As it turns out, the partial drive was well worth it, as the scenery was excellent. And, as was now becoming typical on this trip, the skies were clouding over and it looked like rain. Again. Knock me over with a feather.
Things got interesting near the 14 mile mark, just before we would have to turn back, when we saw a sign indicating a hiking trailhead off of a side road. Since we were going to have to turn around soon, we decided to get in some hiking first, so we didn't spend all day in the car arguing over radio stations. We took the winding dirt road several miles up into the Superstition Wilderness. That was where we saw the truck, which had at some point slid off of the road.
As it turns out, there was nobody in the truck. The driver had used tape to leave three giant letters on his windshield as a note. The letters were 'IOK'. Using our college-honed deductive skills, we decided that the driver must be OK, although not gramatically correct, and we continued on to the trailhead.
We ended up hiking for about an hour before we decided to turn back. The scenery, though, had been worth it.
I don't consider myself a good photographer. I know just enough to point and shoot. To me, it's mostly about being in the right place at the right time, and then hoping that you have batteries in your camera. Case in point:
That is nothing more than good timing.
The rain came, and we made it back to the car just in time. The drive to the trailhead had been uphill on a narrow, windy, dirt road, and getting stuck there in a rainstorm didn't seem like a great idea. So, we made our way out just as the rain began to come down harder.
Three days of vacation. Three days of precipitation. Still, I didn't consider it unlucky. It made it interesting. Who needs pictures of blue skies, anyway?
Great pictures! And you're right, it's all about being in the right place at the right time. :)
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