We attended the great Pinal County Fair at the grounds here in town. It is a rather small event but we hit it on "senior day." We got in for half price. Here, the definition for "seniors" is rather young though we did see a lot of old people also in attendance. Here is a photo of one of the more normal aged:
There was a quilt display that Donna zeroed in on. It was a much smaller display than Lodi's but she found it interesting. As with many fairs, the Budweiser Clydesdale's attended:
But the highlight of the event was the pig races. No mere words can describe the excitement of this event. Not even a picture can give the full feeling of its magnitude. But here's all I can offer:
It was quite the event! But, then again, there was not much else cooking in old Casa Grande.
We also ventured to the north side of Tucson to experience the Tohono Chula Park (here) to meet Kathy, a friend of Donna's from Madison. The park combines local art with native gardens and wildlife. The park , donated to the city by a couple who once called it home, contains a tea room, gift shop of course, children's area (neat) and walking paths through the display areas. It has a history of awards including one of the worlds greatest botanical gardens and one of the top secret gardens in North America. It was well worth the short trip from Casa Grande.
On the day we were there, photographers (the real photographers with the 25 pound, 3 foot lenses) were all aflutter snapping several rather rare species of humming birds passing through the area. The birds were humming faster than the digital shutters were clicking. Here is a the only photo I was able to catch of a pair of rare hummers:
A rare sight indeed. I think both came south for the winter and will soon be heading north for the summer. Both capped off a good day with lunch outside at the tea room.
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