Author Archives: RBeaty

Old Tucson

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January 6, 2013 – Spent a wonderful day at Old Tucson Studios with Jeff & Leigh. Old Tucson is a movie studio where many famous Westerns have been filmed. When they are not making a movie, Old Tucson is open … Continue reading

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Best of 2012

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Christmases Remembered

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On this Christmas morning, before anyone else wakes up, I find myself going through pictures of Christmases past, from 2001 to 2009. Some very special memories are in here.  

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Ruby, Arizona

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November 29, 2012: Roamed around Ruby, Arizona, an old mining camp very near the Mexican border. Mining started in the area in the late 1870s. Ruby’s heyday was in the late 1920s and 30s, when it produced gold, silver, lead, zinc … Continue reading

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San Diego Zoo

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Visited San Diego Zoo on December 12, 2012. I’ve been there before, but forgot exactly what an exceptional place it is. The highlight was our “Backstage Pass” tour, where we got up close and personal with some of the critters. … Continue reading

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Riparian

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Riparian Area – a wet zone (relatively speaking) in the desert On a hike with my friend on November 13, 2012, through some serious desert and cactus, we came upon this riparian area on the fringes and within a wash. … Continue reading

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Cholla

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Sometimes called “Jumping Cholla” (pronounced: choya). Urban myth: get too close and the heat of your body causes the needles to jump out and get you. No, they don’t really do that. But, the tips of the needles are almost … Continue reading

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Saguaro

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Prince of the Desert Taken on a hike with my friend, Greg Nelson, on November 13, 2012. CLICK FIRST IMAGE TO START SLIDE SHOW…

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Tucson Mountain Park

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October 21, 2012

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Raptors – Birds of Prey

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I went to the Sonora Desert Museum on Oct 21, 2012, and got some spectacular action shots during the Raptor Free Flight program. Click Photo to Start Slideshow

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