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[hurley842002]

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[hurley842002]

Some desert flowers starting to bloom.

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[Irving]

I like that tortoise.

[hurley842002]

I like that tortoise.

That was one of the coolest critters I've ever seen in the wild, but he or she seemed so vulnerable out in the desert alone.

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[CS1983]

That was one of the coolest critters I've ever seen in the wild, but he or she seemed so vulnerable out in the desert alone.

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Don't touch them. They'll pee themselves to death.

[hurley842002]

Don't touch them. They'll pee themselves to death.

Yeah from what I researched, it's illegal to disturb them.

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[Hummer]

Nice photos, Hurley. Some of the cactus forests there are amazing, especially in the spring. Bird migration is beginning and soon the land will be rich in the songs of spring. Southeast AZ is one of the top birding hotspots in North America.

A great drive is from Tucson to Sonoita, south through Patagonia to Nogales and back north through Green Valley. Nogales used to be fun to visit but I don't know about now. I lived in Patagonia for a time when our family owned the Stage Stop Inn. Visit the Last Gasp Saloon where I was bartender. Our guests included John Wayne, Glen Ford, Steve McQueen and Chuck Norris, Linda Evans and many other stars. Several hundred westerns have been filmed there and in the San Rafael Valley.

Another great drive is from Tucson to Sierra Vista, Tombstone and Bisbee, then to Ramsey Canyon, south to Lochiel on the border and north through Patagonia. You'll see javelinas everywhere, guaranteed.

[brutal]

Nice photos, Hurley. Some of the cactus forests there are amazing, especially in the spring. Bird migration is beginning and soon the land will be rich in the songs of spring. Southeast AZ is one of the top birding hotspots in North America.

A great drive is from Tucson to Sonoita, south through Patagonia to Nogales and back north through Green Valley. Nogales used to be fun to visit but I don't know about now. I lived in Patagonia for a time when our family owned the Stage Stop Inn. Visit the Last Gasp Saloon where I was bartender. Our guests included John Wayne, Glen Ford, Steve McQueen and Chuck Norris, Linda Evans and many other stars. Several hundred westerns have been filmed there and in the San Rafael Valley.

Another great drive is from Tucson to Sierra Vista, Tombstone and Bisbee, then to Ramsey Canyon, south to Lochiel on the border and north through Patagonia. You'll see javelinas everywhere, guaranteed.

I've stomped around that area a bit back in the day. My ex business partner and friend has a sister that used to live north of Patagonia that we used to visit when we were doing work in Tucson. She took us across the border in Nogales and we always had a great time traveling down there with someone that spoke Spanish fluently. Her (now) ex husband was a 3rd gen cowboy and ran a large ranch on BLM land north of town and was also at one time, said to be one of the top guides in the area. We've ridden mock Lion hunts with him and his hounds in the hills around the area and there's some cool scenery for sure.

[hurley842002]

Thanks Hummer, the saguaro is truly spectacular, I had no idea how big/tall they were, and how many of them there were. I would encourage anyone that hasn't been to Tucson, to check it out sometime, it's a fairly cheap place to stay hotel wise. The Sonoran desert is nothing like the Mojave, which most are more familiar with due to Vegas, the Sonoran desert is quite vibrant, and I still haven't experienced spring here. I'll continue to post pictures for the folks who haven't been here, and the folks that have and appreciate it.

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[hurley842002]

Youngest found this guy just now.

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