Within the past year I’ve happened upon TWO “cristate,” or “crested” saguaro cacti. This one is just off Apache Trail near Roosevelt Lake. The crest mutation is currently thought to occur in one out of about 10,000 or so individuals. Over 2000 examples have been documented across the Sonoran Desert by the Created Saguaro Society. […]
Oh Christmas Tree
This year we set out to cut our own Christmas tree, something we have never done before. In earlier years, we purchased from local Christmas tree lots. A few years later, we gave in to the convenience of an artificial tree, and then (gasp) we permanently wired the lights. But this year we did our […]
Trail Access Vehicles
(Images by Keri Kirby and Brenda Priddy) It’s that time of year when the weather in Southern AZ has cooled to the point where we Zonies can enjoy the outdoors a little more without having to set an alarm clock for 0400, or try to find an AirBnB in San Diego, or fight the traffic […]