Windy Point with Tucson below in the distance

A Snowy Mt. Lemmon

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February 11th 2008
Tucson got gobs of rain and Mt. Lemmon turned white. This is always a wonderful sight in the desert. The saguaros are plumped up with water and the desert is green and beautiful. But, best of all, the mountains surrounding the city are covered with snow. It is just lovely! The rain has continued to follow us on our trip west, but it hasn't been too bad. Our first week in Tucson was spent hik ... read more

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