I wasn’t expecting anything special on our visit to Saguaro National Park, but it turned out to be a spectacular day drenched with sunshine, downpours, incredible clouds, and rainbows. Who would imagine that one of the only days it rained on our trip would be in the desert? I took hundreds of photos, culled them down to my favorite 100, and then cut them in half again . . . but still way too many for a blog post. However, I thought if I kept my mouth shut and just let you scroll, you could see the best I have to offer in a few minutes. Our tour started and ended in Tucson, Arizona. We spent some time at visitor centers, gawked our way around a six-mile gravel road—the “Hahokam Loop,” which had fabulous views, and then (after most of the rain was over) took a short hike up Signal Hill before heading back to Tucson. I tried to keep the photos in chronological order; the rains truly did come and go, and it could be clear out one side of our RV and stormy out the other! If you hover over any photo with your pointer, it should tell you a bit more information, but otherwise, please just scroll and enjoy the beauty of this special day God gave us.
(Yes, the roads take people in and out of the park a couple of times)
All the rain and beauty made me think about how much we need both sunshine and showers in our lives to keep us blooming.
Isaiah 35: 4-7—
Say to those who are fearful-hearted,
“Be strong, do not fear!
Behold, your God will come . . . and save you.”
5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened,
And the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped.
6 Then the lame shall leap like a deer,
And the tongue of the dumb sing.
For waters shall burst forth in the wilderness,
And streams in the desert.
7 The parched ground shall become a pool,
And the thirsty land springs of water . . .
Summer Setting 