I intentionally left my digital camera at home. What an idiot. Being a lover of trees and waters, I forget that the desert has a beauty of its own. What I really need here is a camcorder!
We had lunch with Marian's close friend today, then went driving. The Catalina Mountains are to the north of Tucson, and I could watch them all day. They constantly change, depending on where the sun is. There are trees up the on the crest of the mountains, and brush and cacti at the base. Otherwise, the mountains are barren, rocky, alien vistas. The peaks are jagged, with canyons between. And massive rocks strewn about.
As Marian was driving along, I was gazing at the mountains and wishing for my camera. But to really show what I was seeing, I need a camcorder because as the car moves, the vistas of the mountains change constantly. Separate shots by a regular camera just wouldn't do justice to the stark beauty of the mountains.
There are five mountain ranges that can be seen from Tuscon, and one range in Mexico that is visible. The one in Mexico is a blue blur, but the others are as changeable as the Catalinas I viewed today.
There is much beauty here.
Tuscon is growing apace. Homes are being built right up the slopes of the mountains. Lights at night shimmer.
I'm surprised at how few stars I can see in the evening. It seems there's just enough light in the mobile home park here, and ambient light from the business section of Tucson, that the stars aren't as visible as I expected them to be. The very bright ones can be seen, and one evening I identified Orion's Belt.
The next time I come, I'll definitely bring a camera, and I can hope to have a camcorder by then.
Shalom
We had lunch with Marian's close friend today, then went driving. The Catalina Mountains are to the north of Tucson, and I could watch them all day. They constantly change, depending on where the sun is. There are trees up the on the crest of the mountains, and brush and cacti at the base. Otherwise, the mountains are barren, rocky, alien vistas. The peaks are jagged, with canyons between. And massive rocks strewn about.
As Marian was driving along, I was gazing at the mountains and wishing for my camera. But to really show what I was seeing, I need a camcorder because as the car moves, the vistas of the mountains change constantly. Separate shots by a regular camera just wouldn't do justice to the stark beauty of the mountains.
There are five mountain ranges that can be seen from Tuscon, and one range in Mexico that is visible. The one in Mexico is a blue blur, but the others are as changeable as the Catalinas I viewed today.
There is much beauty here.
Tuscon is growing apace. Homes are being built right up the slopes of the mountains. Lights at night shimmer.
I'm surprised at how few stars I can see in the evening. It seems there's just enough light in the mobile home park here, and ambient light from the business section of Tucson, that the stars aren't as visible as I expected them to be. The very bright ones can be seen, and one evening I identified Orion's Belt.
The next time I come, I'll definitely bring a camera, and I can hope to have a camcorder by then.
Shalom