A battle and a double dose of grandeur – part 1

Based on the end of yesterday’s entry, it shouldn’t surprise you that one of the doses of grandeur referenced in today’s headline is the Grand Canyon. This is where I’ll end the day but there’s some other grandeur to see …

Cactus and Closings – part 2

Making baby cacti. Now, let’s look at the reproductive strategy of the two cacti. (That’s a young saguaro on the left.) Since it’s not as long lived as the saguaro, typically reaching a maximum age of about 150 years, the …

Cactus and closings

Although Tucson sits at only 2,400 feet in altitude, I woke up on morning two with a mild headache and dryness in my nose that felt more intense than the effects of a potent antihistamine – symptoms that would typify …