--- title: 'Arizona 2013' url: 'http://richschuster.com/blog/arizona-2013' markdown: 'http://richschuster.com/blog/arizona-2013.md' date: '2013-04-29' description: 'Here is a collection of pictures I have taken from my travels around the American Southwest. 2013-0' taxonomy: category: - blog tag: - travel - arizona archives_month: - apr_2013 archives_year: - '2013' --- [ Landing ](http://richschuster.com/) [ Blog ](http://richschuster.com/blog) Arizona 2013 ## [Arizona 2013](http://richschuster.com/blog/arizona-2013) 29th Apr 2013 [travel](http://richschuster.com/tag:travel#body-wrapper) [arizona](http://richschuster.com/tag:arizona#body-wrapper) #### Table of Contents Here is a collection of pictures I have taken from my travels around the American Southwest. # 2013-04-29 Joshua Tree National Park with Tony With me living in Phoenix, Tony looked at a map and found someplace halfway between Phoenix and Los Angeles. Not happy with Blythe, we headed to Joshua Tree National Park instead. [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/1/d/9/4/9/1d949e22776ab67e7e58af573d0bf946eb2e9d09-20130420-172000.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-172000.jpg) 2013-04-20 With clever photography I cut my car in half! --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/4/5/3/3/9/453390dfba25182ef089701ade10ec32bae392d1-20130420-173125.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-173125.jpg) 2013-04-20 Here is Tony --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/e/b/8/2/4/eb8249daf7fb6204da110883d100a6bb7fb90171-20130420-173144.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-173144.jpg) 2013-04-20 I love new friends! --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/4/e/a/e/6/4eae6ad1b43c454d2614fa10ac34cf941ced9aaa-20130420-175006.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-175006.jpg) 2013-04-20 Not only are there plants with spikes, there are rocks also in the national park! --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/7/9/c/e/a/79cea6083091274dfebc9b0cc851ba10e81c60a7-20130420-175016.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-175016.jpg) 2013-04-20 It wasn't too windy when we visited, but I don't know how else these rocks would be formed like this --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/6/5/b/b/e/65bbe13122a8e4ecc094867b4874bd6a0eda4405-20130420-181349.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-181349.jpg) 2013-04-20 Skull rock is a very popular attraction --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/7/1/2/4/3/7124399fdb267dfea435718c94c047b42f586508-20130420-182146.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-182146.jpg) 2013-04-20 Joshua trees! --- ![](http://richschuster.com/blog/arizona-2013/20130420-183003.jpg?lightbox=1&cropResize=600,600) 2013-04-20 We were caught off guard when we saw these climbers during a short hike --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/b/8/3/f/1/b83f1eeb83af48419ec5f6a2e809264ee1bb8ee3-20130420-183351.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-183351.jpg) 2013-04-20 I was really thinking more along the lines of a two bedroom --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/6/2/0/0/4/62004e61a0074d1ccc402edd156bf38ade0f9425-20130420-183727.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-183727.jpg) 2013-04-20 A bush giving life a second chance --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/8/a/d/8/d/8ad8d2c85aacff175c70cb3d68f98e5e361b1ced-20130420-185633.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-185633.jpg) 2013-04-20 It is California --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/5/7/3/9/3/57393b994175de116937b82723447c666f8e178e-20130420-211520.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-211520.jpg) 2013-04-20 After Joshua Tree National Park we drove to the Salton Sea, which I had read about but you really need to visit to get a feeling for the salinity of the lake. My Cruze covered a lot of miles that day; here it is taking a break at the beach --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/d/c/0/1/0/dc0102c965cae085d5913e1b38e2c6b067e0856f-20130420-211525.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-211525.jpg) 2013-04-20 EWWWW. Thanks to no outlet, the Salton Sea is increasing in salinity, placing it somewhere between the ocean and the Great Salt Lake currently --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/8/9/0/d/4/890d47296be90ebe6dea785fd7dce5fd774d1573-20130420-215653.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-215653.jpg) 2013-04-20 Slab City is nearby, and this is Salvation Mountain --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/9/f/8/c/3/9f8c35755d2c97fe5b908ef852e87a2bd3cefbcf-20130420-220054.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130420-220054.jpg) 2013-04-20 I find the restricted area sign a little ironic --- # 2013-09-28 Mongollon Rim Camping After a long summer in Phoenix I wanted to see some proper trees, so I drove up to the Mogollon Rim. [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/8/7/3/3/d/8733d5feef401fd3312d001e171a9af3812b830f-20130928-064458.