Today we are in Los Vegas, NV, visiting our daughter and her family and our grandson and his family. We are camping in Red Rock Canyon, which is a park, operated by the BLM with a small campground. So we are again out in the desert, pretty much surrounded by mountains. We are dry docking, but with all the sunshine here, our solar panels are keeping us in pretty good shape.
From here, we will head for Boulder, CO around Memorial Day. We have not decides whether we will participate in the 8 kilometer race/stroll. I am having some issue with my hips, which may make the walk a little risky for future summer hiking.
I am reflecting that in a little under 90 days we will have encountered all four of the great American deserts: the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, Mojave, and the Great Basin Desert. It is somewhat confusing what distinguishes one desert from another, and I gather that the demarcation between them is not sharp. I believe the Sonoran Desert is is characterized by the giant Saguaro cactus. There is a picture below of one of these, said to be one of the largest in Arizona and New Mexico. It is in the Escapees RV Park near Congress, Arizona. Joshua trees grow only in the Mojave Desert. However that is confusing. On the road to Los Vegas from Phoenix, there is one spot where both Joshua Trees and Saguaros grow! In any event deserts can be very beautiful. When the sun is low in the sky in early morning or evening, the colors of the stones in the mountains come out, with many different shades. There is a surprising amount of life in the desert. Here where we are camping we see lots of jackrabbits and an occasional coyote.
From here, we will head for Boulder, CO around Memorial Day. We have not decides whether we will participate in the 8 kilometer race/stroll. I am having some issue with my hips, which may make the walk a little risky for future summer hiking.
I am reflecting that in a little under 90 days we will have encountered all four of the great American deserts: the Chihuahuan, Sonoran, Mojave, and the Great Basin Desert. It is somewhat confusing what distinguishes one desert from another, and I gather that the demarcation between them is not sharp. I believe the Sonoran Desert is is characterized by the giant Saguaro cactus. There is a picture below of one of these, said to be one of the largest in Arizona and New Mexico. It is in the Escapees RV Park near Congress, Arizona. Joshua trees grow only in the Mojave Desert. However that is confusing. On the road to Los Vegas from Phoenix, there is one spot where both Joshua Trees and Saguaros grow! In any event deserts can be very beautiful. When the sun is low in the sky in early morning or evening, the colors of the stones in the mountains come out, with many different shades. There is a surprising amount of life in the desert. Here where we are camping we see lots of jackrabbits and an occasional coyote.
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