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I own no land, instead I have wheelestate. I’ve been a full time RVer since 1997. Working summers as a Park Ranger takes me to many beautiful places and playing during the winter takes me to many more. This blog is simply the story of my life's adventures.

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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Tarantula rescue

01 Female tarantula Yarnell AZ (1024x768)
I was packing the truck Friday morning and on the second trip I looked down to see what I’d almost stepped on.  Read more here.


Friday, May 28, 2010

On the road again

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Back to Grand Canyon. And Mike is following me up to the North Rim for the 3-day holiday weekend. Yipee!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

SWF – Raven’s “Fly thru”

01 Raven behind McDonalds Williams AZ (800x600)

Dang, that guy closed the lid, now I’ll have to open it myself.

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Brought you some fries honey.

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Great, but you forgot the burgers.

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I’m on my way, that order is now ready.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Headed to Yarnell

01 Hwy 89A E Kaibab NF AZ (1024x504)

Off the plateau on Highway 89A east

By the time you read this I’ll be on the road to my winter home.

02 House Rock Valley & Vermilion Cliffs Hwy 89A E Kaibab NF AZ (1024x762)

House Rock Valley and Vermilion Cliffs on Highway 89A east

It’s a seven hour drive through some extremely pretty country.

03 Marble Canyon & Echo Cliffs Hwy 89A E AZ (1024x757)

Echo Cliffs behind Marble Canyon

With three days off I’m going to see my Sweetie plus load the slide-in camper on the truck for future camping fun.

04 Painted Desert Hwy 89 S AZ (1024x766)

Painted Desert along Highway 89 south

Hope to go thrift storing with Berta on Thursday while Mike’s at work. 

05 Smoke SF Peaks Hwy 89 S AZ (1024x751)

Forest fire on San Francisco Peaks

And just maybe, when I have to leave on Friday, Mike will follow me back to the North Rim for the holiday weekend.

06 View E Iron Springs Rd Kirkland AZ (1024x624)

Bradshaw Mountains from Iron Springs Road

Sure wish I had a tow bar.

07 Light on Weaver Mts Yarnell aZ (1024x768)

Weaver Mountains

Monday, May 24, 2010

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Watch out for this beetle

01 Iron Cross Blister Beetle Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ

Iron Cross Blister Beetle

I posted a photo of this colorful beetle here but didn’t know what it was. Then wouldn’t you know it, fellow bloggers helped me with an identification. Kathie of Kathiesbirds alerted Doug from Gossamer Tapestry and he identified this Iron Cross Blister Beetle. So I Googled it.

“Normally these beetles emerge in large numbers in mid to late spring and move together in bands crawling or running across the ground. [I only saw one.] They feed on succulent leaves and flower petals. The larva stage is subterranean and likely is parasitic in nests of ground-nesting bees.

“Iron Cross Beetle's conspicuous coloration is related to the fact that they carry cantharidin toxins that can interfere with the vertebrate nervous system - i.e. it is an aposemtic [coloration] warning. In case you were wondering, you should not eat these insects.”

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