Vail, Arizona – February 2023 – Colossal Cave Snow Fun

Colossal Cave has been a tourist destination for 100 years, but most people come to go into the earth for touring the caves. Today everyone came to enjoy the highly unusual snowy landscape.

Not too often do you see Agave plants with snow on them.

The historic building had a ski lodge feel with the snow.

There is a short nature trail that normally cautions people to make sure they take plenty of water to deal with the heat. Today’s biggest challenge was the slick footing, but well worth the brief hike.

Bits of ice on a saguaro cactus.

The snow really stuck to the cholla’s, but then again, most anything will easily stick to a cholla if you are not careful.

The brittle bush has blooms from the recent rains, and now snow.

Another beautiful snowy cholla.

Yesterday it was 75 degrees and sunny. Today snow, Tomorrow will be 65 and sunny! Gotta love Southern Arizona.

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