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Here's another terrific building in a Spanish style — the Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum, part of the University of Arizona, Tuscon.

I love this mural for its bicycle theme, for the woman's hair becoming the night sky and her skirt becoming the desert, for critters on bikes. — Peter

This kooky bit of street art was on 4th Avenue. A street we were told was popular with college students. The shops, bars and vibe bore this out.

Tusconians love their pets and their leftist politics — at least, it would seem, those Tusconians inclined to sticker utility boxes.

I don't know if this an absolute classic, as southwest churches go, but it sure strikes me as one. So simple... so lovely. — Peter

Perhaps, prickly pear cactus are as exotic to Minnesotans as lutefisk might be to Arizonans. Coincidentally, both, in different ways, are pretty nasty.

While Julie rested, a late night walk from Monica's impressed me with crazy desert plants, made more interesting by crazy desert whiskey. — Peter

The beautiful Spanish church in our neighborhood is as lovely at night as it is during the day.

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