the weather has been perfect here. tuesday afternoon we drove about 10 miles east of quartzite where the rock looks black, but only
on one side. jerry says it’s sunburnt. we took the grass out of the parkway at home to save water. I wanted some of this rock to put
in with all my other collected rock, to remind us of Hawaii.
the parkway
after collecting 4 bags of rocks we took a walk to take some pictures. the desert air is so refreshing and invigorating. the ground is covered with interesting things. sometimes you just have to look a little closer to see the beauty.
this is what you see at first
get down on your knees
and you can see these
and this ?
the ocotillo is not in bloom yet
some are even dead
they have big cactus here too
the sun was going down when we got back to the coach. so we had our cocktail while watching the sun go down.
Once in awhile-now and again-this is us 
I take great pleasure in sharing your adventures through your blog. I am in awe of your ability to find the treasure in the mundane and the best in everyone you meet. I know it takes time and effort to compile this blog and I am so grateful that you do it and with such humor and respect for your subjects.
I like the big thing like you and Jerry kissing by the big cactus here.
Bring me a truck load of rocks and I will put them in my front yard, that will look better than the dead grass.
thank you Martha. for all you wonderful comments. they make me so happy.
it’s fun to take those timed pictures. sometimes it will take two or three tries to get a good one.