Here are some sights and blurbs from the past few months.
Unexpected pops of color around Tucson.
^ A tree I walk past on my way to work.
This spring, I went on a couple trips in Arizona. In April, I visited relatives in Scottsdale and Phoenix. Above is the charming courtyard at my cousin’s apartment. In May, I visited a friend in Yuma.
During my first trip to Yuma in 2021, I went to Cafecito. The cafe has since moved to a bigger space with this art installation backyard.
Here are some of the businesses in Yuma.
Back in Tucson, I’ve finally seen javelinas - in my apartment complex parking lot. Why the ugly creatures are featured on Tucson tourism promo items is unknown.
I changed up some of the artwork in my apartment. Wrote out my daily mantra, then framed it.
^ A sculpture under a highway overpass.
^ I took a sunset bike ride along The Loop.
^ A common sight around the U of A campus.
^ I finally checked out The Shelter, a bar I used to drive past daily when I lived at the extended stay hotel on Grant Road. It looks like a spaceship on the outside and has a JKF theme inside.
^ Monsoon season. The sky often reminds me of a Michigan summer sky (without the bright grey days): sunny, then cloudy, then sunny, then a sudden downpour, then sunny again.