A sequence by Arizona-based photographer Andrea Koesters. “Aravaipa” means “laughing waters” within the Apache language. Deemed a “primitive” space by the Bureau of Land Administration, this previously populated city is a part of the Sonoran desert the place rural dwellings, desert landscapes and pure beings run wild. In accordance with Koesters it continues to unveil its cryptic historical past immediately:
“‘Aravaipa’ particulars this mysterious place as I’ve skilled it — the geology, individuals and animals who all contribute to the Southwestern desert I name dwelling.”
See extra pictures from “Aravaipa” beneath.