The Apache Trail {in photographs}

During my trip to Arizona earlier this month, one of my favorite days was spent driving the Apache Trail. It’s one of America’s historic byways and absolutely breathtaking.

{the completely spectacular blue-green color of Apache Lake}

{ah, so this is why it takes 4 1/2 hours to travel 40 miles}

{a cactus flower along the way}

{hiking one of the trails}

{a beautiful bright day}

{desert plant life}

{the walls of the restaurant on the trail}

{typical landscape}

{one of the five or so one-way bridges on the trail with saguaros overlooking}

{more plant life about to bloom}

{after 22 miles of gravel you come around a bend to see the Roosevelt Dam. I love the little carved out building near the water}

{at the very end of the trail, a suspension bridge over Roosevelt Lake}

Happy weekend!