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Saguaro Cacti and an unruly blossoming Ocotillo in Arizona's Ironwood Forest National Monument (April 2025)
Come and visit Goldfield Ghost Town today! Walk down Main Street, explore the many shops and historic buildings. Tour the historic Mammoth Gold Mine and visit the Goldfield Museum. Pan for gold then take a ride on Arizona’s only narrow gauge train. You’ll also get to witness an old west gun fight performed by the famous Goldfield Gunfighters! Spend a fun filled day, rich in wild west history!
Back in the 1890′s Goldfield boasted 3 saloons, a boarding house, general store, blacksmith shop, brewery, meat market and a school house. Just when it looked like the town would outgrow Mesa, the vein faulted, the grade of ore dropped and the town died a slow painful death.
After several unsuccessful attempts to reopen the mines, the town did come to life again from 1910 on and off until 1926. After more than 115 years, travelers from all over the world still visit this gold mining town located on the historic Apache Trail and enjoy the excitement and grandeur of Arizona’s wild west!
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Goldfield – ein netter Name für einen Ort, in denen einst die Träume vom Edelmetall Flügel bekamen. Dies ist die Geschichte von einem kurzen Rausch und einer langen Katerstimmung. Drei Männer interessierten sich im Jahr 1892 intensiv für die kleinen Hügel zwischen den Superstition Mountains und den Goldfield Mountains. Sie waren überzeugt davon, in diesem Gebiet auf eine Golderz-Ader zu stoßen. Und eines Tages hielten sie tatsächlich einen Klumpen in der Hand, von dem sie glaubten, dass dieser für sie der Beginn des Reichtums sein werde.
Über den Apache Trail in die Geisterstadt der Goldgräber
Goldfield liegt an dem Highway 88, der auch als Apache Trail bekannt ist. Die heutige Geisterstadt der einstigen Goldgräber ist über den Highway 60 von Phönix in Richtung Osten relativ leicht zu erreichen. Der Apache Trail ist von historischer Bedeutung und führt über genau 116 Kilometern von Apache Junction bis nach Globe-Miami.
Die abenteuerliche Fahrt wird insbesondere von jenen USA-Besuchern geschätzt, die das typische Western-Feeling erleben möchten. Der frühere amerikanische Präsident Roosevelt schwärmte einmal von dieser Region mit den Worten: „Hier treffen das Großartige der Alpen, die Pracht der Rocky Mountains und die Herrlichkeit des Grand Canyons aufeinander.“
Nach dem ersten Fund setzte ein Run nach Goldfield ein
Irgendwie ist die Geschichte von Goldfield typisch für die meisten Ghost Towns in Arizona. Als in den neunziger Jahren des 19. Jahrhunderts dort das erste Gold geschürft wurde, setzte sofort ein Run auf diese Gegend ein. Niemand wollte sich die Chance auf das große Glück entgehen lassen.
Und da die Glücksritter nach getaner Arbeit in den Bergen nach Entspannung und Verwöhnung dürsteten, entstand eine kleine Stadt. Als sie ihre Häuser erbauten, ahnten die Einwohner von Goldfield natürlich nicht, dass die goldene Herrlichkeit schon nach fünf Jahren ein Teil der amerikanischen Geschichte sein würde.
An jedem Tisch der zahlreichen Saloons saß der Spielteufel
Schon damals wurde diese Stadt der Goldgräber als Tor zu den Superstition Mountains bezeichnet, die heute ein beliebtes Ausflugs- und Erholungsgebiet sind. Nach und nach wurden dort nicht weniger als fünfzig Stollen in die Berge geschlagen.
Die Goldader spukte in den Köpfen aller, und es entstanden in Goldfield ein Postamt, ein Schulhaus, ein Hotel, eine Brauerei und Gemischtwarenläden, die so gut wie alles in ihrem Sortiment hatten, was Goldgräber für ihre Arbeit und für ihren Feierabend benötigten. Natürlich wurden auch diverse Saloons eröffnet, wo an jedem Tisch der Spielteufel saß und wo der Alkohol in Strömen floss. Diese fünf Jahre bescherten Goldfield ein buntes Leben und eine Blütezeit, in der sich fast alle sonnten.
Das Metallerz aus den Stollen der Berge war von hoher Qualität
Doch der aufstrebende Stern in der Einöde von Arizona verschwand schneller, als dies die meisten glauben mochten. Auch deshalb, weil die Geschichte dieser heutigen Geisterstadt mit dem historischen Goldstreik von 1892 verbunden ist, der vom fernen Dawson City nach Arizona schwappte.
