Ground Squirrel  Well look who's hungry! Mesquite trees are iconic for the Sonoran desert.  Next to the Saguaro cactus and Palo Ver...

How do I envision retirement?  Picture it.  Tucson, 2027.  I'm sitting on these chairs with my ice cold mojito with freshly clipped ...

Happy New Year!!! As promised, I would get this writing finished before I begin teaching again.  It has been a wonderful time for me as I ha...

This is the post I have been putting off for a couple months and not because it's not interesting but because there is a lot of inform...

The other day I was walking down a path lined with these beautiful trees. One of the things that goes through my mind when I see this plant...