Arizona City, AZ

After the hottest summer on Arizona record, things are just beginning to cool down for the fall, and new adventures await. Hilda and I have a new friend who shares our passion for trail rides and forays into Arizona history. Her name is B.J. and Hilda has decided the two of them are sisters and to heck with me. Oh well, I’ll just have to accept the fact that I’m out numbered when decisions are made about the next trail ride.
The urgency of photographing historical sites and people was driven home in a profound way the past couple of months. First I read that one of the “Wind Talkers” I photographed (Found on the “Native Americans” page) had passed away in July. Then, Russ Opitz informed me that about a month ago, he and a friend had gone to see Mattie Earp’s grave site only to discover that someone had stolen the marker (Found on the “Cowboys” page). So, with a new fervor Hilda, B.J., and I will set out this season to make as many trips as possible to document all we can of the people and locations that made Arizona what it is today.