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The British Army's Apache attack helicopter flanked by the main UK transport helicopters deployed in Afghanistan, the mighty Merlin (left) and the incomparable Chinook (right), all built to 1:35 scale in dark green Lego.
Car: Austin Apache.
Year of manufacture: 1975.
Date of first registration in the UK: 7th March 1985.
Region of registration: Chelmsford.
Latest recorded mileage: 75,465 km (MOT 11th June 2018).
Date taken: 20th July 2019.
Location: Middle Claydon, Buckinghamshire, UK.
The Apache Trail in Arizona was a stagecoach trail that ran through the Superstition Mountains. It was named the Apache Trail after the Apache Indians who originally used this trail to move through the Superstition Mountains.
The current Apache Trail links Apache Junction (33.4152°N 111.5807°W) at the edge of the Greater Phoenix area with Theodore Roosevelt Lake (33.6725°N 111.1531°W), through the Superstition Mountains and the Tonto National Forest.
Today, the majority of Apache Trail remains unpaved, turning into a dirt road a few miles up from Tortilla Flat, and continuing as such for nearly the full remainder of its length. The section east of Apache Junction is known officially as State Route 88. It is also the main traffic corridor through Apache Junction, turning into Main Street as the road passes into Mesa, and regains the Apache name by becoming Apache Boulevard in Tempe, ending at Mill Avenue. Prior to the completion of the Superstition Freeway in 1992, the Apache Junction portion of the Apache Trail was part of US Highway 60, which was rerouted to the Superstition Freeway once it was completed.
The Trail winds steeply through 40 miles (64 km) of rugged desert mountains, past deep reservoir lakes like Canyon Lake and Apache Lake. The narrow, winding road is unpaved from just east of the town of Tortilla Flat to Roosevelt Dam; there are steep cliff drops and little in the way of safety barriers. The trail requires caution when driving and it is not recommended for large RVs, SUVs, or caravans. Some large RV rental companies in the US do not allow their vehicles to be taken on this route.
(Wikipedia)
Die Apache Trail Historic Road, auch AZ 88 genannt, östlich von Phoenix rühmt sich großer historischer, kultureller und landschaftlicher Bedeutung. Sie führt über 116 Kilometer von Apache Junction nach Globe-Miami, wo sich die 63 Kilometer lange Gila-Pinal Scenic Road direkt anschließt, die zurück nach Phoenix führt.
Zwischen Apache Junction und dem Tonto National Monument gehört der Apache Trail zu den landschaftlich reizvollsten Routen in den USA. Die abenteuerliche Fahrt ist ein unvergessliches Western-Erlebnis. Theodore Roosevelt sagte bei der Einweihung des nach ihm benannten Staudamms sinngemäß: „Im Apache Trail treffen das Großartige der Alpen, die Pracht der Rocky Mountains und die Herrlichkeit des Grand Canyons zusammen.“
Der Apache Trail folgt einem alten Pfad der Apachen durch die Felsschluchten des Salt River, führt jedoch an der Canyon-Seite höher hinauf, weil der Canyon jetzt teilweise in den Fluten des Salt Rivers und den sich anschließend bildenden Seen ertrunken ist. Kurz nach 1900 wurde er als Versorgungsstraße für den Bau des Theodore-Roosevelt-Damms angelegt. Heute führt er an einer Reihe attraktiver State Parks und kleiner Orte entlang und gewährt Zugang zu den schönen Superstition Mountains.
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Car: Chevrolet Apache.
Year of manufacture: 1959.
Date of first registration in the UK: 8th June 2011.
Region of registration: Brighton.
Latest recorded mileage: 3,731 (MOT 15th May 2012).
Date of last V5 issued: 13th July 2015.
Date taken: 12th October 2014.
Location: Queen Square, Bristol, UK.
The Chinook, flying in fast and low to drop troops and supplies and to pick up the wounded, with the guns, missiles and rockets of the Apache flying top cover high above, constituted the iconic helicopter pairing of the Afghan conflict.
