more sightseeing

I'm getting a little behind on my daily stories given the outside time being spent looking at property here in Queen Creek.  So I'll make this a short one so I can get back to making calls regarding a pool.

We spent Thursday at the Desert Botanical Gardens and the Heard Museum.  The former gives you more desert scenery than you can handle in one day - especially if you're in need of a test after the fact to show what you've learned.  I now know the difference between a barrel cactus and a prickly pear, that the former isn't so aggressive as the latter, which seems to reach out and grab anyone walking by.  At least that's what the yard guy just told me a bit ago.

Generally speaking it's a unique and beautiful sight, adding to the full scenery.  Look at the sky in the photo above - the beautiful blue seen often, though not today because it's cloudy.

We went into the butterfly exhibit and were surrounded by butterflies.  They control the entry and exit to be sure no butterflies escape.  The still photos are not the best because it's hard to focus on a moving object, but the videos give you an idea of how many are there.  And there were LOTS of people and children observing.

The Heard Museum is all about the southwestern Indian, especially their art, which is impressive.  On one wall there is a family tree dating back to the original artist, born in the late 1800s, and four or five generations of pottery artists who are direct descendants.  She has some awesome pottery, which is slightly functional but mostly art for sale.  She toured around the country putting on demonstrations for several years selling the pottery, so she was a marketer.

Here is the full day's slideshow -