Earl and I decided to go for a little road trip to celebrate New Year’s Day. We weren’t looking to put hundreds of miles on the car; I wanted to see what was south of the fairly nearby community of Sonoita. I had heard there was some good storm chasing down in those parts during Monsoon Season, and this would be a good opportunity to get a lay of the land so I know what my options look like when lightning shot opportunities move into the region.
Parker Canyon Lake is in the Coronado National Forest. It’s fairly close to the Mexican border, but not close enough where you can see the wall or anything. The area is quite scenic and there were quite a few campers doing their thing in the various campgrounds. I love the fact that people can go camping in January.
I took a bunch of photos in the area.
On the way home we stopped at a brewery some friends recommended. Situated in the small town of Sonoita is the Copper Brothel. We had a nice lunch before making the trek back to Tucson.
It was a wonderful way to start the new year.
