North American Monsoon 2007

[Susan Strom]

Chiricahua can be workable from the Massai Point-here's the landscape, isn't it fun http://images.jupiterimages.com/common/detail/29/93/23219329.jpg
Lightning can be fierce there though and it is a high pinnacle.
but look at Cochise's profile, how cool is that-visible in the park.
http://frankandjen.fulltimer.org/ChiricahuaCochise.jpg

A few of my fav spots for lightning in SE AZ are Benson, Tombstone, and the Willcox Playa. The road to Bisbee is good too. Bisbee is a funky town.

North into Safford is good too.

 

[Greg Campbell]

Chiricahua is ticklish in that the best views are some distance from the safety of your car. I'll be lugging a medium format camera system a mile or two into the hoodoo 'forest,' at night, following rattlesnake infested trails, looking to encounter a lightning storm! (Golly this sounds SO fun! ) If Zeus starts throwing down CGs, I'll be running around like a headless chicken, seeking any hint of shelter.

On the other hand, the full moon promises gorgeous scenery to go with star trails, lightning, blowing clouds, etc. If there is some danger, there is also great photographic potential. Travelling alone is not my first choice, but really, how many other humans on this planet would be game for this sort of crazy 'entertainment?'

Thank you, Mike! I've printed your post and hope to make use of several of your suggestions. The back country / overnight permit at White Sands is just the ticket!

-Greg