Sonoita and Elgin, Arizona

We enjoyed visiting a few of the numerous wineries in the Sonoita and Elgin Arizona area. Most of the grapes are grown locally and some come from Willcox. Its also cattle country.

Sonoita and Elgin, Arizona

Its a beautiful area surrounded by mountains, grass-covered rolling hills, and wide-open spaces. At an altitude of about 5000 feet the temperatures are a little cooler than Tucson.

At one of the wineries in the Sonoita and Elgin Arizona area, we came across a 2 year old female Great Dane who really liked Jake. Maybe since Jake has a little Great Dane in him, it was love at first sight.

Patagonia

Patagonia was a mining supply town, now it is known for first class birding.

Not much was flowering, so we were a little early in the season for hummingbirds, but the area did not fail to please.

Pronghorn Antelope

Their numbers have steadily decreased because of human encroachment, predation by coyotes, drought and lack of travel corridors. There is a population of about 50-60 in the area. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has been working on eliminating the obstacles hoping to stabilize the population.

Bureau of Land Management

While looking for antelope, we found a track of BLM land. The road is well maintained and could easily accommodate our 40 foot RV. There were numerous hard packed pads that were level. The nice thing about BLM land is that we can stay for 2 weeks for free with great views and no neighbors. The downside is no water, electricity, internet or sewer.

The Dragoon Mountains were on fire for a day, then burnt out. We could see the flames way off in the distance at night. In less than a week it was snowing.

Always something unique.

Another amazing Arizona sunset!