Friends Jon and Sherry invited us to join them on a hunt for geocaches in Hicks Wash, near Globe. They felt 4 sets of eyes and hands might help find the caches that had eluded them on previous visits.
and we are off, through the gate, into the tunnel, under the highway
desert terrain at the start of the adventure
road block in the wash, end of the trail
Since this was an in and back out trail, we chose to drive to the end and work our way back to the beginning.
some deciduous trees
September 2, 1929
the rancher's brand
the foundation of a water trough
Lil' Red enjoyed the adventure
terminate work on this fallen tree limb
a small area burned within the last two years
new life in the burned area
a little humor from Jon
searching tree roots
Sherry thought she remembered where it was located
no cattle, but a corral and water for cattle
discussing the purpose and operation of a windmill
my favorite cache of the day
very creative find
one of several burned trees
between the two large boulders
thorn bush on your left
look for a 4-5 inch slot
NOT!
climb the rock ledge, eye level
NOT!
in the rock wall
we made the find!!!!
14 of 16 ~ not too bad as there were some real tough ones
Globe is known for the Mexican poppies lining some of their streets and roads this time of year. These poppies were on the grounds of a museum. Globe is planning a spring poppy festival as an annual event, but the poppies are quite sparse this year, probably because of the lack of rain. (It was later in the day and quite chilly explaining why these poppies are closed.)
another Adventure Lab completed
Another great day with geo friends. We have cached together in AZ, UT, WA, SD, MN, OH. Thanks for inviting us to join you in Hicks Wash.
It was another fantastic day of caching. We always have a fun, successful experience together. When you summarize all the places we have been together, I am very impressed in our travel rendezvous with you! Where to next?
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