These are pictures of several other trips I've taken (driving and biking).
This is taken from down inside the Grand Canyon
This is another contrast picture. It is of a peaceful looking
church across the street from the shopping district in Beverly Hills.
These are cows! (central California)
This is on a mountain just north of Pasadena
This is a cool looking tree on a trail in the Petrified Forest
(AZ).
This is an ocean picture. I hate water, but I like this picture
anyway.
This is a picture of a mountain range just south of Biosphere north of
Tuscon.
During July and August in Tuscon you can look around and see rain
somewhere most of the time, but only in localized areas and for short
periods of time.
These next two pictures aren't from California or Arizona. They are
actually from the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. These trees have been
killed by a virus and can be found near Clingman's Dome. 
This is a wonderful sunset seen from Clingman's Dome.
OK--this is isn't from the southwest either. It is from a
little rest park in Pennsylvania. I love the way the bland background
brings out the red in this tenacious little tree. 
