I'm a valley girl! I've lived in the Valley of the Sun here in gorgeous Arizona all of my life! Why had I not gone, been dragged to, encouraged, or taken to this beautiful desert oasis known as the Desert Botanical Garden!?
I recently had the opportunity to attend my company's volunteer celebration dinner here and we were allowed to freely roam the garden afterwards. Tip for the ladies....wear comfortable shoes as my heeled boots were not made for walking on inclined trails! Thanked my lucky stars for the conveniently placed benches on the trails and the seating area near the snack bar.
The garden was filled with the smell of desert flowers, more cacti that I ever knew existed, a few furry friends, bunnies, birds and butterflies...it was a perfect weathered evening for discovering the beauty of nature.
As soon as the sun went down I was completely mesmerized by the Bruce Munro Sonoran Light display. It was like Christmas in the desert with angelic music playing in the background and the mountain lit up like a tree!
There were so many lights to see, a dome and cylinders made of plastic bottles, bulbs that changed colors and wound there way through the desert. My favorite was the Eden Blooms that looked like brightly colored Dandelions.
Free on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, get your love of nature fix here!
I can't wait to return to explore some more at one of Arizona's must see spots in the valley!