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| We head out from our home at Desert Trails RV Park to the other side of Tucson for the 28 mile scenic drive to the summit of Mount Lemmon.... Camping buddies advised us to download an App from the University of Arizona, The Mount Lemmon Science Tour...very interesting and informative commentary following the road/route as we drove to the top.... |
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| Ocotillo....the spiny cactus....hummingbirds feed on the nectar from the red flowers.... Talking of hummingbirds I was walking around the RV Park early one morning (ummm cue for a song !!) and the most beautiful green hummingbird hovered in front of me and then followed me for quite a while, I wasn't wearing a bright colour or anything....a lovely experience... |
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| After 4000ft elevation we loose the saguaro and cactus as they can't survive the cold winters.... The road is just visible from this viewpoint one of the many pullouts and viewpoints on route... |
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| Pretty Cirrus Clouds..... |
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| From 4000 to 6000 ft elevation the terrain is rock formations, with balancing rocks and hoodoos.... |
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| Mount Lemmon was not named after the yellow fruit but after botanist Sara Plummer Lemmon who in 1881 was the first woman to trek to the top of the mountain.... |
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| A view of the road taken from Windy Point.... |
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| Windy Point....a big expanse of slick rock and fabulous views.... |
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| Apart from how does it balance there...this rock formation reminds me of a Chinook Helicopter....ok I have a strange brain.... |
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| The summit is 9,700ft and a ski area...after 6000ft the landscape changed to pine trees and alpine type terrain... |
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| A great day enjoying the scenery and information of this area.... Back home in time for late sundowners... There was a lovely crescent moon this evening and a clear sky....we have very little light pollution at this park..... |
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| News from Lindford is more snow..... Our neighbours sent us great snowy pics....we love this snowman that they built...... More soon from The Happy We Are Here Campers.... |
Incredible rock formations - it must be a huge temptation to see if you can push one over! Go on - we'd come and visit you in gaol once a year......
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We are always amazed at how they stay balanced....they really are spectacular...
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M & S xx