{"id":9351,"date":"2019-08-16T05:57:23","date_gmt":"2019-08-16T12:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=9351"},"modified":"2021-10-04T05:22:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-04T12:22:47","slug":"tanque-valley-in-the-evening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?p=9351","title":{"rendered":"Tanque Valley in the evening"},"content":{"rendered":"<script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"22826\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"22827\">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<\/script>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>After a morning<\/strong> of <a href=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/sweetwater-preserve\/\">mountain biking<\/a> followed by an afternoon at the <a href=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/the-pima-air-space-museum\/\">Pima Air and Space museum<\/a>, I make my way out to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tanqueverdevalley.com\/\">Tanque Valley<\/a> for the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its a place I did not know existed, which seems to be just how people out here like it. I leave the asphalt highway in exchange for a dirt road, the desert brush high on either side, blocking my view for what lies beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3432\" height=\"2965\" data-attachment-id=\"9353\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9353\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?fit=3432%2C2965&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3432,2965\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;354&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1555176760&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?fit=640%2C553&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?fit=940%2C812&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?w=3432&amp;ssl=1 3432w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?resize=300%2C259&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?resize=768%2C663&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C885&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?resize=684%2C591&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?resize=336%2C290&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?resize=1667%2C1440&amp;ssl=1 1667w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894760.688923-1.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Weathered brick and stone<\/strong> of an eclectic ranch home filled with southwestern antiques. This place speaks to me in a deep and profound way, covering my soul in comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3769\" height=\"2930\" data-attachment-id=\"9354\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9354\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?fit=3769%2C2930&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3769,2930\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;354&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1555176801&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?fit=640%2C498&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?fit=940%2C731&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?w=3769&amp;ssl=1 3769w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?resize=300%2C233&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?resize=768%2C597&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C796&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?resize=684%2C532&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?resize=336%2C261&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?resize=1852%2C1440&amp;ssl=1 1852w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894801.450646-2.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I spend some time with the horses in the corral as the sun sets, then watch the stars fill the night sky as my new furry friends hang out with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The companionship of a strangers cats and dogs makes me melancholy for my childhood. Pets are family. They crave my love, which I am more than happy to give as I talk to them while scratching their underbellies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2737\" height=\"2737\" data-attachment-id=\"9355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mywalkabout.net\/?attachment_id=9355\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?fit=2737%2C2737&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2737,2737\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;354&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1555176240&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;My Walkabout&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?fit=940%2C940&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?w=2737&amp;ssl=1 2737w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=684%2C684&amp;ssl=1 684w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=336%2C336&amp;ssl=1 336w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=928%2C928&amp;ssl=1 928w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?resize=1440%2C1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mywalkabout.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/HipstamaticPhoto-576894240.623086.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The moon is so bright<\/strong>, and its white washed glow illuminates the desert. Around 1 a.m. a strange light zips across the galaxy. 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