The -- Mostly -- Desert Scene

Arizona is a desert state, right? Right?? When I think of the Grand Canyon State, I think of saguaro cactus forests, little rainfall, soaring mesas, tumbleweed -- you know, all of the things I saw in the southwest desert scenes in the Bugs Bunny cartoons growing up. ("I shoulda' turned left at Albequerque!") Well, after we left the petrified forest (yes, that DOES look like my image of Arizona -- the north part of the state), we went to stay in the White Mountains. Here's a picture off the back porch of the cabin we rented:


The water flowing through the meadow (a Meadow!) is the Little Colorado River. Well, in Tucson, rivers are DRY. (Expect more on THAT subject in a few days.) It rained every day while we were there. (Water? Falling from the sky?? In Arizona??? For 4 straight days????) My son and I started calling the White Mountains "Canada" -- Pine tree forests, well north of Tucson, lots of rain; this must be Canada!

Seriously, though, the White Mountains are a very nice region. Nice enough that local celebrities have property there. Here is a picture of Senator Kyl's cabin on the Little Colorado -- or so the locals told us:


Pretty nice, and a GREAT location. More from the White Mountain meadows next time!