https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-03-27 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog/htja2r5mc2riujnxtlmyn9fogzmeol-uk7R2 monthly 0.5 2024-10-11 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog/jqswzl35smbs9iebopk44f7y817oio-CiLXM monthly 0.5 2024-10-11 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog/medqglsc677oslfftvyue7rmr7segq-EwSrV monthly 0.5 2024-10-11 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1 daily 1.0 2026-04-03 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-59mn3 monthly 0.5 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/77272383-edc6-404e-bd06-9f8da1d19166/155A6852-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Grocery shopping. 2 comments - Make it stand out The desert is full of yellow flowers and yellow fuzzy-looking things. This Saguaro cactus reminded me that I don't think I've ever taken a picture of a Saguaro blossom, and that's because they don't bloom until June, and I'm usually gone by then. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/92bd161f-0acb-403d-bf1c-0a1c6b919a72/155A6849-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Grocery shopping. 2 comments - Make it stand out I went looking for some ocotillo flowers, but the ocotillos were growing on the side of the hills, and I couldn't walk up to them without worrying about rattlesnakes. So I had to take a picture from far away, and this is the best I got. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e075fbe-7006-4d77-9874-4281943226c8/155A6842-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Grocery shopping. 2 comments - Make it stand out Not all of the trees and bushes have blossoms. Some of them have weird things like these fuzzy caterpillar-looking doodads. Whatever they are, they're all over the place right now. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-tr9mm monthly 0.5 2026-04-02 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-ddm45 monthly 0.5 2026-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/09033a80-2619-4587-9b86-dc8ffb8d490e/155A6808-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - People can change, but not much. - Make it stand out Sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f41446f8-92ff-4928-af5b-cf5186328b1d/155A6797-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - People can change, but not much. - Make it stand out So typical of the desert. Dark clouds come rolling in, foretelling a memorable rainstorm, and yet nothing happens. The clouds dissipate, and nary a drop of water stains the dry earth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/54065afc-1e58-48bb-b11e-ae723c38e69e/155A6789-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - People can change, but not much. - Make it stand out Sunset . https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-r29zr monthly 0.5 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f67db423-f000-4cbb-9999-46097fb6ebe2/155A6762-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - A nice day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out A decent sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2bdab4ae-098b-461c-96eb-6b126e6ce880/155A6764-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - A nice day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out This is a telephoto picture that I took of the perfect saguaro in the middle of the picture. After I took the picture, I could see that there were Ocotillos behind the Saguaro with red blooms on them. Ordinarily, I would walk over there and take pictures of the Ocotillo flowers, but because of the remote possibility of rattlesnakes, I decided not to; I figured that bravery could get me into more trouble than stupidity. And my stupidity is easier for my friends and family to understand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1c71dc5b-bef6-4e1e-9795-5ce71291e01c/155A6208-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A nice day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out I don't know what kind of cactus this is, but the spines are two or three inches long, which seems pretty dangerous to me, since if you fell into this bush accidentally, some of these spines are long enough to reach a vital organ. I no longer have any vital organs, having donated them to science years ago…. I figure the fewer organs you have, the less things there are to go wrong. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-esbcf monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e3223746-79a1-4ed3-a82d-c12f9b0a491f/155A6734-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - This is the end. - Make it stand out When I woke up this morning the sun had just started to rise and it was behind so many clouds I thought it was the moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3e053572-9527-4136-a0a2-ccc13b4e2560/155A6730-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - This is the end. - Make it stand out But it turned out to be an interesting sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/258e2441-27b3-4d00-a0be-900cad5f9dc4/155A6744-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - This is the end. - Make it stand out Sunrise, showing my somewhat reliable old truck, carrying my heavy but teeny tiny home on its tired old back. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-9w9gx monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fdf819e2-ca36-46e5-8946-811bc28aa8b2/155A6236-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still testing my portable solar panels. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Just a few of the cacti that I live around. Buckhorn Cholla Cactus. A favorite for birds to nest in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8c0fddef-1b60-4708-b80b-44b5d59fe9aa/155A6234-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still testing my portable solar panels. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Prickly Pear Cactus. A Javelina's Favorite Food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6084769c-2ebb-4371-aa95-adee81520ee2/155A6201-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still testing my portable solar panels. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out And of course, a Saguaro Cactus. When you're in Arizona, the law requires you to take pictures of a Saguaro. You get extra points if it's a sunrise or a sunset picture. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-dx7xa monthly 0.5 2026-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/731364e6-9579-46e1-bfd8-91babd33aae9/155A6651-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Packing up and moving on. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out A pitiful and yet still being used as a sunset picture when nothing else is going on. But there’s a week’s worth of cloudy days coming up, and I’ve got high hopes for sunrises and sunsets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b78e4611-7c85-433b-972b-d73cdb6948cf/155A6403-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Packing up and moving on. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The well-traveled dirt road to Vulture Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/74ad9995-6e67-413d-9a7c-e440ca9b212e/155A6239-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Packing up and moving on. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out A picture of the desert taken before I decided to stick to the roads and dry washes. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-kl27t monthly 0.5 2026-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/86143517-b0f1-42ed-b543-805cf5228584/155A6728-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No mention of the weather. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out I took this picture about 9:00 this morning, which is about as late as I care to be outside. This is the main part of Arizona. Trustlands boondocking area. What used to be full of dozens of RVs is now down to just a couple…. I wonder if I'll be the last one here; that would be weird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6e54a405-ae68-4fb7-8f2f-083a1269006e/155A6725-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No mention of the weather. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Sunset last night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3a2fd7a6-9c2a-4a23-8bb3-8183dcef06f5/155A6531-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No mention of the weather. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out This picture shows how many things are on my roof that shade the roof solar panels. The five solar panels up there take up the entire roof, so putting solar panels on the ground was the easiest thing to do. I can't find my pet cow, I wonder where she went? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-93tg2-edwbm monthly 0.5 2026-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7a155f5f-b21c-4cf6-bff2-f6e5db985765/155A6721-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too much talk about the weather. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Last night there was another pretty sunset. Not spectacular, but very pretty. And my photographs in no way do justice to a pretty sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/efc97aa2-a881-4cea-918f-d80c814237bf/155A6709-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too much talk about the weather. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b0c6d5a6-b7eb-427d-bcfc-f847456902df/155A6719-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too much talk about the weather. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-93tg2-edwbm-2atja monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ec059c71-f03e-4918-bfc9-6307fc6d78b8/155A6703-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Jim & Terri - Make it stand out last night's the sunset . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b661bb67-c7b0-4dd9-b770-99da80fc5445/155A6707-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Jim & Terri - Make it stand out The sky got pink for a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/75e9d6bf-e7b0-40dd-8375-a8876e79e0d3/155A6644-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Jim & Terri - Make it stand out Palo Verde trees. At least they're big enough to cast some shade to sit under. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-by6e7 monthly 0.5 2026-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1cf9377e-4dd4-43ce-84bc-6bf9e05ee547/155A6659-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Despite the heat, I appear to still be alive. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/17f5d904-8970-4889-9091-41bae368ef9f/155A6656-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Despite the heat, I appear to still be alive. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home, and my semi-reliable truck that totes it around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/18709b2d-556b-4e01-b93b-0c95a9e8a9b9/155A6676-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Despite the heat, I appear to still be alive. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out A quiet, peaceful sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-9xde6 monthly 0.5 2026-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/59865f59-ccc4-4073-83eb-da3868f56d12/155A6647-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nights are nice. - Make it stand out This is one of the many places I won't be walking anymore for fear of stepping on a single slithering sneaky snake. I have not seen a single snake since this heat wave started, but I do know that rattlesnakes love the heat, so I figure, why take the chance? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/078015c9-b676-401f-a7ec-1dbd2aaf14e7/155A6649-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nights are nice. - Make it stand out A quiet place to boondock.… We boondockers are a hardy lot; we have to be, life is challenging, and the life of a boondocker, even more so. But there's a big upside. Being a boondocker allows you to be in charge of your own life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/18a89bff-12c4-42a4-8d06-c3d8869ba6a3/155A6650-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nights are nice. - Make it stand out Mucho Saguaro. But the challenges are worth it just to be able to stay in places like this without being awning to awning with a hundred neighbors, their barking dogs, their loud music. And their drunken late-night arguments. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-n9zga monthly 0.5 2026-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/21e546ad-2cf0-49d0-9425-579c8cbcf7d7/155A6642-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hotness. - Make it stand out Yes, it’s 100 degrees inside the camper, and that’s with all windows open and two fans blasting. I've seen it 100 degrees in the camper before. But never with another two weeks of it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3aab20d0-9243-417f-8f3d-ea391473442a/155A6640-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hotness. - Make it stand out A weak sunset. I'm feeling kinda weak myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0d5d85e1-571a-434c-a4dd-376342fd431d/155A6231-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hotness. - Make it stand out The top of a young saguaro. It may only be as tall as a stool. But making the mistake of sitting on it would be a mistake not soon forgotten…… If only barstools looked like this, there would be a lot fewer problems with alcohol. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-6fawg monthly 0.5 2026-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/79791d05-7122-4048-8c1f-0de220deed92/155A6482-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hot, hot, hot! ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out t could be a sunset, it could be a sunrise, who can tell anymore? The days are the same.... Hot. The nights are the same.... To warm. The only thing that isn't the same is Arizona, and it's pretty tough to deal with right now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/79d5159f-26fd-463d-b54a-2d6a1eff5b05/155A6464-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hot, hot, hot! ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out the main part of the boondocking area . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/064a56c1-de7f-4c3c-8929-328c85daacf6/155A6254-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hot, hot, hot! ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The Wickenburg Rodeo Arena . Oh no! Do you know what this means? Since this is a leftover, unused picture from my stay at the Wickenburg rodeo boondocking area...... it means I've run out of current pictures. Showing pictures of previous places is a last-ditch, desperate attempt to keep my blog posts relevant and up-to-date. This means that my pictures will be as stale as the meaningless drivel that I write about every day, and my only excuse is laziness, procrastination, and the desert heat that keeps everybody and everything except scorpions and rattlesnakes from moving during the daylight hours. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-6z5t7 monthly 0.5 2026-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b955b653-2d62-45b0-bc34-4264295e588f/155A6635-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A trip to town. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out If you look a little low, left of center, you can see a few RVs, and they are in the same Arizona trust lands area where I'm staying and where I took this picture from. This might give you some idea of how large this trust land near Wickenburg, Arizona, truly is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/737414e0-7e77-4629-935c-2167436ce3c4/155A6618-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A trip to town. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out This is the dirt road that goes near the base of Vulture Peak. This is the kind of road I have to walk on now that I'm concerned about the possibility of rattlesnakes, thanks to the current heat wave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5a97ba46-89f0-477d-87b7-29264d563282/155A6558-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A trip to town. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out This sure doesn't look like what most people believe the desert should look like. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-t7pzm monthly 0.5 2026-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d0d5ecc6-0806-4d53-b17f-d4da9fc47a2f/155A6610-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sneaky Snakes. ~ 7 comments - Make it stand out Sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3c296597-a444-476e-b488-c9cfb8ea6ced/155A6395-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sneaky Snakes. ~ 7 comments - Make it stand out About as close as I care to walk to Vulture Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aa2762d4-9843-4593-bfb4-b7ed90bd929c/155A6391-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sneaky Snakes. ~ 7 comments - Make it stand out Sometimes I wish I could be more like this. No, I don't want to be a tree; I'm referring to the decorative rocks someone has placed around it. Sometimes I wish I had the desire and interest in locating, carrying, and placing decorative rocks around a tree, but I don't recall ever having those feelings cross my mind... This is public land, it’s not even their tree for Christ's sake! And what about the folks that love nature the way God made it and don't want to look at somebody else's handiwork? I see this all the time, especially in Quartzite. And I could be wrong, but I blame it on people who retired too soon and just can't let go of the feeling that they no longer have a job and nothing to do... I myself relish that feeling and have no problem not having a job, no responsibility, no ambition, no goals, and no stress. Why should I artificially create those things in my life for no reason? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-6sjnm monthly 0.5 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bc319652-8f1d-4097-96a7-1b7efe21004b/155A6636-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Moved to a new spot. - Make it stand out I moved down the road a piece, so I would be closer to town whenever the mood hits me to go buy some food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/05fc2ecf-782a-4230-a933-7d4b28dbaec9/155A6634-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Moved to a new spot. - Make it stand out I used to go walking up these hills, but no more. Sneaky snakes might be out slithering around in this heat, and I don't care to step on one of the rattley kind…. I have no fear of snakes, but I'm not stupid. And by the way, living in South Florida as I did is no place to be if you don't like snakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dfb2cd43-55b0-4ae6-b7f2-6b80f068d409/155A6624-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Moved to a new spot. - Make it stand out Sunrise ….. Or maybe the sunset. It's hard for me to tell anymore. One day is much like another. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-klk8b monthly 0.5 2026-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0897f83b-14df-4ec5-9496-c45e19d8d32f/155A6617-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sunday, mostly R&R. - Make it stand out This is what I'm talking about: a couple of weeks ago, this main area of the Arizona trust lands had fifteen or twenty RVs in it; now I count five… There's an RV hidden in the middle of the picture, and there's actually two RVs on the far left. This place literally went from full of RVs to almost nothing in about two weeks. Maybe folks want to be back up North by springtime, which happens next week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/52a202dc-4700-40b4-b3bc-fc9141549597/155A6438.jpg Blog 2 - Sunday, mostly R&R. - Make it stand out The sun sets over another perfect day of boondocking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e0bd652d-abf7-4f9e-9f5d-90c1b3eda73b/155A6404-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sunday, mostly R&R. - Make it stand out The sun rises over what's expected to be yet another perfect day of boondocking. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-2ewcm monthly 0.5 2026-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8ac11b2d-c560-4573-81e9-ce3af8756bc1/155A6598-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - 100+ degrees? Are you kidding me! - Make it stand out Vulture Peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fb5f719c-76ba-4120-a667-7ea444c5ebc4/155A6596-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - 100+ degrees? Are you kidding me! - Make it stand out A cloudy afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7fe35d16-0053-4fd0-acbe-64e0b2f5c15b/155A6554-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - 100+ degrees? Are you kidding me! - Make it stand out A Saguaro kinda day. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-mpasb monthly 0.5 2026-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a272ba6b-4306-4c42-9e2c-6d8dc898ac7e/rickenbacker-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do memories make me so sad? 4 comments - Make it stand out I came up with the brilliant idea of finding some pictures of what I've been writing about on YouTube, and in no time at all. I was deep down the rabbit hole, spending the entire morning looking at pictures of the old days and shedding more than a few tears. This is a modern picture of the Rickenbacker Causeway, which you have to cross to reach Key Biscayne. And you can see Miami in the background. On the far right of the causeway, you can see a pull-off area where folks park so they can go fishing on the low part of the bridge that goes all the way to the middle. Commonly done in Florida because fishing from bridges is a normal thing to do in South Florida, and it is too dangerous for fishermen to be mixed in with the traffic on the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/160f5bf0-52dc-4364-b2d9-85138006e314/594089804_1192011776452798_2087136735539188367_n-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do memories make me so sad? 4 comments - Make it stand out This is an old picture from the 60s of a part of the Rickenbacker Causeway where the fishermen stand. I spent many a happy hour standing there with my family, staring into the blue water, waiting for a nibble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9a6295d0-5cf7-4e55-a1c9-a0022c4dde25/Screenshot+2026-03-13+at+09-02-28+Instagram-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do memories make me so sad? 4 comments - Make it stand out A picture from the sixties of a part of Crandon Park, where my family would go picnicking and swimming back in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d3c1106e-e344-494f-8336-8f2068021192/f42b2903-3faa-482a-b2dd-8699c7fee8e4.jpg Blog 2 - Why do memories make me so sad? 4 comments - Make it stand out I found this more modern picture of how Crandon Park looks these days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4e7e1571-71b6-4b13-9257-437e811728c9/Hurricane-Andrew_Homestead-Big-Branch-Exchange-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do memories make me so sad? 4 comments - Make it stand out The Homestead Air Force Base flight line after Hurricane Andrew…. There wasn't much left to save, which is why they didn’t even try. