LivingOurDream: February 2014

Monday, February 17, 2014

Hi All,

We continue to keep busy here in Patagonia

A beautiful sunset from the hill above the park.

Sandy and Diane Robertson, a friend from her NEBS days shopped at the Tubac Arts Festival.

On one of our bird walks, we had this kestrel pose for a photo.

Shortly after sunset last night, two black vultures perched behind our motorhome in front of the rising full moon.

Only two weeks left here, hard to believe.

Love,

Sandy & Carl

Living & Traveling in our Motorhome

Volunteering across America

617-435-8502

Photographed and sent from Carl's iPhone

Friday, February 7, 2014

Hi All,

Ruby is a mining ghost town 50 miles SW of Tucson. Gold, silver, lead and copper were mined here from the late 1870's to 1940.

Remains of one of the bunk houses.

This is the head frame erected above the 750 deep mine shaft.

This side shaft gives a look into mine and provides summer shelter to 150,000 Mexican free tail bats.

The general store was the scene of murders in 1920 and 1921. The device below is an ice machine!

This cactus has taken over one of the homes.

The community peaked at 1,200 residents including 150 kids attending this school and surviving this huge slide.

We photographed this ghost in the former home of the mine supervisor.

Ruby is now owned by a family that has created a non-profit to fund preservation work. Very interesting and worth the 14 miles of rough dirt road!

Love,

Sandy & Carl

Living & Traveling in our Motorhome

Volunteering across America

617-435-8502

Photographed and sent from Carl's iPhone