Every so often, as we wander along our path, we come to a place that takes our breath away. This is such a place. It's desert at its best. It's beautiful mountain-scape; and it's teeming with wildlife if you learn where to look. I've told you about the coyotes, but there's so much more. Jack rabbits bigger than Sophie scoot across the roadways and through our campsites. Hummingbirds and other small birds come to our feeder. And we were also blessed with Big Horn Sheep crossing the trail all around us when we went for a hike up to the Oasis. Yup, even I managed to walk the trail and scramble up and over rocks for a round trip of three miles. It was worth every step to see the rock formations and tons of giant boulders tossed asunder by flooding over the years. And, did I mention the Big Horned Sheep? Awesome. One crossed the path only about six feet from where I stood (motionless of course :-) There was also a baby in the herd... very cute. For now, this is why we've stayed here for a few extra days.. I'll write again soon with photos from the hike. We leave tomorrow morning and head for Yuma, to the Proving grounds.. to try our hand at "boon docking". Hope all is well with each of you. Adios for now... CJ
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