Aber das Metallerz war in Goldfield von besonders hoher Qualität und zog Menschen aus allen Teilen der USA an. Doch ein Bruch der Goldader führte eines Tages zum Niedergang der bis dahin blühenden Stadt. Von heute auf morgen waren viele Bergleute arbeitslos und so mancher suchte sich eine Alternative zum Leben am Fuße der Berge.
Die Bemühungen des Gouverneurs von Arizona scheiterten
Erst 1910 rückte Goldfield wieder in den Blickpunkt des öffentlichen Interesses. Inzwischen hatte sich in dieser Gegend eine zweite kleine Stadt gebildet: Youngberg. Sie wurde benannt nach George U. Young. Der war in dieser Zeit amtierender Gouverneur von Arizona und entwickelte Pläne zu einer neuen Initiative des Bergbaus in Goldfield. Doch er scheiterte in seinen Bemühungen, die Madizelle Mining Company und die Young Mines Company zum Leben zu erwecken. Die Minen gaben nichts mehr her und wurden 1926 endgültig geschlossen.
Heute verkehrt in Goldfield wieder die historische Schmalspurbahn
Über einen langen Zeitraum der Geschichte blieb es ruhig in Goldfield, ehe im Jahr 1984 ein gewisser Robert F. Schoose die inzwischen zur Geisterstadt verkommenen Anlagen besichtigte und mit seiner Frau Lou Ann die historische Goldfield Mill erwarb. Er trommelte seine Freunde zusammen, und gemeinsam restaurierten sie die Stadt.
Danach baute Schoose an der alten Main Road ein Schild auf, der ihn als Präsident der „Ghost Town and Mine Tours“ auswies. Heute ist Goldfield eine touristische Attraktion ersten Ranges, und dort verkehrt auch wieder die in die Jahre gekommene Schmalspurbahn. Es ist die einzige in Arizona, und am früheren Fundort des Goldes herrschte von nun an wieder reges Treiben.
Die Geschichte des Wilden Westens wird hier nachgestellt
Keine Frage: Die Geschichte des Wilden Westens lässt sich aus den restaurierten Gebäuden von Goldfield ablesen. Und damit ist nicht nur die tägliche nachgestellte Schießerei gemeint, die zur Gaudi der Besucher auf der staubigen Hauptstraße in Szene gesetzt wird. Vielmehr legt diese Geisterstadt in Arizona Zeugnis ab von der an Entbehrungen reichen Zeit der Goldgräber.
Einige der in die Berge geschlagenen Stollen kann man besichtigen, und im Superstition Museum werden etliche Exponate aus alten Zeiten ausgestellt. In Läden mit den naturgetreuen Ausstattungen können die Besucher allerlei Krimskrams erstehen und in einem Saloon gibt es auch kühle Getränke.
Auf den Straßen bummeln Menschen in malerischen Kostümen
Dort, wo das Glück einst vergraben lag, werden nun Führungen angeboten. Der sogenannte „Turm“ aus dem 19. Jahrhundert ist ein interessantes Fotomotiv, und in der früheren „Cantina“, der Bäckerei, gibt es Kuchen aller Art. Aufgebaut und zur Besichtigung freigegeben sind darüber hinaus der Goldfield Bahnhof, ein Bordell, ein verlassenes Haus im spanischen Stil, die Kirche in der Mount Sunday School und nicht zuletzt das Postamt.
Um alles möglichst originalgetreu ausschauen zu lassen, bummeln dort auf den Straßen Menschen in den malerischen Kostümen der Zeit vor der Jahrhunderwende.
Hin und wieder findet man beim Goldwaschen winzige Splitter
Wer Goldfield in den Morgenstunden ansteuert, darf sich eines angenehmen Klimas erfreuen. Die Ghost Town ist zwischen 10 und 17 Uhr geöffnet, und wer den Saloon aufsucht, darf dort sogar bis 22 Uhr bleiben. Ein Eintrittsgeld wird nicht erhoben. In der Umgebung von Goldfield gibt es einige schöne Wanderwege, und wer sich im Goldwaschen versuchen möchte, hat dazu im Prospector’s Palace ausgiebig Gelegenheit. Hin und wieder findet man sogar winzige Splitter des Edelmetalls.
