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September 14, 2024 - Worthington Gallery at 789 Zion Park Blvd in Springdale, Utah

Continuing my Southern Arizona Adventure 2024 with a stop in Patagonia Arizona. This is stage 5 of 9. I met up with my best friend from high school who has retired here because of the birding. I stayed at the Stage Stop Inn and we ate at Velvet Elvis Restaurant.

stagestoppatagonia.com/about-us/
The Stage Stop Inn was originally built in 1969 by local ranchers Anne and Floyd Stradling. It stands near the site of the Patagonia stop on a branch of the famous Butterfield Stage Line. In 1882 the old stage line was replaced by the New Mexico & Arizona rail line, which connected Nogales, Mexico with the main Southern Pacific line in Benson, AZ.
Anne and Floyd were friends of John Wayne, and they built the Inn in part to accomodate cast and crew filming in the high desert around Patagonia. Many Westerns were filmed in this region. Among them are Red River, Rio Lobo, Rio Bravo, Young Guns and Tombstone. The San Rafael Valley, located just 11 miles away served as a location in the filming of Oklahoma. The hotel also provided comfortable lodging for visitors to Anne Stradling’s famous Museum of the Horse, which was relocated to Ruidoso, New Mexico after Anne’s death.
The town of Patagonia rests between the majestic Santa Rita and Patagonia Mountains at the confluence of Harshaw and Sonoita Creeks. Set among rich foothills and valleys at 4,000 feet, Patagonia enjoys an excellent climate. During summers the daytime temperatures are normally 10 to 20 degrees cooler than Tucson and Phoenix, and nights are cool and refreshing. Many artists and authors make Patagonia home, contributing to our vibrant cultural community. Guests come from far and wide for birding, hiking, cycling, hunting and just plain kickin’ back. We are centrally located between Southeast Arizona’s growing wine region, only 12 miles east, and Patagonia Lake State Park, just 7 miles west.

stagestoppatagonia.com/
The Stage Stop Inn is located in Patagonia, Arizona, one hour southeast of Tucson. Situated in the heart of Arizona’s Mountain Empire, the Stage Stop is a convenient home base while visiting Southeast Arizona. Area attractions include the Patagonia-Sonoita Creek Nature Conservancy, Lake Patagonia, Parker Canyon Lake, wineries in Elgin and Sonoita, and many hiking and biking trails. Patagonia is an Arizona Trail Gateway Community, resting between sections 3 and 4 of the Trail. Old mining ghost towns and working ranches populate the mountains and valleys surrounding Patagonia. Birders come from all over the world in the Spring and Fall to see hundreds of rare species migrating through Patagonia. Hunters and fisherman enjoy the late Fall and winter season, and clear skies, moderate temperatures and amazing scenery attract hikers and bikers year round.

Southern Arizona Adventure 2024
HBM! Happy Bench Monday

September 10, 2024 - "Bright Angel Lodge (1935) has a natural rustic character, and is a Registered National Historic Landmark. This iconic lodge and its surrounding cabins are rich with cultural history. Over the years it has gone through many transformations – originally a hotel, then a camp and finally a lodge. All of its changes were to accommodate increased visitation after the arrival of the train in 1901.

Under the direction of the Santa Fe Railroad, Mary Jane Colter was tasked to design a fresh look for Bright Angel Lodge in an effort to provide more moderately priced lodging in contrast to the El Tovar “up the hill”. Colter drew inspirations from many local sources in her architecture. For example the ”geologic” fireplace in the lobby featuring all of the rock layers of the Grand Canyon, from the river cobbles to the youngest stone strata on the rim. Included in this lodge design were a couple of historically significant structures that might well have been demolished without her intervention." Previous description: www.nps.gov/grca/learn/photosmultimedia/colter_ba_photos.htm

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - "The northern terminus of the line resides in Grand Canyon National Park. Constructed in 1909-1910, Grand Canyon Depot is part of the Grand Canyon National Park Historic District and is a National Historic Landmark. Designed by architect Francis W. Wilson of Santa Barbara, California, the log and wood-frame structure is two stories high. Originally, the downstairs was designated for station facilities, and the upstairs was for the station agent’s family. Today, the first floor is used for railway passenger services. The building is one of approximately 14 log depots known to have been constructed in the United States, and one of only three remaining. Of the three, the Grand Canyon Depot is the only one in which logs were used as the primary structural material and which still serves an operating railroad. The depot’s logs are squared on three sides creating bearing surfaces, flat interior surfaces and a rustic exterior appearance" Previous description I took from my visit in 2015 and it appears the link no longer is a valid link. But here it is anyway: www.thetrain.com/the-train/historic-train-depots/

September 10, 2024 - The view along the Rim Trail as we walk from Mather Point to Grand Canyon Village.

September 6, 2024 - Hilton Santa Fe Historical Plaza located at 100 Sandoval Street in Santa Fe, New Mexico. "The hotel captures the heritage and romance of the Southwest in a boutique hotel experience. Built in 1625, the hacienda originally belonged to Padre Ramon Ortiz, a member of one of Santa Fe’s founding families. In 1973, Hilton acquired, restored, and expanded the hacienda while preserving its historic features. The three luxury casitas are built within the adobe walls of the 17th-century coach house featuring planked ceilings, exposed brick, Colonial furnishings, and a traditional kiva fireplace." Previous text from: www.historichotels.org/us/hotels-resorts/hilton-santa-fe-...

September 4, 2024 - On a walking tour of Old Town Albuquerque, New Mexico

at Pansy Patch Park

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July 27, 2024 - MeetUp Central Ohio Photo Group's visit to Mitchell's Berries & Blooms located at 9331 Mitchell Dewitt Rd in Plain City, Ohio