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fc294cc1-65a8-4cb7-bf1d-71394d3957b5/170906-hurricane-andrew-homestead-florida-4-ew-153p-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do memories make me so sad? 4 comments - Make it stand out Homestead, Florida, after Hurricane Andrew. Fortunately for me, after a couple of weeks, I packed up my car and headed back to Colorado, feeling an incredible sadness for all the folks who had to deal with this disaster for a couple of years before things got back to normal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7eac5582-ff25-4a7d-b624-31113ddbc113/kencar2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do memories make me so sad? 4 comments - Make it stand out I never expected to find a picture like this on the internet. What you see is President Kennedy sitting on the back seat of his red Lincoln Continental convertible, heading towards the flight line and Air Force One at Homestead Air Force Base. What's amazing to me is that this is exactly where I would stand and watch the president go by. It's the main intersection at the base, and it's close to base housing where we were living, so I could walk there in just a few minutes. I would have been 16 or 17 years old when this picture was taken. And for all I know, I might be in this picture somewhere. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-5pag4 monthly 0.5 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/331e086f-102c-4a71-bfc5-d526172d1536/155A6603-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Winter is flying by - Make it stand out Nothing says Arizona like a bunch of Saguaro cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4d7eec24-537c-45d5-ac24-dafc52843c10/155A6535-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Winter is flying by - Make it stand out Some of my boondocking neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9d83a2de-4e91-4fb4-a12e-174b5c02d2d7/155A6448.jpg Blog 2 - Winter is flying by - Make it stand out It’s hard to believe I can live like this, and I’m only 3 or 4 miles from a Safeway. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y78f9-ptafz monthly 0.5 2026-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/93a35f6a-1711-4a11-8c48-a4d27ebd85be/155A6586-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Homestead Air Force Base. 4 comments - Make it stand out If you accidentally stumble into a bush like this, you might not be able to get out without help! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/54e69267-ca25-4f99-bdab-4c3f28dece89/155A6562-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Homestead Air Force Base. 4 comments - Make it stand out It looks like one of my neighbors is towing a small barn around… maybe he’s got a small cow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7b1d733b-0e37-4971-be59-920ec4d70fe2/155A6602-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Homestead Air Force Base. 4 comments - Make it stand out Sometimes the sun goes down in a blaze of fiery colors, other times it sinks below the horizon so softly you hardly notice. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn monthly 0.5 2026-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/885fe6e2-48ad-4425-b47c-267db9a207eb/155A6581-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Homestead after the hurricane. - Make it stand out Sometimes I take pictures of the moon even when it's not full, not sure why, probably just nothing better to do. So I was too lazy to dig out my big lens and set up my tripod to mount it. So I took this picture hand-held with my regular walking-around Canon 24mm x 240mm lens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7b4dc198-91a1-47c0-9556-2c2f23f91833/155A6590-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Homestead after the hurricane. - Make it stand out It thought about raining last night, but eventually decided not to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e297359f-7526-4747-9e2c-152736971b64/155A6597.jpg Blog 2 - Homestead after the hurricane. - Make it stand out I have officially decided to make this my favorite boondocking spot in Wickenburg, Arizona. Other places feel like I'm just visiting; this place feels like home. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hcnr4 monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5e58c17-3bde-47b1-b3b3-8c68ca0c7255/155A6574-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Even more Homestead memories. - Make it stand out This tiny flower growing on the side of the hill was the size of my thumbnail, but when I looked more closely, I found that it was made up of even tinier flowers inside it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/edf8ab06-91a2-429d-bae3-46cd3dd59ba9/155A6567-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Even more Homestead memories. - Make it stand out Now that it's springtime, the sun is higher in the sky, so there is less shade on top of the camper, which means my roof solar panels are getting more sunlight during the day and my batteries are getting charged up before lunch... Without deploying my ground solar panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f5600243-31cb-43c4-bb9e-2019aa0448ca/155A6443-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Even more Homestead memories. - Make it stand out Vulture Peak. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-njmwx monthly 0.5 2026-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2e2f02bc-9a25-4d23-9dad-7f77cfc8d42b/155A6564-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - More rambling memories. - Make it stand out I went for a walk up a little hill this morning, and when I got to the top of the hill, this was my view. You can see my teeny tiny home in the center left of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/77eef1f0-dee6-4ec9-ab80-751a62e3209b/155A6560-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - More rambling memories. - Make it stand out Most of the hill was easy, but sometimes I had to go through rocky spots where the rocks tried to roll out from under my feet. Since it's springtime in the desert and pretty warm, I have to keep an eye out for any sneaky snakes slithering around, which is why I usually go for a morning walk when it's still chilly outside, and sneaky Snakes don't like chilly weather. Walking down a dirt road, rattlesnakes wouldn't be a problem because they're easily seen on the road. But walking through terrain like this, you have to be more careful. Keep in mind that, in all my many years of walking around the desert, I've only seen one rattlesnake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/39532af8-d1fb-45c2-8d78-f15a53b9012e/155A6558-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - More rambling memories. - Make it stand out But the view was worth it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7jd6r monthly 0.5 2026-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d9a05237-10e6-4999-ab35-5b6cb2fa0c20/155A6547-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memories. - Make it stand out One of the dry washes I enjoy walking on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/567b5f95-a859-4933-a8be-c1d504f00947/155A6538-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memories. - Make it stand out Anytime you see a group of people boondocking this close together, it usually means they are in a club of some kind, friends, or enjoy the same hobby. In this case, they've all got off-road vehicles that they putt around on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ea643b7c-1ce9-4378-9cb9-91fc99611a0e/155A6482-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memories. - Make it stand out Desert sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hhfjf monthly 0.5 2026-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dd0f6516-ac8f-4d34-b0af-a9a8889475c0/155A6532-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I'm in a rut. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out I went for a walk this morning up a hill to see if I could start digging my way out of this rut I'm in. I have found that if I get so deep in a rut that I can't peek over the edge and see the freedom on the other side, it’s much more difficult to get out of the rut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0f3f0fff-fe51-434a-bcdf-3684d229fa61/155A6534-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I'm in a rut. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out My closest neighbors: the nearest one is about a hundred yards away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/485d3969-7d58-4d10-820f-be5558d420e0/155A6533-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I'm in a rut. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Even though there are a lot of folks boondocked on this Arizona trust land, there's still plenty of room to get off by yourself if solitude is what you're after. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/409d28e6-e6e4-4ee0-81b5-23a5406535a1/155A6541-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I'm in a rut. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Partway up the hill, I got this shot of my new boondocking area, with my old boondocking area in the background, where all the RVs are. I like it up here. There are hills to climb, Sandy dry washes to shuffle through, and mountains to enjoy. What more could a boondocker ask for? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-3j66j monthly 0.5 2026-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/659cceac-6bab-4f3c-b141-9baa5a72b815/155A6522-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Super- Bloom - Make it stand out Sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5f3364f-d28a-4c25-a38b-86ef0291807b/xxxxxxx.jpg Blog 2 - Super- Bloom - Make it stand out I'm still in the Sonoran Desert, where everything sticks, pokes, or is poisonous. But despite that, there's still a lot of natural beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/580f127a-c8f0-4ca6-80fa-802c48e7b7c8/155A6520-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Super- Bloom - Make it stand out Sunset the other night. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-98jel monthly 0.5 2026-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5732cfa5-f165-44e4-94d1-b7180164a9e3/155A6519-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The dream sheet - Make it stand out Desert Sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1fe58fe2-92af-4653-8bd9-02949d701667/155A6204-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The dream sheet - Make it stand out Saguaro Cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d4970efd-9e3b-4440-a7db-98598cac74f6/155A6233-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The dream sheet - Make it stand out I don't know what this tiny flower is, but it was about the size of my thumbnail, and there were a lot of them. And speaking of flowers, nobody on the internet can agree as to what kind of spring flower season we are going to have in Arizona. The experts say it might be okay, or it could be a super-bloom. Nobody seems to know for sure. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-rw35r monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c16e0e3e-0971-499f-9794-5e13ec45ad25/155A6467-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living within your means when you have no means. - Make it stand out A Schooley huddled up in the bushes, with a great view of the mountains. I wonder if any other states have trust lands available to the public…. What a wonderful thing that would be. I should look that up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/09e31aa6-c151-4dbe-8b2d-c1a0ce49c8e9/155A6517-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living within your means when you have no means. - Make it stand out Just at daybreak, I thought I heard some folks walking up on me, and looked out the window to see a few cows. Not wanting to disturb them or especially irritate them, I opened my door a little, stuck the camera out, took a snapshot, and silently closed it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4526c341-d064-43c3-83e9-f087f198dcdc/155A6471-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living within your means when you have no means. - Make it stand out Sunset over Vulture Peak. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-an5dy monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0edab76d-8eee-48ee-ba9b-38a5895f438c/155A6460-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nothing to write about today. - Make it stand out an overview of my boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/91649a09-125e-45b5-ae52-12ed943f64c8/155A6452-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nothing to write about today. - Make it stand out sunset last night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f8f158a7-4927-49a6-afc7-15d052abeed0/155A6416-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nothing to write about today. - Make it stand out Sunset from a different angle. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-t6tcf monthly 0.5 2026-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6541e310-9d88-4be6-9149-7ee781cdc280/155A6453-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Completely and utterly useless. ~ 3 comments - Make it stand out A few days ago, I was boondocked with those RVs in the background. It's okay, but it wasn't a very nice area. Fortunately, no matter what area I'm in, that huge antenna on top of the little hill gives me full bars of cell service all the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/72164f97-e0a8-49a7-94ad-0fde997c7317/155A6462.jpg Blog 2 - Completely and utterly useless. ~ 3 comments - Make it stand out Look at this perfect little boondocking spot. To a boondocker like me, this spot just screams "pullover and stay awhile". It's got privacy, and yet there are some neighbors in the background. Normally, there's only one RV parked there, but there's plenty of room if you have two or three friends' RVs coming with you. It's level, even though this is a hilly area. And it's even got a walking trail meandering up the hill in the background.... As I said, it's perfect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/634051e4-d354-46cb-8d0b-662ae6baf0df/155A6455-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Completely and utterly useless. ~ 3 comments - Make it stand out Of course, my boondocking spot is not exactly embarrassing either. It's level, it's private, there's plenty of room to spread out. And I've got a great view of Vulture Peak in the background. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-4wjbk monthly 0.5 2026-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0aeee6b3-81f5-45c8-9268-2168642ef2bc/155A6428-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My new boondocking spot. - Make it stand out Sunrise at my new boondocking spot. It's about half a mile from where I was boondocked previously, but it's up a little higher, so there's less folks up here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a97af290-99bd-4852-b83e-b8ee208c7e40/155A6447-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My new boondocking spot. - Make it stand out A walk in the desert. When I was younger, I always envisioned the desert in Arizona looking like the Sahara Desert in Africa, with endless sand dunes and no life whatsoever except a camel or two walking by. So I was rather shocked to find out that there's more life in the desert than there is in most places. I recognize it's not everyone's cup of tea, but there are so few places a person can go and find solitude, and a sky full of endless stars that I truly enjoy being in the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe2556fb-fa4b-4d8c-8eb3-27d3a40af9ae/155A6390-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My new boondocking spot. - Make it stand out Boondocking on Arizona trust land..... And yes, I have the required permit. I no longer have a printer to print out a copy, so I took a picture of it with my phone.……Ain't technology wonderful? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-khhwx monthly 0.5 2026-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b8b20dcf-2bea-4f0b-853e-32815e83ee01/155A6365-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So what kind of bird am I talking about? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Last night's sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/60a0c6c9-3ead-417a-bcb1-0dac1610bc0b/155A6280.jpg Blog 2 - So what kind of bird am I talking about? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/934d5cc4-44be-4924-ab3e-07dc3245f1cd/155A6250-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So what kind of bird am I talking about? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Rich neighborhood in Wickenburg . https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gllte monthly 0.5 2026-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cb287f3a-a290-45ae-95ea-60111ebd8e6c/155A6386.jpg Blog 2 - The bird. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out Just in case you thought that boondocking only appeals to penniless po-folks like me, I offer this RV for your perusal …. It's a Renegade Super-C, Verona L.E. With a base price of $500,000. And goes up from there based solely on the depth of your bank account. I don't know if he's any happier than the rest of us out here in the desert, but I doubt it…. Most of us are living the way we want to live, and it's hard to get any happier than that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/61ae4a01-f1a3-4ab4-81e9-a3d28260560c/155A6328-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The bird. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out I watched these folks pull out of their nifty boondocking spot and considered moving in myself. But I don't know. I've been so lazy lately that it may take more effort than I'm willing to put into the move. But on the other hand, I'm planning on staying here a little while longer. And a new view would make life a little more interesting for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ce3d240d-bbf1-4757-ba15-b1ca53d71760/155A6271-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The bird. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out There are a few Mexican poppies around here, not as many as at the county boondocking area I was at a few days ago, but enough to be a nice surprise. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-sbgwl monthly 0.5 2026-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ed582e9d-0c6c-4d6f-9ec3-bf67cef9c628/155A6344-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is living in Wickenburg a good way to lose weight? - Make it stand out I prefer walking in a dry wash when I go for a walk. It's a lot like walking on the beach, because you never know what you will find since the dry wash changes every time there's decent rain. This is the biggest dry wash in my area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/90e3dfaa-3550-4735-af3a-17ddfcbca2c5/155A6356-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is living in Wickenburg a good way to lose weight? - Make it stand out But sometimes I'll walk down a dirt road, which is not very interesting because everybody walks on dirt roads, so there's nothing new to see. If you look carefully, near the middle of the picture, you may see a white dot; it’s my teeny-tiny home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5bf3a34c-fad1-404b-9fe3-553fd47e8a2d/155A6378-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is living in Wickenburg a good way to lose weight? - Make it stand out Last night's sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ghf9x monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/129f1fa1-ba13-4a89-91e9-5a9f988bb792/155A6332.jpg Blog 2 - Love your horse day. - Make it stand out Some sunrises scream, "LOOK AT ME." Other times, the sunrise quietly whispers, "Welcome to a wonderful new day." This morning, the sunrise whispered..... And I listened. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2f0ad0ae-36a1-45fc-884b-0800f8631cd3/155A6343.jpg Blog 2 - Love your horse day. - Make it stand out A long line of horse trailers slowly plodded up the hill, for reasons unknown. Maybe it was a special "love your horse day," and the horses got to sit on their owners' backs while bouncing up and down and hitting their owners with various sticks and whips. I'll bet everyone driving those trucks pulling trailers full of horses will tell you they're "horse lovers."..... but I believe you should leave horses alone and let them run free out on the plains and in the forests wherever nature put them...... NOW, who's the horse lover? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b582dbc4-1602-4da3-84a2-98f29f5c8f20/155A6323.jpg Blog 2 - Love your horse day. - Make it stand out Lunch break. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gsbye monthly 0.5 2026-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/143100d9-e93f-4dc0-87f7-00212ad8e939/155A6312-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A war in Mexico? ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Last night's sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5faa67f3-f91d-4075-8c87-1247a565184c/155A6318-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A war in Mexico? ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Cattle grazing among the RVs, a sight not often seen in RV parks. But one much appreciated by me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3be5d5d8-4143-4e8f-9e73-c6d6097d7680/155A6321-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A war in Mexico? ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out This morning's sunrise….. A great way to start any day. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6dlgk monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4229a21f-e571-42cf-a3a8-6102960b24f2/155A6304-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I am so lucky. - Make it stand out This giant 8-foot-long lizard of death silently sprang onto a boulder directly ahead of me, with the threat of "come no further, this is my home, and I tolerate no one." Needless to say, I assumed a nonthreatening pose as if to say, " Harm me not, O lizard of death, I am but a harmless boondork and I will take my leave on the morrow." To which the giant lizard of death crawled back under his rock as if to say, "Go away, weirdo, you talk funny and look like a homeless bum." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e3225f4b-014b-4d3f-94c8-3a478e8d3fef/155A6279-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I am so lucky. - Make it stand out As I walked around the county boondocking area in Wickenburg, I kept seeing patches of yellow flowers everywhere, and a closer inspection showed them to be Mexican Poppies, which surprised me because I thought they only bloomed in the spring. Oh well, it seems I learn something new every day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/baf37ecd-e721-49fa-a2d9-0a1c2a173e3e/155A6273-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I am so lucky. - Make it stand out Mexican Poppies, it appears they can bloom in the winter. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-glh7r-ffbee monthly 0.5 2026-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b67d6ee2-f6c7-4d59-a89d-26e91065e493/155A6275-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great weather news! - Make it stand out There's a hill near where I'm boondocked, and since I had nothing better to do, I had the urge to climb up it and take a picture or two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dcccdda8-222f-4eec-b580-eb8813aedf1d/155A6267-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great weather news! - Make it stand out Some parts of the hill were very rocky and difficult to walk through, but I enjoy getting off the trail and going places not everyone goes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b10c845a-d5a0-445e-8d3a-89dffceb82c6/155A6265-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great weather news! - Make it stand out Some parts are easy-going if I stayed next to the little wash going from the top of the hill to the bottom, it was barely challenging. