Tuesday, March 27, 2012

GILA BOX DAY ONE

Part of the pipeline that runs through the mountains to provide Safford with water
Plaques commemorating the workers and organizers of the water pipe project beginning in 1936



Denny on a catwalk overlooking the huge valves






Karen is comfy on the quad





gigantic rock cliff: see how small Paul is at the bottom






Wildflowers in the canyon













A glimpse of our first Coatamundi!










Denny and Karen fording one of the streams in the canyon











ummmm ths one looks a bit too deep!!




beauty on the way home





high on the bluffs looking into the canyon at the cottonwoods that grow there





Prickly pear cacti turn pink as they conserve water





beautiful Gila box area








Karen waiting for Denny to finish his hike




These wild Mexican Poppies were over 3" across




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