Scenic Ajo Mountain Drive in Southern Arizona - Photos & Dash Cam Footage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ก.พ. 2018
- In this video, I combine still images and dash cam video footage to give you look at the road conditions and incredible scenery found when traveling Ajo Mountain Loop Drive in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.
We took this trip on mid-February afternoon after a desert rain. The rain wetted washed the cactus and rocks making the colors pop. The skies were filled with dramatic clouds casting shadows on the gorgeous Sonoran desert landscape. It was a perfect day for photography!
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I’ve had the pleasure of seeing most of your work...I found this to be one of your best.
Love how you show the map at the beginning. Photos are so beautiful . Thanks for sharing.
As others have said, I really like your use of maps and Google Earth to show the area. Others don’t do that and it is so useful. Thanks.
Another beautiful video!! Thank you Ray and Ann, really enjoyed the photography.
Stunning! Light and shadow. Other-worldly.
Ray: Love the photography. Ludwig's music, the 5th and Moonlight Sonata fit perfectly along with the Beagle cough. ( that Oboe playing is tough on a Beagle's throat).
Thank you. Thats all I want to say.
Thank you, beautiful Ray
Thanks for the lovely video. I will be in that area next Feb. Glad to see that road is passable with a car.
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
A beautiful area and nicely done with the photos! Thanks for the video Ray. Loved the cameo with Angie at the end.
Great Photos. Nicely done and music to match... Thumbs up...
This one is definitely in your top five. Thank you for sharing
Thanks! :)
I like the way you use maps to illustrate travel directions, makes it easy for anyone to plan the same route if they want to get to the same place.
Lovely stills!
Nice video of fantastic scenery!
Beautiful!
Thanks for the video.
You two have a great eye for photography and amazing video.
Cheers for cold Ontario Canada.
Thank you. :)
If you get another down day, could you make a video of your favorite camping spots? State, national parks, lands. Your scenery is amazing and my family is planning a trip to the South West in the coming years.
Check the blogs archive page, you'll find almost our favorite stops have posts and videos going back 6 years. :) www.loveyourrv.com/loveyourrv-blog/ Also, here is a map to many of my favorite boondocking sites - goo.gl/zLz4Jw Cheers, Ray
Hi Ann and Ray that was the most beautiful video I think you guys have ever done thank you I'm staying in Salome for the cold months I've just started full time in a used 30 foot Winnebago 2002 brave I know i could not follow your trail so I live through you two thank thank you Tom
Thanks, Tom. Great subject matter to work with that's for sure. :) Hope you're enjoying the fulltime life. Cheers, Ray
Love your video ! And the classical music. Great photography
Glad you enjoyed it!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing. (I’m amazed that there is always someone behind, always in a hurry -11 minutes.). I also love the music!
We were in this area of AZ last week (February 16-22, 2019). Not just rain...SNOW!!! Along with historic cold temps and road closures. It was our rare getaway from a harsh Wisconsin winter and this is what we got... Worst case scenario! Made the best of it, though. Short hikes, beautiful views of snow-capped Madera and Mount Lemon.... Home in WI and the AZ weather for the forthcoming week is PERFECT. Go figure... :)
Wow, bad timing for sure. Talk to a local in Willcox and she said most snow they've seen since 1976
Great scenery & I love the music. I'm so tired of hearing the old You Tube public domain music so the Classical music really enhances the video.
Thanks. :)
Great video!!! Love all the photos! Thank you for sharing!
Nice tour. Thank you.
Love Your RV! Does it again. Thanks Ray and Ann your Pictures are spectacular!
Thank you for this great video. We have been watching your channel for some time as we were interested in moving to Ajo when I retire. Thinking now about RVing instead, at least for awhile. Your videos have convinced me we need to spend some time there.
Yes, it's a neat area, off the beaten path but not really that far to Phoenix or a trip to a beach in Mexico
your wife is a great photographer, love the colors. wonderful video, like your explanation with the maps.
Some really good shots there. At a good time with storm clouds. I was just there recently.
Love your choice of music! Love Beethoven! And the scenery isn't too bad! :D My husband loves the desert, I'm not as much a fan but it is growing on me by watching your videos! That was an awesome video!
