View from Kitt Peak © 2011 Bo Mackison
Kitt Peak rises 6,875 feet above the Sonoran Desert floor.
As the road snakes up the side of the mountain, the views dramatically change from unending desert to juniper-pinion scrub to snow covered mountain peaks.
Tohono O’odham Land © 2011 Bo Mackison
Kitt Peak which includes Kitt Peak National Observatory is surrounded by the Tohono O’odham Nation which covers nearly 4,000 square miles of land in several Arizona counties. The land for the observatories is leased from the Tohono O’odham.
- Dusting of Snow © 2011 Bo Mackison
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The Quinlan and Baboquivari Mountains are part of the Kitt Peak range.
When we visited in early April, there had been several days of cloudy weather and intermittent snow showers. Here the peaks still have a dusting of snow, even though the temperatures on the desert floor were in the mid 80s.
- Last Reminder: I am having a drawing for one of my Arizona or Botanical photographs (11″ x 14″) or a set of photo art note cards in appreciation of the support my blog readers offered while I was “Solo in Tucson”. To enter the drawing, here is the information about the contest and directions on how to enter. (Last day to enter is Sunday, April 17. Winner will be announced on Monday, April 18.)
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So ruggedly beautiful!
It is a rugged land, Anna, but one of great diversity, surprisingly so, and also of great beauty.
Pretty awesome location. The snow dusting on the mountains in the last photo reminds me of powdered sugar.
It looked like they had been sugar coated, Gandalf. Good eye!