A bit of the De Anza Trail

As a way of being a continuing part of S. Arizona history, my husband, friend, Gail and I thought it would be a rurban adventure to walk a bit of the De Anza Trail.  This weekend, history buffs in Tubac celebrated the exploration of 1775 that connected Spain, through Arizona, to the coast of California.   Along the (yet unfinished) trail, we encountered a rattlesnake skin, coyote scat, birdlife and burrs and "goatheads" (weed seeds) that stuck to our socks, shoelaces, and occasionally, our skin.  This photo saw the Santa Rita Mtns. in the East and it's fun to imagine the scene of 225+ years ago where, minus the darker green pecan trees in the foreground, the landscape might have looked much the same.