tucson .fallen anad what about the joys of Tucson? 040218 ... birdmad Nice in spring and autumn, i've been less to the south parts of the state than i have to the north though, so i might not be the most informative source The Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Graham areas are nice, and if you head toward the southeastern border with Mexico and New Mexico you'll come across Bisbee which has become something of an hippie-art town, The desert is more prevalent around Tucson, and while there maybe a ittle bit less in terms of natual geography or scenery, there are at least a few interesting bits and pieces of the state's Spanich Colonial period (the San Xavier del Bac mission is a good example) and if you feel like going crazy down on the other side of the border, you would be less than an hour away from Nogales (AZ & MX) Tombstone is near, as is Colossal Cave and Kartchner Caverns there is a certain odd, stark beauty to the deserts though, as long as you are not completely at their mercy 040218 ... .fallen thank_you 040218 what's it to you? who go blather from