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Monday, May 21, 2012

Unburied Treasure

If a sign like this, propped next to a rickety fence, along side a rural road, hidden by a narrow driveway doesn't set your heart to racing, why then I don't know what to do with you!  Maybe yell "Clear" and shock you with enthusiasm paddles.

If I lived near a coast, I would be a diver exploring the silty depths for buried treasure, but in land locked Arizona, I settle for places like this, where I don't have to get my hair wet or wear an oxygen tank.
Outside there is rusty treasure to sift through, 
buckets and baskets,
 crates and signs, 
posts and boards,  
curry combs, harnesses, tools 
and
tires and wires,
 and 
chairs and wooden bears.

Inside a maze of old railroad cars
 There are more treasures
heaped and glowing
in dusty splendor.

 If you beg me, I'll tell you how to find it.


17 comments:

Susan Anderson said...

Looks like pure heaven!

=)

Pearl said...

Oooh, this is right up my alley. I absolutely love these places and would gladly race you from the car to the front door...

Pearl

Unknown said...

Consider yourself begged!

Pondside said...

Hmmmm - I'd need to come down with a large utility trailer. What did you bring home with you?

Holly said...

Fine, I'm begging... Where is this? Also, can one use a curry comb to get rid of Tic Tac termites?

just call me jo said...

I love places like this. Tell Holly and she can drive us there since I can't go any more than 12 miles from Surprise with my limited driving abilities. I love this place where ever it is.

Kristen Pear said...

Begging!!! :)

Unknown said...

I love places like that!!

RoeH said...

Can I go?

Rondo Yoaman said...

Maybe you can find some antique bottles for that hobby of yours.

esbboston said...

And to think I had to pa¥ fu££ pri¢e for a brand new $heet of $tee£ ¥e$terda¥ ....

Connie said...

Now dear Larainy, that is just not nice of you to post about such a treasure trove and I live too many state away to justify a little jaunt your way. I am in pain!

jen said...

I just want to know if you brought Pegasus home to join your daughter's tree friends.

karen said...

That looks like so much fun to go through! You wouldn't have to shock me with enthusiasm paddles at all!

Emily Widdison said...

beg! beg! beg!

sounds like a good treasure hunt!;)

MTeacress said...

I'm begging...see? Will you tell me where this is? I see a future road trip.

Marti said...

I could spend all day there. I hope you had your snake bite kit though.