On the trail at Picacho Peak, Arizona USA : 無料・フリー素材/写真
On the trail at Picacho Peak, Arizona USA / Crunchy Footsteps
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| 説明 | 1953 Brownie Hawkeye camera, Ilford HP5 ISO 400, developed in Caffenol C (homemade coffee-based developer)We visited Picacho Peak on a wonderful balmy Sunday afternoon last weekend, and the desert was like a green carpet! What a gorgeous day and a good hike!This image is part of my Arizona State Parks series. Some history of Pichaco Peak:"Do you know the way to San Francisco?" In 1774, Picacho Pass was a campsite along the overland route from Sonora Mexico to the area that is now San Francisco, California. Juan Bautista de Anza, commander of Tubac Presidio at the time, headed this expedition.In 1848, the Mormon Battalion constructed a wagon road through Picacho Pass, which was used by the 49-ers in the California Gold Rush.The "Battle of Picacho Pass", The westernmost Union-Confederate battle of the Civil War, occurred here on April 15, 1862. This battle is reinacted every March at a Civil War gathering at Picacho Peak State Park.Picacho Peak was formed by the errosion of a volcanic flow, but is not a volcano itself. The park has hiking trails through Sonoran Desert, up to it's precarious summit at 3,300 feet elevation. With good Fall and Winter rain, the area bursts with spring wildflowers.Picacho Peak State Park was founded for the public to enjoy in 1966. Sadly, Due to the current Arizona state budget crisis, it will close in June, 2010. |
| 撮影日 | 2010-03-06 09:06:30 |
| 撮影者 | Crunchy Footsteps |
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