Pottery

I love love

all of this colorful pottery

and if I weren't moving when I got back

I would be filling up the back end of the car

wouldn't you?

Catus

Walking through the neighborhood here in Tubac, AZ you see so may different types of catus . I think this is a Violet Prickly Pear

Maybe a Century Plant?

Not Sure

or this either

This Prickly Pear was enormous

and all of the Barrel Catus around here have golf balls sitting in the middle?

but the real show stopper is the plentiful Saguaro.

Tumacacori Mission

An artist's rendering of Tumacacori Mission being built in 1691. Part of the Spanish Mission system that ran from then Northern Mexico all through Central and South America. The King of Spain's way of converting the Indians and natives into Christians and to teach them the Spanish way of life.

 Tumacacori Mission as it looks today
A  U.S. National Park (located south of Tubac, Az ,north of the Mexican border)

Another rendition of what the inside mission looked like then

The actual mission as it looks today...after years of neglect. It was pillaged by the Apache Indians and treasure seekers. There is a lot of folklore about the missing treasure of Tumacacori...which people today are still searching for.

 A painting of the Presidio at Tubac, that was built in 1752 to protect the Mission (Tumacacori) which lies just a few miles to the south. The Presidio is why Tubac (where we are staying) became a town.No traces of the Presidio still remain except for some underground excavation, which is  visible at the local Historic Museum . Fifty Cavalrymen were garrisoned there to keep peace with the Pima Indians and to fight off the aggressive Apaches.

Come Along on My Morning Walk

Tom and I walk a mile every morning to the coffee shop (and a mile back)
This fountain is at the entrance of our neighborhood.

The village of Tubac is both old and new

with amazing shops to wander through

There are some where you don't even have to go in to see the wares!

Surely there is a treasure here

The buildings are all brightly painted

 and finally.....we are here. Excuse me while I have a cup of coffee.
Come back tomorrow. We are going to a Spanish Mission

Scenes from the Course

Finally got out on the course for a round of golf. It was cloudy when we started. But, then the skies cleared, and it was a beautiful afternoon.

One of the many ponds on the course. They like to eat balls...and also make for great reflections.

I have never see this type of duck. My computer says it s a Canvasback diving duck.He has a white body and red head. He was also showing off his diving abilities.

I was relieved that we were playing the Anza Course...as the Rancho Course came with a whole lot of Bull!

The Car Show

We are vacationing in Tubac, AZ. Don't know why this sign at the entrance of a car show made me laugh. I guess I expected the third item to be weapons. Guess you can pack iron....but leave your CD's at home?

There were cars from every generation. This red one caught my eye.

Don't remember a Woody being turquoise ......Not sure they actually had that color?

Now we are talking. Needed some rock n roll music playing here!

The sign on the skeleton reads: Original Owner. hehe
Going to actually play golf this afternoon...

Tubac

We will be hanging out here in Tubac ...due south of Tucson, AZ for a couple of weeks

The two story house on the right is the one we are leasing

Tubac is full of galleries , fun shops, golf and good restaurants

You are supposed to relax and be carefree...kinda like this  .

or you can have a conversation with Abe.

We will attend a car show this afternoon. Not sure when I will rest and relax?