Went out for a spin today around Arivaca AZ.
Just off the highway, (can't see it from the highway) is this scull.
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Then I went in search of the Arivica Lake. In the desert no less. Along the way I stopped under this wicked tree.
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From the severely pitted tar, if you can call it that, there was 2.5 miles of gravel.
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And at the end of the road, the lake was diminished quite a bit. I have to wonder what wagon trains were like in the day. I covered over 100 miles in a few hours. I can pick a landmark and be there in short order.
Imagine having a horse and wagon team. Horses and settlers needed to eat and drink, and probably could cover 25 miles in a day. Imagine the the faces of a parched traveling wagon train seeing this for the first time. Sure, it is not grand, but it ain't no mirage.
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