Trip to AZ!

We had a very nice trip to AZ to visit Austin.

Gary and Bear smiling on the road.

Very nice old abandoned building in St. Johns.

Another view of St. John's main street.

It was fun to see the Little Colorado River coming from a spring in White Mountains, when we live by the "big" Colorado River.

Chance, Jasmine and Gary by Little Colorado.

The Little Colorado in Springerville, Arizona.

Storm in distance in White Mountains.

View from White Mountains.

Cactus person.

Rango in Columbine Creek above Safford.

Rango with big stick in Columbine Creek.

Columbine Creek above Safford, right up the mountain road. There was a town called Columbine, Arizona that I really wanted to see, but maybe next time.

Trail back to the parking lot from Columbine Creek.

View of the Gila Valley looking northeast. We had very nice weather while there, it was Mother's Day, so early May, temperature of 80s in the day.

The road down to Gila Valley. While in Safford, stayed at Days Inn, very nice, no extra cost for dogs and no questions asked about dogs, quite shocking! We brought 5 dogs along for the trip out of necessity, but worked out just fine. Traveling seemed to make them extra tired. Other than 2 days at Days Inn, we spent 3 nights car camping.

Old saloon attached to new gas station (not in this picture) just down the road from Austin.

On our way home. Entering Apache National Forest, went a different way home going into New Mexico and zigzagging between Arizona and New Mexico as we went.

View of Gila Valley looking southwest.

Bear in Apache National Forest in New Mexico after camping out just down the road.

Jasmine and Dawg Dude in Apache National Forest.

Rango in Apache National Forest.

Rango fetches sticks in Apache National Forest

Nelson Reservoir, north of St. John's.

Bear, Buddy, Dawg Dude Nelson Reservoir.

Bear is duck hunting at Nelson Reservoir.

Said duck.

Nelson Reservoir looking south.

Buddy patiently sitting at my feet.

Bear is a seasoned traveler, he goes to California and the beach quite often with his dad.

Near Shiprock, New Mexico.

Back in Colorado, camp spot north of Cortez.

Chance near Cortez.

Indian paintbrush near Cortez.

Cactus flowers near Cortez.

Rango near Cortez.

Dawg Dude at Dolores River.

Dolores River.

Lone Cone near Norwood off in distance.

Cute Cafe in Norwood.

Back to Colorado where the creeks are the same size as rivers in Arizona, Avalanche Creek is roaring! We had a very nice trip. I had a very nice visit with Austin visiting for 2 days in a row, just me and Austin. It is a very nice visiting area, just one big room with lots of families. I met a family from SLC while there, who were also staying at Days Inn, visiting their son, brother, and father. We talked about lots of stuff. He is doing very well, taking advantage of things, doing exercises, yoga, reading voraciously, and going to school. I am happy he is doing well.