COPPER QUEEN MINE (Bisbee); RAMSEY CANYON PRESERVE (Sierra Vista)

CLEO:
Two dogs came by on Sunday to play with my people. One was large, but really friendly, the other was really tiny, maybe smaller than me. She was feisty and full of energy. I didn't go out to play, but rather sat on the steps looking out the screen door. The larger one and I did touch noses thru the screen...but that was a close enough. We mostly just sat and stared at each other. The little dog, wanted attention and would pester the big one to play. It was nice to see the big dog treating the little one so gently. They seemed to have a lot of fun 'play fighting' and just enjoying each others company. Their people finally took the little one back home and Georgie (that's quite a nice name) stayed on. But, I soon got bored and went to take a nap. I do take a lot of those.

E and J:

We did a couple of things this last week and decided to post photos with descriptions. Exception is, Ramsey Canyon Preserve.

After reading all the literature regarding the Preserve, we thought there would be lots of birds, as well as humming birds. Guess we didn't read the fine print. We didn't see or hear any birds. In fact, it was so quiet it was eerie. A gray squirrel greeted us upon arrival, but didn't stick around for a photo. Saw a deer across the creek, which also disappeared back into the brush. Must have been camera shy. Disappointed? Yes, we were. Our hike began at The Visitor Center, which is 5,500 ft, and ended at the Overlook at 6,200 ft, which is the end of a one-mile trail. The last one-half mile, is a 500 ft. rise in elevation on an often narrow, switch-back trail. Once at the top, the view wasn't quite what we had hoped. Both of us paid the price of hiking the 2-miles (round-trip) with sore calves, thighs, and feet. Without hiking sticks and being unaccustomed to the altitude (sounds better than saying one of us is out of shape), we took our time, knowing how easy it would be to sprain an ankle on the rocky trail. But...hey, “WE DID IT!!!” We also truly enjoyed the afternoon hike.

Had a nice weather last week, but did experience high winds and dust Saturday night.

Enjoy the photos:

Budding artist taking a self portrait for photo club.
Art instructor clowning around!

Copper Queen Mine Tour

Elwyn prepared to do some mining!

Judy trying another self portrait!

It was really dark...but tried a few photos anyway.

Just another passage-way.

Looks like a "Man from Mars".  A little boy thought he was real!

Ramsey Canyon Preserve Hike

This trees are quite large and some really white.
 Don't know what type of tree they are.

Photo of lower trail and the large white trees.

The old "James" Home by Ramsey Creek.
There were some 100 settlers living in the canyon from 1880's to 1920's.

The Butt Tree...LOL

Old cabin belonged to the family that build the home in the prior photo.

The sun was no longer shining in the canyon by the time we got to view point.

View of Sierra Vista from the top.

Elwyn (and my shadow) at top.
See the white speck in sky?

We call this the "eye in the sky" and belongs to Ft. Huachuca. 

Photo was taken zoomed as much as possible and then cropped even closer.
This thing is really, BIG!  It isn't always up, and it isn't tethered.
Don't know how it is controlled, as it seems to stay in one very high spot!
We can clearly see it above the mountain top from our RV 10 miles away.