Just outside Tucson, Arizona, is the Sonoran Desert. Tanque Verde Ranch is situated in the desert and joins the Sonoran Desert National Monument. The ranch was our venue for an enjoyable 5 day painting workshop organised by MISA.

Tanque Verde Ranch was a large cattle property in the early days, but now runs around 200 horses for visitors to explore the many desert riding trails.

Old, now abandoned, homestead.

Original Homestead

One of the ranches horse wranglers

Desert riders – heading for the blueberry pancake breakfast overlooking the mountains

Desert Bunny

Wagon from the wild wild west

Cowboy singer at a dinner under the cottonwoods – only sang cowboy songs.

Javelinas.

Wrangler with his horse

Outside the wranglers Quarters.

Horse yards

I love these American cowboy saddles.

Used horseshoes

Black and White, Red and Brown

Big old French Percheron

Wranglers Ropes

Tired and dusty

Desert Bathtub

Across the desert to the mountains

Saguaro Cactus

Sticks from the dead Saguaro cactus used for building.

Cactus Flower

Humming Bird

Desert House Finch

Gambel’s Quail

Happy Horses

Tanque Verde Ranch accomodation