A pair of Army Air Corps Apache attack helicopters display to the crowd at the Royal International Air Tattoo 2015
Apache AH1 Army Air Corps Attack Helicopter Display Team at RNAS Yeovilton International Air Day 2017, Somerset, England.
See my other Apache photos.
With 30 some cars from the BNSF, most of which would go to Pig Farm, the Apache heads back down their mainline as the sun fights the good fight on the high desert.
I designed this Apache many years ago, so you could finde it somwhere else. But this model is my own creation.
Wrapping up my Southern Arizona Adventure 2024 with a visit to Amerind Foundation and Texas Canyon. This is stage 9 of 9.
This is a view from the trail looking basically southeast across the valley. The clouds are starting to get ominous. It did rain.
www.amerind.org/texascanyonnaturepreserve/
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Texas Canyon is a striking natural area located in Cochise County, southeastern Arizona, along Interstate 10 between Benson and Willcox. It is renowned for its dramatic landscape, characterized by massive granite boulders scattered across the desert terrain, creating a rugged and picturesque environment.
The granite boulders in Texas Canyon were formed through millions of years of erosion and weathering. These formations, often precariously balanced, provide a unique and photogenic sight, making the canyon a popular stop for travelers and photographers.
The area is surrounded by the Chiricahua Mountains to the south and other nearby ranges, offering expansive views of the Sonoran Desert with its mix of desert vegetation, including cacti and mesquite trees. The light, especially at sunrise and sunset, enhances the golden hues of the rocks, adding to the area's charm.
Texas Canyon has a rich history tied to the Chiricahua Apache people, who once roamed these lands. Later, it became home to early settlers.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Canyon
Texas Canyon is a valley in Cochise County, Arizona,[1] about 20 miles east of Benson on Interstate 10. Lying between the Little Dragoon Mountains to the north and the Dragoon Mountains to the south and known for its giant granite boulders, the canyon attracts rockhounds and photographers.
www.arizonahighways.com/article/texas-canyon-nature-preserve
The giant granite boulders along Interstate 10 in Southeastern Arizona have been gracing postcards for decades, but that otherworldly landscape was always off-limits to the general public. Not anymore. Thanks to the Amerind Foundation, 6 miles of trails in the brand-new Texas Canyon Nature Preserve are now available to those who want a closer look.
By Suzanne Wright
Zipping past Texas Canyon, an hour southeast of Tucson, it's impossible not to notice the boulders - giant, eye-catching piles of granite, like something out of The Flintstones. But other than providing scenery along Interstate 10 - particularly at a rest area just down the highway from the kitschy attraction known as The Thing - the area has long been off-limits to curious travelers who wanted to stretch their legs and get a closer look.
There are several private landowners in Texas Canyon, including Triangle T Guest Ranch, which has some trails for its guests. But none had opened its trails to the public until this past October, when the portion of the area owned and managed by the Amerind Foundation had its ribbon-cutting. After a multi-year campaign that raised $250,000, the Texas Canyon Nature Preserve - on land previously closed to the public for 85 years, and where the organization's founding family raised quarter horses until 1968 - is open to all.
The idea had been percolating with the Amerind Foundation board and management for years, says Eric Kaldahl, the president, CEO and chief curator of the foundation. The response from the surrounding community has been very enthusiastic. We welcomed more visitors last October than we've seen for the past 10 years.
The preserve, located just off I-10 between Benson and Willcox, is part of a 1,900-acre campus that includes the Amerind Museum. More than 6 miles of trails wind past balanced rocks, fantastical shapes and rocky spires in open, sun-warmed high-desert grasslands studded with cactuses, wildflowers and trees. The trail is self-guided, although Kaldahl hopes to offer guided sunrise and sunset hikes in the next year. Visitors can pay a $12 admission fee for just the trails or $20 to visit both the trails and the museum.