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5bfd7940-e138-47ec-ae57-ede24fa9c1cb/155A6278-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great weather news! - Make it stand out Near the top, it got steeper, but I was in no hurry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0a5f9291-c2f2-4a8f-9b35-7f662e816ad5/155A6248-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great weather news! - Make it stand out I finally made it to the top, and this is the picture I wanted to take. It shows the entire county boondocking area that I'm staying at.... In fact, that's my teeny tiny home on the far right. That's actually boondocking spot number one, so at least I had a couple of sides where I could see the desert landscape and not another RV. Was it worth the climb? I think so, I know it's not Mount Everest, but at almost 80 years old, it felt like Mount Everest to me. It didn't take long, and I had nothing better to do except relax anyway. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gt9h3 monthly 0.5 2026-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/68427d3b-c331-4a16-98f9-9827e81753f7/155A6218.jpg Blog 2 - WARNING ! ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out An overview of what this county boondocking area looks like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/834c11d5-eb07-47f8-a9d6-3acb32fb989f/155A6219.jpg Blog 2 - WARNING ! ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out These Dodge Ram camper vans are very popular, and I see them all the time. I think some of their popularity is due to the fact that they cost almost half as much as a Mercedes van. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7b750c9e-c085-40bb-b1e8-35c750ec928c/155A6227-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - WARNING ! ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Another part of the county boondocking area. It's a nice place, the $ 10-a-night fee is reasonable, and there are lots of hiking trails in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f0df5528-20d2-4728-8d56-24be204264d2/155A6217-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - WARNING ! ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Looks like I'm not the only one to use rocks to hold down my solar panels. This is one of my neighbors, and he also left his panels out all night. I take mine in since I still worry about someone stealing them…. Although in my eleven years of full-time camping and boondocking, I have never had anything stolen. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-b7zcd monthly 0.5 2026-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a773e67c-ec13-496f-aa2f-6d16e3dce57b/155A6210-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Who could have caused this closure of Public Lands? ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home is comfortably ensconced in a county boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/49866b45-448e-4cba-ba0d-e57aac393da6/155A6177-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Who could have caused this closure of Public Lands? ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Last night's sunset was nothing spectacular, but it was peaceful and quiet despite all the neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cecf6296-247d-4bd9-83e0-63da217f0ac3/155A6194-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Who could have caused this closure of Public Lands? ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out I was treated to a beautiful desert sunrise this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7436fe1c-b9b1-4c79-a14f-3d713a0190ea/155A6197-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Who could have caused this closure of Public Lands? ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The town of Wickenburg stretches out below the boondocking area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-n2fbs monthly 0.5 2026-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ca34af9b-306b-463e-94af-b6f3fc9e14f6/155A6174-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I'm in shock !!! ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out I'm back in Wickenburg, but I stopped at a different boondocking area. This place is run by the county, and it costs $10/night. But I wanted something different, and I don't mind paying a few bucks if it's reasonable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c366e34f-4dac-4522-a4b8-f512336cec09/155A6176-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I'm in shock !!! ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out This is the County Rodeo Arena, right across the street from my boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7adf0a2e-5fb9-497b-92e8-eea68b8b8cb4/155A6172-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I'm in shock !!! ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out One of the walking paths that meanders through the desert, up the hills, and through the cactus. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6x9nb monthly 0.5 2026-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7c80e867-5529-4313-858c-a8c7de5bb575/155A6145-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A last-minute change of plans. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Last night's sunset. Had I been paying attention, the clouds would have foretold the weather I would be facing today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/01d80857-26a3-4e67-8353-1a21b32c9b1d/155A6166-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A last-minute change of plans. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out This is the way it looked all day today. Low-hanging clouds, muddy roads, and a chill wind that reminded me it's winter in other parts of the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/10808de0-3fd3-4228-8019-45caca587d5d/155A6168-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A last-minute change of plans. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The clouds got thicker, and the land got darker as the rains continued off and on all day. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ylz5k monthly 0.5 2026-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/571fe733-3c55-4845-9307-398ac87b896f/155A6110.jpg Blog 2 - A Brief Visit to the Cemetery. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Here’s a picture of the front of the solar panels. As you can see, the wires go into a little hatch on the back of the camper. That hatch covers up the gray and black water drain valves. When I unhook the wires at the solar panels, I fold them up and stick them in the little cubby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0258e542-11b5-478a-bcc3-a7fe24c86f82/155A6109-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Brief Visit to the Cemetery. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Here you can see the large rocks holding the solar panels down when it got windy. The rocks held the panels down just fine, but I need an easier, less labor-intensive way to do it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/83e4eaef-9d34-4cea-a3f1-429000ada43e/155A6137-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Brief Visit to the Cemetery. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out I walked over to the new graveyard to take a few pictures this afternoon. They started using this cemetery sometime in the early 1900s And it replaced the 1800s Cemetery, which is called the "Pioneer Cemetery," and is about half a mile away from this one. And I was only here a few minutes when, oddly enough, the gravediggers showed up...... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ab688e64-1a23-4151-bc8d-dc09b52fa904/155A6141-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Brief Visit to the Cemetery. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out ….And I couldn't help but notice that the hole they were digging was roughly the size and shape of me.... Not wanting to take any chances at my age, I quickly scooted back to my little camper, locked the door, and hid under the bed till they were gone. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-kld42 monthly 0.5 2026-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/08f55b6e-a5e2-4ca2-84c8-9e0ec97d1e5a/155A6107-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Civilization again. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out Things that make me happy every day, like this Palo Verde tree in my yard......... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/989c288d-8132-47d8-9c40-16d9ab85f3c3/155A6105-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Civilization again. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out The mountains that surround me....... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5a6ca2cb-0d54-470b-a758-fc76008d8d2a/155A6022-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Civilization again. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out The desert sunsets........ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/82117ff3-2131-43e2-b7b5-75742d281976/155A5945-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Civilization again. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out And most of all, my teeny tiny home, that keeps me warm in the winter, somewhat cool in the summer, and happy wherever I go. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gbbjr monthly 0.5 2026-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dd83f8a8-7141-4052-8027-81c21dbf3091/155A5785-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Solar Panel Woes - Make it stand out These four pictures were taken with my 800 mm telephoto lens; these F-35s were so high and far away I couldn't see them with my eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5825b78-b4b5-43d3-a641-ea4e4ea4214b/155A5781-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Solar Panel Woes - Make it stand out So how did I get their picture if I couldn't see them? I followed the contrail. But you can't see the contrail because the contrail doesn't start at the airplane's engines; it's way back behind the airplane, so it doesn't show up in the pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e5ce7940-1b0b-4983-8a7d-9cefe8e41d54/155A5863-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Solar Panel Woes - Make it stand out An 800 mm lens is great for taking pictures of things that move very slowly or not at all. But finding something in the viewfinder while traveling at almost supersonic speeds is almost impossible with a lens that big... A lot of luck is involved in taking these pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/68892e14-da80-4725-a9cd-0b4bb42e3302/155A5850-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Solar Panel Woes - Make it stand out I was hoping to see some markings on the aircraft so I could tell if they belonged to the Air Force or Marines, but so far I haven't seen any. Maybe it's a big secret...... which might explain the black helicopters circling my boondocking spot. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-en3yk monthly 0.5 2026-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e9e496e-d23c-4ec2-a2db-2c71bc7c4388/155A5962-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A challenging day. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out I know pictures are supposed to be worth a thousand words, but my pictures are mute and need to be explained; otherwise, they won't make any sense at all. I'm trying to get a decent picture of military jets flying over, and here's what I'm up against. The F-35s that fly over my area are always at an extremely high altitude, and so far away that I can't see them with my eyes. So my only hope of knowing where they are is when they leave a contrail, which isn't all that often, but when they do, it gives me a chance to get a picture of the airplane. This picture shows F-35 contrails in the sky. If the wind at their altitude is not blowing very hard, contrails remain distinct, but at a different altitude, contrails start to get "fluffy". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e851f074-95bb-44a3-811c-916beb3f1b80/155A5968-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A challenging day. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out I barely spotted this plane in the middle of the picture because it had a tiny contrail behind it. The picture was taken with a 400 mm lens, which is a medium-long-range lens. My biggest lens is 800 mm, but that has its own set of problems when trying to take a picture of something going by at seven or eight hundred miles an hour. So this picture is not only taken with a telephoto lens, but I had to zoom in considerably in my photo software to be able see the airplane all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4ef05f73-10a4-4a3b-9910-c3474ebbe855/155A5950-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A challenging day. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out This is what I'm usually seeing in the sky with the planes flying around. It shows a clear contrail, but you'll notice it's not very long, because it's dissipating in four or five seconds, which a lot of the time means I've only got a few seconds to see the plane and find it in the camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8a3d84c1-700b-4c37-94ca-7794a8166b75/155A5957-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A challenging day. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out This is what often happens: by the time I spot the contrail, the F-35 has changed altitudes and is no longer making a contrail, and since I can't see the planes with my eyes, I don't know if it's there or not until I develop the picture.... In this case, I guess it's not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/12024eb4-c763-4f6c-b951-79c60ee2084d/155A5964-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A challenging day. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out I wish all the planes had contrails like this; it would sure make my hobby of taking pictures a lot easier. But the humidity in the air, the altitude of the jet, and the wind all have to work out perfectly to get a long-lasting, easy-to-follow contrail. I've got a few pictures taken with my 800 mm lens that I will show tomorrow. Today, I just wanted everyone to see the difficulty of taking decent pictures of the F-35s playing war games. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hlasa monthly 0.5 2026-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4f91feab-6ae5-455c-a8b4-e289da2294ab/155A5909-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low and slow. - Make it stand out A few sunset pictures taken from my boondocking spot in Congress. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a6b1e812-0b7e-45c8-a4a8-4630d38a687d/155A5918-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low and slow. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/63bfde49-2eee-4056-b404-0ff26c94d7c3/155A5973-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low and slow. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f2495588-ed67-44e5-9a7b-95e6ec7c606c/155A5972-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low and slow. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-53klp monthly 0.5 2026-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65db544d-bcff-4cac-98d9-80ed503470e5/155A5762-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Zombies. - Make it stand out Since even elementary school-aged children can compete in team roping, you might wonder how kids practice.... And this is one of the ways. Roping the calf's back leg is the hardest part, so having someone pull the "calf" behind a quad makes the back leg move back and forth just like a real calf, and gives the "healer", that's the person roping the back leg, plenty of practice without annoying a live calf. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06d7369f-c6b5-4069-aacb-7d45b7892106/155A5769-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Zombies. - Make it stand out Winning enough team roping championships can help secure sponsorship from businesses. And by all the sponsorships on this truck, he or she must do a lot of winning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2f18b36b-95a9-46ea-b9de-399b7796f091/155A5772-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Zombies. - Make it stand out On the left, you can see a few of the pens the cowboys rent to keep their horses in during multi-day contests. In the background, you can see some tents; the big tent is a church, and the smaller tents are a blacksmith and an equine veterinarian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/35ffa8ee-0fff-4c69-8dbd-318a7e441257/155A5777.jpg Blog 2 - Zombies. - Make it stand out With so many of the contestants driving around and around looking for a place to park, I knew it was hopeless for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c2d7de69-1734-4f78-9a8e-4c2cad10b91b/155A5780-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Zombies. - Make it stand out The venue was so large that to get to various places, the cowboys were either riding their horses, some kind of scooter, or this deadly-looking contraption..... And if getting on this whatchamacallit wasn't dangerous enough, look carefully, and you can see he's also talking on the phone !!! https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-9p5yw monthly 0.5 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dde60482-92b9-4f10-849b-00100861c687/155A5750-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Parking problems - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning….. A nice way to greet the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7607bcd8-94b4-4e03-a7ab-9a95467567be/155A5761-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Parking problems - Make it stand out One tiny part of a very large parking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8c0ebe4e-e198-4e7e-b4ff-84f1f71e201b/155A5763-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Parking problems - Make it stand out I wasn't the only one looking for a place to park. I could see there were semi trucks full of horses driving around, looking for places to park, but I figured since I was so small by comparison, finding a parking spot wouldn't be all that difficult……I was wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7ff21ac7-c0b8-4c8e-8b1b-a7f77c7e9f72/155A5766-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Parking problems - Make it stand out If you haven't been to a horse event before, you might fall victim to this unwritten rule. This looks like an easy place to pull my little camper into, but the Cowboys like to tie their horses onto the side of the trailer, which gives them plenty of room to work on their horses, fix a horseshoe, brush their teeth, or do a front-end alignment without bumping into somebody else's trailer. So they try to leave a clear spot where everybody can work on their horses. Now, if I were in the contest and pulling a horse trailer, the Cowboys would make room for me, mostly because they are some of the finest people you'll ever meet, but it would be very rude of me to pull my little camper in there and take up a spot that may be needed by someone in the contest. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-m68ew monthly 0.5 2026-02-10 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-bgmgk monthly 0.5 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ebba5c08-00cb-49f3-a5f7-cf30323d005b/155A5701-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Finally, a chance to test my solar panels. - Make it stand out This dirt road goes for miles out into the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/919b6896-0515-454d-bf0d-acd81abff3f6/155A5673-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Finally, a chance to test my solar panels. - Make it stand out Climbing up the hill, trying to avoid everything with stickers on it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5a5fbd9c-d278-4191-89a3-6fd8b0bca3e6/155A5695-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Finally, a chance to test my solar panels. - Make it stand out My little camper looks even smaller than it actually is in the vastness of the desert. Thanks to Hollywood movies, I used to think the desert was endless sand with a few saguaro cacti scattered here and there. But actually, it's full of vegetation. It's a different vegetation, but there's a lot of it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6rgxs monthly 0.5 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/887d54b9-0fcd-483f-bf85-601c4c4ea412/155A5708-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - We're living life backwards. - Make it stand out Some of my neighborhood plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7582496c-70f9-4542-b6c9-7bea609d8f75/155A5677-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - We're living life backwards. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/00a31ef6-2e52-42df-956e-af44c3d894c3/155A5665-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - We're living life backwards. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gwhfa monthly 0.5 2026-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e2d83f56-a209-4c38-a144-a9f47a67d269/155A5746-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plans ? - Make it stand out Early morning, neighbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8dc2fcad-206c-441c-871c-06b5d6bda3c1/155A5747-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plans ? - Make it stand out Another boondocker with solar panels scattered around on the ground. But in this case, I don't know why, because he has so much room on top of his trailer, I don't even see a vent fan up there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9456ebce-dfc1-407a-93bc-3340e99e1d90/155A5739.jpg Blog 2 - Plans ? - Make it stand out Sunset at an Arizona Trust Lands Boondocking area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-3zfsa monthly 0.5 2026-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/155c14f6-1e4e-40c3-8a05-eb0b1d38bd5b/155A5744.jpg Blog 2 - A lesson learned in Quartzsite. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ff9d7916-bc66-44c3-8e90-ebd4f4db68c9/155A5659-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A lesson learned in Quartzsite. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f38d724c-026c-42ad-957c-bcf04c3f08d9/155A5743-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A lesson learned in Quartzsite. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-n2czh monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67ce523b-685a-48b9-9334-bd115b98b570/155A5663-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I've got plenty of time to think. - Make it stand out One of my favorite dry washes to walk on in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5b634b7c-99db-46fa-8efe-2d7767de42fa/155A5668-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I've got plenty of time to think. - Make it stand out This part of the Arizona Trust Lands I'm at is surrounded by low-lying hills, which keep it somewhat isolated from folks who don't know it's here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2c093dd7-835f-497f-bf50-655b41e250bb/155A5676-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I've got plenty of time to think. - Make it stand out In the middle of those hills is a large flat area that's easy for larger RVs to access and boondock in. But if you want to avoid a crowd like you see here, just park a little closer to the hills, and you can have all the privacy you want. