Tag: Yavapai County

Copper studies.

Please click any photo in the set for enlarged views.

The minerals seen here are predominantly malachite, azurite, and copper ores. The links will take you to Wikipedia articles with interesting notes on the minerals’ cultural histories and the etymologies of their names. 

Photos were taken at the State Historic Park, in the copper-mining town of Jerome, Arizona.

Copper studies.

Please click any photo in the set for enlarged views.

The minerals seen here are predominantly malachite, azurite, and copper ores. The links will take you to Wikipedia articles with interesting notes on the minerals’ cultural histories and the etymologies of their names. 

Photos were taken at the State Historic Park, in the copper-mining town of Jerome, Arizona.

Lézard du Jour: Common lesser earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata), at Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona. 

This lizard takes the prize for the bleakest name ever bestowed on one of god’s good creatures. 

Please click to enlarge, for a better view of the lovely celadon coloring he sports on his belly. Common? Lesser? I think not. 

Lézard du Jour: Common lesser earless lizard (Holbrookia maculata), at Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona. 

This lizard takes the prize for the bleakest name ever bestowed on one of god’s good creatures. 

Please click to enlarge, for a better view of the lovely celadon coloring he sports on his belly. Common? Lesser? I think not. 

National Park People: Susan, at Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona. 

Susan has been proudly wearing the volunteer uniform at Tuzigoot for two whole weeks.

“I always wanted to work for the Park Service, but I did social work instead. I think it’s really nice so far. I love it when I can help answer someone’s questions, and I love the history of the Sinaguan people [the builders of the Tuzigoot pueblo] and their culture.

“My girlfriends do think the uniform is pretty funny. For some reason the birds seem attracted to it!”

National Park People: Susan, at Tuzigoot National Monument, Arizona. 

Susan has been proudly wearing the volunteer uniform at Tuzigoot for two whole weeks.

“I always wanted to work for the Park Service, but I did social work instead. I think it’s really nice so far. I love it when I can help answer someone’s questions, and I love the history of the Sinaguan people [the builders of the Tuzigoot pueblo] and their culture.

“My girlfriends do think the uniform is pretty funny. For some reason the birds seem attracted to it!”