Dragoon Mountains

There's a big rodeo in Tucson they tell me. Traffic has been horrendous, but it's 'sposed tuh rain tuhmorrer so I ain't budgin'.

Thet thar's muh garbage bag hangin' offen the rear-view mirror. Pretty clever, eh? Onliest smart thang ah've ever done.

And themz muh wash basins sittin' by the jug.

Through the Chiricahuas to Portal

It's a bit tricky; we've had a couple of hard knocks when we missed seeing the rocky protruberance. But the views are spectacular!

Unfortunately, all I have is my phone camera.

Ascending the west side.

The east side...

Rough Edges...

Somewhere along the way

I wish you could've heard the symphony this moss was humming...

Cave Creek Canyon

Myrtle Kraft Library & IronHawk Elevator - Portal, Arizona

When I stopped at the Corporate Offices of Ironhawk Elevator (Raising the Standard) to ask directions to the library I thought Managing Member, Laura Mullen, was pulling my leg when she said they ran their operations from downtown Portal. I mean, they ARE downtown Portal!!

I got the door prize for my reaction.

Kathleen, a psychologist, was staffing the library. It began life  in the 1920s as an extension of the Post Office. After a period as the school, it finally settled in.

The Friends of the Library Bookstore, next door, is almost as big as the library itself. Hardbacks are fifty cents, paperbacks a quarter. I hauled out two stacks for $12.50 and hadn't progressed more'n 'bout six feet from the front door. 10 am - 2 pm Tues thru Saturday -- Turn left at the Country Store; it's on the right at the turnaround.