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When the weather is good, the skies over states like New Mexico and Arizona are bright blue and clear, but they get more interesting when they are filled with clouds. As a kid, I remember looking up at the cloud formations and imagined seeing shapes that resembled animals and other objects, but now that I’m older and wiser, and can appreciate the phenomenon with greater respect and awe of nature. It’s truly a shame that I could not stop and photograph the skies each time I saw a cloud that was shaped like a dragon, or alligator, or rubber duck. There were so many shapes in various sizes. It was like a giant Rorschach test using clouds instead of inkblots.
Friday, September 01, 2006
It’s always great when we are pleasantly surprised by a good restaurant, or campsite that’s new to us.
Camp Verde River Resort is located off Interstate 17 halfway between Flagstaff and Phoenix, near Prescott.
The temperature runs about 10 degrees less than Phoenix, and that’s good considering Phoenix is running in triple digits as its usual (103-108).
Our expectations for campgrounds in the southwest include lots of sand and dust and gravel and no greenery or shade. Boy, were we happily surprised. The place is beautiful, with large grassy fields as well as sites, and large tress (I’m a city boy so I don’t know their species), giving adequate shade. One more item it didn’t have was cactus – which saved Peter from any further encounters.
The grounds are fairly level, and quite acceptable for the Batmobile. Except for the ramps to the clubhouse, we manage quite well. Speaking of the clubhouse, - it’s air-conditioned and has a large screen TV as well as fresh coffee all day. In the beginning of the week with the temp in the high 90s we spent a couple of afternoons in there. Peter likes the cold tile floors.
We opted to extend our stay thru the holiday weekend to avoid problems on the road or reservations.
From here we are heading for a few days in the Palm Springs – Indio area, then perhaps a couple of days at the beach at Dockweiler, and then home. Peter has inventoried our supply of dog food and treats and feels secure that there’s more than enough to get us home safely. I’m glad he doesn’t know how to open the refrigerator.
When the weather is good, the skies over states like New Mexico and Arizona are bright blue and clear, but they get more interesting when they are filled with clouds. As a kid, I remember looking up at the cloud formations and imagined seeing shapes that resembled animals and other objects, but now that I’m older and wiser, and can appreciate the phenomenon with greater respect and awe of nature. It’s truly a shame that I could not stop and photograph the skies each time I saw a cloud that was shaped like a dragon, or alligator, or rubber duck. There were so many shapes in various sizes. It was like a giant Rorschach test using clouds instead of inkblots.
Friday, September 01, 2006
It’s always great when we are pleasantly surprised by a good restaurant, or campsite that’s new to us.
Camp Verde River Resort is located off Interstate 17 halfway between Flagstaff and Phoenix, near Prescott.
The temperature runs about 10 degrees less than Phoenix, and that’s good considering Phoenix is running in triple digits as its usual (103-108).
Our expectations for campgrounds in the southwest include lots of sand and dust and gravel and no greenery or shade. Boy, were we happily surprised. The place is beautiful, with large grassy fields as well as sites, and large tress (I’m a city boy so I don’t know their species), giving adequate shade. One more item it didn’t have was cactus – which saved Peter from any further encounters.
The grounds are fairly level, and quite acceptable for the Batmobile. Except for the ramps to the clubhouse, we manage quite well. Speaking of the clubhouse, - it’s air-conditioned and has a large screen TV as well as fresh coffee all day. In the beginning of the week with the temp in the high 90s we spent a couple of afternoons in there. Peter likes the cold tile floors.
We opted to extend our stay thru the holiday weekend to avoid problems on the road or reservations.
From here we are heading for a few days in the Palm Springs – Indio area, then perhaps a couple of days at the beach at Dockweiler, and then home. Peter has inventoried our supply of dog food and treats and feels secure that there’s more than enough to get us home safely. I’m glad he doesn’t know how to open the refrigerator.
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