Mesa, Arizona, February 2016

I.m a bit behind on this one. I've already been here three days, and because of some software issues I've put everything on my Phanfare galleries http://divexprt.phanfare.com/7148460 and separately for the Tonto Natural Bridge http://divexprt.phanfare.com/7149825

In general, the desert scenery is vast and awesome, as those galleries show, and for February, the weather (until today) has been like Summer. There are several dams which have created large lakes. The lakes are watersport centers. The number of boats at the marinas and the number of mobile homes parked there tell me that the Summer must be pandemonium.

Here are a few highlights!

This map shows the drive to Roosevelt Dam and Lake. About two/thirds of that drive is on dirt road.

First, the shoreline view out over Lake Pleasant.

 

Deep canyons are everywhere as we drive East toward Roosevelt Dam:

 

 

 

Many of the lakes are gorgeous--this is Lake Saguaro in the morning sunlight:

 

 

And a highlight was a beautiful day in the sky at Roosevelt Dam and Bridge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

And finally, the view through the Tonto Natural Bridge from the platform at the base of the Gowan Trail:

 

 

 

Much more to come, but keep watching my Phanfare galleries. http://divexprt.phanfare.com/7148460    (I can bulk upload with that software, where I can't here)...