The other day I was driving around, exploring, and decided to try that rough road to see what I could see. I was amazed to find it turn back into pavement a mile or so in and then to see what I saw.
The road turned out to be the Old Black Canyon Highway which before the Interstate Highway System came to Arizona was the way one drove to Phoenix. The land, as does StoneRidge further south and east, backs up to the Bradshaw Mountains.
But what really got me was the immense size of many of the houses in this "back of the beyond".
Notice that one second from the left even has its own planetarium.
This next one, sitting high atop a hill, was my favorite.
It's hard to believe that is a home. It looks more like a mountain chalet or a country club of some sort. It must have a massive fireplace, judging by the size of that chimney.
One can often be surprised by what one finds by just a little looking around.
