Look at those clouds! And balancing rocks!

For driving 4 miles over the speed limit. In LA, going 4 mph over the speed limit, you’d be ticketed for driving too slowly. Perhaps this is common in Arizona: this guy was stopped for going 3 mph over the limit. My guess is that the cop was just looking for a reason to inspect my car. He tailed me for a good two …

It’s really hot in Tucson!

A staffer at the museum recommended that I have lunch at El Guero Canelo. It has great reviews on Yelp, and Yelp has had a pretty good record for me so far, so I figured it was worth a try. The specialty there is the Sonoran hot dog, which is essentially a hot dog wrapped in bacon, topped with salsa and other Mexican …

Mural on an art gallery in Tucson, which I shot as I was driving by.

The University of Arizona in Tucson has a small science museum called the Flandrau Science Center. The museum houses an extensive collection of minerals and ores, such as this giant malachite specimen and cabinet of polished rocks: But the real gems (ha!) are in the basement, where they seem to have a sample of just …

Arizona highway sign. These signs showed up periodically throughout the drive.

By the time I’m in Arizona, I’ve gotten better at taking pictures while driving. Here’s a picture that captures the mirage from the heat on the road (it’s over 100°F): I’m also experimenting with taking pictures through the mirrors. Here is one through the driver-side mirror: And one through the rear-view mirror, …

You have to do something on the road to stave off the boredom of driving. Some people like to take pictures of big rocks: Other people have entertaining driving habits, like this guy who sped past me, fell behind, sped past me, fell behind, and so on, until finally zooming off at 100 mph never to be seen again. (I’ve …

Why did I take a photo of a lawyer ad? I don’t think I meant to, but maybe I just have an unconscious affinity for lawyer things. This was taken while driving through Phoenix. I didn’t stop in Phoenix, but went straight to Tucson.