What does West Texas/Arizona look like?

[grubman]

What is a 'loafah', btw?

It's a bit of a plant.  Used like a sponge but much more coarse.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luffa

You usually find them in the health and beauty sections of department stores...you can usually find them at dollar stores too.

[archangel1]

There were a couple of good books available that showed some good western scenery around various towns, although not necessarily West Texas or Arizona.  Great reference for building a 'set', though.  When you look at some of these places, all you can think of is 'Who in the blue blazes would build a town way out here, gold (silver, water, whatever) or no gold!'

Try looking for these two...nice colour photos.

'Ghost Towns of the Old West' ISBN 0-7924-5655-6
'The Ghost Town Storyteller' ISBN 0-7924-5770-6

Cheers!

[Argonor]

Thanks, everyone!  

I think I've my mind set om some reddish, dusty desert-like board with some red-brown/orangy cliffs for the wilderness portions... and then, of course, some cacti'n'stuff...

[grubman]

Thanks, everyone!  

I think I've my mind set om some reddish, dusty desert-like board with some red-brown/orangy cliffs for the wilderness portions... and then, of course, some cacti'n'stuff...

I know. lat to the party...

I lived in ElPaso for 4 years and later moved to Roswell New Mexico for a year (no, I didin't see any visitors).  I can't speak for Arazona but most of west Texas and New Mexico look the same...a dry dull light brown (a bit darker than typical beach sand).

There aren't a lot of trees, and those you do se that haven't been planted by man, are short and dry without much in the way of leaves.  Most of the ground that hasn't been cleared is simply sandy dirt with little weeds and shrubs, or more often filled with a 3-5 ft. tall dry black/brown shrub.

You can usually see some mountains or other off on the horizon, but these are also the same brown color.  On these mountains you often find larger rocks, and some plants with long "bladed" leaves that are very hard and sharp.

To be honest, I saw very little in the way of cactus.