Why Boondocking
Why Boondocking
Does that seem like half a sentence? Maybe, Why boondocking is awesome, or something like that. Nope, we are boondocking in Why, Arizona. Well, 2 miles to the south actually. We wanted to go somewhere different this year, and after reading online about this spot, I knew we had to come here.
This is actually the only store in town. Hell, it’s practically the only building.
Why got it’s name because back in the day the highways met here and formed a “Y” in the road. At the time of its naming, Arizona law required all city names to have at least three letters, so the town’s founders named the town “Why” as opposed to simply calling it “Y.” The road has since been changed to a T intersection for safety sake.
The next biggest town is Ajo, it has maybe 3000 people. It is an old mining town with a large open pit copper mine on the edge of town. And a nice little museum. The buildings in the town center are mostly from the 1920’s. Like this old church. I love the white wash adobe.
This is one of the top mosaic pieces on the old train station. It’s now a cute little shopping center.
There are some colorful buildings in Ajo, and even some small art galleries.
There was an antique store that of course we had to stop at. They had a bunch of stuff outside, but they were closed so we couldn’t ask anybody anything, or go in the building. There are stacks and piles of these old iron bed frames though. We thought maybe they were from the early 1900’s. Around the mine at that time, their was a bunch of little houses that the Mexicans, and Native Americans lived in when they worked the mine. I’m guessing that’s where they came from.
If we had a yard, I would buy a bunch of them and make a fence.
We are about 3 miles from the Organ pipe cactus monument, so we will be going there in the next couple of days.
Our spot here is beautiful. This is the greenest spot we have been in Arizona, very bushy, and big trees. Because of all that vegetation, there are a ton of birds here. I saw my first ever cardinal the other day.
We had a wonderful sunset too. These clouds just kept moving and shifting.
So, Why ask Why?? Because you can.
More great pix…some outstanding talent down that way too!!…:)JP
What a great place and those skies are amazing. Have a wonderful Wednesday.
Best wishes Molly
WHY? Because it’s outrageously beautiful and if you can, WHY NOT!
Oh Mary, you have piqued my interest in a place I never would have imagined. GORGEOUS SKY! Keep ’em comin’…
I’m glad we landed here, it’s very green and oh so pretty.
Why NOT? It is positively gorgeous there!! Looks like a place I would like to hang out!
Awesome skies!
Yes, it’s been quite nice.
We have never been there but would love to go see it SOMEDAY. Most likely in Jazzy chairs. LOL Thanks for the virtual tour. Great pics. Fence idea came to mind for me also. Neat murals painted on the buildings. The old church looks like a spanish mission
It’s great that such places still exist, our earth can be a darned cool place sometimes :o)
A very cool place indeed.
What a really cool place. Love Dolly
Why, that is a nifty little place to boondock! I would love to go into all the little artist shops…and the architecture is great! But of course, my favorites are the sunsets. You capture such great sunsets! I am so jealous. Happy WW
Awwww, thanks. Sunsets are my favorite, or sunrise.
gosh, what a NEAT place! the town of Why sounds very quiet. :) the next town makes up for it with lots to see. very cool!
I have lived all over the world, yet I’ve never been to Arizona! I have dreamed of going – it sits on the top of my bucket list. I loved this post and the photos were breath taking. Thanks so much for sharing…
There are some very cool places in Arizona. Just don’t go to the big cities. Yuck!
You guys have the BEST life!! I love the stories of these tiny little towns, that’s the “real” America that people don’t see enough of. I was thinking the same thing about those bed frames – there’s so much incredible art that could be done with them, as well as a very unique fence.
It is sad that everyone flocks to the big cities. We are the complete opposite, I hate big cities and much prefer the quite life.
We’re exactly the same way. We live a short distance from New York City, but you’d have to drag me there kicking and screaming. I’m always drawn to quaint places and those are our destinations whenever we travel – undiscovered America. :)
Why, what a great little history lesson, and what spectacular photos as usual! ;)
We’ve seen a couple of cardinals here this season already. Beautiful birds! *wags* – Gilligan from WagsAhoy.com
Loved the tour! Funny you saw your first Cardinal. They are a common bird here, even considered the Virginia State bird!
It’s gorgeous. And you are the only person I know that would make a fence out of bed frames and I bet it would look awesome too!
I can’t take full credit, Al thought it was a good idea.
That’s what travel is all about. Anyone can find the Smithsonian. It takes a real traveller to find Why, AZ.
LOL..That is so very true. That’s why we travel the back roads.
Love the art everywhere.
Oh, I never heard of Why. (There’s some funny town names in AZ. We used to drive through Hope on the way to Prescott, which of course had a sign “You’re now beyond Hope” as you drove out. Sadly, they spelled it Your….) Anyway, beautiful buildings and art! Sounds like a great spot. We were in Tucson not long ago and it was SO green there, I couldn’t believe it. But they’d had a lot (like crazy amounts) of rain before we were there. Have fun!
Well, now we know WHY you wanted to stay there….LOL! It looks like a great place, and that church is just gorgeous, it’s so different than the churches I’m used to seeing.
You find the neatest places in the country, really!
The tiniest places are sometimes the best!
Why? What a fun place. So funky and cool. It’s hard to imagine that it’s also so green. You see such interesting places in your wanderings!