(usa-info.net)
On the remote Paria Plateau in Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, White Pocket is a group of swirling, multicolored formations of Navajo sandstone, including domes, hoodoos, gullies and potholes. Arriving at White Pocket inside Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, you are initially struck by the contrast of white rock in smoothly rounded mounds and cliff edges, dotted with two imperial looking spherical beehives rock cones
From Antelope Vista in Arizona's White Mountains near Eagar. The hill was formed when the area was volcanically active. There is very little top soil, so mostly just grass grows, especially on the southern exposure.
Azwonders.com: Imagine if God held his hands a mile above the earth and slowly spread his fingers, allowing colorful sand to slip through and fall into spectacular mounds on the desert floor below. That begins to describe Arizona’s Painted Desert.
Wikipedia: Much of the Painted Desert within Petrified Forest National Park is protected as Petrified Forest Wilderness, where motorized travel is limited.[4] The park offers both easy and longer hikes into the colored hills. The Painted Desert continues north into the Navajo Nation, where off-road travel is allowed only by permit.
Facts about Arizona’s Painted Desert
•Discovered and named by an expedition team under Francisco Vazques de Coronado in 1540
•Rich mineral content in the soil gives the cone-shaped mounds of soil their beautiful colors
•Brilliant and varied colors ranging from red to white to lavender
•Stretches 160 miles from east end of Grand Canyon National Park southeast into Petrified Forest National Park and beyond
•Covers an area of approximately 93,500 acres
•Tracts of heavily eroded, uncultivable land with little vegetation
•Access by motor vehicle is very limited
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Once the home to "Arizona's largest wildlife collection", this 1940's era motel was once a popular spot for baseball teams like the New York Giants, who started going to the baths in 1947. Athletes such as Wilie Mays and Ty Cobb were among the big names in sports who once went to this motel for the hot, 'healing' waters. The property was sold to potential developers in August, 2017 but still remains vacant and plans are uncertain.
On the remote Paria Plateau in Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, White Pocket is a group of swirling, multicolored formations of Navajo sandstone, including domes, hoodoos, gullies and potholes. Arriving at White Pocket inside Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, you are initially struck by the contrast of white rock in smoothly rounded mounds and cliff edges, dotted with two imperial looking spherical beehives rock cones
On the remote Paria Plateau in Arizona's Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, White Pocket is a group of swirling, multicolored formations of Navajo sandstone, including domes, hoodoos, gullies and potholes. Arriving at White Pocket inside Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, you are initially struck by the contrast of white rock in smoothly rounded mounds and cliff edges, dotted with two imperial looking spherical beehives rock cones
Agave stalks and rock formations in the Superstition Mountains of Arizona. Photographed from the Bluff Springs Trail.
Ocotillos flowering under stormy skies in Saguaro National Park, Arizona. Photographed along the Hugh Norris Trail in April, 2016.
The memories of the 2011 Wallow Fire, the largest in Arizona's history, are still fresh in the minds of those of us who live here. As the dead trees fall and new growth sprouts, however, we look forward to the future with optimism, knowing that our Forest's beauty will only be enhanced in the years to come.
And, having something as magnificent, it is no surprise that Arizona's nickname is "The Grand Canyon State".
Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona, USA
The canyon was formed over millions of years and exposes billions of years of geology.
This photo was captured from Navajo Point on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon National Park located in Arizona, USA. Navajo Point has the highest elevation on the South Rim at almost 7,500 feet. The view is looking east with the Colorado River flowing toward the front of the photo. The flat upper area is the Painted Desert. This area of the park is about 20 miles east of the main entrance developed area. The photo was taken during the afternoon with the warmer light of a late winter day.
When I look out from this area, it strikes me that, nothing man made can be seen, and that had a Native American stood at this location 5,000 years ago, the view would have been the same..
The canyon is more than 200 miles long 12 miles wide and a mile deep. The national park is visited by about 6 million people a year. On a clear day, like this one, it is possible to see for 100 miles and the distance across to the North Rim seems to shrink.
There are always visitors at the South Rim of the park, but during the winter season, it is possible to find overlooks with few or no other visitors. One can find a sense of serenity when viewing a scene like this especially when viewing it alone.
