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Gila Monster Smile

Faces Fauna JimFav Smiles

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- When a Gila Monster appears to be "smiling", it is usually an illusion created by its wide, naturally curved jawline

Emerald Jumping Spider

Bugs Fauna Funky JimFav Smiles Spiders

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Wood Duck

Birds Faces Gems Rare Sweetwater Wetlands

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Saguaro National Park - East

Arizona Trail Astro-Trail Birding Broadway Boulevard Funky Gems Hiking JimFav National Parks Parks Picnic Areas Saguaro National Park Sonoran Desert Speedway Boulevard Trails Tucson Unique World-Class

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Sunglasses in the Summer!

Cattle Clothing Faces Fauna Funky Humor JimFav Smiles Wearables Weather

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Mexican Whip-poor-will

Birds Chiricahua Mountains Faces Funky Gems Huachuca Mountains JimFav Rare Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains Spring Summer

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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - ASDM

Aquariums Arboretums Art Galleries ASDM Birding Botanical Gardens Children Funky Gems Historic JimFav LRFP Museums Nature Preserves Pima County Sonoran Desert Tucson Unique World-Class Zoos

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Sandhill Cranes

Birds Bisbee Cranes December Douglas Elfrida Faces February Funky Gems January JimFav McNeal Red Snowbirds Whitewater Draw Willcox Willcox Playa Winter World-Class

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Kartchner Caverns State Park

Astro-Trail Benson Caverns Cochise County Dark Sky Parks Funky Gems Highway 90 Interstate I-10 JimFav Kartchner Caverns Parks Scenic Views State Parks World-Class

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Sabino Canyon Recreation Area

Birding Bus Tours Children Coronado National Forest Gems JimFav Picnic Areas Sabino Canyon Sabino Canyon Road Saguaro Cactus Santa Catalina Mountains Scenic Views Trails Wildlife Refuges World-Class

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San Xavier del Bac Mission

Anza Trail Architecture Christmas Churches Funky Gems Historic Interstate I-19 JimFav LRFP National Historic Sites Old West Religious Seasonal Spirit Stamps Tohono O'odam Tucson World-Class

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Kitt Peak National Observatory

Architecture Astro-Trail Astronomy Birding Funky Gems Highway 86 JimFav Museums National Observatory Observatories Scenic Highways Scenic Views Science Sells Space Exploration Stars Tohono O'odam Unique World-Class

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Canyon Ranch

Accommodations Catalina Foothills Funky Gems Historic JimFav Meditation Sabino Canyon Road Spas Sunrise Drive Tanque Verde Tucson World-Class

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Transamerica Building with the Desert Colossus

Architecture Arts Church Avenue Funky Gems Interstate I-10 JimFav Murals Saint Mary's Road Skyscrapers Speedway Boulevard Tucson Tucson-Downtown Unique World-Class

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Laboratory of Tree-Ring Research (LTRR)

Funky Gems JimFav Pima County Research Science Tucson University of Arizona World-Class

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Chiricahua National Monument

Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Cochise County Coronado National Forest Dark Sky Parks Funky Gems Highway 186 Interstate I-10 JimFav Mountains National Monuments Parks Portal Willcox World-Class

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Oliver House

Accommodations Bisbee Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Haunted Places Historic Hotels Lodges

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Lavender Pit Copper Mine

Bisbee Cochise County Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Highway 80 Historic JimFav Lowell Mining

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Gila Chub

Agua Caliente Canoa Ranch Cienaga Creek Fauna Fish Gila River JimFav Sabino Canyon Smiles

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In-N-Out Burgers

Ajo Way Broadway Boulevard Fast Food Food Funky Hamburgers Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Irvington Road JimFav Kino Parkway Kolb Road Marana Oracle Road Oro Valley Restaurants Tucson

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Monsoon

August Dangerous Funky Gems July June Monsoon September Summer Weather

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Ladybugs

Bugs Fauna Gems Insects JimFav

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Apache Generating Station

Benson Birding Cochise Cochise County Dragoon Electricity Highway 191 Interstate I-10 JimFav Wildlife Refuges Willcox Playa

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Twin Peaks

Interstate I-10 Marana Pima County Sandario Road Twin Peaks

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Tarantula

Arachnids Bugs Fauna Funky Gems Insects JimFav Spiders Unique

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Pumpkin Patches

Commercial Corn Maze Funky Gems Halloween JimFav Marana Pumpkin Patches Seasonal Spirit Shopping Willcox

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El Con Water Tower

Historic Tucson Unique Utilities

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Wilson's Snipe

Birds Canoa Ranch El Rio Preserve Fall Gems Rare Spring Sweetwater Wetlands Whitewater Draw Winter

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Butterfield Overland Stage Line

Cochise County Fort Bowie Historic Interstate I-10 Pima County Transportation Tucson Wild West

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Smile!

