Sabino Canyon Trail Kids T-Shirt

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Sabino Canyon is one of the most popular recreation areas near Tucson, Arizona. We see a trail leading off toward Thimble Peak, which overlooks the canyon. It is surrounded by stark ocotillos, state saguaro cacti, rocks, bushes, and prickly pear cacti.

Located in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains, the Sabino Canyon Recreation area draws many visitors, even on hot and sunny afternoons like the one depicted here. Popcorn cumulus clouds float through the blue sky but offer little relief from the stark sunlight. This dusty path is actually a cutoff trail from the overflow parking area which meets up with the main paved trail about a mile or so away. This is a "road less traveled" in the Sabino Canyon area, offering stunning views of the Sonoran Desert scenery and thimble peak, showcasing the biodiversity that manages to survive the heat of the American Southwest.

It was my hope to bring the viewer right to this trail as it would look standing there. I used a...

Tucson based photographer and artist Chance Kafka is a native of Laramie, Wyoming, and grew up in the small community of Wheatland, before returning to Laramie for college. He took an interest into photography at a young age, photographing clouds, sunsets, and landscapes. At age 17, he won 1st Place in the Platte County Fair photography competition in 3 out of 5 categories as the only entrant to win more than one category. Following this local success, he worked as a feature writer and photographer for the Platte County Record Times while still in high school. His articles and feature photos garnered him acclaim across the region which inspired him to pursue journalism as a degree in college. Chance served as a teaching assistant for a...