Thursday

Reflections in Cave Creek Canyon, Chiricahua Mountains

Astronomers with the All-Star Telescope star party are currently in residence at the Painted Pony Resort and today the group explored South Fork of Cave Creek Canyon.  About a dozen astronomers hiked up South Fork to Maple Camp and along the way we came across a small slot canyon on the west side of the trail.  Chimneying a short distance up the slot several reflecting pools were encountered.  While getting up and in was easy, coming down and back out proved a little more challenging, but it was possible to avoid the falling into the pools and still get a good photograph.

Of course the Panstarrs comet has been the subject of some interest and photography at sunset each evening and some photographs are posted here and here.


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Small reflection pool off South Fork

2 comments:

  1. Very nice picture! I was on the same hike on Sunday it was nice seeing and hearing the water run.

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  2. The guests also commented on the stream flowing through the canyon, especially while crossing it numerous times while hiking up canyon.

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