I had the pleasure of visiting one of Tucson’s signature locales, Sabino Canyon, on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon.  The first journey was taken with a group of  Baha’i friends and some children from an apartment complex, not far from the home of one of my friends.

Above is the Sabino Canyon Visitors’ Center, operated by the U.S. Forest Service.  Below are two shots of our happy group.

The vigilance of  my friend, Annick, kept everyone together.

We enjoyed a  sweeping vista, from the overlook near our designated picnic spot.

 This was my own introduction to Sabino Canyon, and after a restful night and a scrumptious breakfast at Blue Willow Cafe, I headed back to the canyon, for a loop hike.

Rocks abound, as always.  Some of them used to be trees.

 The ridge above leads to Tucson’s own Cathedral Rock, 5 miles to the northwest.

Sabino Canyon was the site of a dam, until the 1980’s.  Now the dam, and its “lake”, are but relics of  an experiment in irrigation.

The scenes here are but a taste of the marvels that await the visitor to Tucson.  It will be an interesting winter and spring, across this city and across our beautiful state.  Stay tuned.