South Mesa: Imperial Dam LTVA, CA
Our morning started with a drive through the cauliflower and cabbage fields: Harvesting must have started before dawn. We were returning to Yuma to find a... more
West to Yuma
The drive from Gila Bend to Yuma is through rather desolate territory — more flat land with jagged rocky mountains sticking up through it. The only... more
Yuma and Mittry Lake
The drive to Yuma was through very barren desert, the difference being that today it was raining. As we approached Yuma we saw cattle feed yards and signs of... more
Petroglyph Sunset
We spent the day reading and editing pictures at the Petroglyph Campground. The day was pleasantly warm and breezy and ended with a spectacular sunset. more
Petroglyph Campground
West of Tucson is a Bureau of Land Management campground which has a pile of rocks with more petroglyphs than I have ever seen in one place. Many natives,... more
Catalina State Park: Day 2
A pleasant day spent hiking part of the Romero Canyon Trail. We got a late start so we only hiked partway up from the Moreno Pools (which had water!) and then... more
Catalina State Park: Day 1
Our morning was spent at Mercedes Benz of Tucson getting our 40000 mile service. It took about 3.5 hours, but as we headed out to Catalina State Park (CSP) our... more
Saguaro National Park
On the way out of Chiricahua National Monument we stopped at the Faraway Ranch. This ranch was originally built by a Swedish family in the late 1800s and later... more
Chiricahua Hiking
Our hike today was more ambitious than we usually take, but in order to get into some of the most beautiful areas of the monument, we committed to an 8.5 mile loop that... more
Big Bend to Chiricahua National Monument
After our night at Croton Springs, we arose fairly early to head to El Paso. Our goal was to make it there in time to watch the Packers beat the Sea Hawks and the... more
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