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Weather is a repeat of yesterday, lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. I had some work to do, and Ron was able to get some good photos of birds in the trees and bushes around the campsite. Ron’s prescription was filled at the local Walmart, and we plan to pick it upContinue reading “Feb 8, 2023 Day 5 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

It was in the low 40s overnight, and the forecast is calling for blue skies, sunny, and mid60s for daytime highs. We have some errands to take care of today, starting with getting a propane tank filled. A TSC is located nearby, and their website indicates they refill propane tanks, and we can pick upContinue reading “Feb 7, 2023 Day 4 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

It’s a bit chilly this morning but temperatures climb throughout the day, making a pleasant day for hiking. We decided to take Justice up to the dog park and then checked out a nearby trail adjacent to the dog park. Fortunately, we had the camera with us because we spotted what we believe to be,Continue reading “Feb 6, 2023 Day 3 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

It’s a beautiful morning with blue skies and sunshine – a typical Arizona morning in the winter! Not only is the Lost Dutchman a popular campground, but there is also a steady stream of day hikers, picnickers, birdwatchers, and sightseers to this iconic park. There are over 12 miles of trails within the state campground,Continue reading “Feb 5, 2023 Day 2 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

It is travelling day and the route has our next campground about 1 1/2 hours southeast of us. There is no interstate to travel, and our route starts out by taking us through Fountain Hills. As we are packing up and preparing to leave, Ron sees 4 birds in the air in formation – it’sContinue reading “Feb 4, 2023 Day 1 Lost Dutchman Apache Junction, AZ”

Although the temperatures are forecast to 70 degrees, it’s a cloudy day – one of the few we’ve seen while in this park. It’s Friday, and many of the campers who we’ve seen this week are pulling out today and new ones pulling in. We also see some families with school-aged children and some grandparentsContinue reading “Feb 3, 2023 Day 6 McDowell Mtn Scottsdale, AZ”

It cooled off to the low 40s overnight but today there’s not a cloud in the sky and temperatures are promised to be in the low 60s. Ron left early with camera in hand to see if he can get any owl photos or any new birds we haven’t seen. He did not have anyContinue reading “Feb 2, 2023 Day 5 McDowell Mtn Scottsdale, AZ”

The day is forecast for sunny skies, light winds, and temperatures around 62 degrees. We took a morning walk around the campground for some exercise and to check it out. I don’t think we’ll find another campground with the sites that are spread out as much as this one. At our site, we have noContinue reading “Feb 1, 2023 Day 4 McDowell Mtn Scottsdale, AZ”

Thanks everyone for your warm birthday wishes! We started the day by driving to a nearby trailhead, Nursery Tank, in hopes of getting some bird photos. It had gotten chilly overnight at 43 degrees and the skies were overcast – not optimal birding conditions. It’s a nice trail and leads to a former cattle wateringContinue reading “Jan 31, 2023 Day 3 McDowell Mtn Scottsdale, AZ”

Happy Birthday Shannon! Hope you have a wonderful Birthday! The mountains in this area are simply spectacular. It’s mostly cloudy today, but at times the sun breaks through and highlights one mountain, while others stay in the shadows. We agree this is one of the most beautiful areas we’ve visited. There’s some wind and theContinue reading “Jan 30, 2023 Day 2 McDowell Mtn Scottsdale, AZ”

It took us 4 hours to drive from Gilbert Ray Campground near Tucson to McDowell Mountain Regional Campground near Scottsdale. This park is managed by the County of Maricopa and reviews of it are very positive. We left around 9:30 am and pulled in around 1:15pm. Check-in is at 1:00pm so we were right onContinue reading “Jan 29, 2023 Day 1 McDowell Mountain, Scottsdale AZ”

It was around 8:00am when we got up and made coffee. I think we all slept well with the overnight temperatures of 38 degrees, made for comfortable sleeping and we didn’t have to run the furnace at all. We read about the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum briefly but what we read was sorely lacking in detailContinue reading “Jan 28, 2023 Day 2 Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson AZ”

We rolled the dice on today’s campground and came out with a win. Our next set of reservations start Sunday, Jan 29 but I hadn’t come up with any for Friday and Saturday nights. I knew I would like to camp at Gilbert Ray Campgrounds located in the Seguaro National Park outside of Tucson, butContinue reading “Jan 27, 2023 Day 1 Gilbert Ray Campground, Tucson AZ”

All the stories and movies about Tombstone paint a wild, west picture but after today’s visit, we learned it was wilder than we knew! Tombstone is located southeast of the campgrounds we are staying in and took us about 40 minutes to get there. We started on tour at the Visitors Center and collected aContinue reading “Jan 26, 2023 Day 5, Benson, AZ”

Happy Birthday Lori! Hope you have a wonderful birthday and enjoy your snow day! We made our 3rd and final move within the campgrounds today. It went well and we really like site #47. It’s on an outer loop, with no one behind us and not very many on our side. It is a veryContinue reading “Jan 25, 2023 Day 4 Benson, AZ”