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-064458.jpg) 2013-09-28 My alcohol stove cooking breakfast. I really needed to coax it to start in the cold, and there was not even snow on the ground --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/e/c/7/f/4/ec7f481fe7b040a36f4b7e542d0a87c220039656-20130928-064518.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-064518.jpg) 2013-09-28 My campsite. Look at all of the trees! --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/5/2/3/e/6/523e6bc397b6e317cc3961a75bc9c514a9a8f4a8-20130928-083150.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-083150.jpg) 2013-09-28 This looked like a nice pulloff that my Chevy Cruze was capable of fairing --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/3/2/9/e/0/329e014990aedf00e32dafd25efb0779343fbed0-20130928-083807.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-083807.jpg) 2013-09-28 My first proper look out over the Mogollon Rim --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/e/e/0/f/c/ee0fc6ba31823f7c00262d946b793dbd9a102891-20130928-095103.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-095103.jpg) 2013-09-28 Looking down at the Tonto National Forest, with many more dead trees this time --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/4/a/1/4/c/4a14c692789843350830355856259c09f108df73-20130928-132103.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-132103.jpg) 2013-09-28 I stopped at a stream for a bit and the crayfish startled me at first. This guy was probably ten centimeters long --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/a/f/2/9/c/af29c0c876da9bd5d0ee93d77313109f01f9b42c-20130928-132352.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-132352.jpg) 2013-09-28 This is the creek I stopped at --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/5/9/1/3/3/591330ee238d55bf94967f714543cdca384909fd-20130928-135616.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-135616.jpg) 2013-09-28 Let's meet the meat! --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/0/d/f/3/5/0df3521ec7d49e65e1f6c1b7814528aa8e8b9556-20130928-150911.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-150911.jpg) 2013-09-28 This is the Tonto Natural Bridge --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/9/e/b/1/6/9eb1615314731879723de590e2426f45ffd53b2c-20130928-151550.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-151550.jpg) 2013-09-28 On the walk down to under the bridge --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/0/4/6/f/3/046f339992a2d189e0f06c2ba4bdf1faa16ed9b7-20130928-152235.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-152235.jpg) 2013-09-28 I can only imagine the bad day when you step through that hole above --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/c/a/c/d/5/cacd558e7557576c5c80cd413432f176181ff07c-20130928-154050.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130928-154050.jpg) 2013-09-28 I don't think the tree chose to live this close to the edge of the bridge, but I really have no sympathy for the moss hanging over --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/c/3/1/2/9/c312925055d0904ed55538f75ede137846f33752-20130929-062741.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130929-062741.jpg) 2013-09-29 Driving back home in the morning on the east side of the Tonto National Forest --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/7/8/e/3/7/78e3761e6d9849503cfd87d8f4d0feb1ecec6d86-20130929-072658.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20130929-072658.jpg) 2013-09-29 Back to cactus territory --- # 2013-11-02 Las Vegas with Tony With Tony living in Los Angeles, we figured a weekend trip to Las Vegas would be easy and fun! [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/9/0/c/b/3/90cb3e84a36c9067dad521856171be68207a357d-20131102-071329.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131102-071329.jpg) 2013-11-02 I drove to the Colorado River on Friday night and camped, here is the marina next to my campsite --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/6/a/7/7/f/6a77f53d5ccda31dd197ea11f976c2be8ec4e637-20131102-071708.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131102-071708.jpg) 2013-11-02 At least deer will spook when you drive up to them and leave. Although honestly animals can take as long as they want crossing the street if they do not hit my car --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/f/f/9/8/9/ff989eda227e1049e70c2af774184a3d990ff5de-20131102-172752.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131102-172752.jpg) 2013-11-02 Tony and myself outside the Luxor --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/c/2/1/c/1/c21c1161c0f42f858d2aa44309ede66425bcf13a-20131102-185443.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131102-185443.jpg) 2013-11-02 Tony and I went to The D. While there was a Coney Island, they really could have played up the Detroit theme more --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/7/6/e/8/d/76e8d6c364f8b6299074b13e149245a783bc77d6-20131102-190311.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131102-190311.jpg) 2013-11-02 Checking out Fremont Street --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/e/8/3/9/0/e839007248ca8e38f6b6c725ae26ad9fa9f29510-20131103-132557.