We always thought that the town was named after the white stuff, but discovered that the name is derived from two individuals, both Mormon, named Snow and Flake.
The drive was beautiful as we drove from Phoenix to Payson on the Beeline Highway which is a road that we haven't been on for many years. It was perfect timing as the wildflowers were in bloom, and we took these photos, all of which show the large population of saguaros:
We were pleasantly surprised as Caroline and George had prepared a huge meal for us for lunch when we arrived:
After stuffing ourselves with steak, baked potato, beans, asparagus and rolls, we went outside to chat:
They have lived in their home for about five years now. They moved to Snowflake from a small town called Trona which is close to Death Valley National Park in CA.
Their son, David, lives not far from them and we drove to his home which is on 2.5 acres and is where Caroline grows all her vegetables for canning. They also raised a cow and a pig there which occupies their freezer at this point.
We had a wonderful visit and enjoyed talking about our days working together at 49'er Ranch in CA in 2010. We left their home at 4:30 and arrived home close to 8 PM.
We are now set to line up our schedule to get everything done before we leave for Wyoming in mid May...
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