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IMG_9579.JPG - A view on the way to the Observatory in the Santa Rita mountains. We moved into the clouds, and the overcast sky prevented any good views of the valley below. The area below used to be mined by Indians for turquoise, but all mining stopped in 1975.

A view on the way to the Observatory in the Santa Rita mountains. We moved into the clouds, and the overcast sky prevented any good views of the valley below. The area below used to be mined by Indians for turquoise, but all mining stopped in 1975.
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