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Life in the desert

Prickly pear cactus in the front yard

A palo verde tree in the back yard

Flowers in the back yard

Texas ranger blooming after a monsoon storm

One of the reasons you need to look where you step

A gila monster exploring our front porch

A colorado river toad on the front porch

A lizard on the wall

We rescued this spider from the spa twice

Another toad on the front porch

Joy shows an interest in the local fauna

Some temporary residents of the back yard

A frequent visitor to the back yard

Bear Creek in a normal low state

Bear Creek after a storm

Bear Creek after an even bigger storm

Another look at the flash flood

Some prefer the high water
Sights at the Desert Museum

Coyote

Coyote

Coyote

Gila woodpecker

Barn owl

Iguana

Iguana

Javelina

Javelinas

Javelinas

Javelinas

Lizard

Cactus

Agave

Crestae saguaro

Crestae saguaro
The difference between Boston and Tucson

Snow in Boston

Snow in Tucson
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