Tucson Thanksgiving with the Steinmeyers, November 22 2010 to December 1

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Atlanta Georgia from Atlanta train station What doesn't belong in this picture. The fast food restaurant sign or the apartment building.
The Crescent train in the Atlanta train station Honky Tonk night at The Kerry Irish pub at 331 Decatur St, New Orleans Cafe Du Monde. Beignets and coffee. Telescopes next to Cafe Du Monde
View of the moon through one of the telescopes View of jupitor and one of it's moons. Sorry I couldn't hold the camera stil enough for a better picture. Best hamburgers in the world. Their words, not mine. Inside the best hamburger joint in the world. Those are my glasses.
I agree Finally found some good jazz half way through their last set :( Maison Burbon. I'll go there first next time. Titty bar section of Bourbon Street
Street car on Canal Street Canal Street Street Car Gambling instructions. 1) Get drunk. 2) Lose money. 3) Get Help.
View of the Mississippi river from Canal Street ferry landing. Canal street ferry, crossing to Algiers. Tug boat on the Misssisssippppii. Sorry I can't stick around. Sounds fun.
This is where you go to buy muffulettas. Central Grocery at 923 Decature St. Decature street in the day. The had working girls of Cafe Du Monde Sounds good. I'll have to try one. Next to the Central Fire Station at 317 Decature St.
New Orleans train station View of downtown New Orleans on our way out of town View of downtown New Orleans on our way out of town And the half muffuletta I got at Central Grocery
Train was moving too fast for a good picture of this cyprus swamp. They were growing a lot of this tall grassy plant in Louisiana. Don't know what it is. Still don't know what it is. Historic Houston Texas train station (just kidding, it's crap).
Downtown Houston. So near yet so far. Del Rio Texas (ok, not the whole city) Somewhere in Texas Somewhere in Texas
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Observation car on Superliner train. Cafe downstairs. Dining car Dining car El Paso Texas on approach to train station.
El Paso loves it's train station. Inside the station is also beautiful. I thought we were in Texas The Sunset Limited train in the El Paso station.
The road (rail) out of town. Sunset somewhere in Texas Sunset somewhere in Texas Sunset somewhere in Texas (it take a long time to get out of Texas)
Silly giant bat ears photo op at the Tucson Desert Museum I said I wasn't going to take animal photos but this cougar was being very cute. Just a foot was about all you could see of this bear, at the Desert Museum (and zoo) Beautiful lighting on an octopus agave at the Desert Museum.
Beautiful lighting on an octopus agave at the Desert Museum. Kevin, Chris and Isaac pose under a giant saguaro. Samirah, Chris and Isaac pose under a giant saguaro. Saguaros like to start in the shade of a bush or tree. This one seems to have outgrown it's home.
Saguaros on a hillside in Gates Pass, west of Tucson (Tucson visible at the right). Artistic flower photo in Sabino Canyon near Tucson. Trail sign for the start of our hike (Kevin, Chris, and Isaac)
Man and boy on the trail. Isaac still has some growing to do. View down Sabino Canyon. Intersting view of a cactus silhouetted against the sky. Intersting view of a cactus silhouetted against the sky.
View up Sabino Canyon Chris and Isaac take in the view. Pretty yellow flowers. Don't know what kind of plant. Last leg of the hike. .7 miles to go. Isaac is getting heavy.
Down we go amongs the rocks, saguaro's and staghorn chollas. Agave flower stalk Funny runoff or landslide pattern. I was thinking glasses. Chris was thinking bra... View up Sabino Canyon
Staghorn cholla Pool in canyon bottom Two tired boyz Rest for the weary
Waiting for the shuttle out of the canyon Shuttle stop 7 for the curious Cactus on the mountainside near stop 7. A study in verticality. Cactus silhouettes near stop 7
Backlit cacti on a mountainside. Closerup view of backlit cacti Riding the shuttle back to the car Desert and mountains from near the Sabino canyon parking lot.
The Steinmeyer street The Steinmeyer house Samirah's baby octopus agave at the Steinmeyer residence.
The Steinmeyer back yard
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