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131103-132557.jpg) 2013-11-03 Tony knew of the Atomic Bar right off of Fremont Street. Back before the city was built up people would watch atomic testings from the roof. Our drinks were not as exciting --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/b/4/7/6/0/b47602da87743463006b26e45822f8f28b75c714-20131109-101549.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131109-101549.jpg) 2013-11-09 One of my less exciting weekends in the Tonto National Forest, I saw this sign at a T-intersection. While I believe it is supposed to remind us that we should be careful with fire, it read more like a road sign. I went to the right, and really didn't see that much devastation --- # 2013-11-29 Thanksgiving in Arizona My family, Jeff, Tony, and Stephanie came out to Phoenix for Thanksgiving, and it was a blast. [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/2/0/6/f/0/206f0393b5eebfeb476c7a7bf99429bfcfd9b63b-20131129-110911.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131129-110911.jpg) 2013-11-29 While driving up to Sedona we pulled off to check out Arcosanti, the sustainable community which makes bells. Here are our heroes, Tony, Jeff, Stephanie, and myself --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/c/8/4/c/5/c84c5069ee402a9645c39a13ac9c70a2668cb49d-20131129-111652.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131129-111652.jpg) 2013-11-29 Once again Tony has found a new home --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/e/7/6/8/b/e768beb936c07bea183ce64fdd2e040933442dbd-20131129-111719.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131129-111719.jpg) 2013-11-29 Here is a panorama of Arcosanti --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/4/b/b/b/f/4bbbf1824e090ac191d41221cd024571c7f2cd6d-20131129-140447.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131129-140447.jpg) 2013-11-29 Stephanie and I at the Sedona Airport, looking at some awesome cliffs --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/e/b/5/c/d/eb5cd75271037489ffc8c32fea9c34c9bff51d9e-20131129-162239.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131129-162239.jpg) 2013-11-29 While we were on a day hike we saw some climbers, I'm impressed they can get anywhere on these cliff sides --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/8/e/a/f/4/8eaf44d10626c06dd2681e06500820b0e015966c-20131201-101426.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131201-101426.jpg) 2013-12-01 Stephanie and I went up into Tonto National Forest by ourselves. Here is Stephanie's small foot with the footprint of a large animal (dog we think) --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/a/d/3/7/e/ad37ef0224916d31984c8cbc74063c5afb7746e9-20131201-102359.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131201-102359.jpg) 2013-12-01 We found Sycamore Creek, which is beautiful in the winter --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/5/6/9/a/6/569a6b102a4860c94dd1d94f8df5db5a0b6cb4ad-20131201-102407.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131201-102407.jpg) 2013-12-01 I did not believe in rivers in Arizona --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/d/0/5/1/d/d051d5de789c085149f2f52e6c3d1804cc8e1e50-20131201-105800.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131201-105800.jpg) 2013-12-01 Stephanie and I in the wilderness --- # 2013-12-14 Sycamore Creek [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/d/4/5/6/5/d4565688b0acb80c7c69dc7d3a2130e7af178a70-20131214-113954.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131214-113954.jpg) 2013-12-14 This is in December. I believe during monsoons this becomes much more flooded --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/d/b/a/4/0/dba4005cfec331fbd1ba0ecf9dad525900799092-20131214-120017.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131214-120017.jpg) 2013-12-14 There is a 4x4 road that follows this creek. I struggled with hiking this road at times; I cannot imagine a Jeep navigating it --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/b/c/a/a/a/bcaaaf04f50f4489d715ff64ed542e1c66689c8b-20131214-121848.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131214-121848.jpg) 2013-12-14 A waterfall! Sorta --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/7/f/0/4/f/7f04f692eb188bc1696051c019bcf698b3ef771f-20131214-130532.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131214-130532.jpg) 2013-12-14 Here is an old panel van that has been left to die. Lots of bullet holes; I can only imagine that the bullet holes are the reason the van stopped --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/3/7/0/b/5/370b5589ae49de6483db160556526f236bdc63f8-20131214-143337.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131214-143337.jpg) 2013-12-14 I took a break and shot my Mosin Nagant at a frying pan from the Salvation Army. I need something thicker, most of the time the bullets would penetrate without shaking the pan --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/b/2/8/7/7/b287745abfdb0a7c717ab943d728ab4bad6befa8-20131214-150330.