A lot has happened since my last post, but with the failure of Livewriter to Blogger, I’ve not been in the mood to deal with using blogger alone. The following is a short synopsis of the past month’s travels.
We spent three days visiting the Alabama Hills. A beautiful place. Lots of beautiful rocks scattered over hundreds of acres. The local chamber has a booklet that describes the exact location of a number of movie shots. We located all ten movie spots. It felt sort of weird to be standing in the exact spot where Randolph Scott got shot, or the bridge from Gunga Din was located. Following are a number of shots from the area. I’ve many more on my other two camera’s, so may do a followup at some future time.
Leaving Lone Pine, we decided to take the direct route through Death Valley. To go from over 4000’ in elevation, to below sea level in less than an hour was breathtaking. Even though the Government shutdown was in effect, the campground at Stovepipe Wells was open. It was chaos. We decided to keep driving to a location just outside the park boundary known as the Pads. All that remains of a retirement village are the streets and the concrete patios. A great place for an overnight. It was the night of the eclipse, but clouds kept us from witnessing it. I did get a shot of the setting moon as the sun was rising behind us.
From the Pads, we made our way to Lake Havasu City for a couple of days. Laundry, getting Sally groomed, and grocery shopping were the priorities. The winds were beyond description. Practically turned my portable solar inside out. So glad I had it tied down.
Back to Quartzsite for the big tent RV show, and visits with other friends. Didn’t find much of interest in all the stuff for sale. Had a great time, visiting.
From Quartzsite, we made our way back up to Parker, AZ for the Parker 425 offroad race. Lots of fast trucks, and other unusual sights. Hope to make it back next year.
Then, it was back to Quartzsite for the Dome Rock Gathering. Over 200 molded fiberglass trailers. Lots of friends, as well as new acquaintances. I think there were more Escape’s, than Casita’s there this year. The beer fairy visited our trailer one afternoon, and there was RC Aircraft show one day. Even a real jet.
Last evening campfire,
We spent a few days at Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction, AZ. I had read of the wild horses of the Salt River. An old friend that winters in Phoenix took us on a tour. What majestic animals they were. With all the rain, the desert is green, and they are taking advantage of bountiful grazing.
We’re now in Tucson, at Gilbert Ray campground. It is raining, and the sound on the roof is putting me to sleep. The next time you hear from me will be after we get home. If the Livewriter issue isn’t resolved, that will probably be the end of Eggrollings…..jc
