We played ‘tourist’ today and went to the Desert Caballeros Western Museum in the downtown area. We bought some books on the history of the museum, desert flora and fauna and one about Arizona railroad history. I took this photo of a sculpture of a cowboy kneeling by his horse. The bronze sculpture is called “Thanks for the Rain.” Click on the image to enlarge.
This is one of the prettiest buildings in town. Saint Anthony’s of Padua was established in the early days of Wickenburg, having started out as a wooden structure near the beginning of the 20th century. Finally, after the tough days following mine failures and the great depression, the congregation eventually constructed this beautiful brick sanctuary on Tegner Street in the Old Historic Downtown area. Click on the image to enlarge.
For as long as we have been traveling back and forth between California and Arizona, today marked the first time we stopped to see these Native American petroglyphs along US 60 near Salome, AZ. According to a guide book we bought in a NPS visitor center, some of these could be as old a 1,700 years. Click on the image to enlarge.
We were relaxing in the back patio today when this young Harris’ Hawk made a low pass over the house. Harris’ Hawks range in desert scrub and mesquite woodlands, which is exactly where we are. It was hunting for wood rats, rabbits, lizards and some birds. Sorry, no larger image available.
Not talking about the left media but really a load of bull – or possibly steer. We saw this drive by during the Wickenburg Gold Rush Days parade this morning. We don’t know how the suspension in this highly modified Cadillac could take the tons of beast down the road without sagging. Click on the image to enlarge.
Well, the holidays are over for a while. For most people, the next holiday will be on Memorial Day which will be celebrated on Monday, May 30th, 2011. For us, we don’t have that schedule since we’re retired, but the busiest times are before us now, what with furnishing and landscaping a new home and preparing our old one for eventual sale.
I removed the poinsettias from the house and will plant them in the garden soon. I took this photo while this one was still in the pot. Click on the image to enlarge.
