The Tucson Travelers Are Back

Much has happened in the last year and a half of our lives. Most importantly, we welcomed our daughter into the world.

Life has changed in the best possible way since she arrived.

Fast forward nine months and here we are. We have relocated back to Tucson to be closer to family. The Tucson Travelers are back in Tucson.

Our priorities and goals shifted the moment this little beauty entered our lives. Being closer to family felt like the right move for this new chapter.

While we are back in T-Town, we are planning to take many trips down to Mexico, along with a few day trips around southern Arizona that have been on our list for a while. Now that life has settled down a bit, I am hoping to start sharing our outings and adventures here on the blog again.

To start things off, here is a little peek at our daughter’s first trip to Puerto Peñasco. We will actually be heading back again this week, so stay tuned for more adventures soon.

Arizona Skies: Super Moon, Monsoon Storms, and Fireworks

Arizona Skies

The skies in Arizona have been nothing short of spectacular lately.

Between the Super Moon, the start of monsoon season, and Fourth of July fireworks, there has been no shortage of amazing views lighting up the sky.

Traveling is always exciting, but sometimes it’s nice to sit back and appreciate the beauty that already surrounds you.

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Super Moon Rising

The Super Moon was incredible to watch. It rose with this deep red glow and within minutes slowly shifted to a bright white as it climbed higher into the sky. It was one of those moments where you just stand there watching it change and realizing how quickly the sky transforms.

Monsoon Season

We also had the first monsoon storm of the season roll into Tucson. I headed up near “A” Mountain to watch the storm move across the desert.

The lightning shows during monsoon season are always amazing. Watching the sky light up across the mountains while chasing lightning with the camera made for a pretty unforgettable evening.

Fourth of July

And of course, you can’t enjoy summer skies without a few explosions of color.

I watched the Fourth of July fireworks from “A” Mountain, and the view over Tucson was perfect. Fireworks bursting above the city with the desert mountains in the background made for some really fun shots.

One of my favorites ended up looking almost like outer space.

I have been spending a lot of time experimenting with the camera I got for Christmas, and I am finally starting to understand the manual settings a little better.

Honestly, I wish I had taken the time to learn it sooner. Now that I’m figuring it out, I’m realizing how much beauty you can capture just by adjusting a few settings and being patient with the shot.

Stay tuned because I plan on sharing many more photos as I continue learning and playing around with the camera.