Private cemetary ~ unique piece of Tucson's history

 

This small, quiet cemetery is just a block from the very busy Swan Road. It is a private cemetery restricted to the descendants of the families who settled around Ft Lowell in the late 1800's and early 1900's.

Purrs and wags ~

Purrs and wags go out to this motorist who is promoting animal rescue through their license plate: RESCQ. Clever! And such a good message!

Rattlesnake with no bite ~

So I was looking to check out the new coffee cafe on Broadway near Camino Seco. They've been open for just a couple of weeks. I was surprised to see that they are CLOSED on Sunday. Seems to me that lots of folks are out and about and looking for a place to relax, get a coffee, and read the paper on Sunday.... but you can't do it here. Too bad!

Just another typical July afternoon in Tucson ~

Huge rain clouds rolling in, some thunder, some lightning, and always a bit of sun and blue sky still peeking through...

Tucson's Big Red Wrench ~

This huge industrial themed sculpture is not in a public park or corporate plaza... it's in someone's yard on Elm Street. Very interesting wrench and nut design, don't you think?

Petal Pedal Power ~

Bikes are a very popular mode of transportation in Tucson. This black and white paisley/flower printed bike caught my eye - looks a bit retro, don't you think? I wonder if the owner hand painted this beauty...

Amazing! Astonishing! You MUST see this!

You will absolutely not believe how this human orchestra creates the sound of a magnificent monsoon storm! This is what we are hearing in Tucson ~ but we get the real H2O. Check this out and be surprised....