Ajo is pronounced Ah' hoe. Ah like in Awe. Thanks for posting your scenic video. Lovely music. I've saved this to my Arizona playlist, to the Organ Pipes section.
Quite good, good looking footage.
Good video thanks for sharing
Very nice video. It really is a beautiful area.
Well done Ray born and raised in Arizona only live 2 1/2 hours away from Oregon pipe haven’t been there since a little kid thanks for sharing.
I like it down here, a little off the beaten path so not too crowded.
great video, heading that way in couple weeks, have to stop by saddle mountain for a week, then head on down to Ajo and Why
Thanks for sharing, it was beautiful footage. I enjoyed the view but it was extra good once you got the shot with Ann looking at the desert, that brought perspective of how big the cactus was and the area.
Love it Ray! Thanks for taking us along. Definitely wanna take my truck out that way sometime as well. :) Have a great week! - Shane
Great video ... we want to visit Ajo some day... you put it on our to-do list
Ann should be in more of you videos! I love her photo blog. Great photographer
Thanks, I'll pass that on. :)
Beautiful scenery Ray! Thanks for taking us along for the ride! Since Anne was wearing her jacket I'm assuming it was a bit cool there? Also, that guy in the Jeep must have been in a big hurry! Thanks for the great videos! They make us so anxious to get out on the road!
Yes, we have had a cold front move in bringing some wind and rain and temps barely making it to the 60F mark after a few weeks of 80-degree weather, so feels a little chilly to us. :)
the best music, go Beethoven #5
Great video Ray. Beethoven makes excellent background music for your videos. Beethoven Mozart Hayden Hayden any of those classics with your soft classical moments are beautiful. Thank you very much I enjoyed this one very much. Carry-on
Wow, then just as I get to the end of this video... I see that red vehicle, speed around you. Bet that kicked up some little rocks on the paint job. Dustyyyyy! But, still beautiful!! :)
Wasn't too bad, I had sped up the footage.
Nice video
Great video, reminds me of Big Bend.
Yes, sort of the same mountain terrain, except a little lusher.
Has Ann thought about laying on the ground and shoot up to mountains with lower plants focus with mountains in the back ground. I saw some pretty red rocks in a ditch with beautiful mountains in the back. I'm no photograph so just a suggestion. Enjoyed the drive very much.
These scenic videos are very nice, but it has been a while since you posted a technical or gadget video. One of those would be much much appreciated!
I'm currently working on a review/mod roundup video, 20 updates on products I've reviewed and use. Will be out in a few days.
This time of year I don't publish as many tech, mods and gadgets vids. This is our big travel time and I like to enjoy the trip. :)
In the summer I do much more of those as I have more time being stationary in one RV park for months. Cheers, Ray
What is it about clouds that enhances a video or still pictures so much? Loved it.
Yes, we were happy to see some rain in the forecast. :)
WOW did you see that Ray at 5:52 was one of those Wild Desert Females should have tried to catch her. Look out Ray! 11:21 she is in the back of your truck!
Great video Ray. Your wife sure is one fantastic photographer. Was wondering what the name of the background music score was? Always look forward to seeing your videos. Best of luck.
Thanks. :) Beethoven Symphony #5 and Moonlight Sonata. Cheers! Ray
Really nice video. Great pictures, but what happens if someone is coming the other way on the road?
Thanks, most of the drive is a one-way loop road.
What's the protocol? ... Are the dirt roads one-way? Not wide enough to two vehicles. What happens if another vehicle is coming in opposite direction, and there's no place to pull over? Who backs up? Sorry for the lesson 101 questions. :) Also, the sites are so beautiful in this video. Love it!!!
It two-way for the first few miles, then it turns into a one-way loop drive. There are tons of pullouts all along it. :)
Hi Ray, Great video. We're hoping to be at Twin Peaks on Feb 18th and wondering if you"ll still be there flying your flag. We'd love to meet you. What are the chances we can get a spot ?
Thanks, we are scheduled to leave tomorrow but may extend our stay, not sure yet.
Getting a spot doesn't appear to ever be much of a problem here unless your rig is really big.
25' Airstream. If your still there keep and eye out for us.
We plan on being at Cactus Pipe next week in our 22’ motorhome. We are not towing; do you think we’d be able to make the drive in the MH? Lovely video!
