July 24, 2013 Our recent 4 wheel drive trip took us to Payson, AZ and then to Woods Canyon Lake on the Mogollon Rim. From there we backtracked a bit and started south towards Young, AZ. The day was beautiful with clouds caused by the monsoon season in Arizona. We did get some rain at…
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…
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…
St. Thomas Church, Leipzig A church has occupied the site since 1212 – 1222 and became the St. Thomas Monastery of the Augustinian order. In 1217 Heinrich von Morungen gave the church a relic of St. Thomas after a trip to India. Several reconstructions were of Romanesque design. The current building is an example of…
Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming is one of the most dramatic and colorful features in Yellowstone and is located in the Midway Geyser Basin. Check out the Wikipedia link below for some aerial shots. This is the largest hot spring in the U.S. and third largest in the world. Every color of…
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