Southwest USA Trip - Arizona-Sonaro Desert Museum

Southwest USA Trip - Arizona-Sonaro Desert Museum
June 17, 2003
By Dan Hyde

The Arizona-Sonaro Desert Museum outside of Tucson, Arizona, is a world-class museum of the American Southwest Desert. It is really a zoo as it has many large animals of the Southwest such as mountain lions and coyotes. Also, it has several mile-long hiking trails with hundreds of desert plants.

Image of Docent
with Falcon

Docent with Falcon at Arizona-Sonaro Desert Musuem

Image of Ocelot
Asleep

Ocelot Asleep in the Shade

Image of Prairie
Dog Sticking His Head Out of His Hole

Prairie Dog Sticking His Head Out of His Hole

Image of
Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Image of Sign
about Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Sign About Fishhook Barrel Cactus

Image of
Beautiful Flowers in the Desert Museum Gardens

Beautiful Flowers in the Desert Museum Gardens

Image of
Cactus Flower

Cactus Flower

Image of Neat Plant
in Desert Museum Gardens

Neat Plant in Desert Museum Gardens

Image of Mary Jane
and Jan Walking to Humming Bird Exhibit

Mary Jane and Jan Walking to Humming Bird Exhibit

Image of
Humming Bird

Humming Bird

Image of Dan,
Mary Jane and Jan Savoring the Shade Along the Desert Loop Trail

Dan, Mary Jane and Jan Savoring the Shade Along the VERY HOT "Desert Loop Trail"

Image of Cactus
on Trail

Cactus on Trail

Image of Mountain Lion

Mountain Lion at Desert Museum

Image of
Mountain Lion

Closeup of Mountain Lion

Image of
Mexican Red Wolf

Mexican Red Wolf

Image of Coyoto at
Desert Museum

Coyoto at Desert Museum

Image of Javalinas on Desert
Loop Trail

Javalinas on Desert Loop Trail

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Daniel C. Hyde