these photos are from our way out to AZ. we took a day detour to drive up through the Gila National Forest to check out the Gila Cliff Dwellings. We dont have any pictures of that, but we went hunting for the LightFeather hot springs down into this canyon. We were in a riparian ecosystem; one of a few in the desert. It's where high elevation and water come together and life thrives. Geronimo was born here at the head waters of the Gila river.
Neil in search of hot springs
We had to cross the Gila a couple of times, wading throught the freezing cold water, searching for the hot springs....
Amy, hot on the trail...
Everything is so different, walking down into a canyon becomes a little scary -- we dont even know what animals live here, we have no idea what we may encounter...
Piping Hot Algea.
When we finally found the springs, the water was so low that the cold water pools had all dried up. The hot water was coming right out of the mountain side, the whole place was steaming. 130F! We couldnt even put our feet in, it was like making soup out of your self.
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Why are you two so cute?
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