_147

Clouds…  Desert museum_150distant blue mountains views..…Desert museum_151Saguaro Cactus… Trees of the DesertDesert museum_155 Prickly Pears…many varieties here…

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This day was …

A Cactus and Cloud day…

Desert museum_158 Doesn't this Cactus below look like it wants to give me a big hug?

Ouch!

Desert museum_163    More clouds and cactusDesert museum_160 A view from the visitor center looking out …

Desert museum_183The visitor center blends in nicely with the surroundings..

They have done an amazing job with design here at the Desert Museum..

We enjoyed every minute here…Desert museum_184We  will be camping close by next week…

we plan to visit the museum as many days as possible…

I ♥ The Sonoran Desert Museum! Desert museum_170

Did I mention we saw two Raptors in flight programs??

Photos next post…

18 comments:

  1. JeanneSaturday, 06 February, 2010

    Your pictures are amazing. What a glorious day in the desert!

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  2. BIRDINGDUDESaturday, 06 February, 2010

    Your landscaping photography is really outstanding! I love the photo of the "Yuccas" Century Plant.

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  3. eileeninmdSaturday, 06 February, 2010

    Dawn, beautiful shots from the museum. I lvoe the beautiful skies and the yucca plant. The tall cactus are wonderful too. Glad you had a great time there.

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  4. GaelynSaturday, 06 February, 2010

    Wow Dawn, this is an amazing living "museum". I love that Sonoran desert. Really miss seeing saguaros here. Awesome captures of this beautiful landscape. Also like the cougar shot. Look forward to more.

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  5. sandySaturday, 06 February, 2010

    I really enjoyed these Dawn. There is nothing like wide open spaces with saguarro's, desert wild life... I love the desert! I've been in Tucson a few times on my way to Tombstone but only stayed long enough to eat.

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  6. UnknownSunday, 07 February, 2010

    One of my all time favorite places. Used to get there once a year (20 years ago). Went with the family on vacation 3 years ago. Still wonderful.

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  7. Appalachian LadySunday, 07 February, 2010

    The mountain lion photo is outstanding as are the others. We went to the museum last year--I love the hummingbird garden!

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  8. diane-j-mSunday, 07 February, 2010

    Joe and I really loved this museum also. We spent the whole day there. They had to push us out because they were closing. Loved the blue mountain shot. I tried to capture that shot a few months ago, but I just don't have a good enough camera.

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  9. KellyMonday, 08 February, 2010

    ...beautiful, sunny, warm and green!!! What more can you ask for. Sounds like a great museum. I love all those cacti and that intensely blue sky. I've forgotten what a blue sky looks like...

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  10. Chris PetrakTuesday, 09 February, 2010

    The desert museum is wonderful - were you there wor the raptor flight? Nice angles on the cacti

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  11. MaineBirderTuesday, 09 February, 2010

    Stunning scenery Dawn! Get captures all around!

    Don't be tempted by that cactus wanting to hug you... it's a trap!

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  12. AnonymousTuesday, 09 February, 2010

    LOL! That's exactly what that cactus looks like! Maybe it's going for the small cactus in front of it. I think they're beautiful but I can just THINK of the prickles and get goose pimples on my arms.

    Maybe your program will tell how to discourage hawks from perching in our garden. I know birds gotta fly and hawks gotta eat, but preferably, not in my back yard!

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  13. cindyzlogicTuesday, 09 February, 2010

    What an awesome cactus post!! I really liked the skies in a lot of your photos!!

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  14. dguzmanWednesday, 10 February, 2010

    Beautiful, Dawn! I love clouds.

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  15. Kerri FarleyWednesday, 10 February, 2010

    Love these pics Dawn!

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  16. AnonymousWednesday, 10 February, 2010

    Hey, I've been here too! It was 1986, my wife and I were driving across the country to a new life in California. Yes, I moved from Vermont to LA. Along the way, we stopped here to visit friends and we went to this wonderful place.

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  17. Dawn FineThursday, 11 February, 2010

    Howdee all,

    Glad to see a few of you have already been here.. Both Steves have been to the Desert Museum..good memories I bet..

    @JOhn ..mainebirder..hee hee...I will try not to fall for the trap..

    Thank you all for commenting..I really do appreciate it..even though I have been pretty bad at getting back to you after you comment..
    50 lashes with a wet noodle for me..
    or maybe with a prickly pear..OUCH

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  18. AnonymousWednesday, 10 March, 2010

    Just think, I don't think that museum was even there when I was in 1952? Or was it?

    You have some beautiful Arizona Highways photos on this post and I am especially thrilled to see the big cat.

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