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2015 FIA Formula E Miami ePrix Grand Prix

Thanks to PAMM (Perez Art Museum Miami) and family who are members for this new Electric experience.

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The inaugural Electric Formula E in the United States – how green!
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The favorite Pit-girl next to one of the super quiet cars: FIA Formula E
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All you can hear are the cars braking – Oh! and some clueless DJ over-cranking the tunes. The Sounds of Silence are not an option in Miami…
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Mr. Race Fan and The hall of fame – with the current drivers 😉

 

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Chiricahua National Monument

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Echo Canyon Trail into the valley of rock formations. We hiked one loop trail on the Jan-6th and got a shuttle van on the 7th to hike back to the campground.
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Balanced rocks and blue skies.
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So little sense of scale. We feel minuscule.
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Atlas Shrugged!
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Exploring the Grotto of big boulders.
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A Rubber Ducky! With a Chem Trail…Ha!
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Morning Moon-Rise over our campsite.
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The evening of Jan-6th we decided to cook dinner at Masai Point Overlook to enjoy a sunset and then stay and enjoy some star gazing. Henry’s one-pot wonder was Alfredo noodles with salmon!
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Oh yes – Spectacular! We were the only ones at the overlook to see this view!
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Cochise Stronghold National Forest

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I think I see some Apaches!
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There was still snow on the path but quite a few hikers. We talked to an interesting couple that had worked for the Nature Conservancy while we took a break by the Spring.
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We dispersed camp in the nearby valley and enjoyed watching the moon-rise from the comforts of MINI with an evening glass of Merlot.
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Warm colored rocks at Sunrise.
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Organ Pipe Cactus NM Ajo Loop Drive

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We last drove this road in February 2011- see blog entry http://tealsky.com/2011/02/08/organ-pipe-cactus-national-monument/ It is only a 22 mile road but it took us the whole day to enjoy and appreciate.
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Allegedly a short one-mile trail at Arch Canyon Overlook. But Henry decided to climb to the top and Pam opted to enjoy the solitude of the wilderness from one spot.
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Sunset looking West from walk around campground.
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First 2015 Moon-rise from the east! Our eyes and camera need to swivel back and forth. Such a rich butter yellow-orange color.
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Another day ends here at this fabulous Biosphere Reserve – we will be back to absorb some more of the magic.
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument – Senita Basin

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NPS Ranger drove a shuttle van to Senita Basin for us to hike back to campground. The unpaved road paralleled the border of Mexico. The hike was very secluded and incredible.
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We did not see this Cholla Cactus in Tucson so it probably likes warmer weather as do the Organ Pipe Cacti.
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Building left from Victoria Mine – we had our picnic lunch enjoying this view.
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Framing a hiking companion and the view of this wilderness area.
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Moon rise before sunset. This awesome view is from our campsite!
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Tonight’s ranger evening program will be on the Moon – how it reflects different cultures and what we know about it. It is quite beautiful to contemplate.
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Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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A whole new section of the park has reopened. We took the Red Tank trail-head to Baker Mine and saw these views along the way.
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Humongous Organ Pipe Cactus – so full of character.
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Nice scenery.
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Moon rise during dinner a few days before it is full.
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Desert View Hike before the ranger evening program on National Parks A to Z.
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Happy New Year 2015

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We woke up in Tucson with a dusting of snow! Not something that happens there every year. No snow on the road but a beautiful day to drive. We ended the day in a campsite in Organ Pipe National Monument with this scrumptious sunset.
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Tumacacori National Historic Site

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We headed south of Tubac to visit this historic Mission on a cool crisp morning.
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Founded in 1691, followed by a continuing 157 years of history, this site is very picturesque. This photo seemed to capture the many layers of history.
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The adobe walls were wonderful!
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The textures inside the storage building, The missing roof letting in a lot of light.
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Really fun to photograph.
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From this site we headed north to the Tubac Presidio, the first State Park in Arizona and definitely worth the time. We learned that the Spanish used the Canary Islands to base all their longitudinal calculations on in their map making. We also enjoyed the art galleries of Tubac. Finally a stop at the current Mission San Xavier de Bac, where we also enjoyed some fresh fry bread!