An orange flower basking in the sunset light at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. For more than 70 years, the garden has been teaching and inspiring visitors from the local community and around the world, providing research, exhibits and more designed to help us understand, protect and preserve the desert’s natural beauty.
Finger Rock Trail in Tucson, Arizona is a ten-mile hike in the Santa Catalina Mountains. It begins at the end of a residential housing development on Alvernon Way (there is a small parking lot for hikers that closes at sunset) and ends at Mt. Kimball. It is one of the steepest hikes in town with an elevation change of 4155 feet.
The Sonoran Desert encompasses part of the United States-Mexico border and covers large parts of Arizona, California and the northwest Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. It is one of the largest and hottest deserts in North America, with an area of 120,000 sq mi. The desert contains a variety of unique plants and animals, such as the saguaro cactus.
Sorrento, Italy is a tourist destination on the southern tip of the bay of Naples. Ferries and hydrofoils take people to the Isle of Capri, Naples, and Pompeii. The town can also be reached by the Circumvesuviana rail line and the Amalfi Drive, a winding road nestled between high cliffs and the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The Trevi fountain is at the ending part of the Aqua Virgo, an aqueduct constructed in 19 BC. It brings water all the way from the Salone Springs and supplies the fountains in the historic center of Rome with water.
A sunflower sitting in a field at El Rancho de las Golondrinas - a historic ranch in between The cities of Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. There are colonial buildings here dating back to the early 1700′s. The site is set in a rural farming community, so besides the historic buildings, there is also tons of nature to experience.
The Clevenger House at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum was built in 1915. It is a remnant from the days when people farmed the tiny valley and sold their produce to local miners.
Nothing ever happens at home, so why not do something outside? Here are a list of places that Mr. Haley has enjoyed that you may as well.
The Tourist
Blogs about festivals, events, and cities that Mr. Haley has visited. Tourist information can be found here.
Roadside Curiosities
Every town has it’s odd attractions. Drive on up to our very own roadside curiosities and see what might be near you.
Galleries
On the gallery page, you will find a list of all the images from Mr. Haley’s travels.
Purchase A Print
Prints of many of the images on this site can be purchased in: Lustre, Glossy, Metallic, Giclee Watercolor, Canvas, Metal, or Thin Wrap finishes. Digital downloads for commercial use are also available.
Contact
Do you have questions or comments? Did you find a broken link? Did you visit one of the places you found on this site and some of the information was wrong? Let Mr. Haley know so he can correct it.