honey bee canyon park

Winter Storm – 2/14, 2/15, 2/18/2018

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Light on the south side of the Santa Catalina Mountains from Saguaro National Park East. February 2018.
Light on the south side of the Santa Catalina Mountains from Saguaro National Park East. February 2018.

After a largely dry and storm free winter it was a privilege to spend a week under grey skies! Rain, flowing washes, road cuts turned into waterfalls, canyons filled with water – a real joy, and as I write this it looks like we might get another short storm in February!

Clouds over Pusch Ridge from Honey Bee Canyon Park. February 2018.
Clouds over Pusch Ridge from Honey Bee Canyon Park. February 2018.

 

Weathertop in low clouds, from the General Hitchcock Highway. February 2018.
Weathertop in low clouds, from the General Hitchcock Highway. February 2018.
A creature emerging from the clouds! February 2018.
A creature emerging from the clouds! February 2018.
Thimble Peak in the light from Saguaro National Park East. February 2018.
Thimble Peak in the light from Saguaro National Park East. February 2018.

2017 – 1/1/2017

Updated - Posted - Charles Miles
January 2017.
Light and clouds on the Mountains north of Catalina State Park. January 2017.

Dark pictures, but a happy start to 2017 – what a joy to be outside watching clouds hide and reveal the peaks in the Santa Catalina Mountains – eventually the flat grey of the rain is all around us and, with a smile, we make the short hike out.

Thank you to everyone who visited this site in 2016 – I hope you found it inspiring, useful and informative – I am looking forward to adding more posts and content in 2017!!!

January 2017.
The Cleaver. January 2017.
January 2017.
Rain slowly covering the Santa Catalina Mountains. January 2017.

Sunset on the Santa Catalina Mountains from Honey Bee Canyon Park – 12/20/2015

Updated - Posted - Charles Miles
A ribbon of sunset light on the Santa Catalina Mountains. December 2015.
A ribbon of sunset light on the Santa Catalina Mountains. December 2015.

Honey Bee Canyon Park in Oro Valley is a small park with trails winding thru beautiful desert squeezed between the many homes in the area – definitely worth visiting and at sunset the views of Pusch Ridge and the west side of the Santa Catalina Mountains are amazing.

Sunset light on the west side of the Santa Catalina Mountains. December 2015.
Sunset light on the west side of the Santa Catalina Mountains. December 2015.
Last light on Table Mountain. December 2015.
Last light on Table Mountain. December 2015.