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~ Taking in the morning sun: Desert Spiny Lizard ~ ~ Push-up dominance display: Desert Spiny Lizard ~ This big male (11 inches overall) Desert Spiny Lizard has been a resident of our back yard for the past three years.  He likes to climb up to a sunny place and warm himself in the morning sun.  ...

Smoke from the Murphy Wildfire chokes the Coronado National Forest's Madera Canyon south of Tucson, AZ. ________________________ Smoke obscures the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, AZ View from Gates Pass Road ________________ As of last night, more than 67,000 acres had been engulfed b...

The photos and story take place in Gold Canyon, AZ.  Look at the last photo, and you'll see a roofline.  This drama took place in a subdivision of site built homes!  (I wish Curt had gotten a few photos of the Mountain Lion that chased the Bobcat up the Saguaro!) Mike in TucsonHere in the desert,...

        An elderly man dressed as a pirate, driving slowly down the street in Los Angeles was stopped by the local constable at 1:00 in the morning. Constable:  "Where are you going at this time of night? Old man:  "I'm going to a Lecture about alcohol abuse and its effects on the human body." C...

~ My Idea of a Nice Log Cabin ~ The photos aren't mine.  Somewhere during the course of the past decade, I came upon four photos of a log cabin that captured my imagination.  I printed them and put them on my Dream Board.  I fell in love with this cabin, and the feeling still persists. I wish th...

~ Looking Good! ~ Every year, I go to the Pima County Fair.  I've liked county fairs ever since my Grandpa took me to one in Onancock, Virginia when I was eight years old.  We (my cousin Jerry and I) ran around picking up grape soda bottles and turning them in for a nickel.  When we had enough m...

A Little Push Was All She Needed!  My Darlin' and I went to the Pima County Fair.  We do this most years, and it's always a lot of fun.  This year they had added this Bungee Jump.  We arrived before dark, and I was fascinated by the determination of this young lady.  She started... and stopped. ...

~ Gila Woodpecker on Ocotillo ~ Saguaro National Park West - Tucson, Arizona Three things get my attention:  Arizona, Hiking & Birding.  Put all three together at the same time, and life can't get much better!  If you're looking for a home in Arizona, prices have not been this low for ten years....

MI Premium Increase for FHA Case Numbers assigned after April 17, 2011 More than one Buyer/Borrower got burned on April 17th, the last day one could get an FHA Case Number assigned to the loan application in order to lock an FHA loan at the old MIP rate of .90% instead of the current 1.15% MIP. T...

~ Scissortail ~ Marilyn Monroe Moment The Scissortail is Oklahoma's State Bird. I caught this one's "Marilyn Monroe Moment" and tailwind recovery on the perimeter of a pasture on GlenMar Ranch in Caddo, Oklahoma. _____________________ I'm Mike in Tucson, your preferred Tucson Arizona Mortgage Le...