Trail designer Sirena Rana knows the landscape can look intimidating, but she purposely designed the trails to be perfect little morsels. Rana didn't grow up hiking, so she aimed to make the trails a comfortable experience for all ages and abilities. There are no steep elevation gains, and dirt, rather than gravel, makes for more stability. And Rana recalls walking for miles and miles over several months to understand the land and ensure the trails were constructed to shed water, limit erosion and provide firebreaks.
Texas Canyon is one of the most unique landscapes in the Southwest, formed by millions of years of wind and rain weathering the granite, she says, likening it to Joshua Tree National Park and the Wilderness of Rock on Mount Lemmon. It's very unusual that it's right off a major interstate and just an hour from a major metropolitan area, she adds. This is one of the greatest outdoor sculpture gardens in the world designed by Mother Nature. I'm so pleased with how it turned out.
Elsewhere along the trail, signage reflects the Amerind Museum's mission of fostering knowledge and understanding of Indigenous peoples. Acknowledging that these are ancestral lands, the signs feature O'odham, English and Spanish text, in that order â and Kaldahl hopes to add Apache, too.
Additionally, Indigenous people have collected basket-weaving materials from these lands for generations, and they remain free to access the grounds.
Haiku Thoughts:
Stone giants whisper,
Texas Canyon's quiet grace,
Time's hand carves the sky.
Southern Arizona Adventure 2024
A Picture I forgot to take the first time around, to show off the profile.
After seeing Mike's apaches, inspired by Chandler's Apache I had to try my hand at my own version. I didn't pay too close attention to dimensions or scales so it's probably a little off.
Here's a gallery
A Denver & Rio Grande Western freight rounds the rocky point and heads for the gravel road crossing at Apache Canyon (MP 327.8) as it continues on its westbound run toward Cumbres Pass, just under 3 miles ahead. The power on the train today is Denver & Rio Grande Western C-18 Consolidation #315, with K-27 Mikado #463 helping in the middle of the train. The name "Apache Canyon" was given to this place by the locals and the origin is not well-documented. It is likely associated with the Native American Jicarilla Apaches, who once inhabited this land.
This image was captured during a September 2013 photo shoot on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, which now operates the former D&RGW line from Chama, NM to Antonito, CO as a 64-mile tourist railroad.
The Desert is finally starting to bloom. This is some Brittlebush blooming along the Apache Trail this evening.
In case anybody missed this post yesterday. Here it is again. If you already read it yesterday, no need to read. It's the same text.
Alright… Here are a few more details about the flickr meetup. It is this Wednesday, April 7th. The place is Lost Dutchman State Park. JD Fielding is out here visiting the area. There should be lots of poppies blooming. These poppies have been challenging to shoot, because the light starts getting nice for photography around 4:00. Unfortunately the poppies all start to close at 4:00. So, lets meet up with him at 3:00. When you go into Lost Dutchman, if you turn right, you end up in the campground. Don't do that. Bear left and the road should dead end in a parking area with some hiking trails. Let's meet there, in that parking area at 3:00 this Wednesday. I will be driving a silver Toyota Tacoma, with a cap. We can do some hiking and shooting. If anyone needs to contact me, my cell phone # is 732-262-2393
After we're done shooting, all are invited back to my place in Mesa for some snacks and drinks. Some cheese and orderves... horse dovers... hore doovres. For those of you with normal jobs, If you can't make it to the photo shoot, you are still welcome to come over to my place in the evening. We will probably show up here at around 7:00. The location is 1850 N Rosemont, in Mesa. It's near the intersection of Higley and McKellips, right across the street from Falcon Field. It's a great big warehouse with a sign reading, Smith-Southwestern. I am parked around the back, so you can't see the motorhome from the road.
All flickr people are invited. Feel free to bring a guest. Please send me a flickr mail letting me know if you can make it so I have an approximate idea of how many to expect. Feel free to bring a snack or something. It's just going to be a simple little wine and cheese sort of thing. Nothing fancy. I hope lots of you can make it. It should be a fun afternoon/evening.
Of course, Roberto Carboni will be in attendance, oh, and This Guy