Heading for the Phoenix and Tuscon area!
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| An infinite variety of trail signs! |
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| Fairly easy going (as long as you can find the trail!) |
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| And rough going -( even if you're on the trail ) |
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| This gets used a lot!! (GPS) Even then it doesn't always works...... Sometimes they simply move the trail on you! |
'Arlo Guthrie' must have come this way!!
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| " And the graveyards of the rusted automobiles..." |
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| Darrell's first ' Siguaro'.......Awesome!! |
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| Even in death the 'Agave' give it's all... It only flowers after 25 years.... ...and then dies... What a life! |
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| "Alright!!.... a non-dessert fruit!!.... an apple!!......something I dare to eat!! |
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| One source of water.... OK .... as long as you don't mind sharing!! |
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| A better source.....as long as you get the water before it dribbles into the scuzzy tank!! |
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| They provide everything for you on this trail!! (Not complaining.... but it could be softer!) |
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| "Not taking any chances with water tonight!!" |
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| Gorgeous evening! |
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| And moon! |
It's well known that nobody gets lost on the Arizona trail..
Until they do....that is!....
Like this guy...!
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| Had it all !!....maps....compass......gps........Go Figure!? |
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| On the plus side......You don't get poked, scratched or torn up at all on this trail.... Nope..... Not at all!! |
COACHES CORNER:
We had lots of visitors in camp and on the trail!
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| A Tarantula .....Apparently it's just the males that come out to play.... - females stay in the den |
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| Tons of skunks .... They come right up to you..... You need to shoo them away.. very.... carefully.... .....unless you feel like buying a lot of tomato juice.... |
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| "Umm....excuse me!.....You're in my way!" |
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| " I'm prettier than he is!!" |
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| This guy was 2.5" to 3" in length (And too heavy to hop much!) |
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| This is a 'stick bug' Very hard to see unless someone points them out to you!! You really do think it's just a twig hanging on the wall! |
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| 'Give me hug' takes on a whole new meaning with these guys (Centipedes) I think these guys were giving a 'special hug'!! ("Nudge, nudge, wink, wink, know what I mean?") |
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| Javalino - a sort of wild pig (But not really a pig) A whole 'herd' of them - very noisy - eating all the walnuts in camp! |
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| Lots of these guys....just walking around... You'd think they'd know better !! (considering the time of year) |
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| As usual ... we do the pretty stuff! |
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| And the 'dangerous' stuff.... 'Poison Ivy' .. Rubbed it all over... no reaction at all!! Same thing happened with poison Oak.. (Damm!!) |
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| Our first ' Siguaro'........Awesomer!! |
Evolution is a wonderful thing!
These 'Arizona Sycamour' trees have developed a camouflage
bark so the 'rape and pillage crowd' (loggers) can't find them!
And in retaliation.....
The 'rape and pillage crowd' (loggers)
have developed a tree of their own:
The ....' Turritus Celulae Pinus'
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| "Hello?....Hello?" |
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| A little culture...... The cliff houses at Tonto 'Montezuma Castle' By Roosevelt lake |
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| Looks like graffiti..... It's actually a very accurate planting calender!! |
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| Darrell and John attacking the bottle...... ......Darrell still going strong... .....John's already fading fast... Sandy does NOT approve!! |
Till next post!
Cheers!!
Hi JSD, some great pics!
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