THE WARM MINE SHAFT

While Paul was out exploring Eagle Eye, I found this mine shaft (notice the moisture from the rain at the entrance) and wandered inside. It was light and bright, and amazingly warm on this windy and chilly day.

Paul points to "Eagle Eye", an interesting rock formation with one large and one small hole in it. He wants to hike up to that point sometime soon.

I am sitting at "Blue Wall" a really cool place where copper minerals stain the rocks a pretty aqua color.

The RZR sits at the base of a hill, showing the beautiful trail leading to our destination.

THE OLD ENGINE

Paul and I took advantage of the sunny tho very chilly day to do some exploring. This old 1950's stationary engine still turns over.

Rainy Day in Arizona

So wierd to look out the window of the RV and see rain....but there it is, and cold out too! I'll bet we will be rewarded tho, with beautiful desert blooms in a week or so. Bella takes advantage of Paul's downtime with an outstretched leg request for a belly rub.

PARKER 425 2009

It was cold with rain on Saturday for the 2009 BlueWater Resort & Casino/Best in the Desert Parker 425 off-road race. The wet weather took its toll. Of the 265 vehicles that left the starting line, only 77 finished the race.

Paul and I didn't get to watch the race due to the rain and cold, unfortunately. We did ride the motorcycles to Parker on registration day and get to view up close the awsome vehicles that were registering to race on the 7th.

Welcome Gift

A welcome gift from Denny Mills: (not the real dog...the stuffed one) was quickly claimed as Bella's playmate. Thanks Denny!

TWIN PEAKS

I really love this area. Hilly and diverse, lots of greenery abounds. Twin Peaks itself is quite breathtaking, with its two ragged rocky hilltops.

We were on a mission today: to get some colorful rock (I think it's shale) for George Skolfield to use as a base for a model stagecoach and horses. There was literally tons of it on this hillside. I think we got about 10 lbs for George!

Afterwards we walked around the backside of Twin Peaks and climbed a big hill to observe the hill (mountain?) up close. Finished our day with a great meal at the Black Rock Cafe with two other wonderful couples we have come to think of as friends.