Tucson - Last week in February

Cant' believe February is gone already.  Gary has been going stir crazy so we head into town for a bit.

The Rattlesnake Bridge - haven't gotten to ride our bikes over it this year and make the tail rattle

Hadn't visited the Southern Arizon Transportation Museum so we stop there.

Full of memorabilia

and the Southern Pacific Locomotive #1673.  It was built as a coal burner in November 1900 by Schenectady Locomotive Works in New York and  converted to an Oil Burner in 1906-  Retired in 1955, it appeared in the Movie Oklahoma

We enjoyed daily airshows over the RV Park

and Tucson helped me defrost the Freezer

We took a drive down to Madeira Canyon

and took a short hike

and checked out the Birds.  Not too may to see -
a Hawk flew by just as we got there.

 

The mountains are beautiful here too

Time to work on some more "rock" painting.  Have always wanted to paint a scalloped brick border as flower pots.

Looking forward to March - getting the itch to get back on the road!

Tucson - February - Rodeo

We head to the finals of the Tucson Rodeo - looks like Jack Daniels

is on of the sponsers

 Known as La Fiesta de los Vaqueros - Festival of the Cowboys - this is the 95th year of the Tucson Rodeo.

 Some of the bucking horses planning strategy

 Have to have Kettle Corn!

 Flag bearers bearing flags from all of the Armed Services

 Let the games begin!

 One bites the dust

 

This guy won this competition

 Hanging on!

 They get help getting off when they have finished their ride

Sometimes the horse helps

Don't mess with me!

A video of the Bucking Horses running the arena.  

They are all from one herd.

Next there was calf roping.  

Team Roping

 

 

and Solo

Women's Barrel Racing

Last but not least - Steer Riding.  These guys are big and cranky!

Fortunately he did not pounce on the guy

Video of the ride

Looks like the Jack is done - what a great rodeo!

Tucson- 3rd Week in February

Started the week at McDonald Park Dog Park

 

Then daily walks across the Wash.

What's that around the corner?

 Friends from the Park!

 Red Tail keeping an eye on things

 Looks like his partner picked up lunch

 Gila Woodpecker

 Gary is going stir crazy so we head over to a nearby park for a walk

 spotted this Vermilion Flycatcher

 and Egret

 This hummingbird caught the sunlight

Lunch out at Saguaro Corners

 Tuna Burger (looked prettier before I closed it up)

 and Chicken and Dumplings

 and some good dinners at home too

 Halibut and Sea Scallops

 But when I went to get more groceries - the truck wouldn't start!

2 new batteries fixed it.

Things should be better next week!