Bumblebee with a full pollen basket on western sneezeweed flower on top of Mount Lemmon in the Catalina Mountains

An escape from the heat of the valley to the cool of Mount Lemmon.

After returning from the Aspen Trail we went back up Marshall Gulch to take advantage of the better light, November 1979.

Scanned Kodachrome transparency taken with an Olympus OM-1, processed with Picasa.

(1979-11c-20)

A fungus rich environment. I checked climate records for 1981 and Tucson had over six inches of rain the month before, which might explain it.

Kodachrome transparency taken with an Olympus OM-1. Copied with a Nikon ES-1 on Olympus 35mm f3.5 macro lens/E-510. RAW file processed with Olympus Viewer 2.

(1981-08b-01)

As seen from low on Mount Lemmon, a summer monsoon hangs over Tucson, Arizona. Surprisingly, although the mountain got lots of rain, the city did not.

Yeah, a little overbaked, but still lots of fun in the RAW development. This is a panorama of two vertical shots.

On a bike riding up Mount Lemmon Highway - amazing to see the colors

Pics taken while driving up Mount Lemmon just outside of Tucson. Mount Lemmon is one of the peaks I can see from my balcony: flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/2416470070/

Shot at Molino Canyon Vista.

To the Steward Observatory

Taken on a trip to Lemmon Park and Radio Ridge area.

Scanned Ektakrome transparency taken with an Olympus OM-1. Adjusted as needed and dust removed with Picasa.

1978-08a-32

Kathie, Willi and Tania

Scanned half-frame Ekatchrome transparency, rotated, cropped, brightness, contrast and color balance adjusted with Picasa.

(1975-10a-19)

Mt Lemmon, Arizona

Mount Lemmon area, Pima County, Arizona

Pics taken while driving up Mount Lemmon just outside of Tucson. Mount Lemmon is one of the peaks I can see from my balcony: flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/2416470070/

Gordon Hirabayashi, Santa Catalina Mountains, Pima County, Arizona. October 24, 2015.

In the distance.

Mount Lemmon - Catalina Highway - Tucson, Arizona

We are just beginning our ascent as we stopped to admire the view of the valley below.

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There were tons of these.

Pics taken while driving up Mount Lemmon just outside of Tucson. Mount Lemmon is one of the peaks I can see from my balcony: flickr.com/photos/arancidamoeba/2416470070/

Mount Lemmon area, Pima County, Arizona

At Incinerator Ridge, Mount Lemmon near Tucson, AZ.

Two-tailed Swallowtail.

Mount Lemmon.

Pima county, Arizona.

8-12-09

Photo by: Ned Harris