Before I took that nasty fall in the campground a month ago, I planned on staying out here at Lake Mead for a few weeks, checking out the places I used to go and maybe finding some new ones. Now
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
It’s Been an Interesting Couple of Weeks in Vegas…
Ah, Vegas, how you’ve sought to entertain me this past twelve days. Yes, that’s right. It hasn’t even been two weeks yet and I’m on the edge of my seat with anticipation over what you’ll come up with next. First,
So Long, Craggy Wash ~ It Was Nice Knowing You!
I’ve been hearing about Craggy Wash for months. Literally months. Why I didn’t head up here earlier in the year, I can’t even begin to guess. Oh wait. Yes, I can. It was all about the shrimp tacos in Mexico.
Celia’s Rainbow Gardens ~ Quartzsite, AZ
Before I get too far away from Quartzsite, AZ, I want to tell you about Celia’s Rainbow Gardens. Celia was the daughter of Paul & Joanne Winer, who are Quartzsite residents, and in 1995, when she was 8-1/2 years old,
There Be Critters in the Desert!
No matter where you go, there’s bound to be critters around, especially if you’re out in the boonies somewhere, or in a campground, or even in your own backyard. Sometimes those critters are ones known to us and other times,
The Ocotillos are Blooming ~ and They’re Gorgeous!
One of my all-time favorite desert blooms is the ocotillo. Tall and reaching for the sky, the dead-looking branches fill up with little bright green leaves, and the tips sprout these gorgeous brilliant red flowers that stand out against the
Scenes from a Desert ~ Out Geocaching in Quartzsite, Arizona
A couple of weeks ago, over the period of a couple of days, I found thirty geocaches. (It’s not really as spectacular as it might sound – my all-time record in one day is 84, found in New Mexico at