Catherine Zimmerman
@catjzim.bsky.social
Retired, artsy, hiker, nature and cat lover, devoted to friends and family. Love being in and photographing nature! Living in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Arizona, USA. Long Covid Survivor. All my shots with iPhone.
Have a Wonderful Monday!
February 2, 2026 at 1:55 PM
Have a Wonderful Monday!
Cabin built in 1930s - way out in the middle of nowhere…
January 22, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Cabin built in 1930s - way out in the middle of nowhere…
Two saguaro sentinels, rock face and mountains.
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Two saguaro sentinels, rock face and mountains.
Desert waves (Galiuro Mts)
January 21, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Desert waves (Galiuro Mts)
Hardscapes are mostly unforgiving!
January 19, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Hardscapes are mostly unforgiving!
The layering of rocks as landscape.
January 18, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The layering of rocks as landscape.
Snow melt in Romero Canyon…
January 13, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Snow melt in Romero Canyon…
A ridgeline of grasses basking in the sun.
January 13, 2026 at 10:32 PM
A ridgeline of grasses basking in the sun.
And… a cozy blanket of moss in an Arizona canyon.
January 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
And… a cozy blanket of moss in an Arizona canyon.
Just a leftward leaning rock face and saguaro, with grass and bush.
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Just a leftward leaning rock face and saguaro, with grass and bush.
For those that enjoy the unusual: On our hike up through the Aravaipa canyon, saw these leaf stacks in the creek!
January 4, 2026 at 2:58 PM
For those that enjoy the unusual: On our hike up through the Aravaipa canyon, saw these leaf stacks in the creek!
So many rocks, so little time. We spent the whole day hiking the Aravaipa. It can’t be done in a day! 1/2/26
January 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
So many rocks, so little time. We spent the whole day hiking the Aravaipa. It can’t be done in a day! 1/2/26
The massive canyon walls make one feel small. But what a great place this is! Aravaipa Canyon 1/2/26.
January 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
The massive canyon walls make one feel small. But what a great place this is! Aravaipa Canyon 1/2/26.
It’s still beautiful! Aravaipa Canyon 1/2/26
January 3, 2026 at 12:41 AM
It’s still beautiful! Aravaipa Canyon 1/2/26
Fog surrounds the peaks on a misty New Year’s morning hike.
January 1, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Fog surrounds the peaks on a misty New Year’s morning hike.
The winter desert landscapes are lovely.
December 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The winter desert landscapes are lovely.
Saguaros positioned like stepping stones…
December 28, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Saguaros positioned like stepping stones…
A dramatic sky and stately rock…
December 27, 2025 at 10:13 PM
A dramatic sky and stately rock…
New life still blooms even in the midst of winter…
December 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
New life still blooms even in the midst of winter…
Emerald green algae dresses the stream…
December 27, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Emerald green algae dresses the stream…
Clouds hug the ridgeline…
December 27, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Clouds hug the ridgeline…
Christmas in the desert can look more like fall…
December 16, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Christmas in the desert can look more like fall…
The Galiuro Mts. have a long history of mining. Here is some evidence of copper minerals we saw while hiking. In fact mining and exploration here is ongoing.
December 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
The Galiuro Mts. have a long history of mining. Here is some evidence of copper minerals we saw while hiking. In fact mining and exploration here is ongoing.
Tracks anyone? Wildlife imprints in the mud, heading up a steep and narrow wash in the Galiuro Mts. AZ
December 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Tracks anyone? Wildlife imprints in the mud, heading up a steep and narrow wash in the Galiuro Mts. AZ
A tree reflecting in this little pool. We are four inches of rain short this year, but so happy our wildlife still have resources.
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
A tree reflecting in this little pool. We are four inches of rain short this year, but so happy our wildlife still have resources.