[AZ-Observing] Re: A Very Nice Night

I'm sorry to hear they will be changing Gates Pass. When I lived in 
Tucson I used to ride my motorcycle out there to watch sunrise.  I 
loved that road!

Jeff

At 03:11 -0700 8/28/05, Andrew Cooper wrote:
>OK so the seeing wasn't great, transparency wasn't that good either, but
>it was a clear night in Monsoon Season!  The clouds that were around at
>sunset drifted off to the south and gave a few departing shots of
>lightning to remind us of the time of year.  Then the sky was left cloud
>free. Muggy warm night, mosquitoes buzzing everywhere in the dark, but
>still worth it!
>
>As I drove Gates Pass road I realized it would be the last time I would
>drive this scenic winding road.  One of the advantages of leaving TIMPA
>at two in the morning is a lovely moonlit drive through the pass with no
>other traffic in your way.  The road is a great drive with the winding
>curves and steep grades.  Much more enjoyable without gawking tourists
>driving 15MPH in front of you.  Though watching some flatlander in a
>motorhome realize just how badly they have screwed up can be funny...
>until you realize you are behind them!
>
>In a week they are closing the road for over a month to rip it up, widen
>the road and straighten the curves.  What it will look like when done I
>have no idea, but I doubt it will be the great drive I have come to
>love.  We shall see...
>
>Andrew
>
>Andrew Cooper
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