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We drove over the new Hoover Dam bridge to Arizona. Our first miles of Arizona were dull and flat, then we found ourselves in the midst of an undeclared park surrounded by Joshua trees and proud and comical saguaro. The flowers of the ocotillo branches looked like a flock of red birds had landed on their tips. Pear-shaped cacti held aloft purple bouquets. We have been to the Arizona Sonora Desert and this lovely stretch of highway was as good or better. However, whoever designed the road failed to made any rest or view stops so we could take no pictures.
For photos we went to the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix which met all our photo needs and more.
To our surprise we were greeted by another Chihuly sculpture. This was the first of many beautiful items to admire in the garden. Our decision to visit early in the morning was wise as it was getting hot by ten am when we left. We have not been to Arizona in the spring and now know how beautiful it is.
We left Phoenix and took a most enjoyable lunch break with Joe and Bonnie, RV friends with whom we started this lunch conversation last year.
So where is the picture of the Chihuly? And how come you didn't identify the bird?
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