We've moved....

 

Our Location: Saddle Mountain, Tonopah, Arizona

 

We woke in the grasslands of Empire Ranch to a chilly morning but after breakfast and coffee it was time to pack up. We enjoyed our time there but time to move on, bad weather looks to be coming. We have wheels on our house, lets use them. We turned the Big Dog's nose north out of the Ranch and headed for I-10 West. Time 8:38 am. I looked. 

 

Sunrise at Empire Ranch. Taken through the window in my bedroom.

It has crested the mountains.

Shortly after leaving Empire Ranch heading north on AZ 83.

Very cute overpass in Tucson.

 

The drive was simple, AZ 83 north to I-10 West, past thru Tucson and joined up to I-8 West toward Gila Bend (pronounced Heela), then north on AZ 85 to connect back to I-10 West. Exit 94 to 411th street at Tonopah, left on Salome Highway and left just over the cattle guard before Courthouse Road. We are home for a while now.  A total of 220 miles/354 klm we drove on very good roads, arriving at about 12:30 pm.  Temps here when we arrived registered 81F/ 27C. A slight breeze, sunny with a few clouds. A truly nice day.

Cotton field here in Arizona.

You know you are in the desert when you see a mountain side covered in Saguaros.

Yep, definitely the desert now.

Looking out my window from my chair here at Saddle Mountain.

I called Dad to let him know we were here and all set up for a while. Lunch was a big green salad for me and the afternoon was spent just kind of resting. I didn't sleep well last night and had no energy today. Of course a text from my sister at 6:20 AM didn't help me sleep any better. She forgot about the big time difference.

We will be walking back there during our stay.

We'll drive part way back and hike some back there too.

The beginning of sunset tonight here at Saddle Mountain.

Such a fire in the sky.

Lots of photos today, all taken with my phone. 

Can you see the saddle?

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit. 

Starting to fade to black. Goodnight.

Until next time....

take care, be safe, 

Deb

 

 

Walking the streets of Tombstone....

 

Our Location: Empire Ranch, Sonoita, Arizona

 

A bit of a chilly start at 45F/7C approximately.  The day warmed up nicely with a reading of 75F/24C approximately around 3 pm. We had plans this morning and yet we weren't really in a hurry and after breakfast took a leisurely drive to Tombstone. 

 

Out my window this morning while enjoying my coffee.

 

Inside Wyatt Earp's Oriental Saloon.

The boardwalk in Tombstone.

We've visited once before but thought a repeat would be a good idea. We arrived around 9:30 am and enjoyed walking the streets and visiting a few shops. It was a very relaxed kind of day. We took in the gunfight at the OK Corral, which ended the same as last time and climbed aboard the stage coach for a town tour. Lunch at Big Nose Kate's and we called it a day.  Riley enjoyed this visit much better than the last time, she had less anxiety and was a great deal more chatty.

 

Virgil, Wyatt, Riley, Morgan and Doc Holiday on the street in Tombstone.

The Dragoon Mountains, stronghold of Cochise.

The OK Corral.

 

We stopped at Hauchuca City (Wa-chew-ka) for some water and a drink for the Big Dog. While at the fuel pumps a very nice lady asked me if I actually did drive a dogsled. I explained, "No, I'm not a musher, I just call my truck the Dogsled." We chatted for a bit while I pumped fuel ($4.99 gal) and soon Riley and I were on our way back home to the Igloo. 

 

Virgil, Wyatt Earp and Ike Clanton

Looks a little Sam Elliot, don't ya think?  Virgil Earp.

Wyatt Earp.

 

Lots of photos today.  Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed your visit. 

 

 

Doc Holiday, Virgil, Wyatt and Morgan Earp. The good guys, we cheered when they came in to the corral.

 

 

Our first Stage Coach ride.

Room for more folks.

 

Until next time....

 

Raleigh Jay, live music at Big Nose Kate's.

 

Dirty windshield but you get the idea.

Take care, be safe, 

 

Deb

 

Today we ran errands......

 

Our Location: Empire Ranch, Sonoita, Arizona

 

It was cool this morning, about 50F/10C but it started warming up as soon as the light started showing in the eastern sky. A beautiful sunrise this morning and I think we may just have a spectacular sunset tonight but I'm guessing about that as I write this post. 

 

Taken out the screen door as he looks for dinner.

The only good photo of the sunset last night.

 

Today we ran errands for a few hours in Sierra Vista. Groceries, a few odds and sods, fuel and such.  It took us a couple of hours and we didn't hurry at all. We didn't take a single photo while we were out and about. 

 

The Pronghorn Antelope out the dining room window.

It's getting darker.

 

I talked to my dad last night for a while. Things are going well there but winter is coming. I also spoke with my friend Linda. We chatted for a while, laughing and remembering, and just enjoying the conversation. Hopefully Linda and hubby Randy will make it to warmer climes this winter. It's always nice to chat with Linda, we can pick up conversations right where we left off no matter how long as passed between contact. 

 

Sunrise through the bedroom window

You would think the tree is on fire...

 

Last night while chatting with Linda I was looking out the window hoping for a sunset which really didn't happen and I noticed off in the long grass about a half dozen Pronghorn Antelope. They didn't seem to be in any hurry and just kind of hung out, grazing here and there for about a half hour. Not close but not too far away. 

 

It just keeps rising.....

Sorry about the screen, but well....

 

I'm still taking photos with my phone as I can't seem to get the camera to recognize the sd card.  I'm not sure I believe what the fella at Best Buy told me about my Nikon D3100 only taking a 16 GB or smaller card, but there are none to be found here and we looked in lots of places. So I think when I settle into a location for a couple of weeks I'll look for a camera shop to maybe help me out.  The phone takes good photos but not nearly as good as the camera. So we'll just have to make due.

The beginning of sunset tonight.

The phone camera doesn't pick up the yellow very well.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the visit. 

 

The sky is starting to light up now...

The sun is showing the dust in the air in front of the mountains.

 

Until next time,

 

Let the light show begin....

 

Take care, be safe, 

 

 

From fire to coals to fading to black now....

 

Deb