After crossing that Hoover Dam Bypass to get into Arizona from Nevada we
took a minor detour off US-93 to the small town of Chloride, AZ. We
stopped at the visitors center, that is located in the local restaurant,
called Yesterdays to get a map to a rather unique site. Down the road
about 1.3 miles, with a bit of off road driving, or walking if you doubt
your car will survive, are cool murals painted on boulders. These pics are a random sampling of the paintings. 
I also took some pictures of the area around where the murals are located. Some interesting plant life, mostly things like cacti and other native desert plants. I even saw some time of small lizard, but it moved too fast for me to get a picture of it. Another awesome find was a couple darkling beetles. They were found scurrying about between rocks, not in the same places. Darkling beetles is a very common type of beetle that is found all over the world, with over 20,000 species. They are easily recognizable because they are usually have black or brown coloring to them. I was able to get a few pics before it ran away. I only picked one to post here. |
| Darkling Beetle |
It was nice to see that even small towns have an interesting things to see and do. Next stop is see Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon. Until next time, Meet Me Outdoors.
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