The Trek East has Begun...Sort of...(Two Sundays in March--Catch Up)

Thursday, March 21, 2019

This morning we reluctantly finished packing up to leave where we have been parked since, February 28th. First stop, LaPosa South to empty our tanks, no need to add water we have more than half a tank and will be in full hookups by Friday at Quail Ridge RV in Huachuca City. Second stop, Love's Service Center to have our tire checked out. It turns out it was not as bad as it looked and after checking it out there is no issue with the tire or leaks and no charge. Then Tom stopped at the Pit Stop for Propane and then Arco for diesel. Then we hooked up the Jeep and we were on our way. Tonight we are parked at the Holt Shell Station, between the semis, in Gila Bend.

Up then out the door early. I did not want to miss our last sunrise at this spot.

As the sun was rising the moon was setting in the west.

This has always been my favorite part of the day when we are out in the
desert. Watching the shadow stretch across the floor as the sun rises.

A shadow selfie.

The sun is slowly making its way above the mountain

and the shadows continue to make there way across the floor of the desert.

Everything seems to sparkle in the morning sun.

 

 

Even the tiniest plant have shadows in the early sunlight.

 

 

We are packed and the engine is running I know Tom is watching

 

as I walk around taking some last pictures of our home parked here.

Then I spotted this little lizard, I wonder if it is the same guy as yesterday.
I guess this may be his neighborhood.

The lights have been checked, I have moved the Jeep,
and Tom is heading out.

One last picture of our lovely spot

and our surrounding

views

and I started the Jeep

and I am following Tom.

I rolled down the window for one last picture.
Thanks for all the memories we take with us. 

This would be a just because I thought it was so cute picture.
For Sale and parked along the road at LaPosa South.

I could not resist. I took a ride over to
where we were parked in January to
visit this Ocotillo. 

We have left Quartzsite .
Sad to leave but looking forward to what is down the road.

 

It is hard to tell in this picture, as we are moving, but the floor of the desert

is covered in bright orange flowers.

The road ahead is filled with traffic.

We have now turned south on to AZ-85.

Tomorrow morning before we leave there will be pictures of the dinosaurs taken and posted. We do have grandchildren.

(Catching Up)

Sunday, March 17, 2019 (Happy St. Patrick's Day)

It was a lazy Sunday and we mostly just relaxed and enjoyed the day. I did do some cooking but other than that I enjoyed the sunshine. Tom did a couple of chores but, also, mostly enjoyed the sunshine. We did go to Mass at Queen of Peace Catholic Mission here in Quartzsite our last time there this adventure.

We stopped to pick up a couple of things at the Dollar General and then head back home to the Stinger "B" and sat out and enjoyed the evening and the sunset.

This morning's view as we sat outside and enjoyed our morning coffee.

These are the prettiest little tiny white flowers, they look like miniature
daisies, that make there way out between the rocks.

There may have been a small amount of an adult beverage in our second
cup of coffee this morning while we continued to look at the view.
After all it was St. Patrick's Day.

One of the many Palo Verde in our neighborhood.

The sun setting

on our day.

The last bit of light can be

seen over the mountain before darkness descends.

Then I decided to take a few pictures

with the Super Vivid Effect setting.

I love how it takes the tiniest bit of color and light and intensifies it.
Plus, the flash lights up the bushes close by.

Sunday, March 10, 2019

This Sunday we had dumping the tanks on the agenda. Now doesn't that sound like fun. Actually, I think I have mentioned it before, Tom is the only one having the "fun". I just go along for the ride.
While waiting in line, yes even in March there can be a line though it is a short one, we saw this little Dust Devil come across the road.

Dust Devil

Later in the day we went to Mass at Queen of Peace Catholic Mission in Quartzsite.

As we headed away from the Mission after mass I looked up at the clouds
and saw what I thought looked like an angel. 

Dinner tonight was at the Mountain Quail Cafe. The sun was setting as we made our way home.and we could see some lovely rosy pink in the sky on our right as we made our way south on US-95.

Starting at the bottom: The sun is setting at the end of Kuehn Street.
the next two above I took as we were moving. The top one Tom
took just as we turned into Roadrunner BLM.

