ARIZONA ROCKS!!!

I recently went down to inspect the wall on the Arizona-Mexico border and had a chance to visit the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix with some dear friends before returning to more temperate climes. Though I haven't spent much time there, I love the desert, so I had a ball dancing around the amazing variety of succulents on display. I got a feeling reminiscent of hovering underwater, viewing close-up the live coral growths on tropical seabed reefs. Here are a few of my favorites... Thanks Kathy!

Once again, ain't nature grand?

Tom

ONE OF A KIND...

Here's to the best mother in the world and the love of my life...

Happy Mothers Day, Sriyani...

Tom

IN THE LONG RUN...

Last Sunday, I headed down to the UNL campus to see what was going on... Wow! 8,000 people all lining up to race around the city for the next few hours. It was a beautiful spring morning and everyone was excited about the Marathon event held annually in Lincoln. According to officials, this year's turnout was a record setter. With so many early entries, some good runners missed getting entered before the limit was filled. But, the day was wonderful... I got caught up in the fun of it all and chased the runners around the city with my camera as they wove through the neighborhoods of Lincoln.

hamming it up passing the State Capitol...

some came more for the fun than the run...

...this year's men's champion, Matt Hoyt from Vermillion, South Dakota

Here's James Bresette looking fresh at the 20 mile mark running with Ann Marie Chappell, the women's winner from St. Joseph, Missouri...

This year's finish was at the 50 yard line of Memorial Stadium, the scene of many other great finishes...

the family that runs together...

fresh as a daisy girlfriends from Kansas after the run...

a great time was had by all....

a tip of the hat to all the runners,

Tom