Hiking at Madera

So, we went hiking at Madera Canyon here in Tucson a couple of days ago. We didn't have any destination in mind, grabbing the first trail we saw.

Along the way, we started seeing signs indicating that the nearest destination of interest was something oddly called “Bog Springs”. Bogs in the desert? Springs in a bog? Dogs and cats, playing together?

So we climbed a total of 1.9 miles, with an increase in elevation enough to make an unopened bottle of (plain) water go “pfffft!” (like Bill the cat) when I opened it as we rested at our destination, Bog Springs. Bog Springs is nothing but a concrete box full of almost-standing water, which Sam decided to excite-up a bit by throwing rocks and splashing the butterflies. At least he wasn't threatening to stomp on puppies...again.

Without further ado, I give you....Bog Springs: