#Ventana Canyon

[herbalnature]

Caught in the golden hour, this serene snapshot captures the rugged beauty of Ventana Canyon in Tucson, Arizona. The towering saguaro and sun-kissed rocks create a perfect desert escape.

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Oh, This Is Going To Be Easy

Caricature by Dave Fitzsimmons and Images by Joy Joy invited me to attend this month’s luncheon meeting of the Old Pueblo Women’s Club, which took place at the Lodge at Ventana Canyon. The speaker was Dave Fitzsimmons, a recently retired internationally known journalist/cartoonist. At one point in his amusing presentation, he walked over to our table and said, “Isn’t this a woke organization, and…

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Eric Kroll - Helena in Ventana Canyon, from The New Erotic Photography by Dian Hanson (2009)

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Fresh from the Deep: MBARI scientists film an elusive dreamer anglerfish in 4K!

Recently, MBARI researchers happened upon the elusive dreamer anglerfish (Oneirodes sp.). It was filmed with MBARI’s ROV Ventana, 781 meters deep in Monterey Canyon.

In 35 years of deep-sea exploration, MBARI’s ROVs have completed more than 7,300 successful dives and recorded more than 28,400 hours of video, yet we have only encountered the dreamer anglerfish 9 times.

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Hike #5 of 2024

Maiden Pools via Ventana Trail

5.6 miles, 1354 ft elevation gain

Pretty canyon hike. Super bright and sunny so none of the pictures really captured how pretty it was.

Idk why but I felt like I was dying the whole way up. It was awful. I was out of breath from the beginning and my muscles got tired really fast.

Tomorrow we’re hiking another tough one and I’m super nervous. I don’t want to let my hiking partners down so hopefully I can keep up.

Lots of beautiful purple buckhorn cholla. Interesting striations on the rocks. And lots of water! Very hot and not much shade.

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Fresh from the Deep: Ocean scientists film elusive dreamer anglerfish

During a deep-sea expedition this fall, MBARI researchers happened upon the elusive dreamer anglerfish (Oneirodes sp.). This fascinating fish was filmed with MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Ventana, 781 meters (2,562 feet) deep in Monterey Canyon. In 35 years of deep-sea exploration, MBARI’s ROVs have completed more than 7,300 successful dives and recorded more than 28,400 hours of video, yet we have only encountered the dreamer anglerfish nine times. MBARI’s last observation of Oneirodes was in 2016. This encounter marked MBARI’s first opportunity to film a deep-sea anglerfish in 4K. The unusual appearance of Oneirodes—ultra-black skin, a luminous lure, and sharp teeth—ensures survival in one of the most challenging environments on Earth. Anglerfishes have bioluminescent lures to attract a meal. Their ultra-black skin absorbs the lure’s light concealing their giant mouth just beyond the lure. In fact, the dreamer anglerfishes are the blackest of black fishes known in the ocean. This “invisibility cloak” also keeps them hidden from predators. The ROV Ventana recently completed its 4,500th research dive. This is the most science dives logged by a single ROV to date. The trove of deep-sea video filmed by the entire fleet of MBARI’s robots helps scientists document the diversity of life that dwells in the ocean’s depths and better understand humanity’s connection to the deep sea. Read more: Fresh from the Deep:MBARI scientists film elusive dreamer anglerfish in 4K • MBARI

via: MBARI (Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute)

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Black Sand Shores, CA (No. 5)

In 1909, an advertisement for the Idlewild Hotel on the Little Sur River stated that the camp would be accessible by auto as soon as the "Cerro Grade", the stretch of road from the coast to the Little Sur River near Cerro Hill, was completed. In 1910, the Monterey Daily Cypress reported that Mr. and Mrs. A.E. Cooper "motored down to Mrs. Martha M. Cooper ranch at Sur, leaving Monterey at 12 midnight and arriving there at 2 a.m." But the road was still very rough, and most goods including cheese produced on the Cooper Ranch was still shipped by boat to Monterey. The Idlewild competed with the Pfeiffer Resort for guests through about 1920, when the Idlewild was forced out of business by Martha Cooper, who acquired the land. In 1904, residents extended the unpaved road from the Pfeiffer Resort to the Post Ranch, and then it was extended another 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south to Castro Canyon, near the present-day location of Deetjen's Big Sur Inn.

As late as the 1920s, only two homes in the entire region had electricity, locally generated by water wheels and windmills. Most of the population lived without power until connections to the California electric grid were established in the early 1950s. The region has always been relatively difficult to access and only the sturdiest and most self-sufficient settlers stayed.

In July 1937, the California Highways and Public Works department described the journey, "There was a narrow, winding, steep road from Carmel south ... approximately 35 miles to the Big Sur River. From that point south to San Simeon, it could only be traveled by horseback or on foot."The southern portion, which was for many years merely a foot and horse trail, became known as the "Coast Ridge Road". It used to begin near the Old Post Ranch. It is currently only accessible on foot from near the Ventana Inn. It passes through private land and connects with the Nacimiento-Fergusson Road. It follows the crest of the coastal ridge south about 34 miles (55 km) to within a couple of miles of Cone Peak.  Both the Old Coast Road and the Coast Ridge Road are often unusable during and after winter storms.

