Sonoran Boat

My friend Nancy posted her pictures from our visit to the Desert Botanical Garden. When I read her post, I realized there was an important piece of Chihuly glass art I did NOT share or write about in my previous two posts. So bear with me, here is another Chihuly glass display from our visit earlier in December.

The Sonoran Boat was created just for the Desert Botanical Garden.

As we wandered along the path, sitting on the pond  was

the boat filled with glass.

The reflection in the water was stunning.

The shapes and colors were intriguing.

And floating next to the boat...Chihuly icebergs.

OK. Not icebergs, but Blue Crystals.

Also created just for the DBG 2013 display.

The crystals seemed to float in the water, moving slightly.

They must have been anchored as they did not move far.

The afternoon sunlight did give them the appearance of icebergs.

Amazing what Chihuly can do with glass.

This was the boat display from the 2008 exhibit:

The boat was NOT in water, but it was filled with

differing sizes and colors of glass balls. Also beautiful.

Another friend posted a photo from the Omaha Chihuly Exhibit.

I did not know he had some work displayed in Omaha.

It is worth seeing if you are in the area.

The Desert In December

Hubby took the camera along on a hike to Coffee Flats earlier this month. No coffee along the way or at the end, by the way, but some new trail for him. 

Views from the Coffee Flats hike:

Some of the hikers on the Coffee Flats Trail.

Some of the hiking group took a longer hike in search of the many-armed saguaro; the one that is now the largest in the area. It is aged and dying, so some wanted to see it before it topples. Unfortunately that group did not find it, but did find one with many arms. Another hiker, Hans, wrote about his hike to the Ancient One in April.

It is hard to beat this grand stately matriarch that is no longer standing. I believe this saguaro had something like 79 arms before it toppled during a summer monsoon in 2010.

We first saw the cactus in March 2006 with the hiking club.

Kari had visited it and so did Karl & Crystal

on their trip in March 2008. It was in good health

but did not survive the summer wind storm.

Another Grand Kid Post

This is another series of photos from their Thanksgiving visit. 

This one was playing in the chairs on the deck.

Love these little people!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

from

                                                Our House to Yours

 

May you be blessed with happiness and prosperity

in the New Year.

Neighborhood Metal Art

Hunting for a geocache took us to a neighborhood in Tucson known for its decorative metal art. All the metal works are from one residence, until the last photo. Colorful, interesting and unique! 

Playing in the Rocks

Am missing the grandkids, so am posting some photos from last month's visit. This series is of them playing in the rocks.

Can I have some more water?

Grandpa had a great idea.

Water and rocks, a great combination.

The neighbor's rocks look better.

A BIGGER shovel.

Am I going to be in trouble for touching this?

So much for the markers, coloring books, crayons, puzzles, and magnetic dress-up dolls I bought/brought!  They LOVED being outside and made the most of their time.