Monday, 24 December 2012

Hike in Lost Dutchman Park

Superstition Mountains that we are going to climb to.

Very vocal bird sitting on the cactus at the start of our hike.

Heading to the base of the mountains.

Great maintained trails into the canyons.

Saguaro cactus at the top of the hill.

Canyon into the mountains.

Abe, Carrie, Rip, Rita & a local hiker on the trail to the canyon.

Carrie hanging out on the rocks in the canyon.

Look closely you will see a baby tarantula in the rocks.

Large dying saguaro cactus with cool peaks in the background.

Abe, Carrie, Rita & Rip on the bench at the top of the trail.

Cholla & Saguaro Cactus

Sun colours hitting the clouds in the picnic area.

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Merry Christmas

We joined the Park parade of bikes & golf carts.

Merry Christmas from Carrie & Abe

Once it got dark you can see the lights on our bikes,
Happy New Year too!!!

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Recent Excursions

Hot Air Balloon Festival at night

Rip, Rita, Carrie & Abe at the Festival

Cute face on the top of the balloon.

Lights in the civic centre park 

Visited Goldfield Ghost Town, merchantile store

Took a train ride in the old ghost town

Did a tour down in the old gold mine shaft

Goldfield Ghost town with Superstition Mountains in the background.

The Bordello in the ghost town.

Arizona Cardinal finally saw one in the wild.

Diamond back Rattle Snake

Superstition Mountains

Weavers needle is the name of this peak

Abe hiking in the Tonto National Forest Park

Wednesday, 5 December 2012

Day Trip to Roosevelt Dam and other stuff

Silveridge Ball Team we play on twice a week.

Abe up to bat.

The night we had a picnic to catch the sunset.

Ward & Bonnie from Penticton were our tour guides.

Bonnie & Carrie in the bathroom at Tortilla Flats Saloon.

Bonnie & Carrie sittin at the bar in the saloon.

Abe in the desert collecting walking sticks.

Looking across at the road we are going on next.

Fish Creek Canyon with no water.

Proof that Abe & Carrie were at Fish Creek.

Roosevelt Dam

Bridge across Roosevelt Lake

Jumping Cholla Cactus with sun in the background.

Tonto National Forest Park ruins in the cliffside

Ward, Bonnie, Carrie & Abe up in the cliffside house.

Old Court house gallery staircase in Globe

The Male Phainopepla bird along the road, looks like a small jay.

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

Trip to Sedona

Montezuma Castle National Park - ruin of house built into cliff.

Montezuma's Well no fish but lots of leeches.

Entering Sedona with all the red rock mountains.

Our mansion in Sedona once we win the powerball lottery!!!!!

Church built into the rocks of the mountain.

Sedona mountains.

Abe & Carrie outside the church on the hill.

Slide Rock State Park.

Coffee Pot mountain - can you see it??

Sunset from our hotel in Sedona.

Downtown Sedona night time.

Christmas decorating contest at a local resort, those are all stings of  lights hanging off the building.

Cathedral Rock in the morning sun.

Tuzigoot National Park ruin.

Jerome Grand Hotel

Townsite of Jerome in the distance - old copper mine town from the  early 1900's.