I crawled up the huge open root of this ancient cottonwood. Stupid or oblivious of the possibility of biting bugs and scorpions.
Check out the large trunk of this tree growing down the rock.
How do they grow out of rocks?
Pretty Lee's trailhead
Gila River
Heart shaped prickly pear pad for KATIE PIEH DAUPHIN! :)
Bella's namesake, A "Vanessa Annabella" butterfly
beautiful blue swallowtail
Our awesome camping spot, just us and our friends the Millses
Riding back through the valley
Blue swallowtail
Denny looking for Coatis
We found them!
I just love these guys
Look at the one on the bottom of the pic, looking over his shoulder at us!
Denny's devilish grin after scaring Karen half to death going through deep water
beaver dam on the other side: yep, a bit too deep for us
beautiful Gila Valley
Denny and Karen on the road
Gila River
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
Karen waiting for Denny to finish his hike
These wild Mexican Poppies were over 3" across
This truck driver parked next to us in Wickenburg. This truck is 100 feet long and 10 feet wide! He backed it in!!!!
Dry camping on the Ramsey Mine road
Love dry camping! so private.
Sleepy girl, using her duckie for a pillow
Trisha exploring the desert
Daddy Paul and Trisha
Block party in Brenda
Life is good!
Cuter than the pillow
Trisha helping Bella with her PT
