Permanent floral bouquet ~

These cheerful metal flowers and colorful snake climb one of the interior courtyard walls at Tucson Medical Center and provide a permanent floral bouquet for patients and visitors. www.tmcaz.org

Metal landmark ~

This stately metal saguaro sculpture welcomes patients and visitors to Tucson Medical Center's Emergency Room entrance. The health and wellness campus is currently undergoing massive renovation and improvement. www.tmcaz.com

Not your typical hospital ~

I accompanied a friend to Tucson Medical Center over the weekend and I got to see firsthand some of the changes that are in the works. Their remodeling and expansion job is massive. Here's a view of one of the entrances on the Grant Rd side of the building ~ welcoming and cheerful, yes? http://www.tmcaz.com/

The ultimate lazy Sunday ~

The Desert Museum's bobcat is definitely enjoying a nap on a nice cool rock ledge. If you want to learn more about these beautiful cats and hear bobcat sounds, click here.

Grown up tree house ~ scroll down!

I think this rustic viewing platform at the Desert Museum is just fantastic ~ you can see all the way to California (well, OK, that's exaggerating!). I wound my way down below it to give you the ground level view of the structure - so interesting, don't you think? www.desertmuseum.org

A wee bird ~

Here is the beautiful Elf Owl in residence at the Desert Museum. This is the region's smallest owl ~ just 5 inches high. One fun fact is that they play dead when they are threatened. To learn more about this interesting bird, click here.

Saguaro skeleton ~

This is a great view of the mighty ribs that support a saguaro cactus. When the dried out cactus is left standing like this it can still serve as a wildlife habitat for birds. The ribs can also be harvested for furniture and decorative household items. The Sonoran Desert is the only place on earth that these magnificent plants grow as a native species. http://www.desertmuseum.org/