This cave is only 6 miles from our new home.The hour-long guided tour was interesting. The guide said several movies have been filmed in it, along with an episode of Sesame Street. This County park sits close to part of the Saguaro National Monument.
We saw several of these prickly pear cactus while driving through the park and walking to the entrance. By far the biggest paddles we've seen on any so far. Sauce and jelly is made from these cactus.
These formations inside the cave are called draperies, for obvious reasons
The 2 strips on the left are called bacon and the narrow white strips are the same substance that didn't form as much.
Tese formations are called the 4 nuns, but our guide said he thinks it looks more like 3 nuns praying and an iguana on their right - you can see he is bent like a toad. We agreed.
Temperature is 70 because it is a dry cave
The saguaro with the half moon arm reminded me of the flame on the cross - the Methodist Church symbol. It is Sunday, after all.
We've seen several saguaro with these fan shaped tops - I think I read that they had been damaged if the look like this
This tiny Catholic Church is in Vail. They ring the bells every day - I think at noon.
It was built in 1937.
Vail is the town between 2 tracks and this building (circa 1890) has served as the freight office, Post Office, including some candy and canned goods. Article says many men can remember their job of catching the mail bag that was thrown from the train. The two tracks carry several trains each day. We, the train buffs, haven't been able to find out why one rolls through slowly, yet the other one flies by.
The only other commercial buildings in Vail are a strip mall, newer Post Office, mini storage units, a restaurant, gas station, schools, custom furniture shop, mini mart and a clinic.
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