Blog 395: Ajo Art, Hummers, and a Clothesline
Great Stay
Our three-month stay at Ajo has been a good one. We had a large, private site with a wonderful view with nearby visiting birds and other critters (more photos later in this blog). The park manager is just awesome, and the people in the park are just wonderful and most we consider friends.
A Little About Ajo
Ajo is an unincorporated community of 3,300 residents on Sate Road 85, just 43 miles from the Mexican border. It is also the closest community to the 517-square mile Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Sleepy Ajo has always been a magnet for desert enthusiasts—it’s surrounded by 12 million acres of public and tribal land, and, hence, is popular with all ATVs, especially side-by-sides.
Once a copper mining town, you can view the Cornelia Open Pit Mine from an overlook outside of town. Ajo is now an emerging arts community, attracting creatives from Tucson, Phoenix, and other Southwestern cities.
For those interested in the history of Ajo, visit http://www.ajochamber.com/explore/history-of-ajo/
Ajo Art
Across Ajo, there are many very cool sculptures by (I’m guessing) a local sculptor who markets his work through Alamy. Here is one of my favorites.
Check out other Ajo sculptures on the Alamy website: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-artwork-sculptures-in-the-town-of-ajo-arizona-usa-136373740.html
Here are a few shots from the murals found in Artists Alley.
In addition, here are a few Ajo buildings worthy of the artsy tag.
Hummers
Here are my final hummer photos from Ajo.
Clothesline
Well, maybe not artistic, but here is a couple photos of our backyard clothesline put to good use.
See you soon.
Our three-month stay at Ajo has been a good one. We had a large, private site with a wonderful view with nearby visiting birds and other critters (more photos later in this blog). The park manager is just awesome, and the people in the park are just wonderful and most we consider friends.
A Little About Ajo
Ajo is an unincorporated community of 3,300 residents on Sate Road 85, just 43 miles from the Mexican border. It is also the closest community to the 517-square mile Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. Sleepy Ajo has always been a magnet for desert enthusiasts—it’s surrounded by 12 million acres of public and tribal land, and, hence, is popular with all ATVs, especially side-by-sides.
Once a copper mining town, you can view the Cornelia Open Pit Mine from an overlook outside of town. Ajo is now an emerging arts community, attracting creatives from Tucson, Phoenix, and other Southwestern cities.
For those interested in the history of Ajo, visit http://www.ajochamber.com/explore/history-of-ajo/
Ajo Art
Across Ajo, there are many very cool sculptures by (I’m guessing) a local sculptor who markets his work through Alamy. Here is one of my favorites.
Check out other Ajo sculptures on the Alamy website: https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-artwork-sculptures-in-the-town-of-ajo-arizona-usa-136373740.html
Here are a few shots from the murals found in Artists Alley.
In addition, here are a few Ajo buildings worthy of the artsy tag.
Hummers
Here are my final hummer photos from Ajo.
Clothesline
Well, maybe not artistic, but here is a couple photos of our backyard clothesline put to good use.
See you soon.