For an impromtu ride we had a great turn-out with 5 bikes and 8 members. And the weather was nothing less than perfect

Participants on this ride were (left to right, back to front) Barry Covard, Jerry & Maryann Jordan, Elizabeth "Queen" Bottka-Smith (CD), Frank Beavan, Nancy Karnell, Charles Lolmough, and Smitty

Daily list of events at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum visitors center

Just some of the wonderful and breath taking scenery at Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Wonderful landscape photo

The floral colors throughout the park were very vibrant

Salmon colored Agave flowers

Charles and Nancy talking about all of the blooming desert flowers

Maryann taking a relaxing stroll through the park, Eliazbath and Barry were bringing up the rear

Barry's "You lookin' at me, no You lookin' at me"? pose

Jerry admiring the flowers and many colors

Delicate cacti flowers

The Boyce Thompson Arboretum is also full of many informational sign like this one, helping to educate the public on different areas of the world

One of the original buildings dating back to the early 1900's

Now that just jumps right out at you.

If you look closely at the flower you will see the face of the flower man, two eyes, yellow nose and a small mouth, and I think he is smiling.

Flowering Yucca trees

Maryann checking out the flowers of a Bannana Agave

Wow, now that's yellow!

Elizabeth is in amazement at the height of the Agave stalk.

Colorful Aloe

Smitty's attempt at creative photography - Did he succeed?

More creative photography by Smitty

Local landscape

The rock formations in this area are spectacular

See what I mean by spectacular

Yes, spectacular indeed

Saguaro taking its final bow

Peering through a Prickly Pear Cactus

Many barrel cacti under a velvet mesquite tree

More extremely yellow flowers

Barry and Elizabeth discussing something as they make their way through the park

Elizabeth, Charles, and Barry taking a relaxing stroll

A local lizzard sunning itself in the warn sun

Another clorful cacti flower

Everyone was taking in the abundent sites

Elizabeth was all smiles all day

Nancy and Barry making their way up one of the many trails

OK, so I will not go beyond this point - message clearly understood!

The old Boyce Thompson home

More creative photography

Nancy & Maryann on a lower trail

Barry enjoying the sights and sounds along Queen Creek

The gang

More of the colorful landscape

Smitty on the high trail

Our Chapter Director "Queen" Elizabeth

Very small and delicate flowers

The entire gang relaxing and enjoying a picinic lunch

A view from the parking lot

Another beautiful landscape photo

Smitty setting up for a group photo - No get closer I can't see everyone in the photo, closer please

Purple flowers in one of the trees

Delicate yellow flowers on some of the succulent groud cover

Agave sprouting flowers

The many different colors of cacti flowers is amazing, here is yet another beautiful flower

Even more colorful cacti flowers

Very interesting cacti and flower - sort of looks like a Cardinals hat with flowers on it

Yes, that is actually a big flower on top of a Peruvian cacti

The wild flowers were amazing

More flowers

This mosaic describes our day - full of sunshine and joy

More colorful flowers

A park water feature

Wonderful landscape photo

Another landscape photo

Agave in full bloom

Another flowering Agave