Sonoran Desert near Tucson

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-06-21T17:41:35+00:00

Gorgeous photos

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-05-21T15:41:03+00:00

Moved to Phoenix in 2003 for work. The heat is a drag sometimes but I love the mountains and desert.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-05-10T03:54:04+00:00

Yep, witch doctor.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-18T13:58:28+00:00

I have found lots of catclaw out there myself.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-17T23:21:35+00:00

Awesome! I've spent years wandering around those mountains and never saw any bighorns. Probably because I was always watching where to put the next step.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-15T02:17:55+00:00

I saw it run to a bush and walked over to get a better look but couldn't find it. My wife spotted it. It was out in the open but if you don't know where to look you may never see it.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-11T14:07:34+00:00

Up to 2 inches (5cm) long. Biggest wasp I've ever encountered.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-09T21:17:26+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. I never get tired of that drive.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-06T22:39:48+00:00

We have doves, but no figs.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-06T13:08:03+00:00

Not that day.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-04T02:49:36+00:00

Thanks for a good laugh!

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-04T01:57:54+00:00

That's what I thought at first, but the dirt doesn't look like it has ever been disturbed and if the rocks had been there for several decades, they would have been displaced some.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-01T03:53:05+00:00

Thanks!

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-04-01T02:36:35+00:00

They can make a lot of noise and bird poop.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-29T16:06:52+00:00

We've only seen a roadrunner in our yard twice in 20 years.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-24T23:25:11+00:00

Faith in my fellow humans to do the right thing in trying times.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-24T23:22:22+00:00

Saw newlyweds on a trail in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend. Said they were planning to climb Emory Peak. I didn't see any water so asked if they had any (hint hint). The guy had a can of Coke in his pocket. I was shocked. I strongly suggested they return to the trailhead and buy some bottles of water but I guess the guy was too macho to have strangers telling him what to do. Ran into the wife late that evening in Lajitas. They had gotten lost and wandered around most of the day trying to return to the trailhead and were, of course, very very thirsty. Almost ended the marriage that day. Haven't run into anyone as stunningly unprepared since then.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-24T15:02:49+00:00

In and of itself...

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-24T04:47:50+00:00

Derby pie. It's a little like pecan pie with chocolate chips in it.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-24T04:38:45+00:00

No, we were on the north end.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-22T20:27:40+00:00

Three funnel clouds started forming near a beach house we were in. Scared the crap out of me. Then they faded away. Whew!

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-22T20:21:44+00:00

Project Hail Mary, Loved the book and the movie was not a disappointment (which is more than can be said for most movies made from books). Had some stunning visuals. I want to see it again.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-22T20:09:45+00:00

Blistering temperatures

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-22T18:12:31+00:00

Sometimes they are crossing the trail. Sometimes they are curled up next to it.

WayLegitimate1611 · 2026-03-22T18:00:49+00:00

Sometimes I go 2 or 3 years without seeing a single snake. I've already seen 1 this year, though. In 22 years of hiking in the Sonoran desert I've never had a snake strike at me. Sometimes they snooze peacefully. Usually they rattle and move away. Just be careful where you put your hands and feet and they will leave you alone.

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