Arizona -click on the picture for more images

We haven’t done much exploring in Arizona yet, due to my back surgery in June and the heat here in the Summer. I’ll add more posts later this Fall after we return from our Mexico trip.

Red rock formation on the Overlook Trail

Red rock formation on the Overlook Trail

The snow-capped Verde Mountains as seen from the road to Needle Rock park.

The snow-capped Verde Mountains as seen from the road to Needle Rock park.

The Overlook Trail looking down on Fountain Hills

The Overlook Trail looking down on Fountain Hills

A cactus field on the Overlook Trail near Fountain Hills.

A cactus field on the Overlook Trail near Fountain Hills.

Snow capped Verde Mountains near our home. Yep…it snows here!

Snow capped Verde Mountains near our home. Yep…it snows here!

A look at the Verde Mountains and the Reservation.

A look at the Verde Mountains and the Reservation.

McDowell Ranch mountain biking area.

McDowell Ranch mountain biking area.

Needle Rock Park about two miles from our home.

Needle Rock Park about two miles from our home.

A view of beautiful Sedona, AZ. It’s hard to top the views here and we’ve only seen a small part of the area.

A view of beautiful Sedona, AZ. It’s hard to top the views here and we’ve only seen a small part of the area.

No matter which direction you look in Sedona, you’ll find amazing views. It’s no wonder the native Americans view this area as a sacred place…or at least it used to be before all the tourists moved in.

No matter which direction you look in Sedona, you’ll find amazing views. It’s no wonder the native Americans view this area as a sacred place…or at least it used to be before all the tourists moved in.

Taking a lunch break on the way up Schnebly Hill in Sedona. This is a famous drive in Arizona. It’s a steep, twisty, unpaved (but wonderfully scenic) route that drops more than 2,000 feet from a wooded mesa into the outskirts of Sedona.

Taking a lunch break on the way up Schnebly Hill in Sedona. This is a famous drive in Arizona. It’s a steep, twisty, unpaved (but wonderfully scenic) route that drops more than 2,000 feet from a wooded mesa into the outskirts of Sedona.

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There really is water in Arizona! We took Tuck out for a quick trip to the Salt River….which actually is more of a lake and has absolutely no salt in the water. Hmm…….where did they get that name?

There really is water in Arizona! We took Tuck out for a quick trip to the Salt River….which actually is more of a lake and has absolutely no salt in the water. Hmm…….where did they get that name?

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A view of the Verde Mountains near our home. Most of this valley and the mountains you see in the distance are on the Yavapai Indian reservation.

A view of the Verde Mountains near our home. Most of this valley and the mountains you see in the distance are on the Yavapai Indian reservation.

The entrance to the Rio Verde subdivision and golf course…about a half mile from our home in Tonto Verde.

The entrance to the Rio Verde subdivision and golf course…about a half mile from our home in Tonto Verde.

A view across the Tonto Verde golf course near our home. It’s a beautiful course…too bad I’m not a golfer!

A view across the Tonto Verde golf course near our home. It’s a beautiful course…too bad I’m not a golfer!

“The Old Man”….that’s what I call this amazing Suguaro cactus in our side yard. The locals estiimate that it’s about 150 years old. It’s about 40’ tall. Very majestic.

“The Old Man”….that’s what I call this amazing Suguaro cactus in our side yard. The locals estiimate that it’s about 150 years old. It’s about 40’ tall. Very majestic.