Mark's Scenic Arizona

Lower Coon Creek = September 24, 2011

Short but very time-consuming hike

Kept dry going out, wet on the return

Plateau Spiny Lizard
Coon Creek
Coon Creek
Coon Creek
Shy deer running too fast for a good shot
Like a natural 'concrete'
Along Coon Creek
Camouflaged crawdads
Tracey taking photos
More of the natural concrete
The easiest hiking of this trip
It was calming to hear the water
Small waterfall
Most of the hike was like this
Old tree still very much alive
Growing across the ground
Another three apeares to have grown into it
Jimson Weed
Red ant hill
Crawdads in there somewhere
Treacherous detour to stay dry
Javelina skull
Water Spider
The 'nurse tree' has been dead for some time
One of the more peaceful spots
Along Coon Creek
Water Spider
Along Coon Creek
Along Coon Creek
Along Coon Creek
Along Coon Creek
Along Coon Creek
Along Coon Creek
Salt River at the end of Coon Creek
Wolf spider den
Some alien creature reaching out
Salt River
Redmond Flat on the Salt River
Redmond Flat on the Salt River
Along Coon Creek
Saguaro skeleton hiding behind a live one
Now the skeleton shows himself
Find the turtle in the photo
There's the turtle
Heading for his turtle hideout
I'm not coming out!
Weird plant formations
A photo can't capture the vibrant red of the tunas
Old and new Sycamores
Upper view
Old tree filled with a honeycomb
A bit too bright for time-lapse here
Group of plump Saguaro's
Along Coon Creek
Large old Saguaro
Along Coon Creek
Tanner Fire in the Sierra Ancha
End of the road to the Salt River
View from the car
Horseshoe Bend on the Salt River
Horseshoe Bend on the Salt River
Horseshoe Bend on the Salt River
Horseshoe Bend on the Salt River
Horseshoe Bend on the Salt River
Another shot of the Tanner Fire
Sunset on Horseshoe Bend
Sunset on Horseshoe Bend
Sunset on Horseshoe Bend
Sunset on Horseshoe Bend

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