This beauty is a 4-8-4 steam engine locomotive, popularly used along the main railroads criss-crossing the nation in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. We stopped in the Old Historic Route 66 section of Kingman, AZ, today and spent some time enjoying the nostalgia. Click on the image below for a larger version.
Bear has been so good on this trip. She is undaunted by the snow (I think she likes it) and she seems to enjoy traveling with us. Bob and Bear stroll through the snow near the rim of the Grand Canyon in this shot.
Last night we stayed in snowy Flagstaff, Arizona. When we got up this morning, we took Bear for a walk – she was very interested in this little Abert Squirrel who was gorging on pine nuts from the Ponderosas in the campground.
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Aberts, or ‘tassel-eared’ squirrels are native to this region. North of Grand Canyon, their cousins, the Kaibab Squirrel abounds in isolation at the North Rim of the Canyon.
We will have pictures from the South Rim of Grand Canyon on tomorrow’s post.
Today, we were experiencing more Global Warming here in Flagstaff. We’re currently in an RV Park near US 89 and I-40. Snow everywhere. Bear loved it.
Icicles as long as I am tall.
On today’s list of stuff to do, we find celebrating Verna’s birthday in Joshua Tree National Park.
Verna drove the cruiser home from the RV rental yard. At home we put the GMC in the garage, grabbed the dog and took off for Twentynine Palms, California, where we are tonight. Tomorrow we will tour Joshua Tree National Park before heading over to Arizona.
