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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, October 30, 2010

Scenic Sunday – Oh deer, I miss you

a812 Mule deer in the backyard NR GRCA NP AZ (800x600)

As people moved out on the North Rim the deer moved in. One morning I saw a group of does outside my window browsing under the pines. They’re fattening up for the winter ahead. When I return in the spring they will all be skinny.

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

SWF – Sky watching from the Weavers

a925 Mike against the sky Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

Mike watching the sky while on yesterday’s hike into the Weaver Mountains. More about that in previous post.

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Welcome Home Walk in the Weavers

01 Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

I went for a walk in the Weaver Mountains yesterday

02 Mike Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

with my true love.

03 Heart shaped prickly pear cactus Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x599)

This would make for a prickly valentine.

04 Prickly pear cactus fruit Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x591)

As did the luscious fruit

 05 Inside prickly pear cactus fruit Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

when I ate a small piece and got a tiny hair-fine spine in my tongue.

06 Two-trick into the Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x583)

So nice to have this remote high desert place with a rarely used gravel two track within a mile of home.

07 Deer track Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

We didn’t walk alone.

08 Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

I’ve posted these dynamically carved ridges before (here and here).

09 Granite Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

Made up of granitic plutons exposed to the surface by the power of erosion over time.

10 Dried flowers against the sky Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

There are 4-9 acre lots for sale here that are priced sky high.

11 Two Ravens harrass a Redtail hawk above Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x740)

But ya’ gotta’ have a dream.

12 Ravens in tree Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

We walked up to a different lot than last time.

13 View of Congress from Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ pano (800x147)

What a grand view of Congress in the valley about 2000 feet (609.6 m) below,

14 View of Congress & beyond from Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x599)

and beyond perhaps 60 miles (96.5 km).

15 Vantage rock of Congress view Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x578)

It may not be like looking into the Grand Canyon but from this vantage will do for a while.

16 Eroded granite along dry wash Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x396)

Our return walk followed a dry wash where the old yet recent flows of water revealed its erosive power.

17 Bright galls on oak Weaver Mts Yarnell AZ (800x600)

It was a beautiful sunny afternoon for a walk in the high desert Weaver Mountains yet the bright ornament-like galls on this oak reminded me of Christmas coming.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Kruger National Park South Africa – Day 2


02 Sunrise Kruger NP Mpumalanga ZA (800x591)
Joan and I saw ALL the BIG 5 on our first day in Kruger National Park plus continued to see wildlife on the second day...

Monday, October 25, 2010

Settling in

01 View of small truck, camper, car, little house, truck & 5th-wheel Yarnell AZ pano (800x227)

Mike and I spent yesterday cleaning and rearranging the little house. This time we’re moving in together. And we both have too much stuff for such a small place.

02 Living & bed room in little house Yarnell AZ (800x587)

That meant I wanted the computer desk by the only window you can see out when sitting down. The view is great once the slide in camper is back on the truck and not in front of the window.

03 Living room & kitchen in little house Yarnell AZ (800x590)

So we had to adjust things a little by moving the furniture in this one room house (OK, there’s a bathroom).

04 Mike leveling 5th-wheel Yarnell AZ (800x600)

Plus Mike got the 5th-wheel parked, leveled and hooked up. A real treat for me not having to do that alone. I sure love the way he spoils me.

05 Gaelyn's bookshelves in little house Yarnell AZ (800x600)

We’ve been slowly moving some things out of the 5th-wheel/closet.

06 New coat rack made by Mike in little house Yarnell AZ (800x517)

Mike made a coat rack

It won’t ALL fit in the little house, but I’ll be working some more things in here and there.

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Sunday, October 24, 2010

Passing the flat tire test

01 I40 W AZ (800x645)

After I followed Mike towing the 5th-wheel about 30 minutes from Flagstaff I heard a funny noise. Looked around the car then back ahead when I heard something peppering the windshield and saw smoke on the left rear tire ahead.

02 Blown tire (800x509)

Luckily there was an exit ramp to Williams to limp down then pull off on the wide shoulder. Only one tire and didn’t ruin anything else.

03 Mike changing tire (800x589)

Mike calmly got out all the needed tools and put the spare on, which was very low on air.

04 Williams exit (800x600)

Then we cruised into Williams and found a tire shop. They had a replacement and within an hour the job was done.

05 Luigies tire shop (800x589)

When I went to pay the bill, Eddie the owner asked if I had any grandchildren. Yes. Then I need to tell them I “bought a tire at Luigi’s Casa Della Tires in Radiator Springs along Route 66” from the Disney movie Cars. His family run shop for 50 years provided the model.

06 Betsy at Luigies tire shop (800x791)

And that’s Betsy in the garage.

07 SR89 S AZ (800x492)

We hit the road again and got home by 2:30p. Although not fun to have a blow out, sure went smoothly.

08 Sunset Yarnell AZ (800x406)

Our first Yarnell sunset.

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