OUTCworld EASTER Reunion 2006 in Arizona continued...
Photos by almost everybody Text by Tina Bollerslev
MONDAY
It was time for a desert tramp, so we headed for Sonora Desert where we went for a very dry walk in a very dry river bed surrounded by saguaro cacti. I kept expecting John Wayne to pop out behind a cactus any second, but the only living creature we encountered was a big fat lizard trying to look like a branch. Our hot, sweaty and dusty tramp was followed by a trip to the Sonora Desert museum.
 A saguaro cactus |
 Impressive... |
 Our river bed walk |
 Jen and Marly compensating for a missing John Wayne |
 AJ showing off |
 Cactus ears |
 Photographic masterpiece by AJ |
 Us and a cactus |
 Pick me! Pick me! I'm so pretty and it won't hurt! |
 A lovely river bed for a tramp |
 But the Easter Bunnies sought shade. |
 Encounter with a big fat lizard |
 In shock! |
 Never-ending cactus land... |
 If you can't beat them, join them! |
 Spectacular flowers at the Sonora Desert Museum |
 More botany |
 Natural cushions, take a seat! |
Another sunny day in Arizona: Time to take on Tombstone! Leaving the battle scenes, we stopped at Boot Hill Cemetary outside Tombstone - one could call it the dead end of town.
 Get ready, Tombstone, this is the real thing! |
 I'm sure Diana and Deike will take them all out in the Saloon |
 Boot Hill: shit happens in Tombstone. |
 Erik and AJ in a Tombstone shoot out. |
 But I got the real go! |
 Just waiting for action and looking cool. Bring it on! |
 I shot the wrong guy!!! |
 So, the cowboys put on a grave face |
 ... but it didn't last long. |
 Home on the ranch, we headed for the wine deck. |
 Top spot on the deck |
 Cheers |
 Enjoying the moment |
 Marly in the sunset |
 Barbara, the wine goddess |
 A lonesome cowboy in the desert. |
 Final cheers from the group |
 And an awesome desert sun |
Most of us headed off really early to the Kartchner Caverns in Benson to secure tickets for this wonderfully preserved underworld and waiting for our time slot, we then secured ourselves a huge breakfast with pancakes'n'all at at typical highway diner.
Our morning in the underworld was followed by an afternoon of lazing around the ranch, playing settlers and beating the shit out of the pinnata (Go Larry!). The more energetic bunch of people and dogs in the group then climbed council hill (I think it's called) for a magnificent sunset.
 The word 'water bed' takes on a whole new meaning to Ingo and Diana |
 Settlers session in progress |
 Larry is the pinnata man! |
 And we get the sweets! |
 On top of the world |
 And down again with the ranch in the background |
For most of us, this was our final day together, and therefore best spent tramping in the Sabino Canyon. Unfortunately, it got very, very, very hot and our timing wasn't the best (midday sun), so after an hour or so, we decided that we'd had enough cacti and lizards, and the prospect of a swimming pool and ice cold Coronas at Barbara's friend's place was all too enticing, so we turned around and went for luxury.
 Warnings must be taken seriously! |
 Man-eating lizards about |
 In search of shade |
 Watch the prickly bits |
 Get some sun on that belly |
 Barbara with canyon view |
 Trampers with coronas in mind, oblivious of man-eating lizards |
 Corona and swimming pool! |
 What a great way to finish an OUTC Easter Reunion! |