Rebecca M. Douglass, Author

This time I'm going back--way back--in the blog archives and pulling up an old photo page. I did this for Valentine's Day in 2018, highlighting desert wildflowers. I'm not sure I ever got back to show the mountain wildflowers we visited over the years. Maybe I'll have to dig into the photo files for more flowers as spring is bursting out around us! Friday, February 16, 2018 Photo Friday: Bring me (to) flowers In honor of Valentine's Day this week, I'll share some of the many flowers that my husband, rather than bringing to me, and gone with me to see. I like it better that way. (I don't promise I haven't shared any of these photos before). The desert. Most of these are from Death Valley or Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in southern California. Brittlebush, the old reliable. There's usually some in even the driest years. Brown-eyed primrose Sand verbena Phacelia Beavertail cactus. Into the ...

 Since I haven't done anything recently to generate new photos, I took a random spin back through the albums and picked a few of my husband's shots from 2012. They lean towards our trip to Hawaii, with a few other random outings. Dave was a very talented photographer and it would be a shame not to share his photos. Pa hoi hoi lava. Sure it's always sunny in Hawaii. Oceanside campsite. You think you're having a bad hair day? Tress in windy places can get a wee bit lopsided. From Sequoia/Kings Canyon: All photos were shot by Dave Dempsey. Rebecca M. Douglass, 2025 As always, please ask permission to use any photos or text. Link-backs appreciated. 
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Last week I shared some photos from the hikes I did in Tucson back in January. Today I have some around-town and museum photos, just for fun. We did some eating out and wandering around, some from our lodgings not far from the campus, and visited some local sights. La Chaiteria, a tasty lunch spot. Mercado San Agustin The main purpose of the trip was for a pair of northerners to absorb as much mid-winter sunlight as possible. A stroll around the U of A campus was as good a place as any to do so. Old Main, the first building built on the U of A campus. We stumbled on the Women's Plaza, celebrating the contributions of AZ women to the university, the state, and the world.  This cool arch was outside one of the science buildings. I'm not sure, but wouldn't be surprised if the figure represent real people, though they may just represent Science. The arch held male and female scientists, with symbols of their research. Another morning we visited the Tucson Botanical Gardens, whe...

I'm catching up on photo edits again, and have some shots from some of the hikes I did around Tucson last month. It's such a contrast from Seattle's winter landscape! The next afternoon after arriving I went for a short hike with a friend up the very popular Sabino Canyon. We were so busy talking and catching up that I pretty much forgot to shoot photos, but did capture this, one of the most graphic warning signs I've seen (I kind of collect interesting signs). "If you aren't careful you will ruin your bike and fly off the bridge to land on the rocks below and die." A day or so later I went to the local "A Mountain" (not just a mountain, but the one with the big white A for the University of Arizona) for a bit of trail-running (heavily mixed with walking). That offered some good views of the city. Tucson, with Saguaros. People below me are sitting on the big A. A third hike was out by the Sonoran Desert Museum, in the National Park's West Uni...