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Spanish Fork Peak, near Spanish Fork Utah, after a fall snow squall.

Superstition Mountain was once inhabited by indigenous tribes such as the Pima/Akimel O’odham, Yavapai, and the White Mountain Apache. Geologists say the Superstitions were formed by intensive volcanic activity that took place in Arizona millions of years ago. To this day, people claim they sometimes hear rumblings coming from the Superstitions that sound like rolling thunder. Geologists believe the sound comes from seismic activity resonated by the canyon walls. The White Mountain Apache believed the Superstitions thundered because the mountains are the home of the thunder gods. Early settlers in the Salt River Valley, including farmers, heard these stories from the local tribes and, drawing their own conclusions, labeled the mountain "Superstition Mountain" based on their understanding of their fear.

These giant Saguaro cacti are not just plants to the Tohono O'odham Tribe; they’re another form of humanity. This idea is reflected in their many creation stories for this plant and share the common theme of people being turned into saguaros.

Afternoon walk in the Sonoran Desert.

Evening falls on the Lower Salt River!