Ajo Museums and Caravan to Childs Mountain....

(  Writing this from Darby Well Road on January 11. )

Yesterday, Saturday the 10th, was a beautiful sunny day and we explored severals sites in Ajo.   Lucky for us since it rained all day today and this is are last day here.  On to a new adventure on Monday.

We head out Darby Well Road toward Highway 85 and Ajo. As you can see, it is a beautiful start to our day.

We stopped at the Mine Museum and talked to a very nice couple from Ajo who volunteer their knowledge of the Cornilia Mine and the history of Ajo. He worked in the copper mine for 32 years and she knew the town history and the surrounding area. The museum is located in front of the mine pit and you can view the entire mine from the fence above.

Seed pods on a Mesquite Tree. When they aren't talking to visitors, they tend the beautiful yard around the museum. They are also able to tell you about the trees and plants and how they survive in the desert.

I was able to photograph a hummingbird in the museum yard. It is like the one flying around our camper.

A short distance away, we stop at the Ajo Historical Museum. Is is not very big but they store a great deal of information concerningt the history of the town and mine since they are linked together in their growth. Really great volunteers here, too. We spent over an hour here talking to them.

As we drive through town, David stops to use an ATM and I get out and snap some more pictures. I zoomed in on the Tower on the Curley School.

A public school from 1919-1992, now a renovated artist's lofts and workshops.

Bell tower on the Ajo Federated Church, the second oldest church in town.

By now it's time for lunch so we go back to camp, fix some sandwiches and stir the chicken stew in the Croc-Pot.  We head back to town at 3:30 to meet in the parking lot of the visitor center at Cabeza Prieta Wildlife Refuge on the northern outskirts of Ajo.

Everyone caravanned in their own vehicles, following the ranger up Childs Mountain to see the view of the wildlife refuge and to watch the sunset.

View of the road up and the southern mountain view.

To the east was a rain cloud and a rainbow.

Looking across at the western side of the refuge...

... as we wait for the sun to set.

Furby bids, all a good night!