By late afternoon Mingus Mountain throws its shadow out across the valley floor, and Clarkdale cools a full hour before the sky gives up its color. Mingus Shadows Landscaping & Hardscaping works both halves of a yard here, the green half and the stone half. Mowing, trimming and cleanups keep the growing side in order, while paver walkways, patios and low stone walls give the rest of the ground its shape. Set stone stays put, and there is real pleasure in walking a course of block that sits dead level while the mountain behind it does anything but. The route runs through Clarkdale and out across the nearby Verde Valley towns.