November 2012

Camping at the River

Camping at the River

We parked the trailer in front of our friends’ riverside home. As I write this, I can look out of the window in the pop-out unit and see the Colorado river. Click on the image to enlarge.

There are no RV campground-type hookups, so we use an adapter and get AC from the house. The AC, the fresh water tank and the propane will provide everything we need on a short trip like this one. We will drain and flush the tanks when we get home using our RV pull-thru.

This is actually the second time we have camped here. Our friends generally have a guest bedroom available for us, but it is booked since there is going to be an event tomorrow with family and friends from out of town here to attend.

Burro

Burro

On our way to get dinner this evening, we saw several burros milling about the mobile home park where we are staying. This one came up to the car window expecting a handout of carrots or apples. Cute. Click on the image to enlarge.

A Pod of Dolphins in the Pacific

Dolphins

We keep in touch with a friend in California via the internet. “DrJim” is a scientist who occasionally goes to sea on a vessel whose purpose is to launch geosynchronous satellites from the equator. Jim sent us this photo of a pod of dolphins somewhere between Los Angeles and 154° west longitude at the equator. The helicopter pilots were up on a photographic mission when they spotted the dolphins. Click on the image to enlarge.

The Birdman of Wickenburg

The Birdman of Wickenburg

One of our most enjoyable toils in retirement is to keep the bird feeders full to attract the little critters. Verna gets some pretty good images of the little feathered visitors to the feeders. Verna took this photo of me filling the feeders today. The red bottle to my left contains anti-squirrel spray to ensure that the furry little thieves keep away from the treats for the birds. Click on the image to enlarge.