Quail Chorus Line ~

I hope you enjoy this beautiful photo of a flock of quail gathered on a saguaro skeleton. The light makes the feathers almost glow. Lovely!
Photo courtesy of George Goldman.

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Here are the elements that I see: one puzzled dog, two life-size metal dog sculptures, and one really big snake! Post your caption suggestions!
Photo courtesy of George Goldman. 

Just a stone's throw away ~

Just a few steps away from El Corral Restaurant (one of Tucson's many famous steak houses) is Diamond Lil's, a little adobe house that is packed with vintage clothing and accessories and other fun items. The bench outside is called a "Man Bench" due to the fact that many men sit there patiently while their wives shop inside. 

Joy at the Corner of 2nd and 3rd ~

What a fun and cheerful piece of neighborhood sculpture! This bicycle is placed on a roundabout and adds a bright note of color at the intersection of 2nd and 3rd. 

The eagle is landing ~

This building on Grant Road was a smoke shop for awhile and I'm not sure if it has a tenant at the moment. I hope whatever business moves in there keeps this fun mural that wraps around to the front!

A Treasure Trove of Talavera ~

The artist colony of Tubac offers many shops to choose from that sell Talavera pottery and other items from South America, but there is one store that offers a particularly large and beautiful selection: La Paloma de Tubac. Their selection is astounding and their prices are great! They operate out of a historic, rambling adobe building. On your next visit to Tubac, do check them out!  

Does the word "swanky" come to mind?

Here is the bar area of Elvira's, a famous Mexican restaurant in Tubac. Tubac is a charming artist colony south of Tucson, a town filled with galleries and shops selling a wide variety of one-of-a-kind art objects, jewelry, and clothing. It's a fun place to walk around and absorb some local history along with window shopping - and having a drink at Elvira's, of course!