Snow in the Desert

Alisha says: After living in the desert for a few years now a few of my perspectives have changed. I now think that the 60's are chilly and anything below that is just plain cold. Any amount of water in nature is cause for a pause and perhaps even a few "ohhs and ahhs". Places where people have grass and vegetation that doesn't include thorns, spikes, or other prickly things are considered very green and lush and snow is now a novelty. Tucson rarely ever gets any snow so when it does it is kind of a big deal, hence the snow pictures. A few years ago I would have never thought to take pictures of an inch or so of snow but this is the most snow that I have ever seen in Tucson. I don't miss the snow at all so the great thing about Tucson snow is that it falls about once a year, you get to see it for a few hours and then it quickly disappears. This particular snow stayed almost a whole day and made for some spectacular scenery but I was glad when the sun returned. When first moving to Tucson it took me a little while to appreciate the desert but now I love it. I love all of the varieties of cactus. I love my view of the Catalina mountains from my backyard and the city from the front yard. I love the amazing sunsets and sunrises, the summer monsoons, the smell of the desert after a good rain storm, the wildlife, our "pet quails", Mt. Lemmon, the spectacular cycling, and the sun. I am now an Arizona girl and I love it!!!