The southern region of Monterey County coast was isolated from the few settlements in the north by the steep terrain. The southern homesteaders were more closely tied to the people in the interior San Antonio Valley including the Jolon and Lockwood areas than to coastal communities to the north. Those who lived in the vicinity of the Big Sur River were connected with Monterey to the north.

A horse trail connected Jolon through present-day Fort Hunter Liggett to Wagon Caves, and from there over the Santa Lucia range, from which two trails split to the coast or to the Los Burros Mining District.

The horse trail across the mountains was widened and improved into a road beginning in 1931, and completed in 1937. The road was constructed by crews composed of men from the Civilian Conservation Corp, U.S. Forest Service, and state and county relief agencies.

Source: Wikipedia

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"Me preguntan" de Jorie Graham

“Me preguntan” 

por qué los nuevos

pájaros sin defecto

programados con precisión

hermoso

canto que vuela sube

planea calma 

sin diferenciar

de los que no regresan

no son los mismos

puntas de alas

brillando

como a la luz

del sol de antes, 

alas moteadas

salpicando aún más

una mancha umbría perfecta

cuellos que

mueven dulces preocupados

arriba y abajo 

garganta

que palpita tan leve

como cuando

se expulsa

el canto por

qué no nos son

suficiente, por

qué sólo

al cerrar los ojos

la emoción 

–puedes elegir

la especie de ave– es

real, vienen

a las ventanas, se van

inesperadamente al

movernos…Cómo su

parvada atravesó nuestros

campos. Cómo

esa última mañana,

en aquel mundo de niebla 

levantándose, al sofoco de

la última evaporación al salir

aquel sol extraño, con brazos

alzados &

riendo, sin

aliento, corrimos detrás de ellos

hasta que des-

aparecieron.

Jorie Graham. 2023. “They Ask Me”, To 2040. Copper Canyon Press. e-book pp. 24-25.

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Charge of the saguaros! (Ventana Canyon Trail)

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Hi guys so we’ve had a few room inquiries over the past few months, and we’ve pretty much declined them. We have right at 70 rooms and the only rooms we see being utilized consistently are homes. So here’s what we want from you. Check the list below, to see what rooms you might want to keep or which ones you might want to see gone. Once the list is finalized based off what YOU as a community vote for we will then consider letting individuals start business rooms again. However with that means that you have to keep said room active. If your room goes more than 2 months inactive it will be removed and may get another chance to reopen your business at a much later date. If you have suggestions of new rooms you’d like to see please let us know those as well.

To vote on rooms, simply post in the comments the rooms you’d like to see stay. Any rooms that do not make the cut will be removed from cliq immediately.

7 Eleven

 71 above

 BOA steak house

 Beverly Center

 Big bear mountain

 Border Grill

Bossa Nova

Breakfast Bitch

Bxr Gym & Boxing

Catch LA

Cobb Estate/ Haunted Forrest

Disney Land

Firefly

Florida

Gizmo’s Cereal Bar

Griffith Park

Hollywood Sign & Hollywood Boulevard

In-N-Out

Johnny Rockets

Katana Sushi

L.A Police department

LA zoo

Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles Gun Club

Los Angeles Mission

Luckie’s Cabaret

Lucky Strike

Mildred E Mathis Botanical Garden

Monty Good Burger

Moonlight rollerway

Nobu

Oc Fair

Ocean Prime

Olive Garden

Overland Veterinary Clinic

Perch

Perfect Sound Studios

Providence

RH rooftop Bar and Restaurant

Red Lobster

Regal Cinemas L.A.

Reign of Terror haunted house

Rodeo Drive

Roscoes House of Chicken and Waffles

Runyon Canyon

Sage Vegan Bistro

Santa Monica Pier

Six Flags hurricane harbor

Six Flags Magic Mountain

Sky zone

Star Hookah Lounge

Starbucks

Studio City Tattoo & Piercing

Sugar Factory

Sunset strip

TAO

Target

The Abbey

The Beverly Hills Hotel

The Dolly Llama

The Ritz-Carlton

The nice guy

The ventana Rooftop Pool

Tinfoil liquor & Grocery

Top Golf

Trejos tacos

Venice Beach

Walmart

Westside Pavilion

Whole foods

Whyte Diamonds

[herbalnature]

Captured during a hike in Ventana Canyon, Tucson, AZ, the photo reveals a serene desert vista bathed in warm sunlight. Towering saguaro cacti stand guard over the rugged landscape, offering a glimpse into the tranquil beauty of the American Southwest.

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In the early days of Cuba, New Mexico, the transportation infrastructure was limited, but as the area developed and the need for reliable routes grew, roads gradually began to take shape. As early as 1879, a wagon road emerged, following the east bank of the Río Puerco from points south of La Ventana to Cuba. However, this road presented its own challenges. It lacked bridges, forcing travelers to navigate numerous arroyos that would periodically flood. Crossing these arroyos was a laborious and time-consuming process.

