Mugu Lagoon

Birds hanging out in Mugu Lagoon. 

Seals at Mugu Lagoon

We saw these sea lions/seals sunning themselves along Mugu Lagoon. This was only half of them. This is a great place for them. The lagoon is on the Navy base and the public can't bother them. Life if good. 

Point Mugu

We spent a couple of nights at Point Mugu Navy base campground. We had this view just a short walk from our motorhome. 

Exploring the Apache Trail

Today we took a very long drive just north of Mesa Arizona in the Sonora desert. Massive rock formations, abundant saguaro cacti, Canyon Lake, Apache Lake, Ghost Town "Goldfield", Roosevelt Dam and massive mountain peaks. WOW! I took over 80 pictures today, but only posted a few of the many sights we saw. Life if Good!

View of the parking lot

This is a view from the cliff dwelling. 

Denny Orr and Ed and I climbed to the cliff dwellings. Sure got the heart pumping, but it was worth the climb. I just can't imagine those people carrying their food and water up there every day!!! 

Cliff Dwellings of the Salado people

Tonto Nation Monument along the Apache Trail. These dwellings are aboutn 700 years old. 

One of the beautiful pictures on the Apache Trail

 

One of our stops on the Apache Trail

SKP friends we traveled with today. 

Superstition Saloon

We had lunch here at the Superstition Saloon in Tortilla Flat. 

Found this in the ladies restroom

 

Superstition Mountain

Ed and Susie Orr at Goldfield Ghost Town...Superstition Mountain in the background. Superstition Mountain is where the Lost Dutchman's Gold Mine is suppose to be found. 

Ed at Goldfield Ghost Town

Here Ed is standing on the porch of the whore house.......What a cowpoke!! 

Oh BLISS dish

Here we are, sending you this picture via satellite from the dish on the roof of the motorhome. Who would have thought that we could do this 20 years ago!!!! Coming to you live from Mesa, AZ... LIFE IS GOOD!

Sunset at Usery Park...Mesa, AZ

Life is good. 

Pass Mountain AKA "Scarface"

I took this picture last night just a sunset as the full moon was rising above Pass Mountain. We are enjoying this camping site and will be here till Friday or Saturday, Feb 17/18. This is a beautiful desert area. 

Barrel Cactus

This barrel cactus is just outside our motorhome. This big guy is probably 15-20 yrs old at least. I guess you can eat the flesh of this plant, but I wouldn't want to destroy this beauty. 

I wouldn't want to tangle with this. There are many like this one around our campground. 

Scarface Mtn

What a great view we have here. We got to Mesa yesterday and had to stay in the overflow area of the Usery Park until today. We will be here for about a week for the SKP Ch 34 rally. We will be the VCR's for this rally. Should be fun. Ch 34 is from the Columbia River area. WA & OR states. Weather has been warm in the 70's during the day and into the high 40's ar night. Life is Good....I love being retarded.....I mean retired! 

Usery Park - just east of Phoenix

Thought this as a cool picture of our latest camp site. 

Max and Sandy

Here we are at Usery Park, just outside Mesa, AZ...enjoying the warm sunshine on the beautiful February day. 

Beyond Hope

While traveling on Hwy 60 east of Quartzsite, you travel through a little town called Hope. As you leave you will see this sign on the left.....You're now beyond Hope. 

The Big Tent

As we were leaving Quartzsite on Monday 1/30, I had to get a picture of the Big Tent. It was filled with more stuff to buy. Every year this is what draws the large crowds to Quartzsite during the 3rd or 4th week of January. The BIG RV Show in the BIG Tent. Lots of people trying to find bargins for the RV lifestyle. 

Shop till you drop

Here is one of the things we do in Quartzsite....Shop....Shop.....Shop. You can not hit all the areas in one day. Think of 5 big flea markets in one place and then add a few smaller areas too and you have Quartzsite. 

Local Color

This is THE BOOK STORE to visit while you are in Quartzsite. We just drove by here today and I was hoping that the owner would be outside so I could get a picture of him...you see, the ONLY thing he wears is a "g-string". You heard me right, he is almost complete naked! 

A Dogs life

Here is one of Don & Shirley's "grandsons". Their daughter Kim came for a visit for a couple of days at Quartzsite and brought their dog. He has his own chair. What a life. I just couldn't resist taking this picture.