Road trip photo, ca. 1995

[Bob Wright]

This was taken near Tuba City, AZ around 1995 or so. My late wife, Nita, standing by our car.

I asked a Navajo standing nearby if he had ever seen a real tree.

His response? "Well, I've heard of 'em."



Bob Wright

 

[g5m]

Nice photo. And, I'm sorry about your loss. I suspect the fellow was putting you on just a bit.

 

[the_leper_colony]

This was taken near Tuba City, AZ around 1995 or so...

I actually like that part of the country - been through there more times than I can count, going back at least to 1975. Of course, my wife describes us as "desert rats" (and me specifically as a "peccary head", sometimes when she's pissed off).

As alway FWIW, YMMV, IMHO, etc., etc.

 

[g5m]

Peccary head? Another new term.
Actually had one of those suckers in the yard a couple of days ago..

 

[kentucky yeti]

Of course, my wife describes us (and me specifically as a "peccary head", sometimes when she's pissed off).

That is very similar to what my wife calls me when she is mad!

 

[Fox Mike]

Have flown over that area many years ago ferrying 5 OH-6A from West Jordan UT to Weide AAF on Edgewood Arsenal, MD. Desolation simple doesn't describe it. Nothing for miles in any direction except more nothing.

 

[Bob Wright]

Nice photo. And, I'm sorry about your loss. I suspect the fellow was putting you on just a bit.

Ya think?

He was, indeed. The Navajo generally have a prety keen sense of humor, and he caught my drift right away.

Bob Wright

 

[g5m]

Yep, I think so. I've known a bunch of them. Good people..

 

[Wyandot Jim]

On our way to the Grand Canyon, in our motorhome, after spending time with friends in Farmington NM and fishing the San Juan River we spent our first night in Bluff UT. After driving through Monument Valley we stayed at the Quality Inn and RV Park in Tuba City, AZ. Just a Great area

Looking for "The Duke" and John Ford.

 

[redhawker]

Stopped near Tuba City once to look at the dinosaur tracks they have there. Don't know if they were real or something the locals made up for the tourists but yeah, a bigger impression for me was the absolute stark treeless land. I thought no wonder the government gave that land to the Navajos. No one else would want it.

 

[Fox Mike]

On our way to the Grand Canyon, in our motorhome, after spending time with friends in Farmington NM and fishing the San Juan River we spent our first night in Bluff UT. After driving through Monument Valley we stayed at the Quality Inn and RV Park in Tuba City, AZ. Just a Great area

Looking for "The Duke" and John Ford.
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I must be lookng at a 'concho' because REAL sheriffs wear their badges on the left side.

 

[Bob Wright]

The movie "stagecoach" (The real one) was shwoing last night and in the opening scenes it showed the stage coach running past one of the Mittens and I said, to myself, I've been on that road.



Bob Wright

 

[Wyandot Jim]

I must be lookng at a 'concho' because REAL sheriffs wear their badges on the left side.

Most of the time I don't wear the REAL Badge. I have an Indian Territory badge on the left side.
"Badges we don't need no stinking badges"

 

[g5m]

The movie "stagecoach" (The real one) was shwoing last night and in the opening scenes it showed the stage coach running past one of the Mittens and I said, to myself, I've been on that road.



Bob Wright

When The Searchers was being filmed there was an announcement in the Arizona Republic about the filming--John Wayne was that big of a deal in AZ back then. He used to go bird hunting on my uncle's place, sometimes with Dizzy Dean. Then he bought his own place nearby.