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lpzps monthly 0.5 2026-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0c4589e4-66f1-4df6-81e9-53e96eb91bbb/155A5740.jpg Blog 2 - Unprepared - Make it stand out Sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88d4dc0b-70c0-4226-a5f2-2be3a37f06c7/155A5723-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Unprepared - Make it stand out If you look in the center of this picture, you will see a white spot, which is a camper van visible from the hill I'm standing on. This shows just a little bit of all the space available in this area for boondocking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f2a458d0-8ece-4cfd-8014-49586a191f2e/155A5681-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Unprepared - Make it stand out My Lance Camper and nearest neighbor. I know if you're not a loner, living like this is hard to imagine. But to a loner like me, it's just about perfect. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7p8r5 monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/12aea959-3242-463d-a573-55f30441a20b/155A5728-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Today became tomorrow. - Make it stand out There was a beautiful, full, golden moon the other night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b1f3466a-7ef0-40c5-b8e5-17357b4bd821/155A5738-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Today became tomorrow. - Make it stand out One of my boondocking neighbors. He pulled in yesterday afternoon, and it must have taken him an hour to set all this up. And then by morning, he was gone. Seems like a lot of trouble for an overnight stay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c8d5dbc5-4952-4b7c-834e-592b71a539cd/155A5684-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Today became tomorrow. - Make it stand out I went for a walk in a dry wash as the sun was coming up. It's a more interesting walk early in the morning because you never know what kind or size of critter you might run into. Maybe a tiny lizard, or a grumpy Bull.….. You just never know. But like they say, ‘‘without challenge, there is no adventure.’’ https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-3ss2k monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/74d2bfd1-4cb3-4810-b943-3d7b681ccde5/155A5735.jpg Blog 2 - I think I'm getting old. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Boondocking sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ddd3c647-dc14-4025-8e0e-eccd4f1d665d/155A5734-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I think I'm getting old. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Full moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/faa00af8-3677-4227-9ea9-99bcc4cf2849/155A5718-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I think I'm getting old. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out The top of Vulture Peak. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-as3tf monthly 0.5 2026-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c191463f-4127-4982-b010-36f8ddec8875/155A5705-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Repaid? ~ 4 coments. - Make it stand out The view from my boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9470b80a-7ed4-4d79-bf10-48b0f2825773/155A5704-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Repaid? ~ 4 coments. - Make it stand out The dirt road that goes from the paved road to the Arizona Trust Lands boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f1afb37c-ea74-47ee-a693-73848e9579ba/155A5712-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Repaid? ~ 4 coments. - Make it stand out I've noticed, as I walk up and down some of these low-lying hills in this area, that the hills seem to be made out of these cantaloupe-sized rocks, hundreds and hundreds of acres of cantaloupe-sized rocks. They make walking kinda difficult, but since I'm inherently lazy, sometimes I need a challenge. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xhsxb monthly 0.5 2026-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f752357c-b052-4497-9dc9-9ea79f6d8739/155A5721-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do cowboys go to church ? - Make it stand out A tall, straight Saguaro watches over its patch of desert. Its very presence ensuring me that I will be protected from the cold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/da977a2f-6876-4951-995a-a4ad5ac701af/155A5717.jpg Blog 2 - Why do cowboys go to church ? - Make it stand out This is an overview of the Arizona Trust Lands boondocking area I'm staying at. It's far bigger than you can see here, with dirt roads and jeep trails running in every direction, offering plenty of opportunities to boondock. Off by yourself, or in a group surrounded by others. It's your choice. My teeny-tiny home is the little white spot in the middle of the bush on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/abefcc8b-7d44-49fd-a7bc-01c26bfe3a8d/155A5713-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do cowboys go to church ? - Make it stand out A couple of boondocking RVs are getting their campfire going in the morning. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-n2ypz monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bd5c4566-bc54-46ed-a3b0-48cb73b31694/155A5687-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A loner with a one-track mind or just lazy? - Make it stand out There are two easy ways of walking through the desert: The dry washes that meander through the desert, created by the infrequent but powerful rainstorms that often come through during the monsoons of late summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0c2d5501-660d-488d-b81c-9a5e2c620330/155A5683-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A loner with a one-track mind or just lazy? - Make it stand out Or the cow-paths that crisscross the desert made by the wandering cattle that graze on these public lands. Cattle only take the easy way to get anywhere, much like me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/947128a1-970d-4618-9c37-974a9ebcab3a/155A5682-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A loner with a one-track mind or just lazy? - Make it stand out As I walked up this hill, I noticed a headless Saguaro cactus raising its arms to the heavens like a Baptist preacher during Sunday services …I wonder if that means something? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-wrgap monthly 0.5 2026-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2fd8cff5-cbee-45ed-b4c2-cad2ea998ebd/155A5641-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Obviously, not much going on in my life. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/91de88bf-3969-48cf-bfed-3bce929e1dce/155A5639-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Obviously, not much going on in my life. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/05c26f75-3064-4cdd-91ec-4674c7fe89fa/155A5637-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Obviously, not much going on in my life. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-pp9mp monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d1b9cd72-11c0-4744-a9d4-192ef15867ae/155A5215-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have to remind myself I'm not on vacation. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2e5c9814-bca6-4078-90e2-6dd973cceb7f/155A5658.jpg Blog 2 - I have to remind myself I'm not on vacation. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out One of my boondocking neighbors is pulling out. I wonder how many things could go wrong pulling this rig down the interstate at 75 miles an hour. …. For one thing, I'll bet he doesn't pass too many gas stations without stopping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e8b69d64-1004-4a4c-9144-a92bf733dfc6/155A5655-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have to remind myself I'm not on vacation. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out One of the many things that folks like to do while boondocking in the desert. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mkngm monthly 0.5 2026-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fcb96cd8-0376-4378-a596-9fcf612cebb0/155A5645-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Gold and silver. - Make it stand out There was an interesting sunset last night, not great, just interesting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c3968f4d-cf53-40b4-99f8-355e784de2fe/155A5649-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Gold and silver. - Make it stand out Saguaros actually surround me, but they're on the hills, not the flat land where I am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/128359e3-aa45-4036-a955-36ab04ee35f4/155A5650-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Gold and silver. - Make it stand out The last of last night's sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lcwa5 monthly 0.5 2026-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06fa718b-1e5c-4764-991c-7553ab1baf41/155A5620-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A great 10 day forecast. - Make it stand out A Boondocking Neighbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8bc003ce-3c20-434d-acec-128ea1730324/155A5618-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A great 10 day forecast. - Make it stand out A few new folks pulled into this Arizona Trust Fund boondocking area over the weekend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c8d7108b-1ccf-48ba-a48f-ccea88ef7323/155A5389.jpg Blog 2 - A great 10 day forecast. - Make it stand out Desert mountains in the distance. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-8jrw4 monthly 0.5 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a8b78f31-6256-43bc-9b05-a6cf0397fb4d/155A5604-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A beautiful day. - Make it stand out Sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1e232913-e1e0-4bf6-9631-a4784e64af4e/155A5560-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A beautiful day. - Make it stand out Some of my boondocking neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b91376e2-63ec-4f12-bbe1-c754ce3a1655/155A5392-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A beautiful day. - Make it stand out Sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-rhcye monthly 0.5 2026-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1c5a00ba-68f6-4784-9f4a-8a843c6bcd4d/155A5608-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too sunny to test my new solar panels. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise at my boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c896ef02-d257-4bd7-aaa4-dd2dad3e9899/155A5588-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too sunny to test my new solar panels. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out This antenna is only about a mile from me, which probably explains why my Internet is perfect. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e0981f6d-64f1-4acb-b339-c47fcf3af820/155A5600-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too sunny to test my new solar panels. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise on the rolling hills that surround my boondocking area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-yw9mj monthly 0.5 2026-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/447e9ec9-0bb3-48c9-bd83-787ad83a50af/155A5571-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The End of Trail. - Make it stand out The Arizona trust lands boondocking area I'm staying at. Sunrise this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a4482b92-4704-481b-9470-dd6c3cef13e5/155A5575-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The End of Trail. - Make it stand out Boondocker's stay in places that aren't just for camping, most of the time were on public lands that can be used for reasons other than boondocking, such as old mines, parks, and yes, even grazing land. So we boondockers have to be prepared for almost anything, including a small herd of cattle ambling through my camping spot at dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/093596d3-b377-42eb-8f7f-fc262167d3c8/155A5594-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The End of Trail. - Make it stand out It looks like I'm not the only one who needs to set solar panels on the ground every now and then. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-a3m6y monthly 0.5 2026-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8453d367-d940-415b-8e96-87ddb6df8d3e/155A5557-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wickenburg, Arizona, my new home. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out My new temporary home is on Arizona trust lands, about 3 miles from Wickenburg. It's nice to have a lot of empty space around me after all that time in Quartzsite, surrounded by fellow boondockers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65b70185-8846-4dde-902f-49f92369ebfb/155A5558-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wickenburg, Arizona, my new home. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out It's still autumn in the Arizona desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/73a74b0e-9ec7-4b66-a3da-1885573c3b53/155A5549-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Wickenburg, Arizona, my new home. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out The town of Quartzsite last night, as the sun was going down. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-2pmxc monthly 0.5 2026-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e24c33b3-5e59-4ebc-833c-a744b3de9044/155A5508.jpg Blog 2 - I gotta go. - Make it stand out Quartzsite Sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/915d96db-e1dd-4d04-b3f5-e8123e2283a6/155A5397-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I gotta go. - Make it stand out Sunset Mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/936f5d08-aea2-4776-9714-c9afd027ab1e/155A5522-Pano-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I gotta go. - Make it stand out It’s too crowded here….. I gotta go! https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lj9lr monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/092ea502-7d9c-4b77-b76b-721f29536dc9/155A5521-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The mobile solar panels worked great - Make it stand out This is the new solar controller I had to buy that controls just my mobile solar panels. I really didn't want to have to buy it, but everything I read said that's what you have to do unless all of your panels match up perfectly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/81323d36-0fe3-46d6-907d-842c53b15660/155A5514-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The mobile solar panels worked great - Make it stand out Here’s a picture of the new solar panels, the first time I deployed them. These new panels have a combined wattage of 300 and put out almost twice as many amps as my 5 100-watt roof panels, since the roof panels don't face the sun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a4b787f8-73cc-4614-a26d-89b6f2d340b4/155A5520-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The mobile solar panels worked great - Make it stand out The desert around me is filling up with boondocking RVs. It's starting to look like a commercial RV park….. Except here I feel like a brother of the road, a teammate, a member of the pack. And even though I don't like to live around a crowd, sometimes it feels good to know I'm not the only one who enjoys living the way I do. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ylgld monthly 0.5 2026-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e0ec10c-eaa4-42c6-a2be-079030b2e21c/155A5473-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day of R&R - Make it stand out I do enjoy being in Lake Havasu in the winter; it's a beautiful place. There's something about a desert with all this water that makes it special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5cc39552-00b2-4539-9b82-13c9b988fe23/155A5497-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day of R&R - Make it stand out Nothing going on with these party rental boats now, but when the Spring Breakers get here, this will be a happening place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/62bf7332-7b22-4a2d-88f7-44970a1a87af/155A5505-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day of R&R - Make it stand out A fancy Havasu restaurant on the water. I don't know for sure, but I doubt if I could afford a bowl of Rice Krispies in this place. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-76cet monthly 0.5 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/42de9319-dbd9-45b7-baa4-a1427295ffeb/155A5499-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I made a boo boo. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Apartment building in Lake Havasu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/899e461d-b9e5-4691-b751-78e78c2ebd78/155A5498-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I made a boo boo. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out A speedy modern tour boat. You get a three-hour tour in 15 minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e2459b33-58e3-4118-a637-2c4bb0bcdea3/155A5489-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I made a boo boo. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out 75°, blue skies, Palm trees, and flowers blooming in the middle of January ...... my kind of place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c8abab2a-ad30-4936-adf0-cd4e40f88b5f/155A5472.jpg Blog 2 - I made a boo boo. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Early-morning view of London Bridge. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y2blz monthly 0.5 2026-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e2ab89e3-c47a-4779-a742-49ffbc385563/155A5476-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in "Q". - Make it stand out London Bridge in Lake Havasu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e21deab2-ca0f-4b7b-a436-78a61a0f3255/155A5477-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in "Q". - Make it stand out Thanks get pretty crowded this time of year at the bridge. So I try to get there early in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7c7fdb74-7d71-49f4-850d-9dbe96d89502/155A5480.jpg Blog 2 - Back in "Q". - Make it stand out A flock of kayakers is leisurely paddling down the river. Notice the trees with Fall colors. I've been in the Fall since I left Denver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6ed53118-1e94-41ea-8189-9bef7a9aa375/155A5500-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in "Q". - Make it stand out More kayakers. If you look carefully, you can see some folks eating breakfast on their balcony. By the way, the London Bridge does not cross the Colorado River. The Colorado is way too wide, and the bridge is way too short for that to work. The waterway that you see the kayakers on, which goes under the London Bridge, is a man-made canal that was dug there just to put the bridge over. If you look carefully at the picture and can see a dark blue horizontal line, that's actually the Colorado River. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-dhfl9 monthly 0.5 2026-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a830391a-002f-4290-a24d-3d82682de8eb/155A5438-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lack of motivation. ~ 6 comments. - Make it stand out Sunrise at my boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/214130ef-963b-4f2b-91df-dffdace4a275/155A5448-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lack of motivation. ~ 6 comments. - Make it stand out Some of my boondocking neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/df401976-6e2c-4ddc-9dcb-9122040c8707/155A5400-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lack of motivation. ~ 6 comments. - Make it stand out Nearby mountains. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gd77g monthly 0.5 2026-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06539379-741d-47d4-8c7d-5f1aaacd3a45/155A5460-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Walmart Vision Center. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out Sunset at my boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d1f1610b-444a-489f-a154-13719bc37480/155A5468-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Walmart Vision Center. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out Doing this allows you to install the most solar panels on your roof, but it looks scary to me, as if it could blow off at any minute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e30cbaad-7dbb-46f1-92d4-ae33060ddbb0/155A5469.jpg Blog 2 - A Walmart Vision Center. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out These folks are boondocked as high as you can drive in this boondocking area. There's still a trail, but it's for off-road vehicles only. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mx27e monthly 0.5 2026-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/38fe31b6-7ceb-46c5-9c20-25d81c72163f/155A5449-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Turtle Crawl - Make it stand out A few of my boondocking neighbors at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8ad3ec32-f1d3-427e-adde-694bd712bf3e/155A5442-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Turtle Crawl - Make it stand out More boondocking neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bdd3fdfe-2bb0-4407-9620-6f08b291af9d/155A5432-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Turtle Crawl - Make it stand out Looking at the jagged rock on the left, it seems like everyone sees something different. Some folks see a catcher's mitt, and they're probably baseball fans. Other boondockers see a lobster's claw, but if it's a claw, I think it resembles a Stone Crabs claw more than a Lobster. But I see a giant sea turtle, raising his head to the sky, and crying out for all the beautiful turtles that were killed and eaten when I was growing up. You see, when I was growing up in Miami, Key West was famous for three things: the home of well-known alcoholic and author Ernest Hemingway, delicious conch fritters, and Green Turtle Soup. In downtown Key West, next to the water, they had a place that was called the Turtle Crawl. Every day, fishing boats would come into the Turtle Crawl, and the giant green turtles would be sent down ramps into the building where they were slaughtered for their meat. This bothered me a lot since I always had pet turtles when I was a kid because they were my favorite critters. The Green Turtles were fished to the point where they became endangered, and that whole nightmare was ended. Somehow, I knew there had to be a turtle somewhere that cried out for those that had died, and now every night when the sun goes down, an ordinary jagged rock turns into a memorial to all the Green Turtles whose last walk was down the ramp at the Turtle Crawl in Key West. