Randall Beggs

22 Degree halo around the moon this morning. It only lasted a few minutes. These are formed from ice crystals reflecting light in cirrostratus clouds.

"Desert Rain 2" mixed media on canvas and ink drawing. Artist: CJ Shane

Saguaros (Carnegiea gigantea), Sabino Canyon, Santa Catalina Mountains, Arizona.

December in the Sonoran Desert. This is a photo of the Santa Catalina Mts. taken from my front yard in Tucson just as the sun was disappearing in the west. Well-known writer Barbara Kingsolver lived in Tucson for about 20 years. She described this light on the Catalinas as "hot and sweet."

Rain in the desert means wildflowers in the spring.

What does my Italian grandmother have to do with the U.S.-Mexico border today? Find out on my blog post.

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The weight of three or four Rondos are great for pressing and setting archival adhesive on the mounted drawings. Really like these 4x4 drawings on cradled boards. It was great to be in the studio today and get something organized. #drawings #worksonpaper #mounting #ontheworkbench #studiopractice #stellauntalan #1241carpenter https://instagr.am/p/CnA_3NnMSce/