Faces Funky Halloween Humor JimFav People Smiles

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Rufous Hummingbird

Birds Fall Funky Gems Hummingbirds Summer

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Stevie Eller Dance Theatre

Architecture Campbell Avenue Dance Funky Gems JimFav Live Performances Theaters Tucson Unique University of Arizona

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Pima Community College

Education Pima County Schools Tucson

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Bisbee Art Wall

Art Art Galleries Bisbee Brewery Avenue Brewery Gulch Cochise County Funkolicious Bisbee Funky Highway 80 JimFav Old Bisbee

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Tucson Mall

Business Commercial Fast Food Food Highway 77 Malls Marana Oracle Road Pima County Restaurants Shopping Tucson

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Mexican Spotted Owl

Baboquivari Mountains Birds Dragoon Mountains Faces Funky Gems Huachuca Mountains JimFav Mount Lemmon Owls Smiles Summerhaven

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Eller College of Management

Architecture Business Education Park Avenue Schools Speedway Boulevard Tucson University of Arizona

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Caterpillar

Business Gems Green Valley Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Mining Sahuarita Technology Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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Yellow-eyed Junco

Birds Chiricahua Mountains Funky Gems Huachuca Mountains Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Rita Mountains Sky Islands

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Pancho Villa Statue

Broadway Boulevard Church Avenue Congress Street Funky Gems Historic JimFav Mexico Statues Tucson Tucson-Downtown

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AMTRAK Sunset Limited

AMTRAK Benson JimFav Railroad Transportation Tucson

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Rainbows

August Gems JimFav July June Monsoon Rainbows September Sky Islands Summer Weather

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Arizona Woodpecker

Birds Cave Creek Canyon Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Faces Gems JimFav Madera Canyon Miller Canyon Ramsey Canyon Rare Red Santa Rita Mountains

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Giraffe Ndizi

February Giraffes JimFav Reid Park Tucson Zoos

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Tubac Golf Resort and Spa

Accommodations Funky Gems Golf Historic Hotels Interstate I-19 JimFav Movie Sites Resorts Restaurants Santa Cruz County Spas Swimming Tennis Tubac

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QUICK DRAW ...

Birds
Fauna
Flora
Funky
Gems
Maps
People
Smiles
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SETTLEMENTS ...

Ajo
Amado
Arivaca
Benson
Bisbee
Catalina
Douglas
Dragoon
Green Valley
Lukeville
Marana
Nogales
Oracle
Oro Valley
Patagonia
Portal
Rio Rico
Sahuarita
San Manuel
Sasabe
Sells
Sierra Vista
Sonoita / Elgin
Summerhaven
Tombstone
Tubac
Tucson
Vail
Willcox

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LABELS ...

22nd Street 23 Miles A Mountain Accommodations Activities Adventures Advertising Aerospace Agriculture Agua Caliente

