We began Easter weekend with a trip to Catalina State Park in search of Arizona wildflowers. The park is at the base of the Catalina Mountains, and has several trails. The Nature Trail is a one mile loop through the desert, and it was perfect for exploring with Caleb. Some wildflowers were past peak, but we still managed to find several flowers and cacti in bloom.  |
| Looking back after ascending the hill in search of the trail head |
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| Catalina Mountains |
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| Setting out on the Nature Trail |
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| Prickly Pear Cactus and views of the Catalina Mountains |
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| Mexico Thistle |
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| A beautiful butterfly crossed the trail |
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| Marigold |
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| Mexico Plumseed |
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| Lupine |
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| California Poppy |
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| Wooly Star |
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| Pink Flower Hedgehog Cactus |
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| Home of a Cactus Wren |
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| Mommy and Caleb leading the way |
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| Brittlebush |
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| Saguaro |
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| This section of the trail took us past Saguaros and large rocks |
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| "Sunshine" |
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| A quick stop to capture the joy of the morning |
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| One of many lizards Caleb spotted along the trail |
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| After our hike, Caleb insisted we go to a "real park"! We ended our adventure with a Jimmy John's picnic lunch at one of Caleb's favorite destinations, a park with swings and a slide! |
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