Up early for a good feed of pancakes, strawberries and a leftover (shhhh.....) Johnsonville Cheddar Cheese Braut. We loaded up the 4Runner with overnight bags and lunch for on the road and headed south on Highways I-10, SR83 and SR82 across the San Pedro River Valley then southeast on SR80 to the truly historic western town of Tombstone, Arizona. If you are a guy, and over 50 you were likely raised on TV and Hollywood films depicting the old west. In this case you will love Tombstone for everything it represents. Regardless of your age or gender I think you will have fun walking around Tombstone. We sure did!
Pictures really tell the story of this old town. I feel that as a photographer in Tombstone I really lucked out. One of the first pictures I took was of 2 cowboys (actors) and an old dude in a suit. As soon as I saw the 2 cowboys I knew there was trouble a brewin' somewhere. You just knew there was going to be a gunfight. Quite possibly it was the six shooters they were packin'.
We visited many stores in town including one with the biggest selection of hats and boots I have ever seen in one store. Wouldn't you know that it was Dana, not Barry who would emerge from the store sporting a brand new original Stetson cowboy hat. Ye ha! We walked down the street and came across another mean looking, pistol packin' hombre who went by the name of "Puff Daddy Pete". He looked like trouble but agreed to pose with Dana who was looking great in her new Stetson. Risky on my part as he seemed to take a shine to Dana, and he was carrying a gun, which I had to assume he knew how to use it. Lucky thing, he didn't put any kind of a fuss and we left him at the OK Corral as soon as we the picture was taken. I hope he was going to be okay at the OK Corral.....??!!
I did get a nice shot of a stagecoach that was being used to tour tourists around Tombstone. We passed on the tour but many did take it. I have also included a couple of shots of the streets of Tombstone. The town reminded me of a cross between Dawson City, Yukon and Skagway, Alaska. Kind of the best of both, in my opinion.
That's about it. We had a great time in Tombstone. I highly recommend that if you get a chance to visit you do so. Btw: We did not attend the re-enactment of the shoot out at the OK Corral but I am sure it would have been well done.
Outlaws Ike Clanton and either Frank or Tom McLaury (these boys didn't fair to well when they went up against Sheriff Wyatt Earp and his brothers.)
Dana, sporting new Stetson, with Puff Daddy Pete.
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