Megan and I hiked to the Arivaca Lake shrine. Yup, there are lakes in the Sonoran desert. Though I had been there before, with the tall grasses and lots of desert life that comes after the rains, it looked completely different than I remembered. I guess I thought of the desert as being fairly similar from one season to next compared to Minnesota. Not true. Winter and summer look entirely different out here.
The shrine we hiked to is one of the places No More Deaths leaves gallons of water, it is located on a migrant trail. The shrine has been and continues to be created by migrants as they pass through, a sacred place in the desert. It always amazes me that people bring heavy glass candles despite the rugged terrain and extremely difficult crossing conditions (people are often out for days without much food or water), and usually only bring a small backpack to transport their things.
The photographs show the shrine, water that No More Deaths has left, and a pair of pants. When hiking migrant trails there are constant reminders that people have been there in the clothing and belongings they have to leave behind (either because it becomes too much of a burden, or they leave it just before being picked up, among other reasons). There are also a couple photographs of the surrounding mountains and views we had while hiking.
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