On the Apache Trail

It’s somehow appropriate that the two days I’m in Phoenix are the darkest, cloudiest, rainiest the Valley of the Sun have seen in years.

Desert Mountain Clouds

I took a long lunch and drove the Apache Trail to Tortilla Flat.

It’s a twisty road that has sheer cliffs on one side and sheer drop offs on the other. There are also a couple of one lane bridges along the way.

One Lane Bridge

And various prickly flora.

Cactus

But the coolest thing was a real life, Road Runner style flash flood at Tortilla Flats.

flash_flood.jpg

A couple of trucks went through while I was watching, but I didn’t want to risk turning the rental car into an impromptu raft ride.

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  1. Very beautiful pictures you have taken