Single capture
Nikon D850
Nikon 24-70 VR f/2.8 at 70 mm
1/640 sec at f/5 ISO 64
March 5, 2018
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"The boisterous Thick-billed Kingbird—once described as “Arizona’s loudest bird”—is a conspicuous presence as it perches atop tall trees and calls noisily in pursuit of flying insects. This species' large head, upright posture, and pugnacious behavior mark it as a kingbird; its massive bill, black mask, and white throat and breast distinguish it from similar species. This large flycatcher inhabits dry, open habitats across western Mexico. In its limited U.S. range, in southeastern Arizona, it is largely restricted to streamside woodland with cottonwoods and sycamores."
- Cornell Labs, All About Birds species page
But, wait! This is Santa Cruz County California! Other than that, the above description seems to be appropriate! This is a very fun bird to observe. In addition to preforming as described above it also eats bees in a very showy display where it first bites, then tosses the bee in the air and catches it.
It's pretty unlikely I would see a bird like this without tapping into the bird underground, eBird, MBBirds, Santa Cruz Bird Club, and the birder on the street. I just follow along as best I can, and enjoy the show!
Arizona Ballet Theatre dancers performing onstage at the University of Arizona's Stevie Eller Dance Theater in
Tucson, Arizona.
I have traveled the world over from Elvis' Graceland to Angkor Wat in Cambodia. I visited the Arizona Falls earlier this month and my life is now complete!
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The spines on Saguaro Cacti scatter light and appear to glow when they're backlit just right. Taken in Arizona's Saguaro National Park after a storm (Jan 2018)
Saguaro Cacti frame a vista in Arizona's Ironwood Forest National Monument as a monsoon storm passes through (August 2022)
Reprieve from the sun courtesy of tall pine trees! Finding shade during a hot day coupled with a cool flowing creek is any hikers dream. Fortunately, Arizona's mountains are home to many spectacular sites.
Drone shot from an overlook of Chinle beds in one of Arizona's painted desert regions. The rim of the overlook has warm sandy orange colors that transition to cool blues as the elevation drops.
This was the first image in my 2021 Drone Shots slideshow, but it was mostly hidden by the title, so here it is alone.
This wonderful camera was in its camera bag. It is used for Arizona Ballet Theatre's studio photoshoots and to record Performances at The University of Arizona's Stevie Eller Dance Theatre in Tucson, Arizona.
I really need to vacuum the bag and the camera too. That reminds me;
I recently saw a video on how to clean your camera listed on UTube or in an Apple-related blog. I must find it this week.
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The shallow light blue water was so still that Arizona’s leaf didn’t even drift an inch 🍂✨
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The Western Barking Frog (Craugastor augusti) is perhaps one of Arizona's most unique amphibians. Only emerging to breed after the first heavy monsoon rains hit, this frog will move into rock crevices on steep hills and cliffs where it will proceed to calling/guiding females to breeding sites. The females will remain within these crevices where they maintain their eggs until they hatch into baby frogs. No Tadpoles!
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My Navajo guide and I were photographing ruins in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly when I heard splashing in the stream behind us. As I spun around, I saw this coyote and I got off a burst of shots before he disappeared in the brush. I was lucky that this frame captured the fleeting moment when it was glaring right at us.
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A red-tailed hawk springs in to flight off a bed of Saguaro Cactus flowers in Arizona's Tonto National Forest.
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2007 35mm photo of the Laughlin/Bullhead City Regional Airport Bullhead City Mohave County Arizona's former fire Department. The station and Ford Crash Truck were replaced a while back. The Oshkosh is still in service. Fuji 200 speed film
We are in Tucson Arizona's summer monsoon. I received these three warning alerts last Thursday.
This is a shot of the screen of my iPhone 7 Plus.
Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
Vast, magnificent and inarguably beautiful, the Grand Canyon is easily Arizona’s most distinguishable landmark – and a natural wonder that you simply have to see to believe. Stretching 277 miles from end to end, steep, rocky walls descend more than a mile to the canyon’s floor, where the wild Colorado River traces a swift course southwest. Rock that dates back 1.8 billion years lies at the bottom. Exactly how the river formed the canyon is still unclear, but geologists generally agree that most of the cutting occurred within the last five million years.
Fortuitous lighting on a group of Saguaro Cacti that were about to be pummeled by rain. Taken March, 2018 in Arizona's Saguaro National Park
Continuing my Southern Arizona Adventure 2024 with a stop in Tubac, AZ. This is stage 3 of 9. This is a place I plan on revisiting.
I toured the Presidio of Tubac and the Museum. As I turned a corner in the Museum, I was pleasantly surprised to see this Tallit (Jewish Prayer Shawl). This is a very nice and ornate example. Jews played important roles in the development of the State of Arizona.
