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Monsoon thunderstorm at sunset in the Santa Catalina Mtns back in July.
I believe there was a lightning fire behind the hill on the far right.
(best viewed on black).
"frenzy" - Lady Bugs gathered together for one thing. I think you know what it is...
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Not really a unicorn fly but it does have a horn! If anyone knows the name of this insect let me know!
Too Cute! - Cliff Chipmunk ©R.C. Clark: Dancing Snake Nature Photography All rights reserved Mt.Lemmon
In this case, it's a bit difficult not to feel sorry for the prey. Paralyzed and then liquefied doesn't seem like a pleasant end to life.
These guys hunt by swooping down on their prey in vertical dives. I was so thrilled to see this lifer and even more thrilled to be the first to discover them breeding in this part of AZ!
Another one from last Tuesday's drive, with a little more snow this time. Still doesn't show just how much it was actually snowing though.
A moment of sunshine on a stormy afternoon - Mt Lemmon, Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona
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"cooling down" - Red-faced Warbler
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'Babad Do'ag' means Frog Mountain, the name the Tohono O'odham native people gave the Santa Catalina Mountains.
"Strange Happenings" - Rose Canyon Lake
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A view from the upper elevations of Mt. Lemmon in the Catalina Mountain range north of Tucson, Arizona.
mid-morning sun on a section of the Santa Catalina Mountain Range in Coronado National Forest East of Tucson
Dull firetip and sonoran bumblebees on agave flowers
Mt. Lemmon in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson AZ USA
The trip to Mt. Lemmon was exceptionally disappointing this year. A cycling event was happening as we drove up the mountain and we encountered hundreds of bikes on the mountain road which slowed us down a lot.
We did stop at Rose Canyon Lake for the first time to look for a few rarities, but struck out except for this Red-faced Warbler that was deep in the shadows.
THEN, we get to the very top of Mt. Lemmon at Marshall Gulch, a place that has been very beautiful and tranquil in the past and a bit magical to me. This time we had to endure screaming teenagers who were throwing food to the Steller's Jays and then throwing rocks at them. They proceeded to scream and throw rocks at each other in the creek. It was a nightmare. I was surprised I even got these shots.
Mt. Lemmon Middle Bear Picnic Area
We stopped here for lunch after seeing the Blue-throated Mountain Gem at the Visitor's Center. We were the only ones in this picnic area and as we approached the table where we were going to sit, this little junco was perched on the table seemingly waiting for us. We got pretty close before it finally took off from the table. Thanks little junkie (as Elliot likes to call them).
It was 6:20 p.m., very windy, overcast, hazy. The sun had been hiding under the cloud cover for some time. I'd just about given up on getting any decent photos when the sun emerged from the clouds, highlighting the Galiuro Mountains in the distance.
It was also cold up there. I got chilled to the bone while taking photos - my fingers were white and numb - due to the radical change from the 100-degree-plus days we've been having in Tucson and not having taken a warm jacket with me. When you're baking in the desert heat in the valley, it's hard to imagine that, one hour later, after driving up Mt. Lemmon, you'll need a jacket and a warm hat!. It was a bracing change. I am very grateful that Mt. Lemmon exists. It provides welcome relief as we await the start of the summer rains.