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DOS CABEZAS SPIRIT AND NATURE RETREAT BED AND BREAKFAST NEWSLETTER Please visit our main website at www.doscabezasretreat.com. The Headlines: Nature at its most surprising - A superb RINGTAIL CAT showed up in our porch rafters, wild GOULD'S TURKEYS in the Chiricahuas, a COATIMUNDI in the Chiricahua National Monument Campground, and the return of 30,000 plus SANDHILL CRANES. Mother Nature: The WONDERLAND OF ROCKS becomes a "Winter Wonderland of Rocks." Spirit: Serene and devotional meditations in our chapel Guest testamonials: From a few of our Bed and Breakfast "guests," who we now call our "friends." --------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon snapped this incredible ringtail cat lurking around the rafters three nights ago. He is native to this area, and was known as the "miner's cat" at the turn of the century. The miners tried to keep him around for rodent and other critter control. He is really beautiful!
Jon captured a portrait of this elusive coatimundi in the campground at Chricahua National Monument last month. You may see a few, or go a lifetime without ever seeing one. It is considered lucky to get a glimpse of one! ---------------------------------------- HIKING IN THE CHIRICAHUA MOUNTAINS! As a service to hikers, you can leave your car at the Chiricahua National Monument Visitor Center and ride the Forest Service bus shuttle (at 8:30 a.m.) to the Wonderland of Rocks for your hike down the mountain.
On a hike in the Chiricahua mountains last week, we found the Wonderland of Rocks covered in snow breathtaking.
Jon managed to snap a quick photo of the wild Gould's turkeys on our snow day last week in the Chiricahuas. Reintroduced in 2003 in the Chirichua mountains, they are show-stoppers! From the Chiricahua National Monument website, "Gould's turkeys are one of Arizona's two native wild turkey subspecies. They are slightly larger than Merriam's turkeys, which are found throughout much of Arizona's high country. Gould's turkeys were once found in riparian corridors and isolated mountain ranges in southeastern Arizona, but their numbers began to decline with the westward expansion of settlers. Gould's turkeys were an important food source for people who settled and worked in the rugged lands of southeastern Arizona, and by 1920 the birds had disappeared from our state largely due to unregulated hunting and@unregulated land use practices. A small population is still found in New Mexico, and a larger population exists in the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico. Starting in the late 1930s, the Arizona Game and Fish Department began a wild turkey restocking program in the southeastern Arizona mountains utilizing the Merriam's subspecies. Over the long-term, Merriam's translocations in this habitat had mixed results. The program now reintroduces the Gould's subspecies, which seems to be better adapted to the climatic and habitat conditions of the southern Arizona mountain ranges."
A dreamy and snowy mountain scene.
A snowy Chiricahua mountain bridge.
Snow! ------------------------------------------------------------------------
The sandhill cranes have arrived from the north country to winter roost here in our area. The count is approximately 30,000.
GUEST TESTAMONIALS.... From Durango, Colorado: "This is what I needed: this place, just to be in the moment for every second. What better place has this kind of energy? I do not know - for I have not been there...." From Bangor, Maine: "Many Thanks! The breakfast was splendid and seeing the javalina was a treat!" From Fenelon Falls, Ontario Cananda: "It couldn't have been better! Our hike to Ft. Bowie, the sun on the mountains, the sunset, the deer, and a wonderful quiet evening and great sleep. Breakfast was delightful! You have found the perfect balance of sharing with your guests and also providing comfort and privacy! Thank you so very much!" From Tucson, AZ: The cabin is beautifully appointed, the breakfasts over the top, and the hosts delightful! Thanks for the wonderful hospitality!" From Silver Springs, Maryland: "As birders we fell in love with the quail and various birds in the mornings at Jon's feeders. Worth getting up to watch them out the long windows! Excellent stay!" From Tucson, AZ: Perfect! Peaceful! Friendly! Charming! Beautiful sunset! Delicious breakfast! A place to reflect on, come back to, and tell friends to visit. Thank you and peace and happiness!" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPCOMING EVENTS: Wings Over Willcox: We are proud hosts of the guest speaker for Wings Over Willcox. This year's featured and noted guest is Rich Glinski. If you are interested in attending the birding festival, visit the website wingsoverwillcox.com. Many of the birding trips are sold out, but we have been informed that many are still available. Call or contact them soon! January 13-17, 2010: Wings Over Willcox -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We look forward to seeing all our old friends, and making new friends in the comng months. Call us at 520-384-6474 or just send us an email us at IWantToStay@doscabezasretreat.com. We hope you enjoy the newsletter! (To unsubscribe, just send me a return email to IWantToStay@doscabezasretreat.com.) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For more events in the area, check out the Willcox Chamber website at (www.willcoxchamber.com). They are terrific folks and very helpful. Tell them we sent you! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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