Tucson Museum of Art

A trip to the Art Museum

 Learned a lot about pulp fiction

The had a nice fiber arts section

 A lot of this must have taken some incredible patience

 and imagination

 Whimsical

 Paintings were incredible

 They had an exhibit showcasing the American West

 There were some beautiful sculptures as well

 

 I couldn't believe this was an acrylic painting and not a photograph

 Just liked the juxtaposition of this picture

 This is a recreation of Duane Bryers' Studio

It's a beautiful day so we do a walk around the neighborhood

A nice patio outside the Museum Cafe.  The menu sounds delish so plan on coming back to eat when the evenings get warmer and lighter.

 

It's in the historic district so we walk over to the Tucson Courthouse

Next on the list?  The Biosphere!

Colossal Caves, Vail, AZ

A tour of Colossal Cave today

 We start out at the Ranch to give Tucson a bit of a hike before we go on the Cave Tour

 The Petting Zoo animals are curious about Tucson

 A windmill water pump.  These are used to get water from a well or aquifer to a watering tub for livestock

Hey!  Did you forget me?  I want to go in the Cave too.

 

 A view from the Veranda

  
 

Ready to start the tour

Colossal Cave is a "dry" cave discovered in 1829 and contains approximately 3.5 miles of mapped passageways.  It is a constant 70 degrees.

 Old Baldy.  A stalagmite "killed" by people rubbing it as they went by.  Big rule of cave touring is never to touch the rock formations as oil from your hands will stop the growth.

Can you see the wicked witch?  Her nose points to the way out of the cave in case you get lost.
Can you see her black cat too?


 

Cave man

Narrow passageway