Carol Loves the Desert
@carollight.bsky.social
Writer. See Tucson images at https://isawitintucson.com. Politically slightly left-center. Like speculative fiction and architecture. Hot dry climate gardening at https://hotgardens.net No DM
In Louisiana the 'past isn't even past' as you can see at the Evangeline Longfellow historic center. wanderinglady.net/2019/07/time...
#Louisiana #history #historic
#Louisiana #history #historic
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
In Louisiana the 'past isn't even past' as you can see at the Evangeline Longfellow historic center. wanderinglady.net/2019/07/time...
#Louisiana #history #historic
#Louisiana #history #historic
The weather person on local TV (Channel 13) often announces when the space station is flying over Tucson. I've gone outside and watched it fly over several times, but finally tried to photograph it with my little Samsung Galaxy 10+.
#SpaceStation #skyphoto #Channel13
#SpaceStation #skyphoto #Channel13
November 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The weather person on local TV (Channel 13) often announces when the space station is flying over Tucson. I've gone outside and watched it fly over several times, but finally tried to photograph it with my little Samsung Galaxy 10+.
#SpaceStation #skyphoto #Channel13
#SpaceStation #skyphoto #Channel13
Going to New Orleans? See these 6 vacation experiences you can do on the cheap. Most cost almost nothing, zero, nada.
wanderinglady.net/2019/11/dest...
#travel #NewOrleans #selfies #Lestat #cemetery
wanderinglady.net/2019/11/dest...
#travel #NewOrleans #selfies #Lestat #cemetery
November 4, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Going to New Orleans? See these 6 vacation experiences you can do on the cheap. Most cost almost nothing, zero, nada.
wanderinglady.net/2019/11/dest...
#travel #NewOrleans #selfies #Lestat #cemetery
wanderinglady.net/2019/11/dest...
#travel #NewOrleans #selfies #Lestat #cemetery
Dogs as art works? That's what happened at the Dogtober adopt-a-dog event in Tucson. Here is one of the best/silliest/fun art dogs and his/her pal.
#dogs #adoptdogs #paintedanimals #Tucson #adoptadog #panda #leopard
#dogs #adoptdogs #paintedanimals #Tucson #adoptadog #panda #leopard
November 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Dogs as art works? That's what happened at the Dogtober adopt-a-dog event in Tucson. Here is one of the best/silliest/fun art dogs and his/her pal.
#dogs #adoptdogs #paintedanimals #Tucson #adoptadog #panda #leopard
#dogs #adoptdogs #paintedanimals #Tucson #adoptadog #panda #leopard
Politicians turned out in force for the Tucson October Cyclovia and bicyclers, too. Only a very few bicyclists, however, were dressed in costumes unlike back in 2023 when cosplaying seemed to be a thing.
isawitintucson.com/mayor-romero...
#bicycles #Cyclovia #Tucson
isawitintucson.com/mayor-romero...
#bicycles #Cyclovia #Tucson
October 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Politicians turned out in force for the Tucson October Cyclovia and bicyclers, too. Only a very few bicyclists, however, were dressed in costumes unlike back in 2023 when cosplaying seemed to be a thing.
isawitintucson.com/mayor-romero...
#bicycles #Cyclovia #Tucson
isawitintucson.com/mayor-romero...
#bicycles #Cyclovia #Tucson
From one of the smaller No Kings protests in Tucson. This was people standing along Speedway, a main street across Tucson, for about two miles holding signs. No speakers or anything like that. But lots of car horns blowing.
October 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
From one of the smaller No Kings protests in Tucson. This was people standing along Speedway, a main street across Tucson, for about two miles holding signs. No speakers or anything like that. But lots of car horns blowing.
Art Moderne and Art Deco buildings have been converted from business spaces to homes for the rich and (sometimes} famous people in downtown Los Angeles. The buildings are beautiful! lacitypix.com/2015/04/08/m...
October 4, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Art Moderne and Art Deco buildings have been converted from business spaces to homes for the rich and (sometimes} famous people in downtown Los Angeles. The buildings are beautiful! lacitypix.com/2015/04/08/m...
Here is your daily blue sky above the Catalina Mountains by Tucson. Blue sky every day here! Almost all those bushes are creosote, BTW.
September 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Here is your daily blue sky above the Catalina Mountains by Tucson. Blue sky every day here! Almost all those bushes are creosote, BTW.
Fact: Tucson was "officially" founded by an Irishman. Not everyone agrees. I created this "cake" to honor him and clear up the who-came-first controversy.
isawitintucson.com/its-true-an-... #Tucson #cake #Irish
isawitintucson.com/its-true-an-... #Tucson #cake #Irish
September 17, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Fact: Tucson was "officially" founded by an Irishman. Not everyone agrees. I created this "cake" to honor him and clear up the who-came-first controversy.
isawitintucson.com/its-true-an-... #Tucson #cake #Irish
isawitintucson.com/its-true-an-... #Tucson #cake #Irish
Blue Skies with fluffy clouds over the Tucson Mountains to the west of Tucson. Something to brighten your day
September 14, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Blue Skies with fluffy clouds over the Tucson Mountains to the west of Tucson. Something to brighten your day
You can visit the Bradbury Building in Los Angeles where the original 'Blade Runner' was filmed. It's an architectural marvel.
lacitypix.com/2017/08/18/y...
#urbanlife #scifi
lacitypix.com/2017/08/18/y...
