Fair Weather For February Events

February brings a number of annual events to Tucson, and this year, for the first time in several years, fair and warm weather has held sway for all of them.

Skies have alternated between perfectly clear and bright and periods with high clouds and somewhat dirty air. No threat of rain or snow this year. Above is shot from campus on one of the absolutely clear afternoons.

Out at the PGA Acupuncture Match Play tournament, an errant shot sent the gallery scattering and one poor soul had an encounter with a jumping cholla.

The annual Gem and Mineral show also brings some old fossils to town. The La Fiesta de los Vaqueros (aka Tucson Rodeo) begins its week with a parade. Below (bottom) shows the contrast from last year when snow was falling even here at the house on February 20th.