ChatGPT says:
Tubac, Arizona, is a charming town rich in history and culture. Founded in the 18th century, it began as a Spanish presidio and later became a hub for artists and artisans. Today, Tubac is known for its vibrant arts scene, featuring galleries, studios, and shops showcasing local artwork and crafts.
The Tubac Presidio State Historic Park offers a glimpse into the area's past, with preserved ruins and exhibits that highlight its significance in Arizona's history. Visitors can explore the beautiful desert landscape, enjoy outdoor activities, and participate in various festivals and events throughout the year.
The town's blend of history, art, and natural beauty makes it a unique destination for those looking to experience the spirit of the Southwest. Whether you're interested in exploring its historical sites or indulging in the local arts, Tubac offers something for everyone.
Haiku thoughts:
Old adobe walls stand,
Artists' dreams in sunlight bloom,
Tubac's heart beats on.
Southern Arizona Adventure 2024
The last rays of the setting sun on a group of Saguaro Cacti in Arizona's Saguaro National Park (Oct 2018)
Small cemetery on the south side of the road. Harshaw is in Santa Cruz County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. The town was settled in the 1870s, in what was then Arizona Territory. Founded as a mining community, Harshaw is named after the cattleman-turned-prospector David Tecumseh Harshaw, who first successfully located silver in the area. At the town's peak near the end of the 19th century, Harshaw's mines were among Arizona's highest producers of ore, with the largest mine, the Hermosa, yielding approximately $365,455 in bullion over a four-month period in 1880
Kingman is a city in and the county seat of Mohave County, Arizona, United States. It is named after Lewis Kingman, an engineer for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. It is located 105 miles (169 km) southeast of Las Vegas, Nevada, and 180 miles (290 km) northwest of Arizona's state capital, Phoenix.
Lt. Edward Fitzgerald Beale, a U.S. Navy officer in the service of the Army Corps of Topographical Engineers, was ordered by the U.S. War Department to build a federal wagon road across the 35th parallel. His secondary orders were to test the feasibility of the use of camels as pack animals in the Southwestern desert. Beale traveled through the present-day Kingman in 1857 surveying the road and in 1859 to build the road. Beale's Wagon Road became part of U.S. Route 66 and later Interstate 40. Remnants of the wagon road can still be seen in White Cliffs Canyon in Kingman.
Kingman was founded in 1882 before statehood, in Arizona Territory. Situated in the Hualapai Valley between the Cerbat and Hualapai mountain ranges, Kingman had its modest beginnings as a simple railroad siding near Beale Springs. Civil engineer Lewis Kingman supervised the building of the railroad from Winslow to Beale Springs. This spring had been used by Native Americans living in the area for centuries.
The Mohave County seat was originally located in Mohave City from 1864 to 1867. In 1865, the portion of Arizona Territory west of the Colorado River was transferred to Nevada after Nevada's statehood, and became part of Lincoln County, now Clark County, Nevada. The remaining territory of Pah-Ute County became part of Mohave County. Its seat was moved to Hardyville (now within Bullhead City) in 1867. The county seat transferred to the mining town of Cerbat in 1873, then to Mineral Park near Chloride. After some time, the county seat and all instruments were permanently moved to Kingman in 1887.
During World War II, Kingman was the site of a U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) airfield. The Kingman Army Airfield was founded at the beginning of the war as an aerial gunnery training base. It became one of the USAAF's largest, training some 35,000 soldiers and airmen. The airfield and Kingman played a significant role in this important era of America's history.[citation needed] Following the war, the Kingman Airfield was one of the largest reclamation sites for obsolete military aircraft.
Postwar, Kingman experienced growth as several major employers moved into the vicinity. In 1953, Kingman was used to detain those men accused of practicing polygamy in the Short Creek raid,[6] which was at the time one of the largest arrests in American history. In 1955, Ford Motor Company established a proving ground (now one of the Chrysler Proving Grounds) in nearby Yucca at the former Yucca Army Airfield. Several major new neighborhoods in Kingman were developed to house the skilled workers and professionals employed at the proving ground. Likewise, the development of the Mineral Park mine near adjacent Chloride, and construction of the Mohave Generating Station in nearby Laughlin, Nevada, in 1971 contributed to Kingman's population growth. Also, the location of a General Cable plant at the Kingman Airport Industrial Park provided steady employment.