Florence Junction, Arizona
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I arrived in Florence Junction, Arizona in the late
morning on a beautiful Sunday, and I think I will always remember this beautiful area east of
the Phoenix area for the rest of my life.
This was the first picture I snapped in this series. I stopped along Highway 60 to capture this view of saguaros and powerlines. |
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Without getting into all the details, I had a flat tire and unusual difficulty fixing it. Then, as if something was working against me, I somehow looped the chain on my bike and unable to undo it, leaving me unable to continue peddling eastward to Superior. |
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I was pretty much stranded out there. So in the two hours it took for my friend in Phoenix to rescue me and bring me back to Phoenix, I wandered about the beautiful desert and snapped these photos! ;) |
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A really beautiful cholla. |
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I know prickly pear cacti grow like wild and are often considered weeds by Arizona residents, but I still think they are pretty. |
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I will say, if there was ever a place to get stuck, Florence Junction, Arizona, with its mountain views and lush desert was the place to be! |
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Two saguaros. |
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Myself posing while using the timer on my camera. |
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Now this Arizona shot was taken on the next afternoon. Here's what happened: I returned to Phoenix, had the loop undone the next morning (which took the bike mechanic a couple of minutes to fix), and then my friends Joel and Brandi drove me back to Florence Junction. I only rode for 15 miles that afternoon to reach Superior, but I was so happy to just be back on track. That next day, if I might brag, I rode 102 more miles and reached Safford. :) |