gates pass sunset: Tucson Beauty: The View From Gates Pass - 12/01/11 06:08 AM
~ Looking East From Gates Pass at Sunset ~
Days are getting shorter, so I planned to be at Gates Pass for sunset. Off in the distance, the city of Tucson is painted in blue shadow, highlighted by the pink Rincon Mountains at day's end. The last rays of the setting sun paint the Tucson Mountains where I stand a deep ochre-red, and the contrast punctuates the peaceful quiet of the desert floor at the end of day. I expect an amazing sunset!
And I'm not alone in my expectation! My zoom lens captures a couple silhouetted against an amazing … (20 comments)
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gates pass sunset: Sunset's Afterglow at Gates Pass, Tucson, Arizona - 08/28/10 11:21 PM
Gates Pass Road winds through a forest of Giant Saguaro cacti, and joins Tucson with the Avra Valley.
The structure you see in the photo is built of rock, and has a stone picnic table and benches inside. Drive west on Speedway, and this is where you'll top out going over the pass.
It's part of Tucson Mountain Park, and there's a ramada just below the structure you see here that's Handicapped Accessable. Should you need it, you'll find a "necessary" at the parking lot.
This is a magical spot at sunset, and you owe it to yourself to come … (13 comments)
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