Linda's Magic Workshop - Linda Britt Design

Sweetwater (Water Reclamation Ponds) in Tucson is one of my favorite places to visit and do some nature meditating.   Sometimes it smells a little foul; sometimes it doesn’t.   You just take your chances!   It is a popular site for birder’s as the 7 ponds (which might be full or not) draw a variety of birds.   On my recent visit to Tucson I just had to go see what birds were visiting and walk the trails.   It is so easy to regain a sense of peace in this place.   Of course I had my trusty camera and am sharing what I saw with you 3 Turtles Sunning Solitary Sandpiper -He's been here several months  Great Horned Owl  Beautiful Yellow Warbler Great Egret at the top of a tall tree - searching for food in the water below.  Pie-billed Grebe - in reflection  A Surprise! 3 American White Pelicans Red-winged Blackbird - if you've got it, flaunt it!

Have you ever been to a Reptile Show?   If you Google ‘reptile shows’ with your hometown’s name, you might be surprised how many are near you.   I’ve now been to my third one.   And each time I’ve seen and learned so much about both nature and people.   The first one was in Tucson AZ and I had no idea what to expect...maybe snakes crawling and lizards leaping and weird people.   Once I actually took a deep breath, paid my admission and walked into the large hall, my fears got lost in my amazement of the variety of animals I saw.    The chameleons were multi-colored and safely caged in habitats of branches and greenery.   Chameleon The poisonous Dart Frogs were brightly colored and hopping around the trickling water in their humid terrariums.    (These have toxic skins for their own protection).   Snakes of many patterns and varieties were in containers and carefully monitored.    Young Green Tree Python  I fell in love with baby bearded dragons as they stacked on top of each o