Buckhorn Lake Texas ... Harvey on the other bank
Elsie returning from the dayly doggie walks
What more can I say ... We call this a bad memory shot ... just in case ...
This is the Natural Entrance to the Caverns.  In the Spring millions of bats live here and all leave at the same time in the morning and return in the evening.  Right now they are wintering in Mexico
Elsie on her way down ... Voyage to the Centre of the earth anyone?
As you descend, this is your last look at the heavens.  now about my claustrophobia????
This a one of the many rock formations you see ... didn't come out to show just what it looked like 
The way down ....
More rock formations showing the limitations of the camara
Harvey at Palm Creek Casa Grande
This is the November shot ... We will compare it to a similiar shot in January
This is a nice site ... note the large flat sites!!!
21st century electrical production along the California highway.  There are acres of these things
Lou and Carol with Mr Bains and Bella
The Hicks yard ... are these people prepared or what???
Parker Dam California side is the left one and Arizona on the right
River Lodge Campsite 
Not a bad place eh what????
The evening view from our site to the Arizona side
again ... Arizona side from our site
Ajo Arizona and the first of the two drives into the desert
Saguaro Catus on all sides
more Saguaro cactus
and still more of the damn things
 This is the good part of the road ... the Toad does impress ...
Guess why this stop was necessary???? 
 yet still more Saguaro Cactii
 Solitary splender ... 
 Another memory shot
more Saguaro than you can shake a stick at
 They grow up the hills like a forest.   This is on the windward side of the hills
You can tell that there has been a rain as the sides are swollen 
Organ Pipe Cactii 
 Picnic stop in the desert
 Remember this is in December ... 
Now just where are those damn snakes and at what temperature do they come out?
 Snakes .... smakes ... I want to eat 
This is entering Why Az.  The store and the gas station are around the bend 
Hops is always ready to go ..... bone in mouth and blast off 
 Parker Dam rest and recreation ... for Barley that is
The competition in Parker, Mr Bains and Bell ... Barley and Hops didn't speak to me for hours
Composing this epistle in Casa Grande.  Things do get tough eh?

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