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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, June 4, 2011

Hummers hanging around

01 Immature & female Broad-tailed Hummingbird at feeder NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x779)

Broad-tailed Hummingbirds, immature and female

Even with the still chilly weather at the North Rim the hummingbirds have shown their young the sweet buffet outside my window.

02 Black-chinned Hummingbird at feeder NR GRCA NP AZ by Mike (1024x867)

Black-chinned hummingbird

The black-chinned hummers fly in very quietly compared to the shrill whistle of the broad-tailed’s flight.

03 Empty hummingbird feeders NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x768)

Oh no, the feeders are empty. I’ve neglected my duties as a chef. It’s time to get on this order.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

SWF – Reach for the sky

01 Pinyon Pines on rock BAP trail NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x768)

Pinyon Pine along Bright Angel Point trail

I am always amazed by the sturdiness of trees growing straight out of rock. Note the tree’s root appearing between the layers of limestone.

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Monday, May 30, 2011

MWT – Going to town, an all day affair

01 Grassy Lake SR67S Kaibab NF AZ (1024x768)

Grassy Lake, yes that’s snow at the tree line

Last Friday was time to go shopping and get off the cold Kaibab Plateau. I’ve been shivering ever since I arrived the 12th of May, even with my long johns on.

02 Page loop

It’s not just a quick trip around the block to get groceries when living on Grand Canyon’s North Rim. But certainly worth the trade off.

03 Grand Staircase Escalante from SR89A N AZ (1024x685)

Grand Staircase Escalante

We journeyed 80 miles to Kanab, Utah then hooked a right. I wanted to go to Page, Arizona because of more shopping choices and we took the long way around.

04 Cockscombs & House Rock Valley Rd in Grand Staircase Escalante SR89E UT (1024x737)

Through the Cockscombs red rock past the turn off for House Rock Valley Road (for a different trip), 75 miles east to Page.

05 Glen Canyon Dam & Navajo power plant from SR89E Page AZ (1024x522)

Glen Canyon Dam and Navajo power plant

Shopped to the point the truck and cooler where full and hoping not to have to do this again for several weeks.

06 Marble Plateau with Kaibab Plateau in background from SR89S Page AZ (1024x496)

Kaibab Plateau in distance

Then dropped down from Page 30 miles onto the Marble Plateau.

07 Echo Cliffs with SR89 in notch from SR89A Bitter Springs AZ (1024x766)

SR89 goes through notch in Echo Cliffs

Then about 10 miles to…

09 Echo Cliffs beyond Navajo Bridge over Colorado River in Marble Canyon SR89A AZ (1024x768)

…Navajo Bridge where we made a quick stop to look for Condors but none were hanging around, darn.

10 Meadows SR67 S Kaibab NF AZ (1024x766)

Past the Vermilion Cliffs (sorry no pics was staring into the sun), up onto the Kaibab Plateau about 45 miles back to Jacob Lake where we stopped for a milk shake. Then through the forest and meadows back home another 45 miles. That’s one of my possible shopping trips with glorious sights along the way. And I was warm all day.

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