#Halloween: The Abandoned Clay Mine

[AZ_2021]

Today, October 31, is Halloween and there are still 2 hours left before midnight strikes. Well almost 1 hour now.

Hurriedly starts typing 3rd and final article for my #Halloween Connect Post Challenge…. (I also wanted to challenge myself to see if I could write a shorter article- thanks to the observation from @TravellerG that shorter articles help with reader engagement )

Let’s visit one more spooky spot! It’s called Clay Mine Trail, located in Cave Creek Regional Park.

Let’s look at each mysterious letter now to learn some quick facts about it.

C: Clay was found in this mine. There was no gold.

L: Leila Irish owned and operated the mine in the 1930’s.

A: “Ailments cure-all” was what the clay powder was marketed as, but it only healed dysentery.

Y: You can only go inside the mine on a ranger-led tour- events listed here on the website.

M: Meanwhile, you can look inside through the gated door or from the fence at top of the shaft.

I: It’s about a mile walk from the nature center. Go on Overton and go left on Clay Mine Trail.

N: Near the end of the trail, there is the abandoned Clay Mine.
E: Extra-adventurous folks may see it on certain night hikes led by the park ranger.

Clay Mine Trail @ Cave Creek

[Stephanie_OWL]

Kürzer, ja… Weniger interessant, nein

Ich kann sehr gut verstehen, dass es schwierig ist einen interessanten Bericht kurz zu halten

@AZ_2021 wir teilen die Vorliebe unsere Leidenschaft in einen Bericht einfließen zu lassen.

Mir gefallen deine Bilder sehr, sie vermitteln den Eindruck, dass ich ganz sicher NICHT diese Mine alleine erkunden wollen würde und froh darüber bin, dass dies nur bei Führungen gestattet ist.

[PaulPavlinovich]

Interesting idea mining dirt for people to eat it as a cure-all, thanks @AZ_2021

[TravellerG]

Hello my dear friend, I feel I have mentioned it earlier…

When we have to attend many articles here, the lengthy posts will get only a GLANCE… kindly pardon me, if I’m wrong…

Thanks, dear @Stephanie_OWL

[Stephanie_OWL]

Hallo @TravellerG

Es liegt vermutlich in der Natur der Dinge, dass manche Dinge schnell gehen sollen, ein kurzer Blick auf einen kurzen Beitrag…

Ich liebe hingegen die langen, ausführlichen Beschreibungen. Gut geschrieben sind diese eine absolute Bereicherung meines Wissens, ein Einblick in eine mir fremde Kultur, ein besonderes Ereignis, eine Speise die mir unbekannt ist.

Ich denke hier auf Connect gibt es für Jeden genug zu entdecken.

Wer mag, liest die kurzen Artikel, andere, wie ich, sowohl auch gerne die ausführlichen Texte

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Vielleicht ist es auch wie die Vorliebe für Wald oder Meer. Hund oder Katze.

Ich liebe den Wald und könnte vermutlich ohne ihn schlecht leben, jedoch verspüre ich immer wieder die Sehnsucht nach dem Meer.

Hund oder Katze? Egal, ich liebe einfach Tiere

Ich glaube, ich komme ohnehin schlecht mit entweder / oder zurecht

[TravellerG]

That’s another nice Halloween Challenge post, my dear friend @AZ_2021 .

Hmm… Brief and nice …

Let me be frank with you… I loved your post very much.

Compact and interesting… Read it at a stretch…

Even I saw your 2 minutes Video Clip and commented too.

Excellent - Your UNIQUE style of C - L - A - Y M - I - N - E definition is very interesting… Beautiful…

Of course, the photos are contextual… Nice.

Loving hugs

[JustJake]

@AZ_2021 That first picture looks like you’re inside. Did you do the tour, or did you just help yourself?

The Goldfield Ghost Town has its campy little mine tour, but this Clay Mine looks pretty serious! For a really spooky experience, there are haunted mine tours up in Jerome, Arizona. Those folks play into the “Haunted” label quite a bit, too.

[AZ_2021]

Thank you @Stephanie_OWL you are always so supportive and kind. It means a lot.

Yes, you are right the mine can be scary if you go by yourself. One time I was just standing outside and I got a jump scare from a rabbit jumping out.

[AZ_2021]

Aw thank you @PaulPavlinovich I love how you take time to read our articles and cheer us on.

[AZ_2021]

Yes my friend @TravellerG That is true. I remember you, me and @Prince_Kumar noticed sometimes the shorter articles can attract more reader engagement. I like to keep it different, so my articles are alls different lengths to keep reader interested.

[AZ_2021]

Wow thank you @TravellerG

It is an honor to get your nice comment and thank you for even taking time to watch my video.

@Stephanie_OWL Beautiful analogy of living in the forest and still longing for the sea.

[AZ_2021]

My friend yay I love to read your comments @JustJake

In this case, I did the tour. It was at that time $7 per vehicle to get into the park, and then the tour is free. It was fun to go in.

A funny story I just thought of is— they also did the tour at Halloween night a few years back and I thought i would go to make it extra spooky. Unfortunately there was a line of people almost over a mile long, plus a mile long wait of cars outside waiting to get into the park. Since the line didn’t move, I turned back but it was fun just to see so many people out on the trails at night.

Yes, good idea for Jerome, AZ. I was thinking of going there. It looks beautiful.

[PrinceKumar]

yes @AZ_2021 short informative and interesting post engage more people

thank you for mentioning me

and really liked your post

[TravellerG]

Ohh… That’s a great idea…

Different articles with varied lengths…

Hm… Let me too try this…

Thanks, dear @AZ_2021

[TravellerG]

“… I think I’m having a hard time with either/or anyway…”

To be frank with you, many days, along with my corporate responsibilities, I find it difficult to clear LGs who have tagged me.

But, you are right… Choose what you want…

Nobody compel you here…

Thanks for your kind response, dear friend @Stephanie_OWL

Best regards

[TravellerG]

To be honest, I loved your shot video… Very much…

Best wishes, my dear friend @AZ_2021

[AZ_2021]

@TravellerG Yes, my friend I love to read your kind comments. Thank you and I’m glad you enjoyed my video.

@Prince_Kumar Yes- I agree my friend.