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Post by dT on Aug 19, 2012 15:14:10 GMT -5
I am including four photo's taken of the Chiricahua Monument during the 3'rd week of August in 2012. For everyone who wishes to visit this place ... it turned out to be a very beautiful location. It does not seem to get too many visitors these days - at least not in August :-) But the many spires of rock are truly inspiring. It is easy to see why the Chiricahua people loved this place, why it offered them an excellent home, and why there must have been a thousand different escape routes for protection. dT Attachments:
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Post by dT on Aug 19, 2012 15:23:29 GMT -5
If you do plan to go to Arizona to see this place, I suggest that you wait until September or October. It was a little bit crazy for me to drive through Arizona in August. The heat in the deserts and lowlands of Arizona is absolutely intense - and really has to be experienced to be understood. Phoenix, AZ was at 114 degrees, with a danger warning (excessive heat), when I drove through in my Jeep. The good thing about this experience - was that I learned the great importance of understanding the land and how to stay cool. This was also something that the Nde (Apache) people knew extremely well - it was used very effectively by Cochise and Geronimo against their enemies. The second photo shows a different set of rock formations. dT Attachments:
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Post by dT on Aug 19, 2012 15:26:43 GMT -5
A third photo of the rock formations. You can camp in the Bonita Campground - during August it was almost empty. A little hot in the daytime, but fine at night. You pay a $5 fee for a one-time visit to this monument, and camping was $12 per night. A pretty good deal overall. The top of the mountain is just under 7,000 feet, and that is the place to be during the day. Occasional thunderstorms bring cool air and some raindrops - a very welcome relief to the August temperatures in Arizona. The top of the monument is extremely quiet ... you can hear the sounds of the beating of birds wings as they fly overhead. Many of the animals seem to have had few encounters with people, and they are not shy. One blue jay almost landed on my arm - while he was picking up some crumbs from a granola bar. :-) dT Attachments:
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Post by dT on Aug 19, 2012 15:31:39 GMT -5
August brings the thunderstorms - which in Arizona are called the monsoons. This is actually when the state receives a lot of its rain. The thunderstorms bring with them shade, cool air, and raindrops. But if you get the actual downpour ... you can experience a lot of lightning, heavy rain, and big hail (2-3 inches across). I encountered one big storm down on the AZ/Mexico border while I was exploring around - these storms can pack quite a punch. The rain brings a lot of new life to the plants and animals. dT Attachments:
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xframe
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Post by xframe on Aug 19, 2012 15:37:17 GMT -5
Thank you for your beautiful impressions and informations dt  |
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