Way out in the Desert having fun in the sun.

We went down to Tucson AZ to visit my dad for a while. Going from OR to AZ is usually quite a shock. One area is green and lush and the other, beige and dry. We do enjoy visiting AZ because of the fun activities to do.

 A saguaro cactus can grow to a little over 25 ft tall and can weigh as much as 1 ton. Oh yes they are big and provide life to many of the animals that live in this forsaken land.

Norah, in comparison with a vulture. They are actually huge when you stand up close to them. 

Back in the city my dad made friends with a metal artist and this guy makes some absolutely amazing metal art. 

There were way more sculptures and his whole property was full of them. 

Norah got to ride my step moms horse Cinnamon. 

Did you know that a cactus has a skelton? when they die and decay, often this structure is left behind to show what the innards of a cactus look like. 

This showed us the power and speed of a desert hawk. They fly over the desert lands and hunt small animals. Their speeds can reach 150 MPH . We got to see them in action flying and it was interesting to see. They hunt in groups also which is rare for birds.