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In the Pinalenos, Mt. Graham, at 10,700', is the tallest of the "sky island" mountains. It looms over tiny Roper Lake and the nearby community of Safford. We camped at Roper Lake State Park, birded the area and hiked in the Pinalenos. |
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| Sunrise at Roper Lake State Park | |
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| The campground at dawn | |
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| Majestic Mt. Graham at daybreak, as viewed from the campground | |
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| Hot springs at the state park | Tamarisk blooms everywhere |
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| Yellow-headed Blackbirds roosted near our campsite | |
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| Yellow-headed Blackbirds in flight | |
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| Nifty icons of ranch life near the state park | |
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| It's April and the warm weather brings out the snakes. This one's a beauty but we don't know what species it is. Drop us a line if you do. It doesn't look poisonous . . . | |
| MT. GRAHAM / PINALENO MTNS | |
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| A 21-mile paved road takes you near the top of Mt. Graham | |
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| Looking down at the switchback roads from Lady Bug Summit at about 10,000' | |
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| Looking north at the lower slopes of the Pinaleno range | |
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| A short hike to Lady Bug Summit | |
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| Clouds cast shadow patterns on the playa below Mt. Graham (view looking west) | |
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| Lady Bug Trail, one of dozens of hiking trails lacing the Pinalenos | |
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| Communications towers on Heliograph Summit, 10,004', the 2nd highest peak on Mt. Graham | |
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| Geno on top of Lady Bug Summit | Spring blooms on the mountain |
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