Part of the time they were working on my hitch, I was able to keep my vehicle. I stumbled on a treasure – a day use area on Lake Havasu’s “Mesquite Bay”. Nice walking path, a long fishing dock, signage about local floral/fauna (although some were showing severe wear), stunning views of Lake Havasu, and–wait for it–a dumpster in the parking lot. As I’ve said several times before, it’s funny what can excite a nomad. : ) It was nice to be able to dispose of a small bag of trash there.
I’m overweight – yes, that way, too, but right now I’m talking about my vehicle and my trailer. So, I’ve been getting rid of things over the last couple months and I’ve also made a few changes to my hitch–or rather had them made. (More details in the captions).
I have to admit, I was enamored with the bighorn sheep, so…more photos from another day. This group was a bit closer, though. We had a bonus, also–a baby. After that, a long hike with nice mountain views and a pretty desert sunset.
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I forgot I *had* taken more yard photos with my phone.
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Having lived most of my life in Missouri, Alabama, and Virginia, I am used to green grass (or at least tidy weeds) in residential lawns. Not so in the desert. This completely intrigued me. I wanted to take many more but got a few photos of some particularly “ornate” yard displays in Lake Havasu. One was a favorite.
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I decided to head to Lake Havasu City, AZ, where I hoped to have some work done on my hitch and to visit with some friends. I met and camped with them at the Craggy Wash BLM north of town and did indeed get the needed work done on my hitch. This first post, however, consists mostly of certain desert animal that I have been wanting to see.
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Christi and I took a drive around Quartzsite one evening to see what we could see. One of the places we went to was the “Hi Jolly” Monument/Cemetery. Most nomads know “Hi Jolly” as one of the BLM areas available for camping, but it is the name of a man who was a camel driver, among many other things. (More information: http://www.ci.quartzsite.az.us/index.php/2013-01-08-06-33-10/hi-jolly-cemetary-2 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hi_Jolly) His monument is surrounded by other very old graves–some dating back to the 1800s.
I forgot to include photos of the musical performances (which is a first, I understand) at the RTR. The first, The Status Crowes, were excellent! They took requests and knew many great songs. The next day, Gong Gypsy performed. I heard only a few minutes but the little I caught sounded very relaxing.
I had told some friends about Palm Canyon so off we went after the RTR was over. To my relief, everyone liked it as much as I did. Unfortunately, there were still no mountain sheep sightings but I did see signs of them this time. One might say, this was a “sign of things to come”…
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I had to get beyond the huge crowds on Plomosa Road one day, so I drove a few miles east to enjoy the magic hour.
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