Arizona New Mexico Bicycle Tour

A group of riders arrived this afternoon at the Painted Pony Resort after an 88 mile ride from Bisbee.  Lizard Head Cycling Guides is escorting a group of cyclists across the basin and range region of southern Arizona and New Mexico.  Traveling along Highway 80, the Broadway of America, the group is taking in the views and covering some ground on road bikes.  There are currently 2 cycling tours in Rodeo, a coast to coast group and the southern Arizona New Mexico group.

Lizard Head Cycling Guides trailer

Lizard Head van and trailer at the Painted Pony Resort

A Finished Image from the Chiricahua Mountains in Southern Arizona

Water is vital to the health of all living things and in arid climates such as the desert southwest this is even more important.  Below is a partially desaturated image of a well known landmark in the south fork of Cave Creek Canyon in the Chiricahua mountains.  Known as the Bathtub, it is a small waterfall that pours into a deep pool along the trail.  On a hike with guests from the Painted Pony Resort the group stopped for photographs at this spot and everyone spent time composing and capturing images.  This is my contribution.  The blue of the falling water stands in sharp contrast to the desaturated background highlighting the importance of water in the desert.

Blue water in a black and white landscape (click to enlarge)

A New Mexico Selfie

Back at work on the Galion road grader, still trying to loosen the stuck but broken ball joint arm by applying heat.  In light of the popularity of selfie's here is a contribution from the high desert of New Mexico, where social media meets heavy equipment repair.

Heating the broken ball joint arm.

Winter Rain

Those living in the high desert of New Mexico, especially those with agricultural professions, are always concerned about the weather.  The winter rains have been sparse again this year until yesterday.  The first big storm of the year arrived yesterday and dropped 0.92" of rain at the Painted Pony Resort .  This welcomed rainfall was a fairly gentle rain and the ground received a good soaking.  To top things off, upon going outside this morning the residents of the valley were greeted to a particularly spectacular sunrise shown below.  Perhaps the poppies will bloom soon.

March sunrise (click to enlarge)