Coronado National Forest, Sonoita AZ

December 23, 2013

Amado — Coronado National Forest, Sonoita AZ

I stayed briefly in Amado Arizona before heading up to Tucson for a winter. I only visited the National Forest for one day and I'm afraid I only hiked the Bog Springs and Kent Spring trails. (Mostly because they had some scary signs warning about drug smugglers coming across the border in that region.)

Also including within this post are a few images from the road going up to the Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory. The RV park I stayed at is not worth mentioning. :)

A white-nosed coati walking along a low stone wall near a picnic table in a wooded campground A white-nosed coati approaching closely across a rocky trail, its long ringed tail raised

Unfortunately, someone had been feeding this White Faced Coati and it came running right at me when it heard the rustle of a power bar being opened. When something with 1 1/2" inch claws reaches up - you tend to give it what it wants.

A trail winding through oak woodland toward a rugged, rocky mountain ridge A sweeping view of layered desert mountain ridges silhouetted against a hazy horizon, with a tall agave stalk in the foreground The stone entrance sign for the Smithsonian Institution's Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, with patches of snow on the ground A forested mountain ridge with a rocky peak, distant snow-capped mountains visible on the horizon

TED: Totally Excellent Dog

Teddy has some weird genetic hair issues going on. He's gone from short hair to long hair to a full mane to no mane, with plenty of iterations in between—and it doesn't depend on the season!

He's always happy to answer any questions too! You can email us at hillary@mybuzzabout.com but I'll respond for him as he hasn't gotten the knack of typing yet. WOOF!

Teddy the dog looking out a car window Close up of Teddy the dog