Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

The scenery was wonderful on the way to the museum.

So the presents are wrapped the decorations are up...all ready for Christmas, soooo, why not spend some time site-seeing. There are so many things to see in Tucson...it's time to get started. The temps are going to 70F today; a perfect day to visit the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place! Exhibits re-create the natural landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region so realistically you find yourself eye-to-eye with mountain lions, prairie dogs, Gila monsters, and more. Within the Museum grounds, you will see more than 300 animal species and 1,200 kinds of plants. There are almost 2 miles of paths traversing 21 acres of beautiful desert.

Cactus Garden

Mountain Lions

And walk we did. It was very enjoyable seeing all the cacti and other plant life, along with animals in a natural desert setting. Our feet were kinda sore when we got home, but it was worth it.

Gray Wolf

Ocelot...this fella was beautiful.

Javelina...a wild Boar that lives in the desert