Chiricahua National Monument, AZ

After leaving a meeting in Safford, AZ I headed back to Tucson for the night. Along the way I passed a sign for the Chiricahua National Monument and decided to detour. Definitely glad I did. The storm coming in over the horizon made these excellent conditions for black and white photography.

They call Chiricahua the "Land of Rocks."  This pictures definitely shows why.

Saw this view on the way down - fortunately for the snow fall the roads were empty so I could easily pull over and take the picture....without causing traffic problems.  This is looking out over the Coronado National Forest towards Mexico.

Driving out of Chiricahua felt like I was in the middle of nowhere.  When I looked down and realized that I was almost out of....I thought that could be a problem.   Called this picture "The Road to Nowhere but hopefully Somewhere"

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Saguaro National Park, AZ

Traveling from Tucson to Safford for a meeting the following day, I stopped off at the Rincon Mountain District of Saguaro.  This park is divided into two districts.  I have visited the Tucson Mountain District on a previous trip.  I didn't spend long this time, but drove around the 8 miles scenic road to photograph some of the beautiful Saguaro Cactus.

This was one of my favorite shots.  Capturing the snow capped mountains in the background with desert cactus in the foreground.