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AZ Superstition Event March 10

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Posted by Doug Koepsel on February 16, 2012 at 9:03 PM
After receiving some feedback, here are the plans for the RMNP AZ Superstition Mountain Event.

Saturday March 10, 2012

Lost Dutchman State Park- Cholla or Saguaro Day use Area.

I will put out a RMNP sign at one of the ramadas to help find the group.

Meet at around noon-1 pm

Agenda: This is an informal gathering to meet each other. Bring some lunch. There should be grills at the ramadas if needed. After lunch and talking, we can hike out and photograph the Superstitions in the late afternoon /sunset. Sunset time is 6:30.

Information and map for the Lost Dutchman State Park:
http://azstateparks.com/Parks/LODU/index.html
Note that a $7 entrance fee may be required if one does not have pass.

For March 10, the temps should still be pleasant and hopefully some flowers will be blooming. The recent reports have the poppies just beginning. Hopefully the recent rains will help.
Flower reports can be seen at:
http://www.desertusa.com/wildflo/az.html
http://azstateparks.com/rangercam/index.html


I hope to see you there. Please let me know if you plan to attend. Feel free to bring a friend.


Doug Koepsel

Posted by Howard Cihak on February 17, 2012 at 2:28 AM
Doug, the link for the map to the park doesn't work.
Posted by Bill Bean on February 17, 2012 at 9:52 AM
Dang. I'm flying in the 15th so I'll miss this.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on February 17, 2012 at 10:22 AM
Thanks Howard. Took a while, but I figured out what was wrong.
Posted by Joshua Hardin on February 17, 2012 at 12:46 PM
Awesome Doug! Looks like this will be a fantastic event. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's photos from it.
Posted by Bob Falcone on February 17, 2012 at 7:40 PM
You're killing me! I'll arriving there on the 11th! Wish I could make it....
Posted by Doug Koepsel on March 5, 2012 at 9:18 AM
Just a reminder about this coming Saturday. :wavey:
Posted by Bob Falcone on March 6, 2012 at 7:25 PM
Hey Doug, I'll give you a dollar if you do this again on the following Saturday (when I'll be in town!). :biggrin:
Posted by Doug Koepsel on March 11, 2012 at 10:04 PM
This Saturday, a few Arizona members showed for an informal gathering at Lost Dutchman State Park for light talk before heading out for a sunset shoot. Attending were Chikku Baiju, Marty Quinn and his wife, Peter Coskun, Michael Greene, and myself. It was nice meeting all. The shallow draws seemed to have most of the brittle brush with yellow blooms. Poppies were sparse as winter rains were limited.
Posted by Adam Schallau on March 12, 2012 at 12:39 PM
I wish Sally and I could have made it. We have family visiting this week, otherwise I would have been there. I hope you all had a great time. I look forward to seeing more pics! :wavey: