Tucson Throwback Thursday - 2010

Sometimes on these random Throwback Thursday posts I am showing things/places that have disappeared since they first appeared on this site. Happily, this one reminds us that you can always count on Tucson's weather to be a source of pleasure!

Here's the post caption from 2010: Here is a cool duo for you to enjoy! On my morning walk I saw the full moon to the west and the sunrise to the east.

Ordinary? Anything but!

If you are a Tucson cyclist you know the Ordinary Bike Shop. It has been voted "Tucson's Best Bike Shop" for 13 years running. They organize rides, sell gear, and make your bike riding more fun in every way! 

Indoor grazing patch ~

This sheep has taken up residence at Tucson's Museum of Contemporary Art. This fine fellow is actually a seat/bench! But the wee picket fence has been erected to keep children (and adults, too, I am sure) from actually sitting on him. Ah... if only my little Australian Shepherd had been with me - I would have loved to watch him try to herd THIS sheep! 

And now.... a tour of the inside ~

On display at Tucson's MOCA through May 31 is an overview of artist Robert Barber's work. Barber is a former TUSD teacher and at 92 is still active creating art every day.

The curators have amassed a range of pieces to represent 50 years of Barber's paintings and sculpture. It is a large show and the former-firehouse building enables the viewer to have a lot of room to walk around the pieces and see them from different angles. 

Tucson's MOCA - inspired re-use of space!

If you haven't visited Tucson's Museum of Contemporary Art, you should definitely check it out. First of all, it is a wonderful example of re-purposing a building space. What was once a fire station is now a museum of contemporary art and you couldn't ask for a more effective gallery space! Lots of light, high ceilings.... it's great fun!

Round, circular, doughnut-shaped....?

Here is definitely a distinctive Tucson home - it is round! Kind of futuristic in a way but also it evokes images of Iron Age Celtic homes. Would love to know if these residents built it looking forward to the future or honoring the ancients. Unlike ancient Celtic round houses, though, this one has windows to let in plenty of sunlight. 

Theatrical sky ~

Here is a beautiful and dramatic Tucson sky swirling in the background of the Temple of Music and Art, one of Tucson's true treasures. The time difference between the bottom photo and the top photo was just about 5 minutes! Night was falling fast...