April 1-4: San Antonio – Texas is known for Blue Bonnets, otherwise known as lupines. We found many along the roadsides of Interstate 10 west of San Antonio, I- 35 north toward Austin, around Smithville and Brenham, Rt. 290 on the way to Houston. We also found verbena, indian paint brush, primrose, and a few…
Sorry, I have not posted in awhile as I have been quite busy. Here are a few photos from a recent 4 Wheel Drive Trip. We found an old mine and an old cabin. Great sunset in the Joshua Tree forest north of Wickenburg.
February13: Four Wheel Drive Trip We travelled west and north of Phoenix, AZ through Wickenburg and north on Rt. 93. The first stop was the town site of Nothing, AZ (population 4). Nothing was founded in 1977 as a gas station and general store, abandoned in 2005, briefly revived in 2008, and now abandoned again.…
Feb. 28, Thursday We have been having crazy weather in the Valley of the Sun, Phoenix, AZ this past two months. In late January we had 4 straight days of rain, totaling up to 2 inches. On Wednesday we had snow in northeastern Phoenix, Scottsdale, Cave Creek (actually no measurable amount at Sky Harbor Airport).…
Four Wheel Drive Trip to Sheep Bridge, Arizona January 23, 2013 We took Cave Creek Road east and branched north toward Seven Springs on FR 24. At the junction with Bloody Basin Road we took FR 269 about 12 miles to the Sheep Bridge over the Verde River. The original suspension bridge was built in…
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013 Today we took a Four Wheel Drive trip with three vehicles to an area south of Superior, AZ. We were on state route 77 and stopped for a quick look at the Ray copper mine, which is an unbelievable sight. The mine is an open pit about 1.5 miles long. We…
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