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-8djwt monthly 0.5 2026-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/76f1365c-cf5e-49d3-8ed8-507077e42679/155A5447-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sometimes you just can't catch a break. - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home at daybreak, Monday morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/40da5781-9e79-4b7a-b3f4-06efcbd7dcb6/155A5427-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sometimes you just can't catch a break. - Make it stand out The view from my boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/21e348fe-f83f-4f39-bc58-eee92a66f6a6/155A5420-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sometimes you just can't catch a break. - Make it stand out This is the second most popular thing to do while boondocking in Arizona. The first most popular thing is sitting in a lawn chair under your RV awning with a cold beer in your hand. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-f6b2g monthly 0.5 2026-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/26c5896d-aeeb-40c2-a16b-bc251a34390c/155A5417-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My solar stuff Should be here tomorrow. - Make it stand out Some of my boondocking neighbors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cdd59d31-74fb-4f6f-ac04-411535565368/155A5416-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My solar stuff Should be here tomorrow. - Make it stand out Here are some more folks who have no problems climbing up on the roof of their RV and adjusting their solar panels every time they move. But unlike me, these folks all have trucks that they can drive to the store, so they don't have to put their solar panels up and down every few days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/680b12e8-181f-4a9c-b4d6-0f3905b2e13b/155A5409-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My solar stuff Should be here tomorrow. - Make it stand out Cloudless sunrise at one of the many boondocking areas near Lake H. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-e2k8s monthly 0.5 2026-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1180f9d9-04a9-4d69-8ba3-e0a99ffe8b7b/155A5412-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So! How's it going? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Sunrise picture of a boondocking neighbor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e44ffe53-2232-4faf-b9b2-901eb05712ab/155A5403-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So! How's it going? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out The BLM boondocking area I'm at. It's crowded because it's a popular spot in Lake Havasu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/79a4f00b-7b5f-47e5-9988-72624f0ca227/155A5414-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So! How's it going? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Looks like one of my neighbors is from Colorado. One of the many things I like about boondocking is that everyone is welcome, folks in tents, folks in cars, folks in million-dollar motorhomes, and everything in between, all sharing and enjoying the freedom of the boondocking lifestyle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/61567fc0-0b49-475d-88d0-3cbcbb3075cf/155A5405-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So! How's it going? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out The old boondork, even when it's crowded, I still manage to find a little spot of my own so I don't have to be scrunched up with other folks. The signpost in front of my truck is announcing to folks that they are now in a BLM 14-day stay boondocking area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-rkczb monthly 0.5 2026-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7db5e46e-a59c-4608-8faf-273c2509d20d/155A5377-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is happiness? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Last night’s boondocking area 6 or 8 miles south of Lake Havasu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/428aab53-4b56-4df6-873d-7a031094db72/155A5388-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is happiness? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Some of my scattered neighbors at the Arizona trust lands boondocking area. At the bottom of the picture, you can see the Jeep trail that I came in on after turning off Highway 95. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/07d1d0c5-f870-47f4-bc35-d53195f89d80/155A5399-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is happiness? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out A few lingering clouds at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2e371a7f-69eb-4061-af05-3dba0609a63a/155A5393-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is happiness? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out The sunset clouds look like they're on fire. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-d2ndh monthly 0.5 2026-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1a332fd5-6c58-4b18-8c0c-a1282b2e3454/155A5366-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s called freedom. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out I left Quartzsite about 7:30 this morning, heading for Lake Havasu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/95897bbd-5d2c-4f90-9da6-8ca2a7d59da1/155A5374-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s called freedom. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out It was a beautiful morning; there were a few clouds, but they started burning off and were mostly gone by nine or ten. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4392a048-cf9a-4041-b609-ce8879a5bc84/155A5384-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s called freedom. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Being in no hurry to be anywhere in particular, about 5 miles before I got into Lake Havasu, I saw a boondocking area with a handful of RVs there, and I figured it must be some Arizona trust lands, since Lake Havasu seems to be surrounded by Arizona trust lands, so I pulled over to take some pictures of the mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bffdf92e-5396-41c6-b98f-325c715acace/155A5386-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s called freedom. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out I took a few pictures and then went inside the camper to make myself a cup of coffee, since I hadn't had any that morning. I also hadn't had any breakfast, so I decided to scramble some eggs and fry up some bacon, since wherever I park, I call home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9b465cbb-57f6-4388-ad39-694996c52de9/155A5379-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s called freedom. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Looking around at my boondocking neighbors, I decided this looked like a peaceful, quiet place to be, and decided to stay here for a night or two before I mosey on into Lake Havasu.... It's called freedom, and is the most important part of being a full-timeing boondocker. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-a4waj monthly 0.5 2026-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/16e5cdae-e6ce-428e-92fb-f1d209deaa7f/155A5097-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Buying DIY solar parts. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out This class "A" owner is obviously someone who likes to get up on the roof and adjust his solar panels. At least he's got a toad, so he doesn't have to put them up and down every time he goes to the store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/47af53e1-e37e-4ebc-9a56-aaf07b569d41/155A5218-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Buying DIY solar parts. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise in Quartzsite, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e4f540b-4886-423b-9bed-723e6861a887/155A5316-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Buying DIY solar parts. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Sunset at the Dome Rock boondocking area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-crs7f monthly 0.5 2026-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c45034c2-44de-4c79-86e1-56cbe0e499b6/155A5317-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plan "B" ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Last night's sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/45dfd880-2af1-4978-b04c-3b6f40373da9/155A5322-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plan "B" ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out A Schooley with a great view of the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dce511bc-de68-40c4-af5c-064261fee888/155A5344-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plan "B" ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Proof that I got out of bed before sunrise. If you can see a tiny string of lights in the far distance on the left side of the truck, that's the thriving metropolis of downtown Quartzsite. Where tens of thousands of Boondockers, much like myself, are drawn to every winter. I'm not certain why that is, but maybe it's because around normal RVers in campgrounds, we stand out as strange. But in "Q" every winter, there are so many of us that we look and feel normal for a month or two. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6jtxc monthly 0.5 2026-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/35db4c05-8ef3-4ed0-838e-0c60936b8e4d/155A5313-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite is famous for its flea markets - Make it stand out I moved over to the Dome Rock area; it’s closer to the hills and mountains over here, and I think the sunsets are nicer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/47803d11-0f83-4423-b807-81bb214430d6/155A5314-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite is famous for its flea markets - Make it stand out Being closer to the mountains I think the views are better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cf084b2b-9f5f-4733-b793-0b4e1d096c86/155A5315-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite is famous for its flea markets - Make it stand out The town of Quartzsite stretches out below. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-jsbt2 monthly 0.5 2026-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/877b1ad2-4d42-455a-bb2d-05f9fcd026c2/155A5261-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Moving day - Make it stand out An odd sight! The foggy morning yesterday produced this futuristic pair of truck and trailer from Mars or some other nearby planet boondocking across the road from me. When I first saw this pair, I assumed that the trailer was made by Tesla, like the truck. However, upon researching it online, it appears that the trailer is actually made by Airstream and is called the "Basecamp." But you gotta admit they look like they were made for each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5190721c-bcc3-4426-bc5f-815bbf01a76f/155A5204-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Moving day - Make it stand out A typical cloudy day in Quartzsite…..Or Seattle, wherever I am. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/27c98538-bf39-4936-ae5d-c2ed6bbaa366/155A5181-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Moving day - Make it stand out On rare occasions, the clouds aren't thick enough to block a decent sunrise. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5zw6k monthly 0.5 2026-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ebeb5daf-4ea7-4142-a476-2529aca4491f/155A5248-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lucky, lucky, me. - Make it stand out A thick blanket of fog lies on the ground in what I had assumed was the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a4896375-f5d4-4339-8738-02420132c155/155A5268-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lucky, lucky, me. - Make it stand out My boondocking neighbors are barely visible across the street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/17e12106-0b9c-46ac-bd28-cad4d5bd914d/155A5269-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lucky, lucky, me. - Make it stand out In a few hours the fog had burned off, but the clouds remained for the entire day. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-a6fs6 monthly 0.5 2026-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/50bc77fb-b168-4b27-9098-220e76614042/155A5238-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Shopping for presents. - Make it stand out I stuck my head out the door this morning, saw nothing but the usual clouds, and went back to bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5e460259-946b-4c4e-8fef-1c4899c9b7ba/155A5235-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Shopping for presents. - Make it stand out This fifth wheel has found a nice, peaceful place in the trees to boondock for a while. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/00862e2c-2da0-4bdf-94ac-4bc6269827da/155A5234-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Shopping for presents. - Make it stand out Vans are everywhere nowadays, and this one has found a great boondocking spot with a view of the mountains. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-edxxd monthly 0.5 2026-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/913f244b-fd89-4d45-8b0b-b799bb53b137/155A5207-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - New Year's Day, everything's closed. - Make it stand out Another morning obscured by clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/223e656d-4074-4683-83d2-bf40f8e20b09/155A5219-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - New Year's Day, everything's closed. - Make it stand out My old truck is waiting for something to happen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3fea3297-ad69-40ce-94c0-6b48666ea9cc/155A5199-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - New Year's Day, everything's closed. - Make it stand out Some mornings, even with the thick clouds, the sky can be pretty, its just a matter of where the clouds are. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-n2lxw monthly 0.5 2026-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5e8ac7aa-db99-4024-abf3-018255f4a589/155A5189-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy new year everyone. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Yet another day of totally cloudy weather, I don't think I saw a single minute of sunshine the entire day. The temperatures fine it's in the 60s and 70s, but the clouds just won't go away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6b2a5f8a-bad4-458f-8bab-d659b540cc56/155A5193-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy new year everyone. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out There are too many clouds around, so this is what passes for a sunrise in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d8f54135-83c1-4ef0-8e2a-f57cb6e7df26/155A5197-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy new year everyone. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out I'm often asked, ' What do people do while boondocking out in the desert? ' Well, this is one thing they do, and a lot of people do it. Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one in the desert that doesn't have a little car to run around in, and yes they drive them on the street, which is legal around here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/12b813f6-4a0a-4990-8abd-425342e8f02c/155A5119-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy new year everyone. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out This is another thing that many folks do while boondocking out in the desert. In fact, I think I can safely say that this is the most popular thing to do while boondocking in the desert. There are a lot of folks who love being in a crowd, and since everybody boondocking in the desert has so much in common, after all, we all live in RVs and suffer the same joys and miseries of everyone that shares this lifestyle, it’s not hard to make friends and acquaintances. So I believe I can guarantee with 100% certainty that a total stranger can walk up to this group, and ask no one in particular, "Does anyone know where the nearest Walmart is?" And before you can say "Bob's your uncle," a lawn chair will be slid under your butt, a beer put in your hand, and you'll probably get an invitation to stay for dinner…That's just the way RVers are. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-llm8b monthly 0.5 2025-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/717eec01-4ad0-40fa-b7f4-67a54672b594/155A5127.jpg Blog 2 - Working on my problems. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out I've got enough power built up in my batteries to take a chance working on some pictures. But I'm still not out of the woods yet; the 10-day forecast still has more cloudy weather than sunny. I keep hoping one morning I will wake up and find out that I've been looking at the Seattle, Washington, weather forecast instead of the Sonoran Desert. I took this picture of Yuma at the VFW boondocking area. Most of the days I was there, it was cloudy and rainy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9717f20d-8601-4db5-bec3-87bd2bc880b8/155A5145-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Working on my problems. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out What has become a typical day in Quartzsite? They'll be some sunny times during the day, but mostly cloudy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/893b7792-c90b-4e11-a81f-44e25597de6d/155A5142-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Working on my problems. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out You would think it would be a great time for sunrise and sunset pictures.... But you would be wrong. The clouds are so thick that the pretty sunrises and sunsets can't get through. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-thlnm monthly 0.5 2025-12-30 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y8gas monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lew2z monthly 0.5 2025-12-28 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-87lmn monthly 0.5 2025-12-27 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hp8z7 monthly 0.5 2025-12-24 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-9jmhx monthly 0.5 2025-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/35f6e20a-80ca-401f-a6c0-02c773f1ef16/155A5072-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondockers ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d31cd402-8559-4b1b-83fa-b7e39edf0b8a/155A5082-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondockers ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise at the VFW boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9a21a9e7-ad96-4d21-897a-528010997526/155A5097-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondockers ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Here's another boondocker that tilts his solar panels on the roof. My guess is these folks have a toad, so they don't have to drive the luxury Class ‘A’ to Walmart for shopping; these folks can stay here for two weeks without moving the motor home. My camper is also my transportation, so it moves all the time. To have to put the solar panels up and down every few days would be beyond annoying. …And what about an emergency? If I suddenly came down with barf-a-lungus, or congus of the bongus. I couldn't drive with my solar panels up. They might fly off and hit somebody. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-yt4fk monthly 0.5 2025-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9689c9a3-3b94-4530-84d2-937261dff714/155A5056-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So, what should I do? ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out Happily ensconced at the Yuma, Arizona, VFW boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cd872648-ece7-46b4-b43c-8431a66ff1b3/155A5057.jpg Blog 2 - So, what should I do? ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out This guy has his solar panels pointed towards the sun, so that he gets more power from them than I do with my panels flat on the roof. And I could do the same thing if I wanted to. But If I climbed up on the roof and moved my Solar panels around every time I went somewhere, what do you think my chances of survival would be? 1....I would probably Survive . 2....I might survive. 3.....Dead man walking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/438d1de8-a15f-4192-9954-aa2803299102/155A5058-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So, what should I do? ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out This is the kind of solar panels I'm thinking of getting. Dealing with them will be somewhat annoying, but at the moment, electricity is more important to me than the annoyance. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5p83y monthly 0.5 2025-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1838bb2f-dbb8-4a04-9fca-85abc6955484/155A5038-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So, what have I learned? ~ 6 commets - Make it stand out Last night had a pretty nice sunset. Nothing spectacular, but it was worth taking pictures of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9832c382-7654-44ff-885f-3300855a0b9b/155A5043-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So, what have I learned? ~ 6 commets - Make it stand out I'm very lucky to have a nice sunset, because most days are cloud-free here in Ajo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e6cf8948-54ca-41fd-b346-f2c8ce66d3e8/155A5049-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So, what have I learned? ~ 6 commets - Make it stand out I think I'll have better luck in Yuma, Arizona. It's supposed to have a week of cloudy weather, and I'll be lacing up my traveling shoes and heading that way tomorrow morning. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-29pxl monthly 0.5 2025-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1b1737c5-5680-4f51-a73e-0760571ef299/20251219_120131-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pictures - Make it stand out My camera's set up, waiting for an airplane to fly by…. There's a lot of waiting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6f3a1950-f624-4170-af4e-76fd2e9d9c12/155A3444-Edit-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pictures - Make it stand out not much going on in Ajo to take a picture of, so I'm having to use a picture of a bunch of cowboys from Tombstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/48ce96b3-8abb-4e78-8ffd-33d4a5f7d3e6/155A3504-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pictures - Make it stand out Whitewater Draw. