Some rain, some clouds, some more flowers

Friday was a fine day

Good morning sun.


It rained about two inches in the mountains last night and you could see the results in the puddles.

 

The trams are running abbreviated routes. It takes very little to turn little Sabino Creek into a good sized torrent.  Oops no wading today at the the Bear Canyon road bridge.                                         

 

We walked up to the Overlook on Saturday and the high water was still evident.

 

This is a test.

 

Look UP

 

 

Look DOWN

 

                                                                       Look UP again.
                                            The fantail hawks are loving the puffy clouds.

                             And the Brittlebush flowers are busting out all over after the rain

 

 

 

                                                            More of those puffy clouds

And some interesting stray patterns 

 

A first find for this year and this is a tough one to spot. The wife's sharp eyes found a Praying Mantis egg case waiting to open.  Here you can get a size idea from her hand.

 

 

 

This closeup even shows the little zipper that will open to release the insects.

 

 

 

Another new item is this blue flower. We are not quite sure what it is right now.

 

Not sure what this was but he flew just as I snapped.

 

 

Some further snaps from Saturday

Brittlebush plus prickly pear

 

And finally a nice healthy looking fairy duster.

 

 

For the decay series how about an Octopus Cactus

Or this fading to yellow barrel cactus.

 

 

Final shot for Saturday is this panorama of brittlebush, saguaro, Tucson valley and the Rincons in the distance.