Linda and Hal, Wayne and Leslie...and the dog kids!

10:30 am we left our campsites and did a 40 mile (one way) run down the beach.  What a beautiful day with very sweet people.  The tide was a bit high ( about 10 minutes too late on our parts) so we sat on the beach for a couple hours and waited until we could get around the point.  So warm and pretty.  What a sight. 

Wayne thought it would be nice if I could take home a big pile of fresh sea salt... didn't know he was packing a hatchet...hmmmm...salt we gathered is drying in the camper.  It dried nicely and we will try it.  They use it all the time.  Also pictures the pink shells we find on the beach.  I haven't been able to find them in a book, not sure what kind they are.

Sun is starting to set. Time to head back and watch the sun set.

Linda said to Hal, "I do not think this is the beach.  I think it is a sandbar."  Yep it was, just that quick.

After a snapped winch and a few different types of pulling events we were free again.  And yes, that is the moon coming up over the dune.

A dirty side by side has taken on new meaning...washing it down with salt water gives it an interesting effect!
...more beach spoils below...

Back to the states for a few weeks. The new wall next to the old wall.  Nicer, better, stronger and less junky.

SHOP ONLINE OR SHOP IN LINE

Leaving Michigan just in time to miss the messy salt and snow on the rig, but what is this coming?

...all ended well and achieved the best drive by photo yet of the St. Louis arch!

North Acomita Village Sky City Casino just west of Albuquerque, NM.  Nice place to stay $21. a night.

Arriving in Yuma December 30 until Jan 3

Shorty was kind enough to escort us to ElGolfo Santa Clara, Sonora.  We didn't take the toll road, so going through the valley we saw many beautiful sites and some very simple living conditions.  Broccoli, romaine and cotton were growing.  Irrigation canals and beautiful views of the BaJa mountains across the Sea of Cortez, fill our eyes for about 60 miles.

Here we start to view, nature, the art of God. 

Arrived just in time for cocktails at the banõ 4pm...be there...Sunday Bloody Mary's and 31 cards.

The guys ride the dunes and canyons on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning...they said I could come along...thank you!  The pictures do not even come close to showing the heights and the depths of the magnificent dunes and canyons.

Here we are on the tundra (?) looking for agate and pertified wood for the kids aquariums...wow lots of pretty things!

Mannie giving us a very good wash and wax on all three of our units.  More Mexico in next post.......

Another beautiful Arizona State Park near....41 degrees after a 90 degree day kinda killed it for me so I did some evening sewing.

Palo Verte Trees are our favorite.  The Green variety has high qualities of chlorophyll in them that makes for the intense green color.  The blue varieties are found by water mostly and are a bluish green.  Palo Verte is Spanish for green stick.  They are the state tree of Arizona and live between 100-400 years.  It is the primary nursing plant for baby Saguaros Cactus.  

Superstition Mountain in Apache Junction on Lost Dutchman Rd.

 This one is for you Beau!

 We went north on Power Rd, out of Mesa, to look for the wild horses.  We found a few but didn't go any further because we had sandals on. We didn't think it was a good idea to hike to them wearing improper foot wear in snake country.  Especially after meeting the gentleman who was a desert guide in the area and we saw his snake boots he had on.  He looked at our shoes, with a bit of fear!  His advise was no,  you do not walk here with those on!
It was a super hot 94 degrees today.  I'm not sure if this air conditioned bathroom, was over kill, to beat the heat.  

Wild horses drinking by the Salt River.

Randy, my lens was working quite well.  After giving the matter of my lens some thought, I remembered it was my Cameron lens that did not fit on Mark IV. The view finder has a lot to be desired.  Didn't get great pictures of horses but they were not posing.  Below is an ox bow in the Salt River.

Desert flowers everywhere in the past month.

Our adventure trip this year did not include many animals.  Last but not least we see a ground squirrel and a snake...   

Another beautiful day, ending with a sun set to remember.

The mountain turns pink again.

This morning the air was filled with dust and heat.  The heat was so intense that the sun's reflection off the trailer melted a 12" long hole in our plastic RV mat; be advised.    

On our golf cart ride around the park we meet this not so little guy.  I think I found a good reason to save up for some of these veery nice boots at the flea market in Mesa. 

We enjoyed this park.  Great home made dinners on Thursday and Fridays.  Our sun set views each night were stunning.  Nice pool and hot tub were enjoyed.   

We were playing dominoes at sun set.  Bob didn't even win...amazing. 

Kay and Marvin's dog Brodie proved to be Gracie's best friend.  rode was 9 months old.  They ran around and played most of the week.  No picture of Kay and Marvin :(  ... whats up with that?

Headed  into Yuma , on I 10 you can see a big bill board that says "BUILD THE WALL AND CRIME WILL FALL" ( I didn't get a very good picture of it)     ...Just saying... 
National Park Rangers now have to brief visitors and campers, in what to do when you see illegal activity in the National park...just saying..

Yuma people told us that this wall would be one step, in many, that will help...we are glad that during our many 4X4 treks in the desert we did not find a decaying human.  Others are not so blessed.  Our hearts go out to the families that have lost loved ones.  Loved ones that were lost to false promises made by the evil individuals who are taking families life savings and promising easy access into the USA.  It is true that money is the root to all evil.  

It is a Biblical fact that we must have our own housed in order before we can help others,  without this our help is in vain.
Affordable housing is a mandatory step for all income levels for us to be able to help others humanly.  

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