Thursday, October 17, 2013

Apache Trail, AZ

The Apache Trail is a loop through the Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix.  The trail served as a stage coach and freight wagon route form Mesa to Globe.  Indians, cowboys, and miners have all roamed the mysterious Superstition Mountains.  Jacob Waltz's Lost Dutchman Mine is still waiting to be discovered in a hidden canyon.

 
Chain fruit cholla looks like a bunch of grapes hanging from the cactus.

Twenty Stamp Mill



 
Historic Apacheland Movie Ranch was moved to this site








 



Tortilla Flat



 
Dollar bills are taped everywhere
 
Canyon Lake


 
 Goldfield Ghost Town
In the 1860's, Goldfield was a boomtown with 50 working mines in the district

 

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Ehrenberg, Parker and Quartzsite, AZ

Ehrenberg is on the Colorado River at the Arizona/California border.  We stayed in Ehrenberg at the Colorado River Oasis RV Park.  The Pioneer Cemetery was right across the street.




One day we to Parker which is also on the Colorado River at the Arizona/California.  Outside of town is a Colorado River Indian Tribes (C.R.I.T) Casino which also includes an indoor waterpark and a 6 screen movie theater.
 


 


 
 
Quartzsite is a town with a population of about 3,500 people. Not much here, but we did explore the town.  What's hard to imagine is that every January, according to the Arizona Highway Department, as many as 750,000 to 1,000,000 people, mostly in RV’s, converge on this sleepy little desert town for the rock, gem and mineral shows, plus numerous flea markets. 
  
 

 

 
 
  
Celia's Rainbow Garden is the result of a community working together to make a child's dream come true.  The garden was inspired by the dreams of Celia Winer, an 8 year old girl whose goal in life was to make the world a better place.  Celia was a happy, bright and sensitive little girl who loved everyone.  She died on October 25, 1994 from a viral heart infection.
 
 


 
 



 
 
 


Friday, October 4, 2013

Pahrump RV Resort, Pahrump, NV

We stayed at the Preferred RV Resort in Pahrump.  It was a nice RV park with a pretty cactus garden and pond with huge carp.


 

 


Thursday, October 3, 2013

Shoshone, CA

Shoshone is in the southern Death Valley area.

 
 

China Ranch Date Farm, Tecopa, CA

China Ranch is a family owned and operated small farm, a lush piece of greenery amidst the forbidding Mojave desert near southern Death Valley. Very interesting place!!!


The cloth bags are placed around the dates to protect them from birds.


 





Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Pahrump Valley Winery, NV

Located near Las Vegas in Pahrump, NV, Pahrump Valley Winery produces award winning wines.  We toured the winery - very interesting.

 
 
 
Trophy Room - One of the walls of their award winning wines
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Monday, September 30, 2013

Death Valley National Park-Badwater

Badwater is the lowest elevation in North America, 282 ft below sea level.


Notice the "sea level" sign toward the top center of the picture