Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone

The first few days of Berika's trip were spent visiting Southern Arizona. I took him out into the Arizona-Sonora Desert then we visited Bisbee, an old mining town, and Tombstone, an old west town where the famous Gunfight at the O.K. Corral took place.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
Old Tucson Studios. This is where many of the famous cowboy movies were and are still being filmed. It is just west of Tucson proper on the other side of the…
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
The Sahuaro produces a very sweet fruit that is made into jelly and is even used in alcoholic beverages. During the summer rains they tend to bloom and provide…
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
Tucson Mountains.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
Gates Pass in the Tucson Mountains.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
The Sonoran Desert.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
The thorns on this Sahuaro seem to light up.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
The ribs of a dead Sahuaro.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
This is a Barrel cactus. During the summer rains, they can expand to nearly twice their size as they store up with water to last them sometimes until the…
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
Berika.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
Desert flower.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
This is a Palo Verde tree. Palo Verde means green pole in Spanish.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
The Sonoran Desert.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
The Sonoran Desert.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
The Sonoran Desert.
Tucson, Bisbee, and Tombstone
On the way back from Bisbee we stopped off at Tombstone so that Berika could get a taste of how life was here in Southern Arizona in the late 1800's. It was…