Coronado National Forest

We went driving dirt roads into the mountains around Tombstone Az.

Sierra Vista, Az

We arrive at Dave and Sarah's house yesterday.

The newest member of the family ..... meet Berta.

Berta is a Chilean Red Tarantula.

David feeds her crickets. 

We are getting ready to go on a walk. You can see the house in the background.

 

Interesting cocoon on a mesquite bush in the front yard. Maybe a preying mantis.

Time for a game of "chuck it".

Blythe KOA on the Colorado River

We drove over the mountains and through the Mojave Desert to Blythe on the Colorado River and arrived in time for a short nap.

Before the sun set there was time for a big game of "chuck it"!

Cross Country Road Trip '09

We left Shingle Springs under blue skies on a bright sunny day ... February 1st, headed for Florida. The Corgimobile is on the move again!!!!

Orange Grove RV Park just out of Bakersfield is our first stop.

Afternoon snack of freshly picked oranges and time for a few tunes.

Sunset at Bodega Head

We took an afternoon walk along the bluffs. Blue sky, bright sun, endless ocean .... whales spouting and diving on their journey south. We watched for over an hour as the whales passed right in front of us. Then we turned to the hills to watch the animals check in for dinner. White Kites, Kestrels, hawks and vultures soaring, skimming the ground, hovering and diving. The deer and egrets seemed to be teaming up. We looked over to the beach below the bluff in time to see a female elephant seal struggle onto dry land. She appeared exhausted, but would look at us, lift her huge proboscis, and let go a bark that resounded in her deep throat. A lone female on the beach this time of year, in this spot made us wonder ( and worry) that she was lost or injured. When we got back to the car I grabbed my camera to record the sunset. Perfect end to a perfect afternoon.

New Year, Another Roadside Distraction, part II

Anita and I are getting excited about hitting the road! We are leaving February 1st to head for Florida again. We'll stop along the way to visit David and Sarah in Arizona and then head east.

I took the photos below this morning on a bird walk in Bodega Bay. Actually most were taken from the balcony of our hotel room at the Bodega Bay Lodge and Spa, a perfect bird watchers paradise. 

                                                This gull and I conversed on Doran Beach.