Agua Prieta Aircraft Airports Ajo Ajo Way Alameda Street Allen Street Alvernon Way Amado Amphibians Amphitheater AMTRAK Amusement Park Antennas Ants Anza Trail Apache Apartments April Aquariums Arachnids Aravaipa Canyon Arboretums Arcade Games Archaeological Sites Archery Architecture Arivaca Arivaca Road Arizona Arizona Trail Art Art Galleries Arthouses Artisan Markets Arts Artwork ASDM ASL Astro-Trail Astronomy Atascosa Mountains Attractions August Automobiles Aviation Parkway Baboquivari Mountains Backpacking Bakeries Barrio Barrio Viejo Bars Baseball Basketball Beachs Bear Canyon Beer Benson Benson Highway Best in the USA Biking Biodiversity Birding Birds Bisbee Blimps Blind BLM Boating Bonita Books Boots Borderland Borderlands Botanical Gardens Boutiques Bowie Bowling Box Canyon Brewery Avenue Brewery Gulch Bridges Broadcasting Broadway Boulevard Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge Buffalo Soldiers Bugs Buried Treasures Bus Tours Business Butterflies Cactus California Campbell Avenue Camping Canelo Canoa Ranch Canyons Carmen Carnival Carnivores Cars Casa Adobes Casa Grande Casinos Catalina Catalina Foothills Catalina State Park Cats Cattle Caution Cave Creek Canyon Caverns Celebrations Cemeteries Center of the Universe Chihuahuan Desert Children Chili Chiricahua Mountains Chiricahua National Monument Christmas Church Avenue Churches Cienaga Creek Cienagas Cinema Circus Cities City Halls City Parks Clothing Cochise Cochise College Cochise County Cochise Stronghold Collages Comedy Commercial Communications Companies Concerts Congress Street Conservation Conservation Areas Consulate Controversial Convenience Stores Convention Center Coolidge Corn Maze Coronado National Forest Coumbus Park Country Club Road Court Avenue Courthouses Cowboys Coyotes Crafts Cranes Craters Craycroft Road Creeks Crime Critters Croquet Cuisine Cultural Centers Cycling Dams Dance Dangerous Dark Sky Parks Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Deaf December Deer DeGrazia Deserts Dia de Muertos Diets Discounts Dogs Domesticated Animals Dos Cabezas Mountains Double Adobe Douglas Dragonflies Dragoon Dragoon Mountains Ducks Dude Ranches Economic Development Economy Education Eggs El Presidio District El Rio Preserve Electricity Elfrida Elgin Elm Street Eloy Endangered Species Entertainment Entrepreneurial Environmental Organizations Equestrains Ethnic Event Space Faces Fairs Fall Famous People Fantasy Farm Animals Farmers' Markets Farming Fast Food Fauna February Federal Fellowship Festivals Fireworks First Avenue Fish Fishing Fitness Centers Flora Florence Flowers Flowing Wells Folk Arts Folklore Food Football Forests Fort Bowie Fort Huachuca Fort Lowell Road Foundation Fourth Avenue Frogs Fruits Fry Boulevard Funkolicious Bisbee Funky G Avenue Galiuro Mountains Gambling Gangsters Gardening Gardens Gems Geologically Interesting Geronimo Ghost Towns Gifts Gila River Giraffes Glenn Street Golf Golf Links Road Government Graham County Grande Avenue Grant Road Grapes Grasslands Green Valley Halloween Hamburgers Harrison Road Haunted Places Health Clubs Hereford High Schools Highway 181 Highway 186 Highway 191 Highway 286 Highway 77 Highway 79 Highway 80 Highway 82 Highway 83 Highway 85 Highway 86 Highway 90 Highway 92 Hiking Hispanic Historic Historical Markers History Hobbies Hockey Hohokam Holiday Season Horses Hospitals Hot Air Balloons Hot Dogs Hot Springs Hotels Houghton Road Houses Housing Huachuca City Huachuca Mountains Hummingbirds Humor Iconic Ina Road Industry Information Innovation Insects Inspirational Institutions International Interstate I-10 Interstate I-19 Irvington Road Jaguars January Jeep Jewelry JimFav Jogging Journalism July June Kartchner Caverns Kinney Road Kino Kino Parkway Kino Springs Kolb Road La Jolla Lakes Landmark Lawmen Legal Libraries Live Cameras Live Performances Livestock Lizards Lodges Logistics Lottery Lounges Lowell LRFP Lukeville Madera Canyon Main Avenue Malls Mammals Manufacturing Maps Marana March Maricopa County Marketing Mascots Mason Center May McNeal Medical Medicinal Meditation Memorials Mental Relaxation Mercado San Augustin Mexico Mileposts Military Miller Canyon Minerals Mining Monsoon Monuments Mormon Mount Graham Mount Hopkins Mount Lemmon Mount Lemmon Highway Mountain Biking Mountains Movie Sites Movie Stars Murals Museums Music Naco National Conservation Areas National Forests National Historic Sites National Memorials National Monuments National Observatory National Parks National Scenic Trail National Wildlife Refuges Native American Heritage Nature Conservancy Nature Preserves Neighborhoods News Nightlife Nogales November Nursery Observatories Ocean October Oddity Offices Old Bisbee Old Tucson Old West OLLI Optics Oracle Oracle Junction Oracle Road Orchards Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument Organizations Oro Valley Ostriches Overviews Owls Pacific Ocean Palominas Pantano Road Park Avenue Park Place Parking Lots Parks Parties Patagonia Patagonia Lake State Park Paton Center Peace Peacock Pecans Peloncillo Mountains Penaleno Mountains Pennington Street People Pests Petroglyphs Pets Petting Zoo Phoenix Photography Photonics Picacho Peak Picnic Picnic Areas Pima Community College Pima County Pinal County Pinaleño Mountains Pizza Plants Playgrounds Poetry Police Ponds Portal Post Offices Pottery Power Prickly Pear Promotions Publications Publicity Puerto Peñasco Pumpkin Patches Pusch Ridge Raccoons Racing Radio Railroad Rainbows Ramsey Canyon Ranching Raptors Rare Reclamation Recreation Red Red Rock Redington Road Refreshments Reid Park Relaxing Religious Renewable Energy Reptiles Research Resorts Resources Restaurants Retirement Communities Rincon Mountains Rio Rico Riparian Areas River Road Rivers Road Trip Roadrunners Rock Climbing Rocky Point Rodents Rodeo Roger Road Romantic Running Ruthrauff Road Sabino Canyon Sabino Canyon Road Safford Saguaro Cactus Saguaro National Park Sahuarita Saint David Saint Mary's Road Salon Saloons San Bernardino Valley San Diego San Manuel San Pedro River San Pedro Valley San Rafael Valley San Simon San Xavier del Bac Sandario Road Santa Catalina Mountains Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz River Valley Santa Rita Mountains Sasabe Scenic Highways Scenic Views Schools Science Scorpions Scott Avenue Sculptures Seasonal Spirit Sells Sentinel Peak September Serenity Shopping Sierra Vista Silverbell Road Sixth Avenue Sixth Street Skiing Sky Islands Skyline Drive Skyscrapers Smiles Smithsonian Institution Snakes Snowbirds Snyder Road Soccer Solar Sonoita Sonora Sonoran Desert Sounds South Tucson Space Exploration Spanish Spas Special Events Special Services Speedway Boulevard Spices Spiders Sports Spring Squirrels Stamps Stars State Parks Statues Stone Avenue Sulpher Springs Valley Summer Summerhaven Sun Historic District Sunbathing Sunrise Drive Sunset Views Sunsites Swan Road Sweetwater Wetlands Swimming Table Tennis Tacos Tanque Verde Tanque Verde Road TBG Tea Technology Telescopes Television Tennis Theaters Theme Parks Therapeutic Toads Tohono O'odam Tombstone Toole Avenue Tourism Tournaments Tours Towns Toys Trails Transportation Travel Trees Trivia Tubac Tucson Tucson Botanical Gardens Tucson Mountain Park Tucson Mountains Tucson-Downtown Tumacacori Turtles Twin Peaks UA Banner Medical Center UFO Ugly UNESCO Biosphere Preserve Union Pacific Railroad Unique University Boulevard University of Arizona Upscale Utilities Vacation Spots Vail Valencia Road Valleys Vegetation Venues Videos Visitor Centers Volcanic Volunteers Walking Warren Wasps Water Water Parks Waterfalls Wearables Weather Western Image Whetstone Whitewater Draw Why Wild West Wilderness Wildlife Refuges Willcox Willcox Playa Wilmot Road Wine Winter Wolves Women-Owned World-Class Yaqui Zoos

