Up and on the move today, but not too far, only about 7 miles. Denice just drives the jeep and I ELTORO. Take to Scenic Loop Road - it is just a dirt road - and lots of washboard, so we just drove slow - about 20 to 25 MPH, but arrived at our chosen site by about 10:00AM. Had to do some maneuvering around with the motorhome to get in just the right place, where it was level enough and where we had the right Cacti in our front yard. After a couple of tries and walk arounds we agreed that it was perfect. So we set everything up. Even put out the bird feeders. For the Hummers, and one for the others. No birds showed up for quite a long time but finally some did show up. I don't know what they were. I think Denice said that they were house finches. For me, anything that is big is a crow or a raven, if it's small it's a sparrow. Wondered around the desert for a while. Its really nice desert here. Lots of cactus's, but still room to walk between them without getting snagged on them. There are a couple of real mean ones around - they all are sharp - but some are worse than others. There is one called a "Cats Claw", I believe, and it has spikes just like a cats claw.
They are curved in the opposite direction to the stem, so if you rub against it as you pass, it just snags onto you. OUCH!!! I"ve been digging a few out of my hands! Another thing we have agreed on is, that we both should buy leather hiking boots, if we are spending time here. Running shoes just don't cut it. Those spikes - especially the Cholla - just go right through rubber soles. I should have brought my work boots, but I had no intention of doing anything that might resemble work. Denice wears "Crocks" quite often and they are a definite NO NO. Soft rubber soles are just a invitation to those little suckers. I have pair also and spent an hour the other day with needle nose pliers pulling them out. You know what a porcupine quill is like. Well, these are just the same. Work right through into your foot.
Not a very good sunset tonight. We are in a great place for both sunset and sunrise photos. So will have to wait for another day. Pork Chops for supper ------.
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