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You have done a great job of making this beautiful place a
joy to visit.
Our stay at Cave Creek Ranch was the highlight of a
wonderful Southeast Arizona birding trip. Both the
birds and the accommodations were outstanding. The
creek was full and so were the feeders and the trees.
I'm sure the love that [the managers] have for nature will
make Cave Creek Ranch a place to re-visit many times.
Best birding was actually right here in the cabin area....
Thank you so much for a great couple of days. Weather
wonderful, place fantastic. Well worth a trip from
Scotland.
Thanks to Reed Peters for the vast improvements and
upgrading of these cottages. We really enjoyed the
hummers, bats, and peccaries, and the general beauty of this
place. And [the managers] for their warm hospitality
and hard work.
We had a wonderful time. What a pleasant surprise to
discover the refurbished cottages, plentiful bird feeders,
and delightful hosts. Saw all our "target" birds and also
enjoyed the javelinas and deer. This is a magical part
of the country.
What a wonderful way to celebrate our 9th anniversary!
We loved the sound of the running creek to lull us to sleep.
It was beautiful and restful. Wish we were here for a
longer stay.
What an improvement you have made and how well you have
aligned your emphasis with the natural wonders of the
Chiricahuas and surrounding desert. The butterflies
were truly fabulous... I especially enjoyed the clouds of
Sulphurs, Queens, Monarchs, Black Swallowtails, Pipevine
Swallowtails, and Variegated Fritillaries. I look
forward to coming back next year.... By the way, [the
managers] were perfect hosts -- interested, interesting,
informative, and helpful. They really round out the Cave
Creek experience.
Balm to troubled souls --
Beauty to barren hearts --
Peace to a hurried spirit.
Great spot - especially the feeder spectacle. But most of
all, the rebirth of the creek -- That was a life event!
Great yard birding and very comfortable quarters. And
a Violet-crowned Hummingbird at my private feeder was quite
a bonus!
Hiking, birding, and scenery unparalleled! Lovely and
enigmatic pictographs above. Entomologist's smorgasbord....
Six different species of ant as well.
I'll be back for more trogons, owls, hummers, ringtails...
Thank you for a most wonderful experience. I could not
have had a better 60th birthday anywhere.... You could
not have been more gracious hosts...
Thank you for the best Christmas ever!
Great hiking along Cave Creek and the surround areas.
Weather was perfect with a cooling shower on the 13th.
The javelinas (10 of them) may have been the highlight of
the trip -- or maybe the browsing deer behind the cottage
every evening -- or maybe it was the throngs of hummers at
the feeders or maybe the bats at the hummer feeders.
All of it was excellent.
Great time all in all!
I must note the 4 Acorn Woodpeckers lined up on a bough this
morning early, still in their roosting places, head-bobbing
and checking us as they awoke; the splendid gray whirs of
the nectiferous bats as they came to the feeders in the
dark; and the enormous surprise of finding three glorious
Arizona Giant Skippers.... Nabokov, in Ada, called them "the
most noble of animals." Several of us visited the house
where Vladimir and Vera Nabokov stayed while he collected
Nabokov's Satyr and worked on Lolita in summer of 1954, and
last night we enjoyed reading from Nabokov's rich butterfly
writing, here in the stone cottage.
We arrived for the total lunar eclipse and it was a very
spiritual experience. We all need a dose of Cave Creek every
now and then.
We didn't know how much we NEEDED our stay at Cave Creek
Ranch until we arrived. Life beside a stream, amongst
tall trees and colorful leaves allowed us to exhale deeply
and breathe in the glory of being on this planet.
Thank you for no TVs, phones, etc. We'll be back.
What a wonderful place Cave Creek Ranch has become, thanks
to all of you! We were here two years ago and
loved the setting but figured CCR could use a
little work. You've done wonders, especially keeping
everything natural. The feeders, the
hospitality, the new common room, the excellent advice on
trails to explore all made our stay memorable.... We'll be
back for sure!
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