Lining up for the Desert Harvesters Hammermill to have mesquite pods and beans ground into flour.

The Tortolita Gut Pluckers band played bluegrass music.

Queuing up to buy lunch. Decisions, decisions...

Looking (or not) at the exhibits.

Drawing faces on pumpkins near the old corral. Oracle State Park was once a working cattle ranch and is now an environmental education center and wildlife refuge.

Archery lessons were available for ages eight and up.


A variety of snakes were offered for petting and education.


A turtle on loan to curious kids attempts a getaway.