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131214-150330.jpg) 2013-12-14 More footprints! I think these may be of feline origin --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/1/7/b/5/6/17b5636016944187bef27ea2ed29472922949da7-20131214-155212.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131214-155212.jpg) 2013-12-14 When I first came across this I had no idea what it is, as in Michigan we do not have random abandoned mines. Turns out, Sunflower Mine was located along this creek, and I return looking for the processing equipment in 2014 --- [ ![](http://richschuster.com/images/9/e/a/c/a/9eaca68167de98c53ae9c069a27fc8bfc21ee139-20131214-155740.jpg)](http://richschuster.com/user/pages/01.blog/arizona-2013/20131214-155740.jpg) 2013-12-14 Here is the only bridge that the forest road gets [ Previous Post](http://richschuster.com/blog/tonto-national-forest) [Next Post ](http://richschuster.com/blog/san-diego) #### Related Posts - 100 [Packing List](http://richschuster.com/blog/packing-list "Packing List") - 75 [Arizona 2014](http://richschuster.com/blog/arizona-2014 "Arizona 2014") - 75 [Tonto National Forest](http://richschuster.com/blog/tonto-national-forest "Tonto National Forest") - 60 [China 1](http://richschuster.com/blog/china-1 "China 1") - 50 [Side Trips 2018](http://richschuster.com/blog/side-trips-2018 "Side Trips 2018") #### Popular Tags [travel](http://richschuster.com/tag:travel) [tutorial](http://richschuster.com/tag:tutorial) [camping](http://richschuster.com/tag:camping) [arizona](http://richschuster.com/tag:arizona) [cooking](http://richschuster.com/tag:cooking) [garden](http://richschuster.com/tag:garden) [script](http://richschuster.com/tag:script) [australia](http://richschuster.com/tag:australia) [europe](http://richschuster.com/tag:europe) [letsplay](http://richschuster.com/tag:letsplay) [video](http://richschuster.com/tag:video) [china](http://richschuster.com/tag:china) [side trips](http://richschuster.com/tag:side%20trips) [website](http://richschuster.com/tag:website) [getsimpleCMS](http://richschuster.com/tag:getsimpleCMS) [japan](http://richschuster.com/tag:japan) [home improvement](http://richschuster.com/tag:home%20improvement) [customization](http://richschuster.com/tag:customization) [firefox](http://richschuster.com/tag:firefox) [album](http://richschuster.com/tag:album) [woodworking](http://richschuster.com/tag:woodworking) [california](http://richschuster.com/tag:california) [grav](http://richschuster.com/tag:grav) [israel](http://richschuster.com/tag:israel) #### Archives - [ 1 August 2022 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:aug_2022) - [ 1 April 2020 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:apr_2020) - [ 1 December 2019 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:dec_2019) - [ 1 August 2019 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:aug_2019) - [ 1 March 2019 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:mar_2019) - [ 2 December 2018 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:dec_2018) - [ 1 October 2018 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:oct_2018) - [ 1 September 2018 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:sep_2018) - [ 1 April 2018 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:apr_2018) - [ 1 March 2018 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:mar_2018) - [ 3 December 2017 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:dec_2017) - [ 1 December 2014 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:dec_2014) - [ 1 August 2014 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:aug_2014) - [ 1 January 2014 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:jan_2014) - [ 1 December 2013 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:dec_2013) - [ 1 September 2013 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:sep_2013) - [ 2 April 2013 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:apr_2013) - [ 1 March 2013 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:mar_2013) - [ 1 May 2012 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:may_2012) - [ 1 July 2011 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:jul_2011) - [ 1 June 2011 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:jun_2011) - [ 4 May 2011 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:may_2011) - [ 1 January 2011 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:jan_2011) - [ 1 September 2010 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:sep_2010) - [ 4 May 2010 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:may_2010) - [ 1 December 2009 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:dec_2009) - [ 3 November 2009 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:nov_2009) - [ 1 October 2009 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:oct_2009) - [ 1 September 2009 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:sep_2009) - [ 1 July 2009 ](http://richschuster.com/archives_month:jul_2009) #### Syndicate [ Atom 1.0](http://richschuster.com/.atom) [ RSS](http://richschuster.com/.rss) --- ## Navigation - Parent: [Posts](http://richschuster.com/blog.md) - Previous: [San Diego](http://richschuster.com/blog/san-diego.md) - Next: [Tonto National Forest](http://richschuster.com/blog/tonto-national-forest.md)