My late husband had a whimsical streak. Early in our relationship we named the Mule Mountains between Bisbee and Sierra Vista, AZ "The sleeping dragon." It only took a wee bit of imagination to picture the sprawling shape, head near Tombstone and tail extending to reach close to the border fence--yes, the Mexico/US line is only a few miles south of Bisbee!
One summer while we were up on a hill above Bisbee to watch the annual Fourth of July fireworks, I snapped this shot. Of course we called it "the dragon's breath". I haven't found another to scan in but in time I will--taken the same night and showing both some of the man-made fireworks and a bolt of lightening back throuh the pass in the Sleeping Dragon's back--it has a couple of humps like a camel LOL--to the west. Over the years, I have taken a lot of fireworks pictures--they never turn out quite the way I hope but I still try. I am a huge fireworks aficionado and feel like a sulky kid if for some reason I do not get to see any around Independence Day. Here in my new home I am not sure what will be available but I will do my best to see some! Every year I declare it the best I have ever seen!
In the years I stayed in Arizona after my husband passed away, I loaded up whatever dogs I had and drove to find a place where I could see as many of the area displays as possible. There was one spot on highway 82, west from "Mustang Corners" where state routes 82 and 90 crossed, that I could get a good view of Huachuca City, Sierra Vista and a bit of Tombstone and Benson as well! That was awesome. It was too far away to take pictures without a super telephoto lens but also far enough that the booms and cracks did not alarm my canine companions so that was perfect! I shared the views with Sadie, Rico and Belle. You will meet them in future posts, probably one by one.
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