Explore With Us One Fine Thursday

   Arizona sunsets always amaze me.  The colors are so rich and it seems that every time I have ran to get the camera, the colors were different.   Throw in a nearby forest fire, and the sights can be beyond amazing.  Many of my posts have sunset pictures in them and I hope you enjoy as much as I enjoy taking the pictures.   I can not wait until the sunsets happen latter in the day again!

   At some point this will become more of an Exploring Arizona blog.  With posts, Exploring, and of course pictures from across the state.   Being a family of five with several pets, and usually another relative or two staying with us, our budget keeps us close to home at the moment.  If you would like to help our monthly budget not be $0 each month--and help your business budget out at the same time---I offer some amazingly cheap advertising.   Each time I jump in our truck and just drive--I am amazed at the sights I can still find so close to home.   Benson, the desert, and Arizona as a whole, truly is a magical place!!

Benson, Arizona



      A few more sunset pictures from the same evening as above. 

       Before we go any further I would like to introduce today's business of the blog post!  I have noticed how easily my first blog page and Facebook statuses lean toward venting and negatives, so have been trying to pick a local business that goes above and beyond to shine for myself or my family.  These businesses do not pay me to pick them, and probably do not even know about my praise.   Several can be found in my older posts for this very page.   Today I pick the local Motel 6.  When my family and I first moved to the area -we were all crammed in a small travel trailer, and it was the middle of June.  Every few weeks, we took a mini vacation from the heat and reality and stayed at the Motel 6 and cranked the A/C to auto freeze.  Every time they gave us an amazing deal, and beyond great service.   They sent us contacts after to make sure we fully enjoyed our stays and discounts for future visits.  And there pool was actually open!   We have stayed in many a Motel 6---and they always say there pool is closed for cleaning or re painting.  The rooms were also all super clean.   And every worker we meet was helpful and polite.   Three thumbs up --Benson, Arizona Motel 6!

          OK  on to some Exploring!   Last Thursday Butch and I needed some time to roam around a new part of the desert.  New to us that is. 

Butch being a good boy!

He is also trying to process why I am so darn slow. 

After some thought we ended up parking very near the High Street Cemetery.

I have always found cemetery's very calming and amazingly peaceful.

And on this day I definitely  needed to clean my head. 

Christmas was very close and I was becoming overly Scrooge-like.



      We quickly ventured to the left of the burial plots -after a long pause in the cemetery.   Soon heading up hill.  I have often found that the best Exploring is usually up hill.

We soon were above these very tall drop offs -another of the many run offs for all of the monsoon water.

I always find the huge variety of desert vegetation impressive.

     Were ever we venture from Tucson to Sierra Vista mountains surround us.  I noticed just the other day that the highest peaks showed slight signs of winter snow.  But not in these pictures, it was near 70 outside on this day. 

Just beyond the huge Baptist Church on the hill. 

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The large cross is now covered in Christmas lights.

On Friday I needed an adventure on my own.

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Early School Release Day Exploring!

                 Every other Wednesday is early release for the local schools.  It seems amazing how many days they get off per month.  And I heartily  congratulate any family with kiddos that also has both adults working!  My wife and I have both worked in the past, and would basically trade off the kids in the parking lot-kiss-and rushed off, one to work the other home.   Now we take turns being the main bread winner of the home.   At the moment I am back to staying at home---and I do not sit well, so have been taking a lot of Exploring pictures.   On Wednesday all three kids and our two dogs ventured just down the road.   We parked near the cemetery on High Street, and ventured into the surrounding hills. 

Follow the dirt road to the right before the entrance

and it dead ends at a great parking spot. 

Also a great place to start Exploring.

We followed the water run offs and soon crossed over the road.

It is rare to have all three kids with me.

Or both dogs.

Ever more rare is to see them all getting along!

                                                      Happy campers ready to sniff out more Exploring!!

                                                        Kool tree in a fork of the now dry water flows.

                                                     So many hills are in this area to Explore and master!

Max!

Butch enjoying the view

                                                                         His view of wonderful Benson!

Again I state that almost everything in the desert is sharp and or angry!

So watch your step. 

On this day I lost my footing and went home with some nice deep cuts n the back

of my legs -courtesy of the plant life. 

Break time in the shade. 

             We attempted to again follow the water flows -back to our truck--under the concept that water did

not flow up hill, so we did not have to climb any hills.   We soon learned that we had to climb some more hills and that we had over shot our parking spot just a little bit.   We were down by the public swimming pool.   Any area we have Explored before.    A quick trip got us back to the vehicle and off to the park, to refill all of our water bottles. 



                                                   Time to relax and gain some energy to write that next blog post. 
                                                           This is our 2nd home office--although with the lap top I kind of just
                                                           Set up office were ever I am at the moment.   Including my personal favorite
                                                            Space on the couch on our car port.  

