pics I played with....

coming back from Fort Verde.
Tonto National Forest... Indian Ruins
Guardrail and grass by Roosevelt Dam
At Montezuma's castle
Cactus in Tonto Nat'l Forest
Roadside marker... marking pecan lane, near Ft. Verde
at ft. verde
Tonto Nat'l Forest

5/5/5

Ok, you asked for it...  5th "event" folder, 5th pic... now the 5 to do it:  

1. Sherry

2.  Jessica

3. Nancy

4. Joni

5. Bridgette

Montezuma's castle

Here we are at the ruins... it was a bit of a grey day, but still a nice temp. and a good day for a walk.
This is Fort Verde... pretty interesting... has period furnishings in the buildings and a nice little museum... the kids were sworn in as junior rangers.
Me by some rocks!
Saguaros on the hill on the drive back to town.
Found a good tree for a pic. opportunity! 
Playing with Dad's camera....
They seem to pose well... hmm... wonder if the camera's been out a bit????
couple more posers, and an anteater too!!
Montezuma's Castle

Phoenix!!!

So we went to Phoenix, but we took a trip to Australia while we were there....
At the Boyce Thompson Arboretum they had a little  Australian ranch/farm set-up.  Elic wanted to live there!!!
I love the way her hair blends with the grass behind it... 
All the cactus together!!!  actually the kids weren't very "prickly" today!
This one's for my mom... she has all of these sort of blue decorations in her yard at home, and she liked this flower, so she mentioned taking them together... good idea?!!!
They are sitting on an iguana bench, under a cactus wood shelter.
This is a "Green Rose"   pretty interesting eh???
The little photographer setting up her shot...  they all like to take pics. but it seems Georgea is really into it.
Elic and Rosalee enjoy a little shade...
playing in the children's garden,  and loving it!!  the maze was the best!!