We then made our way back to the Stinger "B" in the last of the evenings light.

We are happy you stopped by for a visit and hope you enjoyed the pictures.

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Sunset, Clouds, and Blythe Intaglios

(Clicking on the pictures will open them larger in a new window.)

Thursday, March 7, 2019

I am guessing Thursday was a quiet day and we stayed home, since the only pictures I have are of the sunset and the clouds competing with it for the best show. I really do have to start making notes. Since, the pictures pretty much tell the story I will let them with little interference.

The sun still had a little ways to go before slipping behind
the mountains today as I sat and watched.
It looked like most of the sunset would be behind the clouds.

The clouds around us were beautiful in the late afternoon light.

 

A quick peek of sunlight between the clouds.

 

 

The sunlight on the mountain was beautiful.
How many times have we all said, if only the camera would
capture what the eyes see.

 

 

What can I say I just like how the Super Vivid Effect  adds the extra color.

   

Another Super Vivid shot.

A last whoosh of color across the sky. 

A just because I liked it.

 

The last picture I took and it is my favorite of the day.

Again, since, I cannot remember it must have been a "do nothing" type of day. One of our favorite type of days.

Friday, March 8, 2019

We were up for awhile before the sun finally showed itself above the clouds. It was 8:15 and the temperature was 55 degrees.

I always love how the early morning light of the sun
makes everything bright and wonderful. The desert floor sparkles.

We had an appointment in Parker in the afternoon to get our income tax done. Tom hit a snag and decided this was the way to go this year. We made a last minute decision to drive to Blythe and take US-95 in California instead of AZ-95 for something different. We did not get to see everything we would have liked to which I will explain as I write this post. Plus, we did not go as far as we would have liked. We will just have to take the ride again another day. Something to look forward to.

On I-10 heading west the wildflowers fill the sides of the road.

The above collage were pictures I took with my phone. I switched to my Nikon when we turned on to US-95. Earlier I had been playing with the effects setting on the camera and did not realize I had left it on that setting. The pictures below were taken using the Super Vivid Effects. I thought about not adding them because of this but then we would not have the pictures of part of today's ride. So that is why they are included.

  

 

Palo Verde Division Dam

 

If we would have had more time this would have been a nice walk.
Next time.

Since, it was a last minute decision we had not even looked at a map.
So we did not know this was here.

 

This sign says there is an Historical Landmark ahead.
Giant Desert Figures.
Another stop we would have liked to have spent more time at.
Again we had no idea this existed.

Something is missing.

Looking across the way we see this road.

Deciding to go down the road we next see this sign.
There are two Intaglios on this road. We stopped at one.
There is a parking area with information I have included below.
There is a path and a short distance away you can see a fenced in area.

Just before I took this picture I realized what setting my camera was on .

I took pictures of the views in the distance as we walked towards
the fenced in area.

What I did not take a picture of was the path or fenced in area.

Coming up you can see a path around the fenced in area.
When we first stopped to view the Intaglio it was hard to distinguish
what we were seeing. At the top left it is an arm.
What is also visible here is some of the damage done by off highway
vehicles before the fencing was put up in 1974.

The other arm.

We saw this sign on our way out.
Another place we are hoping to visit again. 

Continuing North on US-95 we do catch a few glimpses of the
Colorado River.

Since, our appointment time was getting closer I googled directions
and we turned on to this road Indian 18, according to the sign, which
would bring us across the Colorado River back into Arizona and Parker.

 

Colorado River

 

After our appointment we had a quick lunch at Jack in the Box. Then we picked up a few things at Walmart and across the way at Safeway before heading home.

We are now on our way back home on AZ-95

The purple wildflowers along the road are beautiful.

Back home in time to see the sunset.

Our Home

 

So ended  the suns light and our day.

It was a fun day. Sometimes spur of the moment decisions turn out to be great ones and this one was. We got to see a couple of things we did not know about and will certainly go back in the future to do some more exploring.

We are glad you stopped in and hope you enjoyed looking at the pictures.

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