Tag: Sonoran desert

In the Magical Land of the Standing Up Rocks

March 13, 2019

Twenty-seven million years ago, eruptions from the Turkey Creek Volcano spewed ash over 3100 sq. km. in this area or the Chiricahua Mountains and created layers of grey rock called rhyolite. Weathering by ice and water erosion enlarged cracks and formed spires and balancing rocks. The Chiricahua Apache called them “standing up rocks” – a … More In the Magical Land of the Standing Up Rocks

Defending the border in southern Arizona

February 13, 2019

Sometimes certain realities take longer to sink in than others. With the exception of distinct regional accents, I never thought of Americans and Canadians as being that different from one another. Most Americans comment on the fact that we don’t sound “Canadian”, so I guess we blend in. We’ve been to the U.S countless times … More Defending the border in southern Arizona