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6cj39 monthly 0.5 2025-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65d57f23-9c12-4229-8896-442fc4ffefc8/155A4997-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Experimenting. ~ 8 comments - Make it stand out These are the contrails I see in the sky made by the military jets over the bombing range. Notice there are no airplanes visible; the contrails are the only clue that there's a plane up there. To get a picture of an airplane, I look at the newest part of the contrail, which is the smallest end, and take a picture of that part of the contrail. With any luck, there will be a plane out ahead of the Contrail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/24a0478f-9072-4acc-b115-c2f06bec018a/155A5000-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Experimenting. ~ 8 comments - Make it stand out When I zoom in with my editing software, this is what I get. It's not a very good picture of an F-35. But, figuring that the plane is probably 8 miles away and 20,000 feet in the sky, I feel lucky to get anything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8a7d01b7-b462-416e-8410-c1ff6d439e4c/155A5020-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Experimenting. ~ 8 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-97kbc monthly 0.5 2025-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2cc634ca-b8b0-40b7-a873-3ac3870b3d0e/155A4945-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The way I like to live. ~ 3 comments - Make it stand out When I first started coming here years ago, the old rodeo grounds were very popular and sometimes difficult to find a quiet spot. And this very large fire ring is an example of folks circling their RVs, around a campfire, just like in Quartzsite, and enjoying this small part of the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/958e6e7d-2841-47a8-bf5d-b051f0ebd985/155A4943-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The way I like to live. ~ 3 comments - Make it stand out My current location in the endless desert known as Ajo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6059e404-b54d-4faf-b81b-f063211e98e5/155A4836-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The way I like to live. ~ 3 comments - Make it stand out This is a rare and utterly useless speckled bow-legged cactus climber. They spend all day climbing on anything that remotely resembles a cactus. Once, while wearing a green shirt, I had half a dozen of these bumbling birds climbing all over me, building nests in my pockets. Laying eggs and raising chicks. I had these bow-legged birds creeping and clinging to me for weeks until the chicks learned to fly. Just one of the many hazards of living in the desert. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zghff monthly 0.5 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5847a4be-3ac0-4af0-89b9-894290de7b37/155A4954-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Possible bad news about Arizona - Make it stand out The old rodeo grounds are the perfect place for me to boondock. It's far enough away from town so nobody disturbs me, and yet it’s only three miles into town to get groceries and other necessities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3237ad01-ebe2-4375-a2c2-abe95859ad82/155A4950.jpg Blog 2 - Possible bad news about Arizona - Make it stand out There are mountains all around, which is one of the reasons they turned this place into a bombing range. There's nothing around here other than downtown, which would bother anybody if it blew up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e6d5eac3-e2b4-4bb9-b5df-66f8aa3a9579/155A4948-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Possible bad news about Arizona - Make it stand out One of my five neighbors. Back in the day, there were a lot more people than this staying at the old rodeo grounds, but I think all the problems associated with opening up the borders, thank you, Democrats, for that genius move. Scared a lot of folks away because of the drug smuggling, overflowing hospitals, and the crime near the border. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-kdfgw monthly 0.5 2025-12-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88fec94e-c181-451f-b2a7-6bc7ccc49c92/155A4924-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heard but not seen. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The sunrise creeps up on the desert slowly and almost imperceptibly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2531202c-524d-46b1-81a7-7a121147175d/155A4928-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heard but not seen. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Desert boondocking roads can lead somewhere, or nowhere, depending on where you want to go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/07b9f9f2-acd7-4a63-81b8-ffd3195b413c/155A4932-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heard but not seen. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out But mostly, desert boondocking roads lead to peace and quiet and loneliness only the desert can give. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-b5hel monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a3146de1-3fa6-43c2-b40e-e14d1ec5ffa9/155A4922-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Surviving in the Big City ~ 4 Comments. - Make it stand out Surviving the crowds while boondocking in Ajo, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b53394a9-ae33-4182-a6df-a51e24b80ace/155A4868.jpg Blog 2 - Surviving in the Big City ~ 4 Comments. - Make it stand out It was so dark that it was hard or impossible to read the signs announcing whose these floats belonged to and what they represented. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e2d90296-5dea-47bf-bbfe-ad75630430f7/155A4872.jpg Blog 2 - Surviving in the Big City ~ 4 Comments. - Make it stand out This decorated school bus was my favorite float. It was full of third and fourth-graders who were going crazy on the bus. I hope the bus driver got double time for parade. duty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/777dc525-fec5-4fbf-be73-93658e43cd3d/155A4880.jpg Blog 2 - Surviving in the Big City ~ 4 Comments. - Make it stand out This horse and rider were downright spooky. And so was the dog on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ffa6126c-ea2d-4d4b-b2c8-f5b432620c07/155A4893.jpg Blog 2 - Surviving in the Big City ~ 4 Comments. - Make it stand out This was a dance school. It seemed like the kids were having a good time. I flunked out of dance school……I had two left feet, which made it hard to buy cowboy boots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0e768008-5281-496f-88a5-028b3816f8e8/155A4894.jpg Blog 2 - Surviving in the Big City ~ 4 Comments. - Make it stand out The kids seemed to enjoy being in the parade more than anyone. Oh well. The way my pictures turned out. I hope somebody kicks me in the shins next time I mention taking pictures of a nighttime parade. …I had a good time, but the pictures were embarrassing. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zlpah monthly 0.5 2025-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/565ea070-1e9a-4def-8bd7-7101a3c27fc3/155A4840-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - I need more power. ~ 6 Comments. - Make it stand out One of the Town's saloons is decorated for Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06845d15-9949-4a27-b327-f73b4c0df0e2/155A4843.jpg Blog 2 - I need more power. ~ 6 Comments. - Make it stand out folks are staking out a spot to watch the parade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/121ee84d-1362-4ff1-b95e-824a2db7aaec/155A4853.jpg Blog 2 - I need more power. ~ 6 Comments. - Make it stand out The Tombstone Christmas tree is in the middle of the picture. I really don't like taking photos in the dark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/01efc221-398f-432a-86bb-fc73fec1f4c8/155A4854.jpg Blog 2 - I need more power. ~ 6 Comments. - Make it stand out This is where I watched the parade from. There's very little light on Main Street, and what light there is is very dim and yellow. Definitely not good for picture taking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e5274db4-224b-40bc-868b-09ceb18c122b/155A4856.jpg Blog 2 - I need more power. ~ 6 Comments. - Make it stand out Some of the two-story buildings have balconies, which provide a good vantage point to watch the parade. …. Kinda reminds me of Mardi Gras in New Orleans….. No, not really. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bd3105a5-027c-47b0-b4f7-6f43c150b58a/155A4857.jpg Blog 2 - I need more power. ~ 6 Comments. - Make it stand out And, just as I was starting to get cold from standing around, along comes the police, which start every parade, and there were 10 vehicles of local cops and sheriffs. …And they promptly arrested everyone standing on the street for vagrancy. I'll have more pictures tomorrow of the actual parade of lights. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mtetb monthly 0.5 2025-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4bdd9019-923f-49cc-a180-8024bede6210/155A3619-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Christmas parade - Make it stand out when you have a 6-foot wingspan, you can land wherever you want. And everyone has to get out of the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5c91bbc6-c6dd-4205-a4ad-bdf03a793238/155A3626-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Christmas parade - Make it stand out During the daytime, the cranes will often separate into half a dozen different groups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/05b60adf-4045-4376-bc19-8c756d8908b9/155A3634-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Christmas parade - Make it stand out Calm winds and a cloudless blue sky, it's the best a crane can ask for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ce51de82-5a5e-47b6-a4c6-37aee9173390/155A3604-Pano-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Christmas parade - Make it stand out One of several groups that spend the day relaxing at Whitewater Draw. During the daytime, they are just as happy on land or in the water; they can feed either way, but at nighttime, the coyotes come. And the water is safer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a6478e7a-cc1f-44fd-bc07-008b11fc3e82/155A4815-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Christmas parade - Make it stand out The last picture I took before leaving Whitewater Draw. It shows a family of cranes leaving the lakes to go feed at daybreak. I, too, left shortly thereafter. Just like the cranes, I am called to pack up and leave. To wander the West in search of comfortable weather and a safe place to rest for the night. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-56c6h monthly 0.5 2025-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5d459fc5-2a00-4952-9c4b-e9a19a885307/155A4579-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - In Tombstone once again. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/81f58570-655a-4fea-8d3b-1a1e21e8d1c6/155A4577-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - In Tombstone once again. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0ba952f4-c921-48bb-bfa9-e5f45543f9c7/155A4571-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - In Tombstone once again. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/92b51367-6026-4144-9589-9d6294baef7f/155A4563-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - In Tombstone once again. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zmh6n monthly 0.5 2025-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/df42f99f-d5b7-4851-89e0-58f3da2f6367/155A4294-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Big Do-Ins in Tombstone. - Make it stand out Looking for a place to land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5cb0c4f-db85-4eef-b34e-22c3ad4c7df0/155A4291-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Big Do-Ins in Tombstone. - Make it stand out Found it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5ffd4a6c-32a2-4d5c-a530-bf9543f18932/155A4269-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Big Do-Ins in Tombstone. - Make it stand out The Cranes and the Snow geese get along just fine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c5c19275-8149-4e1c-8cb0-0dac174a3f2a/155A4266-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Big Do-Ins in Tombstone. - Make it stand out An assortment of ducks is taking a nap on a little island where they feel safe from sneaky coyotes. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-85whe monthly 0.5 2025-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2d18f37b-0ec6-465c-8355-e544bb0b6fcf/155A3766.jpg Blog 2 - Time to think about hunkering down. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b3b86cb3-526f-4f83-b140-4ee0c95a9d53/155A3897.jpg Blog 2 - Time to think about hunkering down. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/345c7b60-9b30-4a14-a282-aba549c87fad/155A4043.jpg Blog 2 - Time to think about hunkering down. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2a05b9fc-5a7a-4666-bbcd-0f8ffdd52c7a/155A4575-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Time to think about hunkering down. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-9jgdg monthly 0.5 2025-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/251ddecc-fe1a-4ef4-87be-e7fb96373b93/155A3555-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still here. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out More bird pictures…..what did you expect….Chipmonks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5a64791a-9e43-4c3d-8d4a-dc594f3cb6ac/155A3627-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still here. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/62df19eb-5a94-4093-8701-5bbd1627002e/155A3645-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still here. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/16a70b81-933a-40ca-9e35-9a213d4aad8f/155A3659-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still here. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e896be11-dedf-49ef-9a8d-0acfa08eed11/155A3663-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still here. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-eayeg monthly 0.5 2025-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/473e9430-5f00-4707-bc3d-05c2d790ac1b/155A3632-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Propane and Its Challenges. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out More bird pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/022b1213-53c6-4863-9a1e-2709afa0767c/155A3648-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Propane and Its Challenges. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2bbbfc72-ebd2-41a3-ab9d-041492e43af7/155A4571-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Propane and Its Challenges. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ecd6de98-98c4-47cd-b62e-cedea628d80e/155A4316-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Propane and Its Challenges. ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zzh7t monthly 0.5 2025-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bd955f6b-cc2b-4e40-934e-1d6f1a34c91a/155A3525-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It's cold outside. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out more bird pictures, what else can I do? I'm surrounded by them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7bf771eb-c5a4-43e7-b225-d2bb33f499d4/155A3535.jpg Blog 2 - It's cold outside. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Ma, Pa, and the young’un. In the crane world, young ones are called colts …. I don't know why. They don't look like a horse, and you can't ride them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/93083250-66e8-41aa-b641-896bed0a701d/155A3556-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It's cold outside. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Coming in for a landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f1e7fc6b-b806-417c-b0ab-34f75ef6be0e/155A3565-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It's cold outside. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out They're very graceful in the air. ….walking around on the ground…….. not so much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9e32d299-3eaa-4dce-9a6f-fe84480b60ff/155A3577-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It's cold outside. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out No colt in tow.…. They must be newlyweds. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7lspa monthly 0.5 2025-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f354b2b1-b12c-48b8-abe0-b6461f5c1a03/155A4044.jpg Blog 2 - What is my life like ? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Here are some pictures I took of the Sandhill Cranes today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d265c0fe-4552-4190-b7ef-80ecdde67791/155A4068-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is my life like ? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d55a1ca6-7573-43b6-874e-019a642a01cd/155A4071.jpg Blog 2 - What is my life like ? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cb7d3cb6-d2ea-4d5f-b375-50eecd5aed60/155A4055-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is my life like ? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3c2c97ea-8da1-4857-acb1-4cdff10129b1/155A4057-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is my life like ? ~ 2 comments. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-k2trw monthly 0.5 2025-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8c3652ea-786d-4b4e-86cb-1f87ff8b04f7/155A3732-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water as usual. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out 11 a.m., I walk down to the lake to see what's going on. Apparently, nothing is going on. All the cranes are at Burger King for lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ebd15960-15f6-484d-aa89-82b44eb94b75/155A3604-Pano-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water as usual. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out 12:30 The cranes have eaten every hamburger at Burger King, and now they're back at the lake, relaxing and having a beer. These cranes know how to live. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b2baac2e-fe0a-4b9f-a037-7f45125bc71a/155A3525-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water as usual. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The cranes fill the sky when they're on the move. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/df387857-c50c-4c7b-9559-28cf4993e91b/155A3534-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water as usual. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The cranes are amazingly graceful when they're flying by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fd5c2e6d-463e-4de5-8520-b0b3f202070a/155A3569-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water as usual. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out It's hard to tell how many cranes there are. They don't all stay in one place. There are two or three different groups that stay in different parts of the lake. I can't believe I get to see sights like this…. I'm so fortunate. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-jgrje monthly 0.5 2025-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2accc8af-bd93-4099-88cc-41188937d077/155A3490-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thousands upon thousands. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out I didn't take any bird pictures when I first went to the lake. I just took a few landscape pictures of what the area looks like these days. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7934a70f-08b9-44b8-a6d4-87aa60c7ab09/155A3497-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thousands upon thousands. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Fall is still in full swing this far south, and all the trees are beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e8a9c083-0210-4e3f-9854-13ead3c32380/155A3502.jpg Blog 2 - Thousands upon thousands. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out There's not as much water here as I'm used to seeing, but it's a whole lot more than the Bosque del Apache had. So there's plenty of water for the cranes to roost in, so they don't get attacked by every coyote in the county. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/96523bd4-09ee-45f0-b1c1-60fe25bb6f5b/155A3507-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thousands upon thousands. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home is parked in my boondocking spot at Whitewater Draw. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-38pf7 monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/66b91c4e-3de3-4e6f-ae84-7d574b56105b/155A3434-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whitewater Draw ? - Make it stand out This 1964 Mercury Comet Hot Rod, pulled by an RV, was parked next to me in the Deming Walmart parking lot. And as you can see, it’s a beautiful car, check out those bullet taillights. But best of all, it's a ragtop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c5b06edf-d482-4629-8292-20d1dd0122d7/155A3435.jpg Blog 2 - Whitewater Draw ? - Make it stand out A small part of the Tombstone RV boondocking campground. There were only four RVs here when I woke up this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6898569a-2934-4d39-a796-67c1f93237a3/155A3447-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whitewater Draw ? - Make it stand out This authentic Tombstone cowboy is using the very same cell phone that Wyatt Earp used to record the famous Tombstone shootout on YouTube. As the Earp brothers, along with Doc Holliday, strode down the dusty streets of Tombstone, ready to kill or be killed, every moment was captured by Wyatt in his live YouTube webcast. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ldjch monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c995e24f-e4c9-4c70-ad83-bc306b689234/155A3424.jpg Blog 2 - No time for Tombstone pictures. - Make it stand out Sunset at my boondocking spot. At the City of Rocks. No pictures of Tombstone today, I just didn't have time. But there should be some tomorrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5cd0d52-899f-4e26-9d46-e6e6a0bce31e/155A3298-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No time for Tombstone pictures. - Make it stand out My teeny-tiny home is hiding behind the boulders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/11708ff8-0db2-46b9-b3be-8b56463e280e/155A3225-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No time for Tombstone pictures. - Make it stand out Cloudy day at City of Rocks. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mxgn7 monthly 0.5 2025-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dbb2f577-9f49-42d6-bbcc-6cff848c3269/155A3338-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On my way, but I didn't get far. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out There are some campsites where it's not wise to park your RV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ed60f557-46a3-4239-aa0f-017ea396d18c/155A3373-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On my way, but I didn't get far. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out One of the small cities of Rocks just outside the big one. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2247b72d-e26b-46c5-b752-8d1578f46c85/155A3396-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On my way, but I didn't get far. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Yet another small City of Rocks. I guess this could be called a village of Rocks. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-22mex monthly 0.5 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/71a4a466-c62a-4d86-8bff-d7a05bfb9b1b/155A3430-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No longer a subject - Make it stand out City of Rocks sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e30b6090-8a59-47be-8640-d9d05c3adc7a/155A3427.jpg Blog 2 - No longer a subject - Make it stand out Another City of Rocks sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/50edb091-eb9a-48dd-ba27-bd3df3e913c3/155A3403-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No longer a subject - Make it stand out Sunset at the City of Rocks hookup campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/870add38-d254-4239-87aa-8bc6a5fd6b1d/155A3377-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No longer a subject - Make it stand out One more City of Rocks sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-9bg52 monthly 0.5 2025-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4feb93f7-6614-46fd-b027-139f458501e4/155A3383-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - One more day to go. