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Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
at Hole in the Rock (Papago Park)
625 N Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
September 21, 2022 |
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Hole-in-the-Rock
is a natural geological formation in Papago Park, a municipal park of
Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona. In 1892, Charles Poston named and claimed
"Hole-in-the-Rock". It is a series of openings (tafoni)
eroded in a small hill composed of bare red arkosic conglomeritic sandstone.
The sandstone was first formed some 6 -15 million years ago from the
accumulation of materials eroding from a Precambrian granite, long since
eroded away. The tafoni are thought to have been eroded by water. An
open, shelter-like chamber in the face of the formation communicates
with the rear of the formation via a hole eroded completely through
the rock. Another substantial opening exists in the ceiling of the chamber.
There is evidence that the Hohokam, early inhabitants of the region,
used and recorded the position of sunlight shining through the latter
opening to mark the seasons, notably the equinoxes and the solstices,
which were marked by carving a slick area (metate) in the rock. Other
positions were marked with boulders.
The formation is a popular attraction in the park. The openings and
main chamber near the summit are easily accessible via a smoothly ascending
path that passes behind the hill. It is also possible to climb the face
of the hill to reach the chamber. While popular, the trail can be dangerous.
The chamber provides a good view of the city of Phoenix west of the
park. A nearly constant wind blows through the openings in the rock.
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Below: View
from the parking lot at "The Hole-In-The-Rock" |
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Below: Zooming
in on the hole in the rock, people can be seen relaxing in the area. |
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Below: Time
for the two RV Gypsies to start their climb upwards |
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Below: Lee Duquette ready
to start up the trail. |
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Below: Karen
Duquette ready to start up the trail. |
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The two RV Gypsies
enjoyed watching a barefoot, professional model get photographed for
a fashion magazine cover. |
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Below: Karen
Duquette got to the opening in the rock before Lee Duquette did, so
he took her photo, then she took one looking through the hole at the
cars below. |
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Then Lee Duquette
joined Karen Duquette at "The Hole-in-the-Rock" to enjoy the
view. |
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Below: The two
RV Gypsies chose to walk completely around the structure, rather than
going back the way they came up. |
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Below: Lee Duquette and a mountain
in the distance with "holes" and a zoomed-in
photo of the same mountain. |
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Below: The mountain shown
in the photos above and another mountain near it - both of them also
have "holes". |
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Below: The other-side
of The- Hole-In-the-Rock |
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Below: Rounding
the side of the mountain, the two RV Gypsies got another view of the
city. |
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Back on ground level by their car, the two RV Gypsies looked up and
saw a man near the outside edge of the hole. |
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Below: The two
RV Gypsies just had to take a few last photos before leaving |
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Below: View
from the parking lot, looking away from "The Hole-In-The-Rock"
and at the city |
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Below: A bird
and an airplane flying overhead. |
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