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Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB)

- The Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (ASDB) was founded in 1912 – the year of Arizona’s statehood - ASDB serves over 2,000 children who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind from birth to grade 12 - ASDB operates two schools for the deaf, one school for the blind, a statewide Early Learning Program which includes birth to three and preschool programs, and Itinerant Services for students attending a school with one of the ASDB district partners - ASDB is dedicated to empowering diverse, young children and students with the educational opportunities necessary to succeed in college, career and life - 1200 West Speedway Boulevard in Tucson Website ==> asdb.az.gov Map

Yellow-eyed Junco

- The Yellow-eyed Junco (Junco Phaeonotus) is a medium-sized New World sparrow easily recognized by its striking, piercing yellow-orange eyes - Primarily a Mexican species, it barely enters the United States, appearing only in the high-elevation "sky islands" of southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico - Inhabits open montane coniferous and pine-oak forests, typically moving down to lower oak woodlands and scrub during the winter

Rufous Hummingbird

- The Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus Rufus) is a small, fiery migratory bird known as one of the feistiest and most territorial species in North America - While they do not breed in southern Arizona, they pass through the region in massive numbers during their annual migrations, making them a highly anticipated sight for local birdwatchers - Rufous Hummingbirds follow an elliptical migration path across the West, meaning their presence in southern Arizona varies greatly by season == Fall Migration (Peak Season): This is the best time to see them. They start arriving in late July, with numbers peaking from late August through September, and some individuals lingering into November. They travel south from their Pacific Northwest and Alaskan breeding grounds down through the Rocky Mountains and into Arizona as they head toward Mexico.

El Con Water Tower

- The El Conquistador Water Tower (commonly known as the El Con Water Tower) is an iconic, 90-foot historic landmark located in midtown Tucson - Standing as a unique blend of utility and ornate architecture, the tower rises above its modern surroundings and serves as a striking symbol of early 20th-century Tucson development - Built in 1928 by developer Martin Schwerin, it originally functioned as a standard, utilitarian steel water tower supported by open metal legs ... it housed a 50,000-gallon tank designed to supply water to the newly developing, upscale Colonia Solana neighborhood - 174 Randolph Way Map

Rainbows

- Rainbows in southern Arizona are most common and spectacular during the summer monsoon season, which spans from mid-June through September - The region's unique combination of intense, localized afternoon thunderstorms, clearing skies, and dramatic late-day sunlight creates the perfect conditions for vibrant full arches, double rainbows, and even rare "red rainbows" at sunset

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