Pictures from a wonderful week

Here are some pictures, way out of order, of a recent trip to southern California. Sawako and I enjoyed 10 days in sunny, dry weather!

Zebra at the S.D. Zoo. He was in the process of cooling down by rolling around in the dirt.

Said zebra threw himself to the ground!

Lazy afternoon nap
Rad Owl! Asian continental owl whose name I forgot, outside of the Bird Show.
Jaguar pacing around in the hot post-lunch afternoon

What are you Takin about?

The day before we had spent some time in Northern Arizona...

Grand Canyon at Sunset... my camera sucks, fortunately Sawako's is awesome!

Out of order... the Imperial Dunes on the Arizona/California border, highway 8. It is a new National Recreation Area. I am excited to check it out... NOT during the 108 degree summer though!

Another subpar Grand Canyon sunset picture

Yellow and green: Sawako poses in Oak Creek rest area, north of Sedona.

And back to the Grand Canyon. From a secret overlook that was not crowded!

Actually, from our first afternoon in the Grand Canyon

I had some other pictures to post, but I can't read my own handwriting as to the names of the files! Maybe another time I can get some waves and beaches pictures...