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out I finally got a decent sunset the other day, so I walked around taking some pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4ab21a4f-8732-4c6f-b62a-48cec1a1eab7/155A3385-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - One more day to go. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out The City of Rocks Visitor Center on the left offers travelers information about the unique geological formations and rich history of the area. Located near the iconic City of Rocks, the center provides maps and exhibits. Whether you’re interested in hiking or rock climbing, the visitor center is a good starting point https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c60e4c8e-edca-46b2-a129-fa5921591e3d/155A3394-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - One more day to go. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out The main road goes all the way around the boulder field; if I remember correctly, it’s about 1 mile around the whole place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/12527712-e961-44bb-9ef1-41f33bf9ef0e/155A3397.jpg Blog 2 - One more day to go. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out Sunset at the City of Rocks . https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0487eda8-3a05-419e-bc0d-05a37255a7c6/155A3378-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - One more day to go. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out A camper van snuggled in amongst the rocks. Camper vans are getting to be the camper I see the most. But since I boondock most of the time, I would expect to see a lot more camper vans in places I go, rather than class A motorhomes. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5mmlf monthly 0.5 2025-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/074f194c-6f01-47c9-b3cb-bfc8d6f6ef7c/155A3284.jpg Blog 2 - Why Arizona? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Sunset at the City of Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0101c201-74ba-4edb-85ce-6297731c6dfa/155A3241-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why Arizona? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out One of the Boondocking spots at the City of Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7a418fce-85aa-4670-a381-73676f1987d5/155A3286-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why Arizona? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out One of the few cloudy days at the City of Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2caeb76b-2a5a-41a2-b452-ddff6f5bd712/155A3311-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why Arizona? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out City of Rocks sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2c66b720-d321-4720-a416-82c0118db8ba/155A3312-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why Arizona? ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out If you need a thinking bench where you can sit, relax, and let memories scroll through your mind, savoring the good parts, and speeding through the bad, this is just the place for you. Situated between two Ocotillo [Oh-ka-ti-yo] plants, the view is both beautiful and mesmerizing as you zip your jacket up a little higher, waiting for the sun to slowly rise behind the mountains and warm this chilly desert morning. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-3k6y7 monthly 0.5 2025-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/996a1c6c-ce42-47b2-9a46-f7c7e76c5421/155A3237-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out A tree, and some clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/453a153f-f598-4b5e-bfcf-535b83dde6a9/155A3238-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out Most plants of the desert are pointy in one way or another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9d80f91c-3ccb-4bb9-9c5d-5bedcfdac472/155A3356-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out This is a rare, hard-to-find, and difficult-to-see, one-legged, one-eyed banded Pipsqueak. The Pipsqueaks are quite rare, and it's only my extreme knowledge of rare birds that allows me to identify a bird like this at all. With only one leg, they tend to fall off the bushes, and the one eye causes them to fly in circles most of the time, all of which makes it difficult to find food and impossible to eat it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a94ef76d-9cae-43ba-99e9-b472b4e53086/155A3305-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. ~ 4 comments. - Make it stand out Sunset at the City of Rocks. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ehhr8 monthly 0.5 2025-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/32bd70c5-8aa7-4737-b12e-a45887e4bce3/155A3358-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Forced out of the rut. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out Naturally camper vans are very popular around here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/580c66a5-a31c-44a4-a177-7d31946dcd8d/155A3359-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Forced out of the rut. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out This was the first campsites I've ever stayed at in the City of Rocks many many years ago. I was in the Arctic Fox and this is one of the few sites big enough to use as a pull-through so I didn't have to back up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a129df62-4114-41ff-bd27-73779a955209/155A3364-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Forced out of the rut. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out I think Fall is over around here, now everything looks like Winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5929f5f4-5d3f-4a56-8743-f2ae2e20faea/155A3366-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Forced out of the rut. ~ 4 comments - Make it stand out A local grasshopper came hopping by. He was pretty big, about 3 inches long, but unlike grasshoppers I'm used to, this one could only hop about a foot at a time, and his landings were terrible. He would land on his side or land on his back and have trouble getting up again; in other words, he reminded me of what I go through getting out of bed in the morning. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ha9eh monthly 0.5 2025-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f771f128-e935-4b01-880b-20b1a193e787/155A3339-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A YouTube kinda day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Here are a few pictures of some of the campsites, which are all boondocking, at the City of Rocks State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dad2e2db-40cb-49cf-8982-ac3c1a6a100d/155A3342.jpg Blog 2 - A YouTube kinda day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Some of the campsites are large enough for fifth wheels and motorhomes to be able to deal with. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b3a6ff05-5b19-4074-89f3-cd555fc33fa5/155A3351-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A YouTube kinda day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out And some are just barely big enough for a small RV like a van. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fb1959ea-94fc-478c-a9aa-28d9cdbd3573/155A3350-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A YouTube kinda day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out You can hide deep in the depths of the boulders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dfc80d69-d995-47f9-bdd1-b437760dff37/155A3353-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A YouTube kinda day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Or you can be out in the open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3a1b5894-bd8a-4bf4-9f25-22e432cea3db/155A3343-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A YouTube kinda day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out But wherever you camp, the giant boulders are always nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/40a1939e-b94d-4abf-af66-af1e29bd8766/155A3345-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A YouTube kinda day. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out None of the campsites except these have electricity. So, if you have to be plugged in, you will have to join the rest of the electrically challenged folks and be scrunched together in the hookup area. You can see the boulders, but you don't live among them. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6l5np monthly 0.5 2025-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/161d64dc-d86b-4037-914a-dcbb2ddd36bd/155A3192-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The holiday season is just around the corner - Make it stand out Rocky View. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3507ff28-6a59-4e64-8dbb-ddb81363cf68/155A3230-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The holiday season is just around the corner - Make it stand out Clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2aecbae3-5309-44b6-bb15-125156df9d2c/155A3239-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The holiday season is just around the corner - Make it stand out Mountains in the mist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9b5f899e-e3ae-4abb-8172-4790b3ec2bc3/155A3285-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The holiday season is just around the corner - Make it stand out Sunset rain shower. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-fsw28 monthly 0.5 2025-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ed37b297-15aa-4ddb-ba05-5e14792e3957/155A3328-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Still kinda empty - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6d469d49-406a-461d-9d14-0128c287c862/155A3329.jpg Blog 2 - Still kinda empty - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f6f9ce6c-2cf3-4383-a518-5c07ee4cc62e/155A3332.jpg Blog 2 - Still kinda empty - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-9jzz2 monthly 0.5 2025-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ac78a432-cb4b-4124-b981-e41d650b1590/155A3188-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whats most important, watch or calendar ? - Make it stand out Fluffy clouds at the City of Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/214e0555-5e9e-49c9-a73a-95fd0e5e6060/155A3221-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whats most important, watch or calendar ? - Make it stand out There are two or three miniature City of Rocks scattered around outside the real City of Rocks. These rocks appear to be in the process of eroding into more City of Rocks in the next three million years. I was planning on being around to watch that occur, but since my New Mexico camping pass expires at the end of this month, it looks like I'll have to move on before that happens, or continue buying an annual camping pass at the new rate of $600 a year. But I've talked to my credit card company, and they have assured me that my credit card will not stand the shock of $600 a year for 3 million years despite my excellent credit rating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b62a7a71-f915-40ba-83d8-7672f1257a0e/155A3283-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whats most important, watch or calendar ? - Make it stand out Sunset at the City of Rocks. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-t8764 monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/37737d68-c0f4-44ba-b24c-625a1e1373b4/155A3210-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need to go where the Saguaro's grow - Make it stand out This is a picture of a very rare blue-bellied New Mexico cactus crawler. These birds can fly when they're young, but the first place they fly to is always an all-you-can-eat restaurant where they continue to eat until they’re too fat to fly. This bird sat outside my camper for days, looking through the window, staring at my computer screen, and the only time he would move was when he climbed down from his perch to use the bathroom...It appears he has copied my lifestyle to perfection. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5ef86b00-063d-4fab-a55c-e06310fe61c5/155A3226-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need to go where the Saguaro's grow - Make it stand out Cloudy skies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a9461ba2-1ff6-4c69-89dd-a6108b68dceb/155A3254-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need to go where the Saguaro's grow - Make it stand out If you trip and fall into one of these plants, you will be leaking all over the place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f6e69ee0-854c-414f-bfb7-1c384fd19c40/155A3281-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need to go where the Saguaro's grow - Make it stand out Distant mountains in the sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-dj8ac monthly 0.5 2025-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bf345eb3-0f7e-49a7-a26a-a4f77fb1e5fc/x.jpg Blog 2 - I prefer ham. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The main road that runs past my boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ddaa528b-90be-43b8-a3d6-b29ef7f83df1/xx.jpg Blog 2 - I prefer ham. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out I went out for a walk this morning. But I didn't take many pictures, since they all looked like this. It rained a little bit on me, but it was okay. It's a pretty place to get rained on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/448de425-9bbc-446b-87f1-2a29bf3e12ef/xxx.jpg Blog 2 - I prefer ham. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The Visitor Center at City of Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b35e6439-0182-4c03-ac1d-4b0c5dac1f74/xxxx.jpg Blog 2 - I prefer ham. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Some rocks, it's safer to go over than under. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2ed53db9-9bb3-4b42-a445-860f8b999dfb/xxxxx.jpg Blog 2 - I prefer ham. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out This is as strong as the sun gets for most of the day. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5nrtk monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6aba43b6-02b6-4966-8b21-fe6f5768810d/155A3176-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico - Make it stand out This is an overview of the City of Rocks State Park. All the white spots are campers in the full-hookup area. All the rest of the Camping spots are boondocking, scattered throughout the area where all the rocks are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e5a32b55-476e-42cb-9c2c-272e356e4e9f/155A3179-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico - Make it stand out This is my boondocking spot. It's actually a tent camping spot, but I've never seen anyone camp here before, so it's not very popular. The obvious reason is that no one wants to walk up this hill to reach their tent, or carry everything back to their car the next day. But I don't mind, in fact, I like it. Look at all the space and nature. I've got around me. It's my favorite boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ff346c34-1ef5-4d2e-820f-eeda3ad31bc2/155A3186-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico - Make it stand out Seen from the main road, there's plenty of parking area for my teeny tiny home. And the picnic table is under the big tree, up the hill, right behind the camper. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zyr6t monthly 0.5 2025-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/492b8c4b-ccac-4c62-857d-73ccd4065c52/155A3091-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out This helicopter flew over the lake yesterday carrying something..... I wonder what it was? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3760f0b8-80c9-4d56-bf02-f6da09b3a286/155A3109-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out Mountains that mostly surround Elephant Butte. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b43ebe94-217d-4fc5-b133-327d63658827/155A3113-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out Last night’s sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3de3f842-4127-473d-b207-36acfe8daf15/155A3115-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds. ~ 6 comments - Make it stand out This morning's sunrise. Finally! Some clouds in the sky. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-jjyha monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ed396f45-6c93-4270-aca0-caaae08a9c44/155A3016-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Procrastination? or a change of plans? - Make it stand out the large black wire lying in the foreground supplies the electricity for the marina. It goes underwater, and it has to do so because, as the water level in the reservoir rises and falls, so does the marina…. That's right, the entire marina floats on the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cdbbac46-ba91-40a1-872c-385c02dfbc84/155A3052-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Procrastination? or a change of plans? - Make it stand out There were a few clouds the other night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2fe6f82c-c3b5-4201-9cba-cd50cd22b93f/155A3066.jpg Blog 2 - Procrastination? or a change of plans? - Make it stand out I took this picture from up on Ridge Road, where I used to boondock most of the time. However, this morning, I was the only one driving on Ridge Road; every campsite was empty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f4f155e3-d8a7-43eb-a339-8b5ca702bf10/155A3083-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Procrastination? or a change of plans? - Make it stand out 9 am on a Sunday morning. Judging by the vehicles in the boat trailer parking lot, there aren’t many boaters out there. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-a8drw monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b805b58f-5d05-4953-8fb7-a317a90ad67f/155A2966-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Very few people at the Elephant. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out There's a neighborhood overlooking Elephant Butte state Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/35f8fa63-2920-4074-94fd-22a9953ef072/155A2956-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Very few people at the Elephant. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out I assume he's not trolling! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6acc9536-7401-47f7-89b7-cf01f5fcde5a/155A2979-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Very few people at the Elephant. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out The Marina at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fc85d02b-c3a8-4355-99dd-0df262c1dbda/155A3049-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Very few people at the Elephant. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out Folks often ask me why I don't point my solar panels at the sun where they collect more sunshine instead of leaving them flat on the roof where they harvest less sun, especially during the winter when the sun is low on the horizon..... And there are several reasons for this. Reason number one... I'm lazy. Reason number two... I'm forgetful. Reason number three... I'm not that smart. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6btc7-4s2ey monthly 0.5 2025-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e17e0953-8fce-41fb-a980-22a177e40ccf/155A2953-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water ~ 2 coments - Make it stand out That little hill in the middle of the picture used to be an island a couple of hundred yards from the shore. In fact, all the sand you see in the foreground where I'm standing used to be underwater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b5ee2748-6331-4a6c-b5bc-26725dc4bd72/155A2954-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water ~ 2 coments - Make it stand out the white rocks show the area that used to be underwater. The fishermen in the boat gives you some idea about how far down the water level is now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4558d023-fa8e-4fb8-aff4-0aa2cb6a8eb9/155A2965-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water ~ 2 coments - Make it stand out The most clouds I've seen in the sky since I got here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e8856d6-115a-4d18-891d-332396f8a579/155A2978-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Low water ~ 2 coments - Make it stand out A cloudless sunrise. I'm doing the best I can with what little nature is giving me. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xr7my monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b931a31d-53e9-4463-a838-d6b32c1be4f4/155A2926-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out There weren't many Sandhill cranes around, and those that were tended to be pretty far away, so I had to break out my biggest lens and set the camera on a tripod to get these pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/44f62bf6-3a41-46a8-8703-5d47fc08da4f/155A2930-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out I can't believe I only stayed at the Bosque for an hour, it was partly because of the lack of birds, but also it was depressing to see what had happened to a place that was so incredible it was hard to believe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6e157220-55a4-47ef-aa9e-d7b1bfd7f5d5/155A2931-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out I guess seeing the lakes that had dried up, a lack of birds, and the gate locked up at Mr. Trujillo's RV Park was too much to take in one day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d4899a47-56ae-4345-8c84-0790f6d9305f/155A2937-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out All of that happening at one time was more change and disappointment than I could deal with, so I had this sudden urge to get away from there as quickly as possible and get to a place that was normal, unchanged, and familiar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/739f35f8-5f21-4d5a-9b07-635092036dba/155A2945-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte. ~ 2 comments - Make it stand out A "thinking bench" at the Bosque Del Apache. I believe the only thing I would be thinking about is how to get away from the bench without getting a butt load of cactus. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7cjmz monthly 0.5 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/58e8812c-b134-445e-a133-715604e2ed91/155A2883-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache ? ~ 6 coments - Make it stand out A very dry lake bed, not a good place to find food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b184f972-1162-44de-aec9-5d6ffb2a7b58/155A2884-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache ? ~ 6 coments - Make it stand out The whole Lake has dried up, so there's no water for the cranes to sleep in to protect themselves from coyotes, so their lives are always in danger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/90baaaef-027a-4409-b3e2-c161a3e49535/155A2886.