The 1880s marked a significant period of growth in the region, as copper and coal deposits were discovered and exploited in various communities along the west side of the Nacimiento Mountains. To facilitate transportation and connect these mining communities with Cuba, a dirt road was established, stretching from La Ventana to San Miguel, San Pablo, and Señorito. This road became a vital lifeline, aiding the movement of people, goods, and supplies.

However, as the mines eventually became abandoned and the communities dwindled, the road fell into disrepair. It became a mere remnant of its former importance, no longer serving as a bustling artery for commerce and travel.

Yet, even in this state of disrepair, individuals like Diego C de Baca and his son Ciriaco recognized the importance of maintaining some form of connectivity in the area. They took it upon themselves to maintain a road from San Ysidro to Cuba, ensuring that at least a portion of the route remained passable for those relying on it.

Years later, in 1929, a significant development occurred when Highway 55 was constructed north from Cuba. Upon reaching Counselor, the highway forked. The main section of Highway 55 continued to extend north, leading to Bloomfield. Meanwhile, the right fork of this road was the original Highway 44, covering a distance of approximately 50 miles, followed the picturesque Largo Canyon until it reached the San Juan River.

This newly constructed highway marked a significant improvement in transportation infrastructure, offering a more direct and efficient route for travelers. It allowed for increased accessibility to and from Cuba, further connecting the area to neighboring communities and regions.

As Highway 55 became a mainstay in the region, it ushered in a new era for Cuba and nearby towns. It brought increased opportunities for trade and commerce, as well as enhanced connectivity for residents, ultimately contributing to the growth and development of the area.

Today, the roads in the Cuba, New Mexico, area serve as a testament to the perseverance and determination of the early settlers. The wagon road along the Río Puerco, the dirt road linking mining communities, and later the construction of Highway 55 all played a crucial role in shaping the growth and connectivity of the region. The roads continue to serve as essential conduits for transportation, connecting communities and facilitating the exchange of goods and ideas.

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Albuquerque, Nm Real Property & Homes For Sale Re

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10 Things to Do in North Puerto Rico

Planning a trip to North Puerto Rico and want to know the 10 things to do in North Puerto Rico? Here is what you need to know. The attractions in North Puerto Rico range from historic to adventurous. There are a number of alternatives that can be used between these two extremes. For the beach lovers there are the beaches and for the party lovers there is the vibrant nightlife of San Juan. North Puerto Rico is also called Porta Atlantico and it offers splendid caverns, beaches, historic lighthouses, forests, biggest radio telescope in the world along with some beautiful lakes. Are you also excited to buy diary planners, check out a big collection of lang calendars with best price here.

1. Mar Chiquita Beach

Mar Chiquita means Little Sea and this beach in North Puerto Rico is an exclusively picaresque beach. The waters at this beach remain protected from the Atlantic surf by the twin arms of coral and the rock enclosing the beach and making a very beautiful and natural pool.

2. Arecibo Observatory

The Arecibo Observatory is the largest telescope in the world. You can get a very nice view of this telescope its work procedure by visiting the visitor center.

3. Camuy Cave Park

The Camuy Cave Park serves as a home to one of the biggest cave systems in the world possessing the third largest subterranean river in the world. This cave park also features a tropical system that is simply incomparable and an environment that has been able to conserve its natural state even today.

4. Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Caguana

This is a Taino Park, which celebrates the historical significance of the Taino Indian culture. The park possesses a small museum along with some game parks used by the Taino in ceremonies. The remnants and the rock carvings of this park are also worth paying a visit.

5. Lunch and Boat Ride on Lago Dos Bocas

Having lunch and enjoying a boat ride on Lago Dos Bocas can be quite enthralling because of the scenic beauty of this place.

6. Rappelling, Caving, Body Rafting and River Journeys

There are a number of tour companies in Puerto Rico offering the scopes of enjoying adventure sports in this region. You will be able to find the longest zip lines in this area along with expert operators offering the combinations of Canyoning, rafting, rappelling and caving.

7. Cueva La Ventana

Cueva La Ventana is a beach protected from the sea by a couple of limestone and coral formations which have created a golden horseshoe cove. This pool is not always perfect for swimming because of the changing currents.

8. Black Sand Beaches

You will find a number of black sand beaches in North Puerto Rico. You will even find beaches where the sand is completely found to be made of sea urchin spines creating a very cool effect. One of the most favorite pastimes in Puerto Rico is beach hopping with each beach possessing its very own personality.

9. Cueva del Indio

Cueva del Indio is located in an area called Arecibo and this cave features a natural amphitheatre and the evidence of the Tainos. A trip to this place is very interesting as it is filled with beautiful scenery.

10. Dorado

Dorado is a town in North Puerto Rico with a beautiful beach and it also accommodates the new Ritz Dorado, an exclusive six star resort in the Caribbean. These are the 10 things to do in North Puerto Rico to have an enjoyable time at this place.

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I Look Beyond Flowers

I Look Beyond Flowers

Desert Rosemallow — Image by kenne As I looked beyond the flowers in the canyon curvature of the desert basin begins, rolling across dried river beds  to the west where the sun sets each day beyond the Tucson Mountains starting a new day  somewhere in the east. — kenne