I've mentioned Yarnell before because I attend church there and an all day sewing circle on Tuesday. The church is very active in the community and constantly shares it's space to gather. A group always participates in the community festival called Yarnell Daze and I was asked to join. This morning we marched the highway through town and I really enjoyed seeing it at a walkers pace! Here's the approach to town.
The new Dollar General is on the edge of town. (Scene of my twisted ankle on Christmas Eve.)
The town is nestled in boulder covered hills on the main highway between Phoenix and Prescott. It is 13 vertical miles from our community. It has a population of 649.
There are lots of antique shops, gift shops, restaurants and a bakery. I visited a few today and was pleasantly surprised. The Festival included vendor and craft tents. I purchased a print by the son of a famous AZ artist, George Phippen. There is an art museum in Prescott named for his father. I loved talking to him about art history.
The Parade included the usual entries: cars, horses and a Shriner mini truck.
Walking back from the Parade, I got to photo my favorite roadside wildflower, Globemallow.
Coming down the mountain I stopped to take a photo of our RV community in the middle of the desert below. (That fuzzy white spot out there.) There's not much but BLM land around us.
Last but not least, I am no longer a 'flip phone girl'. In the change over I had to get a new number. It is---360-559-8120 now. I am slowly learning all that a smart phone can do!