#urbanlife #scifi
September 9, 2025 at 7:13 PM
You can visit the Bradbury Building in Los Angeles where the original 'Blade Runner' was filmed. It's an architectural marvel.
lacitypix.com/2017/08/18/y...
#urbanlife #scifi
lacitypix.com/2017/08/18/y...
#urbanlife #scifi
Tucson celebrates its 250th Anniversary this week. Founded in 1775, it is older than the U.S.! Here is a tasty view for you and to see more go to isawitintucson.com .
#Tucson #sunset #desert
#Tucson #sunset #desert
August 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Tucson celebrates its 250th Anniversary this week. Founded in 1775, it is older than the U.S.! Here is a tasty view for you and to see more go to isawitintucson.com .
#Tucson #sunset #desert
#Tucson #sunset #desert
Blue skies over Tucson at the Aqua Caliente park.
July 31, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Blue skies over Tucson at the Aqua Caliente park.
"Working After Retirement' ebook is free for everyone today only on Kindle. Here is the link: www.amazon.com/Working-Afte...
July 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
"Working After Retirement' ebook is free for everyone today only on Kindle. Here is the link: www.amazon.com/Working-Afte...
Blue Sky over Tucson. Looking west from "A" mountain to the Tucson mountains. I'm not sure what that structure is, but people inside were eating lunch. #bluesky #Tucson #Arizonamountains
July 21, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Blue Sky over Tucson. Looking west from "A" mountain to the Tucson mountains. I'm not sure what that structure is, but people inside were eating lunch. #bluesky #Tucson #Arizonamountains
Happy Bastille Day! A good reminder of what the French did to autocrats.
July 15, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Happy Bastille Day! A good reminder of what the French did to autocrats.
Here is McArthur Park in a happier time. Before T. (2015) A fun and beautiful art installation. #LosAngeles lacitypix.com/2015/08/23/a...
July 9, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Here is McArthur Park in a happier time. Before T. (2015) A fun and beautiful art installation. #LosAngeles lacitypix.com/2015/08/23/a...
Free for everyone on Kindle on Sat. and Sunday. Good info about Seniors picking up extra money while traveling. (Not one of those 'traveling nomads' ebooks!) www.amazon.com/Great-Travel...
June 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Free for everyone on Kindle on Sat. and Sunday. Good info about Seniors picking up extra money while traveling. (Not one of those 'traveling nomads' ebooks!) www.amazon.com/Great-Travel...
I am really shocked that there seems to be so little outrage here on blsky about Senator Lee's continuing effort to sell off public lands. He has already re-submitted a proposal for the Big Bill after his first effort got shot down. Contact your Senators! I want to keep public lands public!
June 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I am really shocked that there seems to be so little outrage here on blsky about Senator Lee's continuing effort to sell off public lands. He has already re-submitted a proposal for the Big Bill after his first effort got shot down. Contact your Senators! I want to keep public lands public!
My guide, Great Travel Jobs for Seniors, is free for everyone on Kindle. It's filled with practical advice based on my travel experiences and doesn't require you to learn new tech. Anyway, it's free on Tues. and Wed. May 27, 28. www.amazon.com/Great-Travel... 💙📚
May 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
My guide, Great Travel Jobs for Seniors, is free for everyone on Kindle. It's filled with practical advice based on my travel experiences and doesn't require you to learn new tech. Anyway, it's free on Tues. and Wed. May 27, 28. www.amazon.com/Great-Travel... 💙📚
The NYTimes story today about Tucson barely touched the surface of this Arizona borderlands city. See more at isawitintucson.com
April 19, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The NYTimes story today about Tucson barely touched the surface of this Arizona borderlands city. See more at isawitintucson.com
If anyone wonders where the 1960s went, come see Tucson. The '60s are alive and wearing tie-dye to dog shows here. isawitintucson.com/psychedelic-... #dogs #tiedye
April 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
If anyone wonders where the 1960s went, come see Tucson. The '60s are alive and wearing tie-dye to dog shows here. isawitintucson.com/psychedelic-... #dogs #tiedye
My vampire book, Flight, is free for everyone this weekend on Kindle. I have to laugh at Amazon, though, because they classified it as a "celebrity" book. No celebrity in it, but Cate the vampire, goes on a daytime talk show. Anyway, have fun reading it. www.amazon.com/New-Vampire-...
April 6, 2025 at 12:30 AM
My vampire book, Flight, is free for everyone this weekend on Kindle. I have to laugh at Amazon, though, because they classified it as a "celebrity" book. No celebrity in it, but Cate the vampire, goes on a daytime talk show. Anyway, have fun reading it. www.amazon.com/New-Vampire-...
One of the great things about urban life is the mix of people sharing common spaces and having common references to the urban world they live in. Here, the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. Meet friends, eat, shop, or just hang out in this century old marketplace. lacitypix.com/2023/06/19/c...
April 5, 2025 at 2:12 AM
One of the great things about urban life is the mix of people sharing common spaces and having common references to the urban world they live in. Here, the Grand Central Market in Los Angeles. Meet friends, eat, shop, or just hang out in this century old marketplace. lacitypix.com/2023/06/19/c...
Whatever else happens today there is still a blue sky above. This one is from TJ's parking lot in Tucson.
April 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Whatever else happens today there is still a blue sky above. This one is from TJ's parking lot in Tucson.