Should be able to, our truck is a wide dual rear wheeled 1 ton and almost 20 feet long and it wasn't a problem.
Love Your RV, Thanks for the quick reply! Looking forward to the drive!
Love the pics. Odd ball question, but do you ever see anyone on horseback in your travels out there??
Depends where we are, see lots of horseback riders in Nevada and Utah, not so many in Arizona
Thanks Ray. We will be bringing our horses when we leave the snowy north and I am searching out places to stay along with where we can camp and ride on BLM land. The landscape is beautiful.
If you are on FaceBook check out our friend Don's page - facebook.com/don.davis.984 He lives northeast of Vegas and rides all over that part of Nevada and into Utah. He is always posting amazing photos of the rides.
Yes we are, and I will definitely look at his page . Thanks for the info.
Ray, you might have answered this before but, what all do you use to determine that a road is not safe to travel on. I watch videos & wonder how people get the courage to travel to some places? I would be afraid I would land in a pool of quicksand or a place where you can’t turn around, or...you get the idea. I use maps but, they don’t tell you if people used the road to dump junk that can cause flat tires in the middle of nowhere!
Word of mouth from recent visitors is usually best and also a good idea is a call or visit to the local BLM, State or National Park office for up to date information. In the end, though, sometimes you just have to take a few risks. :) Cheers, Ray
Ray..... Thanks for the video. Question... Are trail maps (such as the one in your video )available at a ranger station or welcome center? If not, were did you get them? Be Safe and Be well.
There is a great little visitor center here staffed by rangers to help plan hikes and daily shuttles to certain starting points. There is also a few maps online - www.nps.gov/orpi/planyourvisit/maps.htm
Ray, I heard about drug traffic from the boarder do you see anything recently to indicate drug traffickers or theft in the area? I'd like to visit this area next year but worry about the security in the area.
I've visited the Ajo area 3 times now for weeks at a time and never had a problem. Lots of border security down here.
Hi Ray was just there about 3 weeks ago wondering if you had internet and did it require your booster also what brand. Thanks
We have a Verizon MiFi hotspot, T mobile phone, and Tracfone, not sure which carrier it's on. We get 2-3 bars on the Verizon and the Tracfone and nothing on the T mobile. With the cell booster on, we get 5 bars. Decent speeds, I uploaded this video and it was over a gigabyte and it only took about 15 minutes using the Verizon.
Thank you sir hope to run into you guys one day
What video editing software are you using Ray?
I use Corel VideoStudio. It's relatively inexpensive and works well on my Dell Windows 10 Laptop - www.videostudiopro.com/en/products/videostudio/pro/
I may be just me, but the background music needs to be turned way down while you speak. Music volume was fine for other shots.
That's for the feedback. Must be what you are listening to it on or maybe your hearing. Sounded fine on my laptop and with headphones. I'll have to test it on my phone and tablet.
Sound was fine for me - and not only the Sound! Thx for chosing so carefully just the right music!
For instance one would not expect beethovens fith, first set, but it did wonderfull! (Bytes they way, who was it and when)
Plse more - and kind regards from Sierra Espunia, Spain, where i am right now.
Moving on to Sierra de Tabernas tomorrow - www.google.es/search?q=sierra+de+tabernas&client=ms-android-samsung&prmd=imnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjgm9zX76jZAhWJ7RQKHbjABwsQ_AUIESgB&biw=360&bih=559
Wow, that looks spectacular! Have a great time. Cheers! Ray
Hi I'm sure you've answered this question before but after a quick scroll through replies I didn't find an answer; what's your average miles per gallon? (Or liters and I will do the conversation)
We average 10 MPG when towing and about 16-18 MPH when unhooked.
Have you done a mod like this yet: th-cam.com/video/vagUlkYAHy4/w-d-xo.html
No, my fifth wheel has really lightweight storage bay door. I don't think I'd add that complexity when the simple catch has been doing the job fine for me.
I was wondering about using classical music on TH-cam videos. From what I read the orchestra holds the copyright. It's not something you can do, generally. I think most people would be better off not using any music, given what is available.
The music I used is provided by TH-cam to creators, both the tracks were copyright free and no attribution required.
th-cam.com/video/q91NKLjxXyg/w-d-xo.html