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Well....turns out my graveyard is a "7" with a outline marker underneath 😆. This looked like a cross on my phone! Oh well....
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Not so much a shot from the trail in the normal sense...
Lady was walking her dog when I was bringing the trash can around and asked where I got the "beautiful little purple flowers". Told her I hadn't noticed them but they probably came from the side of a mountain. I've got all sorts of weird weeds, flowers, grass, etc growing in my ditch from washing the P1k in the driveway after rides, lol
Lady was walking her dog when I was bringing the trash can around and asked where I got the "beautiful little purple flowers". Told her I hadn't noticed them but they probably came from the side of a mountain. I've got all sorts of weird weeds, flowers, grass, etc growing in my ditch from washing the P1k in the driveway after rides, lol
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Things just got interesting.trails are the perfect mix of snow and frozen puddles this morning
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Just got my first snow down the neck this season.can't say I missed that.
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Much to talk of today...
Last week I spoke of returning to the area near Kearny, AZ. I rode over the ridge from the "sudden drop" I posted, and dropped down into what maps called "Hackberry wash". It lead to a dirt road that went into Kearny via this old, rather sketchy looking bridge on the Gila river.
It looks bad, but apparently is safe. I crossed it, but that's as far as I wanted to go into town.
Back on the Hackberry side, I followed a side trail down to a "ford" on the Gila river. Nasty, cow s***ty mud! No thanks.
When I 1st dropped into Hackberry wash, maps showed a "Hackberry spring", and I was surprised to find this old shack next to what almost appeared to be a mineshaft filled with water. More pics of this later.
This was from the bottom of the "sudden drop". From here, it's clear that a sizable portion is concrete. Presumably, the upper side was once a wet weather pond, but has long since silted full. The rocks up top had been moved since last week. I would come across a few of these on the day.
More later...
Last week I spoke of returning to the area near Kearny, AZ. I rode over the ridge from the "sudden drop" I posted, and dropped down into what maps called "Hackberry wash". It lead to a dirt road that went into Kearny via this old, rather sketchy looking bridge on the Gila river.
It looks bad, but apparently is safe. I crossed it, but that's as far as I wanted to go into town.
Back on the Hackberry side, I followed a side trail down to a "ford" on the Gila river. Nasty, cow s***ty mud! No thanks.
When I 1st dropped into Hackberry wash, maps showed a "Hackberry spring", and I was surprised to find this old shack next to what almost appeared to be a mineshaft filled with water. More pics of this later.
This was from the bottom of the "sudden drop". From here, it's clear that a sizable portion is concrete. Presumably, the upper side was once a wet weather pond, but has long since silted full. The rocks up top had been moved since last week. I would come across a few of these on the day.
More later...
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Cloudy today, thanks to some much needed moisture moving in...
Wait, tell about the 1,3&4th pics please.
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Probably tomorrow. I'm kinda beat...
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This will cheer you up (misery loves company right).
Used the p500 to pull the mower to mulch leaves.
Started to pull out the ATV but it was a bit cool and I figured I didn’t need the maneuverability.
Having a windshield, roof and back panel helped.
Daughter was poking fun at me and took a picture.
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@wrhii and anyone else interested: I went back and edited my post with some info.
Fascinating, stuff to me. Southern Florida is a lot younger then your part of the country. In that most improvements built back in the earliest days were still just temporary because of the wet, moldy, acidic environment down here. Materials available to build would have been wood only. A fella just doesn't see an old building like that round here. I have found an old foundation that was said to be the rattlesnake skinning house. And some lighter knot pilings from an old dock, miles from anywhere on a creek. I appreciate the pics and the narrative. Keep it up, Ill send some gas.
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Yeah. Back east when we were kids out riding through the woods, there were a few known old homesteads. Even then, the only thing left was the stone chimney. Maybe a metal frame chair.Fascinating, stuff to me. Southern Florida is a lot younger then your part of the country. In that most improvements built back in the earliest days were still just temporary because of the wet, moldy, acidic environment down here. Materials available to build would have been wood only. A fella just doesn't see an old building like that round here. I have found an old foundation that was said to be the rattlesnake skinning house. And some lighter knot pilings from an old dock, miles from anywhere on a creek. I appreciate the pics and the narrative. Keep it up, Ill send some gas.
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Me and the Boss are the only ones here with a Honda, the kids have no taste in good equipment, out for a Saturday picnic and some trail riding!
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As I mentioned earlier, I returned to the area around Ripsey wash, and headed over into Hackberry wash...Which is really more of a canyon. I had a few goals in mind: I wanted to see the bottom of the steep drop dam / canyon combo. I also wanted to head over towards Kearney, and just generally exploring the area.
I already posted a pic of the old shack as you drop into Hackberry wash, but here's some more pics...
As you can see, being situated in the edge of a wash, it's just a matter of time before flood waters enter the facility . A few feet to the north there was another small tin shed, that showed some evidence of this...
One of the mines nearby shares the name with the wash, so these may have been some sort of support for that operation
I already posted a pic of the old shack as you drop into Hackberry wash, but here's some more pics...
As you can see, being situated in the edge of a wash, it's just a matter of time before flood waters enter the facility . A few feet to the north there was another small tin shed, that showed some evidence of this...
One of the mines nearby shares the name with the wash, so these may have been some sort of support for that operation
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On down into Kearny and the old rickety bridge, big ass dozer, and a nearby ranch...
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On the way back up I stopped at the dam. This is another view from the bottom...
As I stated, I encountered a few more of these while traveling south on hackberry wash...
The spillway...
All them were silted in level, making for a nice surprise for someone not paying attention while jamming down the wash.
As I stated, I encountered a few more of these while traveling south on hackberry wash...
The spillway...
All them were silted in level, making for a nice surprise for someone not paying attention while jamming down the wash.
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