 Driving east on I-8, rock walls line road through Cleveland Nat'l Forest.
|  Late cloudy day as we near Tucson on I-10 just after junction with I-8.
|  Clouds and mountain views, shot from car as we rolled east @ 70 mph.
|  The trunks of these Eucalyptus trees struck me as majestic and graceful.
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 Scene from entrance drive to the Westward Look Resort on Ina Road in NW Tucson.
|  Colorful cacti in center of entrance drive.
|  Close up of Barrel Cactus seen in previous frame.
|  Hotel driveway just outside of lobby. Photo by Lea.
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 Images in frames 9 through 20 shot in Saguaro National Park Northwest of Tucson.
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 Saguaro's are King of the cacti, slow grow, long life, and home to animals and creatures who burrow into their trunk for shelter.
|  We understand that Saguaro's thrive when their seeds are protected by other growth, like bushes and trees.
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 |  The Ocotillo's were dry this season, except for the occasional ones which were being watered.
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 As we leave Saguaro NW this view of the Catalina Mountains across valley floor.
|  In the Oro Valley, on road to The Preserve, an upscale residence and private golf club, below the Catalina's.
|  View across Saddlebrook homes to the Catalina's.
|  Another view on road to The Preserve.
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 View of The Preserve golf course, what a place to get away from it all!
|  Looking back toward Tucson we see some rainfall in area of our hotel.
|  Next day on way to Saguaro Nat'l Park Southeast, note that Helo on roof of Diamond Children's Hospital standing by.
|  Images in frames 28 through 59 were shot in the Saguaro National Park Southeast.
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 The 8.5 mile circuit through the park is a favorite of bikers, today practicing for big race on the circuit later this month.
|  |  |  The root system of the Saguaro is as wide as the plant is tall.
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 |  |  |  This wash fills with fast running rain runoff during storms.
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