This was quite a trip, and the students reportedly took over 3300 pictures.  On this website, some of the best are displayed.  Even thought there is a story behind each picture for us, we think you will enjoy this chronicle of our trip.  The photos are divided into groups, based on the sites we visited in the SW United States (see below).

Here we are taking a break from the sun at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum in Tucson.


As you look the photos on the pages linked below, be patient.  Depending on the speed of your computer processor and the speed of your internet connection, each may take a minute or two to load.  We hope you agree that the wait was worth it.  Each page has several pictures as a thumbnail: just click on a picture to see a larger version.

On the road

CHIHUAHUAN DESERT
        Indio Ranch in western Texas

SONORAN DESERT
        Chaos Canyon (near Tucson)
        Arizona - Sonoran Desert Museum
        Mt. Lemmon

MOJAVE DESERT
        Joshua Tree National Park
        Zzyzx
        Lytle Ranch
        Zions National Park

GREAT BASIN DESERT
        Great Basin National Park
        Great Sand Dunes National Park