Today Teri and I invited Bob and Lori for a trip to Phoenix to see the Body World Exhibit at the Natural History Museum.
I was NOT allowed to take photos so these are from their website:
It was incredible, shocking and gory all at the same time. We all where glad we went.
Today I went on the Hike Club north-east of Scottsdale.
Some Photos:
Lunch break
The Apache Trail, or AZ 88 as it is officially known, links Apache Junction at the edge of the Greater Phoenix area with Globe via Theodore Roosevelt Lake, through the Superstition Mountains and the Tonto National Forest; 40 miles of steep, winding and mostly unpaved road past magnificent scenery of twisted igneous mountains with dense forests of saguaro and ferocactus, and several deep blue lakes.
An Old sign on highway 88.
The Apache Trail
Some of the views on the Dolly at Canyon Lake.
The end of the Apache Trail is at Roosevelt Dam.
All the lakes are a result of dams on the Salt River as it comes down the Superstition Mountains.
There is a large quilt club in the park. This is an example of some of the displays.
Today I went with the Hike Club on the Saguaro Lake Hike. Part of the many dams on the Salt River.
We went for a hike on the north side of Saguaro Lake.
Some of the photos:
Our Group
Lunch Break
Fishing.
After repeated flushing out the start of a dove nest on the main slide of the motorhome(under the awning). The doves have started a nest at a more appropriate area.
This is the palm tree to the right of our motorhome.
Today we did the tourist drive to Roosevelt Dam Via Tonto National Monument.
We First stopped in Superior Az., an old mining town
Then we went through a tunnel to this:
Then off to Tonto National Monument(Cliff Dwellings)
The Lower Cliff Dwellings
The long climb up the trail.
This next photo I took on the way up. Roosevelt Lake is in the background. This photo won the weekly competition at the Photo Club.
Roosevelt Bridge
Roosevelt Dam
The day was ending so we went straight back to Casa Grande.
Today we left early for a trip up to Canyon Lake.
Just outside Casa Grande there are many dairy barns. We stopped at a small dairy north and east of Casa Grande about 5 miles.
As a side note if the wind blows a barnyard smell is around Palm Creek RV Park. Those on the dark side (non pet section) blame this on the dogs.
We stopped at the Lost Dutchman Mine Museum near the Lost Dutchman State Park.
There was live music and an outdoor craft fair going on the Museum grounds and lots of people.
A wall of Treasure Maps
The Peralta Stone Maps
The stories of their discovery and what they represent are as many and as varied as the legends of the Lost Dutchman Gold Mine, itself. The two most popular versions are that the maps were discovered, and dug up, by Travis Tumlinson in 1949, on a small hill above the Fish Creek Bridge.
Another story is that they are stolen by two Mexican nationals from the basement of a church in Arispa, Mexico, and taken to Texas where they were sold to Travis Tumlinson who brought them to Arizona. Tumlinson believed they showed a route to the Peralta mines or treasure troves, in the Superstition Mountains.
Navajo Rug Loom
Live Music
Cactus Garden at the Museum
We are on the Apache Trail up from the Lost Dutchman Mine Museum to Tortilla Flats.
Weavers Needle
Vista on the way to Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake
The dam responsible for Canyon Lake
Lunch
We ran out of time and had to turn around and go home.