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My newest page all about Arizona and what it has to offer everyone! http://exarizonagobensonbobcats.blogspot.com/
My longest running blog series. Full of random rambling, Exploring, jokes, rants, and of course coffee love! http://wyomingjack.blogspot.com/

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Super Urban Exploring!

         Welcome back!   I have many new ideas and posts in the works for this very page.  As I have said before- as our bank account grows--so will the adventures I tell about!  All across this great state.  Hopefully soon turning into full weekend trips very soon.  This weekend the kids and I plan to Explore up by the caves again  this time going when the huge visitors center is actually open.  And I hope to be on a mini Exploring trip tomorrow, after business of course.   Both will make picture filled blog posts very soon in our future.  Please share this link -it greatly needs more readers!   Today I wish to talk about what I call super urban Exploring.  This post took a long time in the making, because the pictures I wanted to use were on several computers.  I have written on this topic before in my Exploring Bellingham Washington pages.  Quick hikes starting from just behind big stores and such that could become very enjoyable.  Benson Arizona is a much smaller town, but such hikes fill the area.   Arizona is really great with pets, because with a very short drive in any direction, you can find yourself surrounded by desert and all it offers to Explore.   Much of it very beautiful.   I attempt to pick a different spot to pull over and roam each time.  Below is a sample of such areas found very close to town.  

Extra large ant hill

I do not know about around here, but were I grew up

you can often find Indian beads in ant hills.

Because the ants do not know them from sand or pebbles.

        But first a quick warning, or two!   First as always in the desert take lots of water.  Extra if you are roaming with pets and or kids.  Even though all of these areas are very close to town, it is easy to keep Exploring and soon be very far away from your vehicle.  It is much cooler outside now, but that full on sunshine over your head can still be dangerous.  Also the temperatures are dipping close to freezing levels at night now, so if you are a night adventure, but not used to the colder temps- be sure to dress in layers.   Lastly coyotes and such are getting very bold this year.  Two weeks ago we encountered three dead, mostly eatin' dogs in an area greatly inside Benson city limits.  We are not sure what got to the animals, and were not planning on sticking around long enough to find out.  The desert is great to Explore, but is also full of dangers.  Always be very aware of your surroundings on any hike.   That said   on to some pictures!!

     Just past the railroad tracks, the highway overpass and the two motels is a lot of open desert to Explore.   This is also were we found the dead dogs and have spotted several wild pigs.    Above is Butch's first hike in the area. 

                                             Every size, shape, and type of cactus can be found on a long enough hike.

On the same road---closer to town we parked in the old -closed down fast food joints parking lot and Explored.

 On this day I had the two boys

and our Husky

By the rail road tracks. 

Some old buildings to Explore.

But people camp out in these --so be careful

Make your mark!

                   I have talked before about the rolling hills to Explore just beyond the city pool.
    Near the High Street cemetery is many miles of such areas to roam. 

                                              The view from up here is great also.

Roaming around the other cemetery

                   A few days back we followed Mark Street to the dead end and found some more trails.

                                                 Looking out from the top of the hills off Mark Street.  

                                                    There is even a BBQ, bench, and table in the area, but you
                                                    have to cross into private property.  
                                                            This also gives a view of the gas pipelines over the San Pedro River.
                                                       Another place to roam. 

        I do not have any pictures but if you park at the bowling alley ---and hike up that hill, you have a great view of the entire town and area!  I am not sure -as in many of these areas --if the owners encourage Exploring.  But I have found if I have a kid or two with me, not to many people say anything.   I also have learned with the new dog----a pit bull, no one stops to ask me anything. 

                                  Behind the college also allows for some interesting trails and views. 

We also found this great spot for some King Of The Hill!

                                This particular trip was cut short, when these clouds started to circle. 
                          None produced rain that day, but we still made a V-line for the house, just in case. 

                       I personally believe this is a great place to Explore!   Many of the buildings are open.
                           I have more pictures from here in a past blog post.   Many people to crash here at night so watch              when you visit and watch your step. 

On this night we had hours of fun slugging golf balls into the desert.

This area in around the usually empty San Pedro River is another great

place to Explore. 

And of course downtown and around the visitors center offer many great sights

in a paved environment. 

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                                                                 MY blog rundown
Some of my better pictures end up here: http://exploreb-ham.blogspot.com/
My newest page all about Arizona and what it has to offer everyone! http://exarizonagobensonbobcats.blogspot.com/
My longest running blog series. Full of random rambling, Exploring, jokes, rants, and of course coffee love! http://wyomingjack.blogspot.com/

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Please also do not forget to check out MY Facebook page!

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Please check it out and click on "like"

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Also we are starting a take a book leave a book program from our car port.

We have had amazing support  

but if you live in the Benson area or

just like to read please check out our Facebook page.

It has all of our current books and our address so you can check them out !

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Getting 10 more boxes of donated books tomorrow!