Mt. Lemmon

This morning I decided to take a drive up Mt. Lemmon, a mountain that peaks at 9000 feet. Who knew there could be mountains in the desert? This Colorado girl is thankful for them because it makes me feel a little bit more at home. I actually have a good view of the mountains from my apartment. So this morning I filled up with gas ($3.70 thank you very much!), picked up a Subway sandwich and went on my own little mountain adventure, armed with Diet Coke and a great AM radio station I found that only plays music from the 1940s and 50s! Here is a little bit of what I saw...







There were all these great rock formations everywhere! The one with me in the picture is one that I got out and hiked around a bit. It was very peaceful sitting on these giant rocks that overlook the valley. I only went to about 6500 feet today but I will drive to the top soon I'm sure!









The biggest difference from the mountains in Colorado and the mountains in Arizona is the fact that they are covered in cacti rather than pine and aspen trees! But it wouldn't be Arizona without the unique cacti would it??