We're exploring and learning about our new State and so far, we've loved it all. Yesterday we were invited on a berry picking adventure to "The Rim" with a group of friends. I wasn't sure what The Rim was, and it was kind of funny to me that we had to drive 2 hrs to find berries!
Here's what I found out about 200 mile long Rim:
In the geographic center of Arizona lies the “Rim Country”, so named by the overwhelming presence of the Mogollon Rim. The Rim is an escarpment 7,000 feet plus that presents a dramatic drop of over 2000 feet to the communities below. It is covered in forest and grass land, and has been the home to Native Americans, cowboys, ranchers, farmers, hunters, fishermen, and nature lovers for centuries. It is a land of extreme beauty, natural endowments, and historical significance.
Other towns may have woods, lakes, and mountains, but nobody else has the Mogollon Rim! Technically, it’s known as an escarpment, as opposed to a canyon. But, together the Mogollon Rim and the Grand Canyon constitute Arizona’s two most spectacular landforms.
from http://www.paysonrimcountry.com/MountainRecreation.aspx
It rains a lot there, a rarity in Phoenix, so people in Phoenix love to drive out there just to experience rain. I confess I haven't lived in Phoenix long enough to enjoy standing in cold drizzly rain... maybe next year. The views were spectacular though and it was nice to get out of the 110 degree weather and have a day in the
60s. It is so high up, the clouds are below and there are frequent lightning strikes, so there were lots of trees that were twisted and burned by the lightning, another thing that made the trip just a little tense. The girls were concerned about getting struck by lighting, I assured them I was taller and I'd get struck first. Karianne didn't like it when I knelt down to pick berries...
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