Yesterday Kevin and I went to the valley for some early meetings. With those meetings over by 2:00PM, we figured we would take the rest of the day and spend it as a day out, which we have rarely had the time to do as of late. Our first destination was on the far east side in the Superstition Range. If you read my blog a few weeks ago on conducting Cynthia's and Daniel's engagement session there, you will know that I have formed a deep love for this place over the past five years, making numerous pilgrimages through it. This time was really fun due to the heavy weekend storms that Phoenix experienced. The desert was awash with the sound of running streams. This presented a perfect opportunity to capture some reflection images of saguaro-studded mountains at sunset - simply beautiful!
Afterwards we headed back to central Phoenix. We got sidetracked by an accident and headed off onto a side road where we encountered a strange sight. In the middle of a complex of neighborhoods, on this four lane road we saw what we thought were a couple of dogs making a daring crossing. They actually turned out to be a mother javelina and her small baby. The mother was desperately trying to get her young one across the street safely. They panicked though and halfway through made an about face to head back in the direction from which they first came. They had traffic at a halt while they tried to make a clear decision. I just couldn't help myself, I had to turn around and make sure they were alright - Kevin and I just love animals and can't stand to see them hurt. Just as we drove by, we noticed they had made another beeline for the other side and this time they completed the cross, on very fast little hooves I might add. We hope the rest of their night was less eventful.
Our destination was the Phoenix Zoo to attend Zoo Lights. Neither of us have been to this annual event and I have personally wanted to go every year since I moved to Arizona. They lights were beautiful and there were even some animals still awake. I have to confess though to being a bit of a wimp. It was cold and I did not go completely prepared as far as clothing goes. I live in Flagstaff for heaven sake - what a wimp I am. It was kind of nice though as the cold temperatures helped to put us into the spirit of the season. Our favorite exhibit was the pink spider guarding her web, which is funny since we are mutually terrified of the tiny eight-legged arachnids - but it was a really cool display. It was a fun day and nice to relax a little.
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