Ysleta Branch Library, El Paso, TX
A Tom Mix Memorial along AZ79 south of Florence. It reads "Jan. 6, 1880 - Oct. 12, 1940[;]In Memory of TOM MIX[,] whose spirit left his body on this spot and whose characterization and portrayals in life served to better fix memories of the Old West in the minds of living men[.]"
Turning to the left, a shot south to Mt. Lemmon in the distance to the left of my rig.
Zooming in....
Farther down AZ79 a photo taken from the east side of the road.
With increasing cloud cover decreasing the available light, another look at Mt. Lemmon.
A many-branched saguaro cactus silhouetted against the sky to the west.
Another view to the west where there is more light thanks to less cloud-cover.
The next morning a look at the Santa Catalina Mtns -- perhaps at Mt. Lemmon. A second examination seems to hint at snow-speckled mountains behind the tree towering over the RV in the right foreground.
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Links:
- Long but interesting Wikipedia article on Tom Mix
- IMDbPro biography of Tom Mix
- Wikipedia article on Mt. Lemmon
- Biography of Sara Plummer Lemmon, namesake of Mt. Lemmon near Tucson
Su 3 Feb Actual Route: Van Horn - Jcn I-10 & I-20 - Toyah - Pecos Flying J Truck Stop
M 4 Feb Actual Route: Pecos Flying J Truck Stop - Pecos Lib - Tra-Park Escapees CG
T 5 Feb Actual Route: Tra-Park Escapees CG - Pecos Lib - Tra-Park CG
W 6 Feb Actual Route: Tra-Park Escapees CG - Pecos Lib - Fort Stockton Walmart
Th 7 Feb Actual Route: Ft Stockton McDonalds - Ft Stockton Lib - Ft Stockton Walmart
F 8 Feb Actual Route: Fort Stockton W/M - Ft Stockton Lib - Alpine - BC Ranch RV Pk
Sa 9 Feb Actual Route: BC Ranch RV Pk - Alpine - W Entrance Big Bend NP - Cottonwood CG
Su 10 Feb Actual Route: Cottonwood CG - Mule Ears Viewpoint - Chisos Basin CG
M 11 Feb Actual Route: Chisos Basin CG - Panther Jcn P.O. - Chisos Basin CG
T 12 Feb Route: Chisos Basin CG - Panther Jcn P.O. - Peppermint Gap Entrance - Marathon
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Finding Campgrounds:
- RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
- Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
- Free campsites website
- Info on finding BLM Campgrounds
