WorldTraveler Creations Photography, By Aaron Loukonen

Winter In Tucson - January Thru April, 2009

Aaron & Jess have taken a travel nurse assignment in Tucson, Arizona, starting in January, 2009. Here are the pictures taken during this assignment; you can also access it from the recent photo page. As usual, please continue to read about their adventures on Aaron's RN Travelogue.

Hike Up Blackett's Ridge Blacketts Ridge Slideshow For our first hike up the mountains outside of Tucson, we headed up to Sabino Canyon and took the Blackett's Ridge trail. It was quite an introduction to Arizona.	Soldier's Canyon & Mt. Lemmon Soldier's Canyon Slideshow After a difficult hike up Soldier's Canyon, we headed up Mt. Lemmon to check out the snow fields within a 45 minute drive of Tucson.
Hike To Phoneline & Sabino Canyon Phoneline Slideshow We unexpectedly took a 15 mile hike up the Phoneline trail and onto the Sabino Canyon Trail. I took pictures until I became too tired to do so.	Seven Falls & Bear Canyon Seven Falls Slideshow Seven Falls in Sabino Canyon Recreational Area had water flowing down from recent snows, so we headed up to enjoy the site of a large waterfall in the desert.
Bridal Wreath In Saquero Nat'l Park Bridal Wreath Slideshow Some friends and I took a leisurely hike, taking time to photograph some of the patterns and details that are beginning to emerge in this desert environment.	Tucson B&W Photos Tucson B&W Slideshow These are B&W or color-adapted versions of photos from the first five galleries from Tucson.
Up Esperero Trail To Cardiac Ridge Esperero Trail Slideshow Jess & I hiked up the impressive Esperero Trail, to the Cardiac Ridge and beyond, which is an apt name for the heart-pounding hike.	Weekend Trip To San Diego San Diego Slideshow We took a weekend trip to San Diego, about 6 hours away, and had loads of fun in the city.
Evening Hike On Cactus Forest Trail Cactus Forest Trail Slideshow Some friends and I went hiking late in the afternoon and caught a gorgeous sunset in the desert.	The Tucson Rodeo Tucson Rodeo Slideshow One way to celebrate the southwest culture is to go to the rodeo. We did just that, one hot day.
Pima Air & Space Museum Pima Planes Slideshow This is a photo shoot out to the Pima plane museum outside of the Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson.	Hike Up Romero Canyon Romero Canyon Slideshow We took Aaron's parents on an intro hike to the Arizona Desert, up Romero Canyon Trail.
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Desert Museum Slideshow We visited the Desert Museum in Tucson, which is also a botanical garden, zoo, and aviary.	Hiking The Douglas Spring Trail Douglas Spring Slideshow We took a quick hike in the desert to see if the rapidly-greening desert meant more animals were around.
Night Photography In The Sonoran Desert Desert Night Slideshow Some long-exposure photography around midnight in the desert proved to be beautiful.	Arrival In Lake Powell Lake Powell Slideshow Our first stop on our anniversary trip was in Page, AZ, where we checked out Lake Powell.
Exploring Antelope Canyon Antelope Canyon Slideshow In Page, we took a guided tour of the beautiful Antelope Canyon, where light seeps along smooth and contorted walls of the slot canyon.	Heading Out Of Page, AZ Page Slideshow There was some beautiful landscapes on our way out of Page, AZ.
The Red Rocks Of Sedona, AZ Sedona Slideshow Despite the touristy town of Sedona, we thoroughly enjoyed our hiking in the beautiful surrounding mountains.	The Petrified Forest Nat'l Park Petrified Forest Slideshow We had a very windy visit to one of the most interesting natural parks in Arizona, to check out the crystalized trees of the Petrified Forest.
The Painted Desert, AZ Painted Desert Slideshow We passed through the Painted Desert and stopped to enjoy its subtle hues of red and orange on the eroded hills.	Desert Summer Storms Desert Storms Slideshow This is a gallery of the aftermath of a couple of summer monsoon storms in Tucson, AZ.
Saguaro East NP, Tucson, AZ Saguaro East Slideshow We took visitors out to the nearby nat'l park on the east side of Tucson for views of the city as well as the mountains covered in the majestic saguaros.