tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post3202405273558051439..comments2024-01-07T06:31:21.493-07:00Comments on Walking Prescott: Santa Maria: Desert WatersGranny Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-35082296304523071722007-03-16T17:52:00.000-07:002007-03-16T17:52:00.000-07:00That doesn't sound like the best of times. But the...That doesn't sound like the best of times. But then almost anything you do in Arizona bites back. Climb the granites among the chaparral & the plants bloody you. Dig in the ground for a garden & the rocks and pebbles all grow sharp edges. I never wore gardening gloves until we settled here.Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-87541991165531896502007-03-16T14:10:00.000-07:002007-03-16T14:10:00.000-07:00Black Mountain is state land--there are two, maybe...Black Mountain is state land--there are two, maybe three, calderas. We climbed it once--it's treacherous, filled with VERY sharp black volcanic rock/basalt. Our lower legs were bloodied by the time we got back down.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-64745160122296647882007-03-12T14:31:00.000-07:002007-03-12T14:31:00.000-07:00Back to Ms. Sbird -- I didn't know that Black Moun...Back to Ms. Sbird -- I didn't know that Black Mountain had more than one caldera. But then I'm not in shape to get around to the the back side. Is that part state land, ranch land or forest?Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-56094056672675485672007-03-12T14:28:00.000-07:002007-03-12T14:28:00.000-07:00Glad to have all of you with me for the watery pic...Glad to have all of you with me for the watery picnic! Bro Bill -- actually, it's a straw boater specifically for ladies who garden, as for the camo -- I was trying to avoid a bad burn on my first day in the desert sun; the camo pants turn out to be the thinnest, coolest in my wardrobe. And those are genuine river sandals.<BR/>Ms. sbird: it was a delight to meet you and the DH; your home site is absolutely, totally enviable and your pasta salad delictable.<BR/>and, Mr. G., you would have enjoyed it even more had you come along in person. Next time you're in Arizona...Granny Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07302978680897139954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-59354947079049822782007-03-12T11:44:00.000-07:002007-03-12T11:44:00.000-07:00I enjoyed the post and the walk on the river. Tha...I enjoyed the post and the walk on the river. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-76092467970752682622007-03-12T11:20:00.000-07:002007-03-12T11:20:00.000-07:00These are great pictures of the river experience.....These are great pictures of the river experience...thanks for a fun time! <BR/><BR/>So, we've been told (by a thermogeologist) that the lava comes from Black Mountain--the mountain behind the ranch that has the multiple calderas (sp?)...???Linda Dovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02776352090489595324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20402991.post-10091962740033515232007-03-12T00:53:00.000-07:002007-03-12T00:53:00.000-07:00Looked like a good time had by all. Where did you...Looked like a good time had by all. Where did you get your Zoro sombrero?? It goes well with the the cam pants and sandals. <BR/><BR/>HermanoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com