One of the perks of having a membership is being able to visit during the member hour on Sundays and Wednesday. In April, 2018, we visited during the 7 a.m. member hour, and it was the perfect time to see spring in the desert. Cacti Flowers Trees
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Oregon: Trillium Lake and Mt Hood (2012)
In October 2012, we decided to head to Trillium Lake and Mt Hood. When we left Hillsboro, it looked like we might have a chance to see Mt Hood from Trillium Lake. Unfortunately, the weather changed by the time we arrived, and Mt Hood was blanketed in clouds. Trillium Lake Every trip we took to … Continue reading Oregon: Trillium Lake and Mt Hood (2012)
Arizona: Cloudy and windy in Quartzsite
It is often windy in Quartzsite, but it was a 20+ mph winds day. Our friends Robert and Adriene, from Altar to Altar Ministries, fly two flags on their rig, so I got a little bit of video showing the gusts. We estimate it was probably 25mph when I took this video. Note, with their … Continue reading Arizona: Cloudy and windy in Quartzsite
Nevada: Valley of Fire State Park
If you head to the Las Vegas area and you don't want to visit the Strip, you find other things to do. Several landscape photography opportunities come to mind, including the Valley of Fire State Park. A lot of folks don't make the trek out that way, because it's a good 45 minute drive on … Continue reading Nevada: Valley of Fire State Park
Arizona: Clouds and storms
Anyone looking at the weather forecast could see there was some interesting rainy weather set to arrive on Thanksgiving. We headed to Bullhead City to have our Thanksgiving meal with my mother-in-law, which is about an hour drive. Once we arrived, I kept track of the skies and the hourly weatherly reports to make sure … Continue reading Arizona: Clouds and storms
Arizona: Cloudy weather
The remnants of Pacific Tropical Storm Raymond are hitting the state of Arizona pretty hard, but all we got in the Lake Havasu City / Bullhead City area was lot of clouds until about 9 p.m. After packing up the Jeep, we headed to check out some dry camping spots, then headed to Bullhead City. … Continue reading Arizona: Cloudy weather
New Mexico: City of Rocks State Park overlook
While we were on the way back from New Mexico: Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, we stopped into the City of Rocks State Park to check it out. We were too exhausted to walk through the rocks after all the hiking, but we stopped at the overlook close to the entrance. Cacti and plants Clouds in … Continue reading New Mexico: City of Rocks State Park overlook
New Mexico: D.H. Lescombes Winery and Bistro
We went to the D.H. Lescombes Winery and Bistro, formerly known as St. Clair Winery, with a good sized group of convergence attendees. Since it was Friday night, they had live music, and wine tasting flights for a few bucks. Live music Chris Baker was the live music performance. He was pretty good, and did … Continue reading New Mexico: D.H. Lescombes Winery and Bistro
New Mexico: Hummingbirds and clouds
Today was a day to catch up on some errands and laundry, so I focused on photographing things close to home. Clouds Just like Arizona, New Mexico has some pretty awesome clouds with a lot of depth. I couldn't resist capturing these clouds going through. Hummingbirds The RV park we're staying at has hummingbird feeders … Continue reading New Mexico: Hummingbirds and clouds