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Senator Wash is just across the dam/road from Squaw Lake. We’ll investigate it as a camp spot next time.

After a couple nights at Cattail Cove we went visiting in Yuma again. We planned on spending the night at the Imperial Dam Rec. Area but got there late after dinner in Yuma and ended up at the Squaw Lake parking area, which we didn’t care for much except the hot showers ($1 for plenty of...

Then the Paha Que went up and it was showers all ‘round. Life is good! On the way out of Salome we stopped to say good bye and thank our friends then headed out to complete the loop back to LHC by way of Wickenburg and Kingman. We found a ridge on BLM land just south of Havasu that night...

We heard good comments about Alamo Lake State Park while we were at Cattail Cove and took a trip to visit there and see friends in Salome on the way back. We were camera brain dead again but the Arizona State Parks site for Alamo Lake has some good information and flicks at...

We tried wading but even with the 80 degree weather the water was cold enough to hurt. Good views of the lake on the way back.

There are a lot of “grottos” along the trail. In the clear water we could see fish in spots…at least one was a good largemouth bass. The boat-in camp area had a covered picnic table and pit toilet, both appreciated by old snowbirds in this more populated area.

Next morning we went to Cattail Cove State Park and got a spot next to the mother and step father of a friend who had lived in Juneau for several years. It really is a small world. Cattail is expensive by our standards (around $25/night). It’s very well maintained and there seems to be a real...

Baked potatoes and steaks in/on the grill again that night for dinner and after a pleasant shower in the morning we broke camp and headed to Ajo to do laundry. We decided to head into California to see that side of the Colorado after the laundry was done and left Ajo around noon. We stopped...

After coffee, shower etc. we packed a lunch and took a short hike to an old ranch and into the hills. We stopped at one of the ranch buildings for lunch. Susan did some exploring in full snowbird migratory plumage. A little further up the trail there was a little flowing water in the wash...

Plenty of birds too. We'd learned about this Phainopepla (silky black flycatcher) the night before. We thought Phainopepla was a lot like a black western blue jay but with very good manners. At the main Organpipe campground we met folks from NM with a FWC Hawk on their F-150 and enjoyed...

Flowers were blooming in February (3’ of snow in Juneau). I think this shrub is called Mexican Jumping Bean, but it doesn’t produce the beans by that name we normally think of.

There are a lot of cactus and shrubs there too. The ocotillo and desert shrubs were starting to bloom. We always enjoyed seeing the Teddy Bear Cholla but Susan tried to give the Chain (Jumping) Cholla a wide berth, but She still managed to get wound up with a couple that drew blood when...

Ajo Loop has good mountain views and trailheads for hiking along the route.

Organpipe National Monument and the area around Why and Ajo is one of our favorite spots. The organpipe cactus (unique to this area in the US), variety of wildlife, easy access to saltwater at Rocky Point, Mexico (if we ever get that far), AND the best rotisserie chicken we’ve ever had from the...

We’d been in the Caverns 38 years ago, just after we were married, on our way to my army duty station in Maryland. We had forgotten how impressive the caverns are (these photos don’t even come close) and were glad we decided to stop again. Leesburg State Park, just north of Las Cruces...

Next day we headed to Carlsbad, NM. It was a wet and windy drive, especially through the Guadalupe Mountains. I’d guess the combined wind speed and truck speed during some gusts was around 125 to 150 MPH and I was concerned about the camper but no apparent problems. We spent the next few days...

We could see Hachita across the valley from Old Hachita. The contrast in colors in this open country was interesting. After looking at Old Hachita we headed for the area the BP officer mentioned might be worthwhile to hunt, and the old (snow)birds took to the field. Sure enough, up went...

“Composite” construction was used in most of the buildings…adobe over stone. It’s held up better than some of our modern materials. This pile of rock is probably tailings from the mining operation.

In the morning we did some exploring and bird hunting near Old Hachita. The dirt road from NM 9 to Old Hachita crossed the Continental divide trail. Old Hachita was a mining town that moved to the present location at the junction of NM 9, NM 81 and NM 146. There’s a good write-up about Old...

There’s a Curtis Jenny displayed, complete with instructions for flying it. Sounds like it’s even more fun to fly than T-crafts and Supercubs. I grilled Tilapia over the fire that night, we “wined a bit” and had a great sunset to eat by. Life is good.

Back at Pancho Villa the next day we reorganized the camper and spent time relaxing and visiting the museum. This old “armored truck” used in the punitive expedition sure looks like the genesis of our modern tanks. I bet the mules they did have along kept busy pulling that big sucker with...

The next morning we kept going east on NM 9 and made a loop through El Paso, Las Cruces, and back to Rockhound State Park near Deming, just north of Columbus. Rockhound was full but the host found a great spot for us in the day use area. Nothing finer than a moonrise over the outhouse...

The hills in the background are in Mexico. A lot of Fort Furlong has been restored and preserved. The building on the left, with arches in front, is the museum. The headquarters building is pretty much the same as it was when Villa attacked in 1916, except for a little wear and tear and...

We drove east on NM 9 with Mexico about 5 miles to our right until we got to Columbus and Pancho Villa State Park. New Mexico parks were a better value for us than those in other states and they have an annual pass that would make it even less expensive if you planned on staying long term or...

We stopped at the RV park in Yuma where good friends (and Darling Daughter’s Godparents) R&R were spending the winter to get some medical work done in San Diego. This was not the natural habitat of a FWC. We made a day trip to Algodones, Mexico, the next day and enjoyed our first border town...