Tucson, Arizona

I rose early, well before anyone else, as I wanted to make a simple photo – majestic saguaro cacti at sun rise in the Arizona desert.

The sun gods had other ideas – my drive was in rain, my loop through Saguaro National Park was shrouded in fog. Mystical in the mist.

In the afternoon, we headed west to the Sonoran Desert Museum and the light, at last, broke.

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

An early morning dash for coffee and a donut, an evening meal capped with carrot cake. Year 13 of this one-year project is off.

Tucson, Arizona

Out west to see family, an evening walk through a garden light show.

And, with this post, I conclude year 12 of this photo-a-day project. By my math, that’s 4,382 consecutive days. That’s … a lot.

More as it develops …

Heading west for a bit, see some family, maybe chase some sunrises.

Very quietly, the students filed out at the end of the last class. A small but powerful group, they will do well.

Now, I wait until January to meet the next group and see what stories they shall see.

An amazing evening Georgia Theatre as an all star band played Big Star’s 1972 #1 Record all the way through. Centered around original drummer Jody Stephens, Pat Sansone (of #Wilco), Jon Auer (of #thePosies), Mike Mills (of @rem) and Chris Stamey (of #thedbs) were joined by others (including Bill Berry). The craftsmanship of the original record was matched by the performance – this felt like a band that’s been playing together for years. (This may also have been the first show in a very long time where @profjoewatson and I were amongst the youngest members of the audience …)

The dismantling of our bridge/parking lot continues with the old tracks being cut up.