Last Views of Arizona 2015

 Skulls are cool.  This skull case is located in an antique & collectible shop in Camp Verde, AZ.  On Sat and Sunday they host a swap meet in their parking lot.  $10 to set up a card table.

 This 9 foot bronze monument commemorates the Yavapai-Apache Nation's forced long walk to a military internment camp at Old San Carlos in 1875. It depicts the true story of an elderly man who carried his sick wife on his back in a burden basket during the march.  I went there on a Saturday to go through the cultural center that the sculpture is located in front of.  The building was closed so all I got was the picture.

 A view from the top of the well.  And it's free to go see.

 Using my 20x zoom of my digital camera I may have captured a picture of ? surfacing close to the edge of the Well.   Looks like a "crock" of some sort doesn't it?  Or it's a log.

 Cliff dwellings fascinate me.  This one is located towards the upper edge and can be seen as you start the trail to the bottom of the Well.

 The Swallet Ruin is located near the bottom of the well near the waters edge.

Can you see the painted words on the wall?  There are others too. 

Done in the early 1800's

 I just liked this.  It's a single cactus plant.  Starts in the center with one each left and right hand arms/branches growing out horizontally on this ridge about midway down the trail to the bottom of Montezuma's Well.

 Just before you arrive at Montezuma's Well is the Pithouse Ruin.

 Here I am pretending I just bought this '95 Ferrari Testarossa.  I'm holding up the Sold sign and pointing to myself.  Actually, we just happened to drive by the parking lot of the Cliff Castle Casino where two exotic car transport semi's were moving cars around.  Oh well.

 Desert wild flowers adjacent to the Pithouse.  And no mom, I don't know what kind they are.

What a perfect stay and a great ending at Distant Drums RV Resort in Camp Verde, AZ.

More Arizona Fun Stuff

 We are right in the center of things.  Being right across from the office Cathy checks out all the rigs as they come into the resort.  The golf cart in the foreground is a maintenance vehicle.

 One of the many great sights to see are the red rock formations.  This one is known as Bell Rock (a known vortex spot).  Here we are on a Harley ride going through the Village of Oak Creek on our way to Sedona.

 My water is doing something strange.  I wonder if I'm in a Sedona vortex.  Sedona is famous for these vortexes or renowned spots of heightened spiritual and metaphysical energy.

 At the end of March is the Phoenix Bike Fest.  Here's my bike (center).  It's about a 95 mile one way ride from Camp Verde, AZ.  This years Bike Fest was held at the West Gate Entertainment District in Glendale, Az.  The big stadium where the Cardinals and Diamond Backs play is right around the corner.

 The highlight for me was actually outside the bike fest event in an adjacent parking lot.  Spirit car club was setting up their custom cars.  Check out the matching rims.  Would it look goofy to paint the rims on the motorhome?  Hmmmm.

This is an excellent example of a "low-rider" bicycle.  It's actually a pedal powered trike.  The handle bars feature twisted square stock, four rear view mirrors AND a steering wheel.  It was very cool to see.  Thanks Spirit car club.