The desert is one of the most peaceful places I have ever been to and the biblical directive, "be still, and know that I am God." seems perfectly plausible and explains why the desert is a favorite destination for hermitiging and spiritual exploration. Each dusty dog owns one or 2 dusty shop keepers who have wizened ,leathery faces and all migrated from cold climes, and oddly, 98% of them seemed to have served in Vietnam in some form or fashion. Yes, each dusty shop has at least one dusty dog and water is at a premium, though people generously offer bottles of water for free every where you go.
Along the dusty road were tiny, dusty shops selling dusty finds from the desert (rocks, bones, pottery shards) and art made by local artists. The Superstitions are said to be mystical (UFO's, ghosts, spirit animals, etc.) and people come from all over the world to visit, though this area is not a tourist trap. Geronimo's Apache tribe attacked all who "dared to pass", but the Mexicans were the most hated by the Apaches as they killed Geronimo's mother, first wife and children. the Superstition Mountains are supposedly the home to the lost dutchman gold mines and Geronimo's favorite hide-out cave. HWY 88 is in the Superstition Mountains range. I found such a place along highway 88 northeast of Scottsdale. I wanted to find a place that was remote and would mirror the images from the old westerns, meaning deep canyons, rocky faces, winding roads with no guard rails, cloudless skies, cacti, intense heat, Akk Dogs, and possibly, Tusken Raiders (more commonly known as "sand people".all things digress back to star Wars).
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