We seem to always - or at least *I* mostly always strive for the best photo - often times taking it through a car or plane window.
"Oh no! There is a reflection!"
But is that really a bad thing? Somehow parts of "What the photograph is seeing" puts the photographer IN the photo as some sort of hologram, and there you have it.
And Yep - that's me in the passenger seat as I try to take photos of amazing Arizona landscapes , not intending to catch myself.
A ways off in the distance.
There may be windshield bugs.
We went to Tombstone!
And you have to know my brother Scott to accept the fact that we are going to watch every Ghost Hunters episode, every version of any Tombstone & OK Corral movie so we can fully live the experience.
IN this case it made it feel like we walked right out of the TV screen, and into the real life experience of being here.
Selfie with *THE SIGN.*
Old streets lined with - shops and restaurants of course!
And the occasional shootout reenactor on his way to yet again act out the thing this place is most famous for.
This display was stationary, but there is a button to push to hear the narrated audio version.
In the theater area for the reenactment.
The show was fantastic - light, sarcastic at times, and still full off surprise.
We booed at the bad guys. We yelled "Yay!" at our heros. The audience participation made it fun.
Buggies in the Barn -
Vintage quilt on one of the working lady cribs
Do we want to let them know that technically this quilt is the wrong time period for the era they are trying to recreate?? (1880)
In another small theater for the history of Tombstone presentation.
Two goofs on the boardwalk!
Menfolk!
Street scene in late afternoon -
I wish we had more time to wander shops before they closed for the night.
The infamous Bird Cage Theatre!
Now a museum of old Tombstone memorabilia.
Take your time in here - it's fascinating!
Of course - they would HAVE to have treadles!
Wheeler & Wilson
Old Piano -
Anyone for a coach ride?
Tombstone Courthouse, 1882
Two years after the Courthouse was built, Quiltville Inn was built as the Fields' House in Mouth of Wilson Virginia -
I thought about the differences of these two places at about the same time frame of history.
Wow. Just wow!
So - I am home. We got in a bit past midnight and it took a while for my brain to slow down enough that I could sleep. And I didnt sleep long.
I've bene up since 5-something East Coast Time. Do the math. It's not pretty.
Today's plan is to get the laundry started at the inn while I work on getting orders out that came in while I was gone to Arizona.
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And with that - I'm off to see what I can do with this day -
Quiltville Quote of the Day -
Me upon arriving home after midnight last night after being gone a week.
Today, there will be a nap!
Glad you are home safe! Definitely a nap!!
ReplyDeleteYou and your brother should watch "Wyatt Earp and the Cowboy Wars" on Netflix. Not sure how historically accurate it is but it's a good story!
ReplyDeleteForgot to post my name after commenting on the Netflix show. It's Peggy Bruns
ReplyDeleteWelcome home, Bonnie! Good to see your blog again this morning. Good luck on overcoming the jet lag. Our charity quilt group is having our annual quilt sale a week from Saturday and I have the only long arm in the group, so no need to guess what I am doing this week - lots of long arming, one Monday with someone learning to longarm (and doing really well for it only being her third quilt!), two yesterday, hopefully two today and someone coming tomorrow with a top she is just finished. At least that one is coming with a back. Four of the five this week up through today I've also had to make the back. In between I am remaking 12 complex (36 little pieces per block) hexie blocks I need for a baby quilt that were accidentally done with a regular foot treated as if it were a 1/4" foot about 8 or 9 years ago and sitting around as a "PIG" (project in grocery bag) since. I think I'll need a "quilting vacation" when all that is done!
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy your trips to Arizona, especially Tombstone where my Aunt was born. I still have a bottle of Tombstone Sarsaparilla in my pantry from my last visit. Thank you for all your wonderfulness Bonnie. 💜
ReplyDeleteHi Bonnie, welcome home! Thank you for the pictorial tour of Tombstone, it was fascinating. The working lady Rolling Star quilt is amazing; someone put a lot of effort into that. I wonder how you knew it was not correct for the time though? Someday I hope to make a Rolling Star for myself although I'm nowhere near skilled enough to tackle it yet. Enjoy napping with your furfriends, Lynne
ReplyDeleteI´m curious too in which period the Rolling Star quilt belongs to.
DeleteWelcome home! Sounds like you had a great time with your dad and your brother!
ReplyDeleteLove the Tombstone pictures, Bonnie! We never got down there during the 9 years we lived in Phoenix. It's crazy we didn't play "tourist" more during those years, especially now that I am back in Michigan and can't get to them easily any longer. Anyway, I enjoyed your photos very much! "Walk where they fell," cracked me up. Funny, also a tad gruesome. Enjoy your nap today.
ReplyDeleteI sure hope that you saw the Rose bush in Tombstone that was over 100 years old when I saw it in 2004. So glad you are enjoying a nap today. Thank you for all the sharing that you do for us. Snooze well!
ReplyDeleteMy husband had to stop there when we took our west coast road trim for our 20th anniversary. It was 115 degrees that day, so it was miserable! But, he had a blast, so it was worth it. Welcome home!
ReplyDeleteI couldn’t agree more about having two hands to pet two dogs. I just can’t quite figure out how to squeeze in the cats too! Welcome home! Fran in Pa
ReplyDeleteWhat a great place to spend some family time! Glad that you made it back home safe & sound. I hope you got that nap!! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the AZ Sites through your eyes. Family is so important to visit and be with. Miss my Brothers especially at the holidays. Happy Hump day.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a full day in Tombstone, so you might not have had enough daylight to visit Boot Hill. Maybe next time. Quite interesting tombstones.
ReplyDeleteAs always I love reading about your trips to visit your dad! Thanks for sharing your time together. You have definitely piqued my interest on Tombstone. I need to do a bit of reading to refresh my history lessons!
ReplyDeleteYep! Forgot to post my name! I commented about need a history refresher!
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