Tuesday, November 22, 2022

A hike today to Palm Canyon......

 

Our Location: 

MM 91-90 SB Az 95, near Quartzsite, Arizona

 

Too early this morning my eyes opened and wouldn't go back shut, it was 3:30 AM. To say it's been a long day is an understatement. A quick 30 minute rest, not really sleeping but not really awake either seemed to do the trick. 

 

Sunset last night over the White Lion with the Stars and Stripes flying in the breeze.

Sunset last night, Monday, Nov 21


I chatted with my sister and her friend Barb this morning while having my coffee, catching up on a few things back home. A few inches of snow and some coolish weather but otherwise it seems things are going fine there. 


 

I think Yuma's excited to get going.
 
Just so we know where we are.

Dark and foreboding over there.


Riley and I headed out for an abbreviated walk this morning, only putting half of our usual day's aim. We all met back here at home dirt while Doug ( Miss Adventure Travels ) finished his breakfast and coffee before we all piled into the Dogsled for a drive to Palm Canyon to see the famous half dozen or so palm trees in the mountain side. 

 

 

We will drive that ribbon of road over there.

Lots of Teddy Bear Cactus here.
 

It was a very interesting trip, the road was wash boardy but not overly bad with just the truck, and we made it easily and fairly quickly. The hike was fantastic, not too much of a work out but enough to get the blood pumping. Riley lead the way for a long while and before we knew it, we had reached the little wooden sign that pointed to the palms. Sure enough, there they were, nestled into the side of the mountain.  

 

Nice views of the Kofa Mountains

That road is all uphill from here.

 

We chatted with a family from the Yuma area, mom, dad and three of their four children and their pooch Miney (short for Hermomine). Two of the kids climbed quite far up under the palms but couldn't make the bottom. We all stayed on the flat and just watched. 

 

The start of the trail.

Very big sky. 

 

Back down at the Dogsled we met another couple from the San Diego area there for a short time while on a trip to see family in Tucson. Lots of folks around, but not too busy. A very nice hike, thanks Doug for being the tour guide today. On our way back toward AZ 95 we stopped to offer the family we'd met earlier a ride back to their van, which was a mile away. They all climbed into the box including the dog and we dropped them at their front door. 

 


The wash bottom is full of huge stones and lots of gravel.

 
I love the colour of the rocks.

 

Back home we all went our separate ways and enjoyed the quiet. So the photos for the next few days will probably be of the Kofa Mountains and our hike to Palm Canyon. I hope you like them Al ( The Bayfield Bunch  ) , I know you folks spent some time around there. 

 

My favourite photo of the day.

There are some massive holes up in those rocks.

 

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

 



 

Until next time....

 

I love the  jagged skyline.

The famous palm trees that grow only in this tiny little space.

 

 

Take care, be safe, 

 

Deb



13 comments:

  1. Great post today. Thanks for taking all of us along to see the palms. I hope you looked under a few of them boulders for gold, which I know it must be there. Vern

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    1. Thanks Vern. No gold. We need to have a burro to find gold. Lol. It was a nice day, the trail was fun, the views were wonderful.

      Deb

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  2. You have some great pictures of our hike today and a different prospective in the beauty of Palm Canyon. Amazing how we are both in the same place but there very few duplicates. I also love your favorite picture. Catches the power that created this canyon.

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    1. Thanks for being our tour guide. It is a beautiful spot, I can see why you like it. You are right about no duplication in the photos, it is an interesting thing.

      Deb

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  3. Beautiful light today for these beauteous photos.

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    1. Thanks Loretta. It was a fantastic hike, the sun always makes the mountains an educational experience when taking photos. Light and shadow are forever changing making the views ever changing.

      Deb

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  4. More beautiful photos, Deb. I kept zooming in to see the palms with no luck, so I'm glad you included the last picture!

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    1. Thanks Patsy. Actually the palms were only in the last photo. They are nestled in that one spot only and would be easy to miss without the sign.

      Deb

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  5. I'm rather surprised to see them all green. I thought that fire took out a lot of them, but they seem to be thriving! That hike is on my list.

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  6. Barb and I have done that hike several times. It is one of our "must do" hikes whenever we are in the area!

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  7. That first picture of Yuma is just too adorable! He's ready to go with you for sure! Your favorite picture of the day is ours also! :) The rest of pictures are so beautiful ! Looks like an awesome day!

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    1. Yuma was excited and couldn't wait to get going. The hike was great and we enjoyed it a great deal. The mountains have a way of making one seem very diminished in ways that are humbling.

      Deb

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  8. Yes indeed, I enjoyed all those photos and they bring lots of memories for me.

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