Arizona's diversity
San Pedro House
Arizona is amazingly diverse
Here are a few sights
Bisbee, Arizona: We visited the San Pedro House between Bisbee and Sierra Vista on Highway 90 at the San Pedro River to watch hummingbirds be banded. This takes place April through May and July through September. They also band song birds here. The Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory (SABO) offers workshops on birds, butterflies and wildflowers. They also schedule walks and other activities. Whether you are a birder or not, this is a great place to stop.
For information about the Southeastern Arizona Bird Observatory and scheduled activities visit their Web site or contact them by phone at (520) 432-1388 or e-mail. SB 4/2002 Note: The San Pedro House is always in need of volunteers.
Photos:
- A hummingbird with white tail feathers
- Weigning the hummingbird
- Feeding a hummingbird after banding, weighing and measuring
- Release
Arizona has such a variety of landscapes and terrains. From the Grand Canyon, ponderosa pine forests to the rugged Chiricahua mountains and the lush Sonoran desert with stately saguaro cacti - Arizona has it all.
Sonoran desert: Saguaro cactus in Arizona
5. It is thrilling to see a saguaro in bloom!
Grand Canyon: Sunlight at dawn in the Grand Canyon of Arizona
6. Jaimie took this photo from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon during a photography class offered by the Grand Canyon Institute.
See our RV Home Yet for an entry about the Grand Canyon's flying "sanitation workers!" and "Grand Canyon views."
Chiricahua National Park in Arizona
7. George hiking in the Chiricahua Mountains- a gorgeous tumble of boulders. (Jaimie took this with George's camera, a Nikon D70)
Indian ruins abound: Canyon de Chelly is one of several national parks with ruins from early Native Americans
8. Mummy Cave Ruins at Canyon de Chelly
See our blog: RV Home Yet? for an entry on Canyon de Chelly, "View from the top" and one on "From the bottom"
Meteor Crater: Formed around 15,000 years ago
9. Looking down into Meteor Crater
See our blog: RV Home yet? for "A Big Hole in the Ground on Old Route 66."
Antelope Canyon: another natural wonder
10. Inside Antelope Canyon, a slot canyon formed by torrents of water
See RV Home Yet? blog for the entry, "No Antelopes in Antelope Canyon..."
Photos 5, 8-10 by George Bruzenak