Walks with Ella: Patagonia
Ella and I usually walk by ourselves across a large fenced pasture next to the RV park and down into a dry creekbed.
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passing our cholla cactus landmark . .
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Trees along the creekbed.
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A chrysalis we checked on daily hoping to see it open.
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Ella in our field . . .
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and heading down the creekside.
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Ella makes her favorite 'cookie stop' with our friend Adrienne at her Global Arts Gallery. George makes Ella count out square roots to earn her treat.
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The view from the wash.
But occasionally all three of us will walk to town together. When we start out along Harshaw Road, this is what we see:
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An old adobe house from Patagonia's early days. You can see where there were posts for a second floor veranda.
Truly Patagonia's gathering spot. Well, that and the Wagon Wheel Saloon.
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A territorial style ranch house across from the RV park.
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Community radio, and our favorite eclectic station, KPUP.
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La Mission, which has been a mission, a biker bar, a nightclub, and gallery and is up for sale. We had visions of winning the lottery and buying it.
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The Lopez Pool Hall seems to have been closed for a long time, but Patagonians are still fond of it.
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The very wonderful Patagonia Public Library and community center. It is dog friendly and quite lovely. The buildings are part of the city's history, having been, if I remember right, boarding houses in Patagonia's heyday. The building are true to their territorial style roots, while being updated.
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Our friendly across-the-street horses.
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Times change and buildings get 're-purposed,' but they don't lose their original flavor.
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The gathering spot for the town's writers.
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Sometimes called 'the temple of food,' Red Mountain (organic) Foods opened the doors of its new store shortly after we arrived. The town celebrated with a potluck and dance.
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The old railroad station from the days that Patagonia was a hub for shipping ore and cattle.