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache ? ~ 6 coments - Make it stand out This dead tree in the middle of what was once a lake is kind of famous for being a place to see eagles roosting while they watch the cranes in the lake for any that are going to keel over pretty soon…..They also keep an eye on me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dad4e92d-1965-46a2-8702-b53e35102de6/155A2905-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache ? ~ 6 coments - Make it stand out A couple of pelicans...... There should be hundreds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7fefdf7c-a8ad-4543-809d-7866e2186b09/155A2921-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache ? ~ 6 coments - Make it stand out A rare and hard-to-spot, New Mexico Chicken Hawk.... And yes, they do taste like chicken. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-nr88r monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/87a833e4-5367-46a5-8b5c-cc74aad8442a/155A2859-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Free boondocking at A Riverine Park - Make it stand out Sunrise at Valley of Fires this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/18581026-54f2-4883-be92-2bc8afdc77c7/155A2865-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Free boondocking at A Riverine Park - Make it stand out Me and a few neighbors boondocking at a Riverine Park just down the road from San Antonio, New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b64db005-001f-46c7-a8a9-7b39df9db11d/155A2871-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Free boondocking at A Riverine Park - Make it stand out In the background is the road I came in on, Highway 380. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c22675e0-a5ef-4aaa-9c66-59da35235403/155A2873-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Free boondocking at A Riverine Park - Make it stand out It blends in with the yellow leaves quite well, but on the right side of the picture is a Schoolie taking advantage of some free boondocking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/63c74bf2-aec8-4b95-8665-d03a0b9b761a/155A2875-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Free boondocking at A Riverine Park - Make it stand out Near my camper, you can see a big heavy limb hanging in a tree, and some are already on the ground. And there are plenty more broken branches scattered around that are waiting to fall on someone. Not parking under one of those had a lot to do with my choice of boondocking spots https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-c6j3f monthly 0.5 2025-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ed94853d-eeb9-4461-9c32-2936c90793ca/155A2825-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How can something so hot be so cold~ 6 comments - Make it stand out Mountains in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/99d842ee-a800-492e-9a94-5f32189e6d18/155A2830-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How can something so hot be so cold~ 6 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise, but unfortunately, no clouds to make it special. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a03b1d86-d858-4d59-9697-aa44bfd922e2/155A2831-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How can something so hot be so cold~ 6 comments - Make it stand out Sunrise over the nearby mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e2707ba-dbba-4d0a-bb77-0ffd1ac61479/155A2839-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How can something so hot be so cold~ 6 comments - Make it stand out My boondocking spot. There's a covered picnic table off to the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/563ea750-b560-4f21-abd0-bc150b12b04b/155A2846-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How can something so hot be so cold~ 6 comments - Make it stand out A couple of guys and their dogs are walking on the paved path through the lava flow. I've walked it a couple of times before. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-k7k32 monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8ac611e6-41dc-46f6-b2ce-bf3ee4b0d3ec/155A2819-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What to do at the Valley of fire's ? ~ 4 coments - Make it stand out My boondocking spot at the Valley of fires. Its normally $15 a night to camp here, but since I have a federal geezer pass I can camp for half price. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6fd0fb77-02b7-4ef5-8879-68cfda2c5aa2/155A2820-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What to do at the Valley of fire's ? ~ 4 coments - Make it stand out The lava bed next to my boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/890f2519-b8e4-4421-9b77-ee3d2d2ca5c7/155A2822-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What to do at the Valley of fire's ? ~ 4 coments - Make it stand out This is a mountainous area that might have something to do with the volcanoes in this part of New Mexico. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-bxgwb monthly 0.5 2025-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65ed9add-9522-4785-97e8-9142f1815029/155A2768-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The town that “once was’’ - Make it stand out The sun sets over the earthen dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ad64edc3-48c1-4a6a-aa24-efa5adebd223/155A2773-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The town that “once was’’ - Make it stand out The sunrise over my boondocking spot, I had to get out in the 35° weather to take this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ed5b8350-340f-497e-9bc8-dd0a4218a6be/155A2769-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The town that “once was’’ - Make it stand out The Mesas in New Mexico rise hundreds of feet in the air but are flat as a tabletop, which is probably why they're called Mesas, which is the Spanish word for table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/52001032-2cae-4ab9-abf0-3e29d7d8150b/155A2805-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The town that “once was’’ - Make it stand out Imagine my amazement when I saw this Australian kookaburra skimming across the lake. Kookaburras are common in Australia but unheard of in New Mexico. So it looks like I can add this kookaburra to my long list of birds I've spotted in places they don't belong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6b05a96b-6651-4d03-941d-a37b6096a7c9/155A2811-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The town that “once was’’ - Make it stand out In no time at all, this kookaburra dropped out of the sky, grabbed the nearest fish, and then, quicker than you can say "Bob's your uncle," swallowed the critter whole. It was a spectacle I shall not soon forget. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-csfhn monthly 0.5 2025-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2514471e-c6c0-456e-8728-07fcdddafbd8/155A2740-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Ranger stops by. - Make it stand out The dam on the right, and an observation building and visitors center on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e45b202-ecb9-40ba-934c-83d12cd1e82f/155A2749-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Ranger stops by. - Make it stand out This little building is where the dam workers hide out away from their boss until it's time to go back to counting the rocks on the side of the dam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b0ad82d3-cdaa-4ff9-b284-968e75eab230/155A2752-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Ranger stops by. - Make it stand out Just a tiny part of the lake. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ms5mj-2gjra monthly 0.5 2025-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b25be848-d115-4211-be4b-b853f3958d0c/155A2717-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Valley of Fires - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/52ad306a-3ca4-4dc4-938d-4fcbcd8edba5/155A2724-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Valley of Fires - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/484447a1-9716-4f9d-813e-3cdc898ade17/dddd.jpg Blog 2 - Valley of Fires - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-8ylh7 monthly 0.5 2025-11-06 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mx4h2 monthly 0.5 2025-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/abed5505-ec70-4fea-9a17-f730d248b3be/dddd-2.jpg Blog 2 - My long-winded response to Larry's comment this morning. - Make it stand out Unusual cloud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d4934b9d-2b64-4136-9327-15f1126e03e5/dddd-3.jpg Blog 2 - My long-winded response to Larry's comment this morning. - Make it stand out If you can see that white dot in the center of the picture, that's my truck and camper. I enjoy walking around and taking pictures early in the morning. Things look better as the sun rises or sets, especially when water is involved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/588b582d-9309-4149-9700-bdd74687c21c/dddd-4.jpg Blog 2 - My long-winded response to Larry's comment this morning. - Make it stand out One of the couple of dozen Geese that appear to live around the lake. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-kh5kx monthly 0.5 2025-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d3c29817-da8d-43ac-a9b6-07e5a682b3c9/155A2569.jpg Blog 2 - What to do? What to do? - Make it stand out A few geese are swimming across the lake at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/14dbe69a-b258-4d5c-b72b-a8e3792eb24a/155A2573.jpg Blog 2 - What to do? What to do? - Make it stand out Houses on the other side of Storrie Lake. They have a nice view of the State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/af01298f-4a7c-471c-be91-797312d73cf7/155A2647-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What to do? What to do? - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-3fajh monthly 0.5 2025-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8f699257-8591-46f8-9edd-f8dada426bc8/155A2581.jpg Blog 2 - Will the Bosque del Apache be a disappointment? - Make it stand out A couple of geese on a beautiful fall morning paddling across the still waters of Storrie Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a840d23c-b845-47fa-ad13-0a601e329d1c/155A2611.jpg Blog 2 - Will the Bosque del Apache be a disappointment? - Make it stand out I spotted this wading bird just as the sun was coming up, and the bird was so far away that I couldn't tell exactly what it was, but it appears to be either a seagull, a long-necked woodpecker. Or the world's biggest hummingbird. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9f3312b3-9ab7-4bcd-8280-03fb9d55c7ec/155A2565.jpg Blog 2 - Will the Bosque del Apache be a disappointment? - Make it stand out sunset at Storrie Lake State Park. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-awmmg monthly 0.5 2025-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5262075c-9561-4ab2-9550-45f6559e9172/155A2589-2.jpg Blog 2 - Freedom is not caring what time it is. - Make it stand out Storrie Lake state Park. Las Vegas New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7391a246-5c8f-4b50-aba9-708b75347623/155A2584.jpg Blog 2 - Freedom is not caring what time it is. - Make it stand out I've been camping and boondocking here many times, and always about this time of the Fall. And normally, this electric and water hookup campground is almost full when I arrive, but this time it was nowhere near full; in fact, there were only seven or eight RVs here. Now, I'm not sure if that has anything to do with the New Mexico state parks' new rules and dramatically increased fee scheme. All I know for sure is that there weren't nearly as many people here as I'm used to seeing this time of year. Since it's the weekend, I haven't seen any Park employees running around, so I haven't had a chance to talk to anyone about the low turnout situation. Perhaps this is normal, given the recent cold weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/160f92e7-87f4-4906-b0c0-de9f576a7769/155A2572.jpg Blog 2 - Freedom is not caring what time it is. - Make it stand out Last nights sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lpm8p monthly 0.5 2025-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88f3c98d-4083-4437-a49d-47c3b2143fd5/155A2540.jpg Blog 2 - Shivering and shaking - Make it stand out These hills are on the other side of Storrie Lake. Scattered around these hills and especially on top, you can see a lot of the burned trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/73f831d7-dc0c-4a65-916c-39b95895b510/155A2543.jpg Blog 2 - Shivering and shaking - Make it stand out Only a few bird experts, such as myself, could have spotted this rare and often endangered bird wading on the edge of the lake; it is, without a doubt, a giant California Condor. It has a gigantic 8-foot wingspan, a long, sharp beak designed to rip apart large herds of animals, such as cattle and sheep, and piercing eyes that can spot a sloth from half a mile away. …The slow-moving sloth is one of their favorite snacks. I was very fortunate to get this picture. Considering that many people say I resemble a sloth, with my extremely slow movements and hairy body. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/adab84f6-c800-4f88-891d-a20b0347143c/155A2546.jpg Blog 2 - Shivering and shaking - Make it stand out My new boondocking spot at Storrie Lake State Park. Under the new park rules, I'm only allowed to boondock in the primitive area, and in this case, the primitive area is next to the lake. Which is okay if you happen to like mud and biting bugs. But I'll only be here a few days, so hopefully it doesn't rain and I won’t get washed into the lake. … Or eaten by a giant California Condor. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-9bgza monthly 0.5 2025-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/911bf362-dc69-4245-9705-ac392e770d9a/155A2503.jpg Blog 2 - Trinidad, Colorado. - Make it stand out I woke up this morning at sunrise in the Bass Pro Shops parking lot. There were only three other RVs in the parking lot, which is about half of what I would normally see. I suppose many people have already left this chilly weather behind and headed south. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d284e7ea-40ef-40e3-b9a9-9a5f4ac74b17/155A2531.jpg Blog 2 - Trinidad, Colorado. - Make it stand out Trinidad, Colorado, in the valley below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9bcbd50e-fcf6-4926-9dc5-3a2ae97d21fa/155A2524.jpg Blog 2 - Trinidad, Colorado. - Make it stand out My view of a part of the Sangre de Cristo Mountain range from the Walmart parking lot. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5zdcd monthly 0.5 2025-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/81488ce3-bc09-47d6-8f5c-52fecaba412f/155A2484-2.jpg Blog 2 - And so it begins. - Make it stand out Lance Camper packed up and ready to go. It looks almost anxious to head out of my family's driveway and point its front bumper south on I-25. I believe this will be my eleventh annual trip to the desert southwest. And it’s t-shirt weather. When I took this picture, it was 2 p.m., and I was wearing a coat. Hopefully, in a few days, that will no longer be necessary. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6996ad02-88a9-42df-978e-f35f54ee641b/155A2497.jpg Blog 2 - And so it begins. - Make it stand out Happily enjoying an overnight stay at the Bass Pro Shop. I plan on leaving fairly early in the morning for Trinidad, Colorado. Hopefully, so I can get across town without too much traffic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/be624307-e5a6-4a39-8a24-82e6f14db26d/155A2502.jpg Blog 2 - And so it begins. - Make it stand out Bass Pro Shop in Colorado Springs. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gcpgj monthly 0.5 2025-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3829b492-8f76-46d3-a737-602d825372f9/155A2434.jpg Blog 2 - Fish or cut bait? - Make it stand out I thought this neighbor's entrance door was very elegant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/01d225d4-41ae-4745-b98c-d684801e12be/155A2445.jpg Blog 2 - Fish or cut bait? - Make it stand out these 10-foot-tall Halloween monsters are very popular this year. A few houses had them last year, but this year they have grown not only in size but in popularity, like the monster in the header picture, which lives just down the street from me. They're taller than a one-story building. And it must cost a bunch, but they're very popular. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zybd5 monthly 0.5 2025-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3c7bfc33-0177-4732-b96b-ecf87133148c/155A2435.jpg Blog 2 - Yippee! Yahoo! Yee-haw!. - Make it stand out This neighbor has all the Fall colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bed68893-438c-4c52-8f98-1b9ced3e5bc9/155A2444.jpg Blog 2 - Yippee! Yahoo! Yee-haw!. - Make it stand out The hills are only a couple of miles away from my neighborhood. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ykdhg monthly 0.5 2025-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/095bd4d2-777d-4b10-a8a4-73f746f8f81f/155A2471.jpg Blog 2 - Brand new, and I opened it up - Make it stand out I Dared !!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ca1d872b-1588-4717-a033-223f315819a8/155A2477-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Brand new, and I opened it up - Make it stand out I took the back off the new computer to install a four-terabyte hard drive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5b2c1bef-c4c3-4370-b2f7-53453459cbb1/155A2482.jpg Blog 2 - Brand new, and I opened it up - Make it stand out These new SSD hard drives are absolutely tiny, especially one that holds four terabytes of information. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-2ny8h monthly 0.5 2025-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ae05472a-5674-497f-867d-b54966bc983d/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0130-34-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Two Ton Tilly - Make it stand out Sunset boondocking on Arizona trust land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/90018f3d-17b9-4c82-b715-39ad6e375787/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0126-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Two Ton Tilly - Make it stand out You can’t see me in this picture, but there’s a big smile on my face. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-l5wr6 monthly 0.5 2025-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8938070e-7c4c-4de0-a9d8-97e190dee6c6/155A2389.jpg Blog 2 - The weather is perfect. - Make it stand out The neighborhood house with a strange door to get into the garage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b6b96470-e291-4c0f-b749-14ca97b1c18a/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0068-53-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The weather is perfect. - Make it stand out New Mexico Rockhound State Park visitor center. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mrjfd monthly 0.5 2025-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cc0777aa-4d2c-4c81-bca8-50a62f94efcb/155A2388.jpg Blog 2 - This and that - Make it stand out ‍ I really like seeing the red trees in the neighborhood since most everything else is yellow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7e5a82dd-d7b0-47c0-bc64-3fe455fc8315/155A2394.jpg Blog 2 - This and that - Make it stand out Another red tree. In this picture, you can see how close the hills are to my family's neighborhood. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-nehsl monthly 0.5 2025-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/70bb3977-66bc-4836-927d-fa60a4028553/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still fooling around with the computer. - Make it stand out The town in Arizona all the locals call "Q." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/30fc9bd4-b987-4185-8c42-fe5957898c03/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0107-29-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still fooling around with the computer. - Make it stand out A, Schoolie! Enjoying the winter warmth and sunshine in a town called ‘Q’ https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-4t56l monthly 0.5 2025-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06476eec-e2a0-4ad2-8bee-1a8de2f330c0/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-28.jpg Blog 2 - Filling up an empty computer. - Make it stand out An old Gold Miner's Statue and his faithful donkey. They forever walk the streets of Wickenburg Arizona, endlessly searching for that elusive gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8794ea84-f0c6-4d26-8686-29ecffa83daf/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-38-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Filling up an empty computer. - Make it stand out The Old Boondork. Boondocking on some Arizona trust-land. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xkg4s monthly 0.5 2025-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/132d62c9-863e-461f-a21a-705285481b91/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A motivating factor - Make it stand out The Vulture Mine, Wickenburg Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9fa16ffd-6d1f-4d3e-8c2b-d8bdef85fe16/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0008-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A motivating factor - Make it stand out Sunset at an Arizona trust land boondocking area in Wickenburg, Arizona. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-blgzx monthly 0.5 2025-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f37c6c81-baba-4a72-8246-65bcf5306184/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0092-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My one-track mind….. I think I can, I think I can. - Make it stand out BLM free boondocking area. Known to boondockers everywhere as the VFW boondocking area in Yuma Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0f27fabe-54bc-430a-9ad2-4e4ef4898cb2/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0087-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My one-track mind….. I think I can, I think I can. - Make it stand out Old historic courthouse in Tombstone, Arizona https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-fdsfc monthly 0.5 2025-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aa47f940-4e20-47cc-a703-8c9c98746b71/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0107-34-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How often do I need to see a doctor ? - Make it stand out A sunset picture of Quartzsite, Arizona, that I took last winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aaaa83b5-87da-48b1-83f2-73d94b613121/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-34-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How often do I need to see a doctor ? - Make it stand out One of the flea markets in Quartzsite sells everything you need to put solar on an RV. Quartzsite is full of people selling and installing Solar equipment. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-nbxnk monthly 0.5 2025-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/51727bfa-2dc0-4d35-b6d6-6ebf7239bf29/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0027-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Almost free - Make it stand out Two RVers, probably close friends, enjoying a boondocking sunrise on Arizona trust lands last winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/38344237-4aa9-4691-81e6-bd48f7b0b8a6/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-42-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Almost free - Make it stand out One of the many flea markets in Quartzsite. I took this picture last winter. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mwedr monthly 0.5 2025-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dbc217d0-0f9e-4896-b6e9-b036de7fb859/2018+box+wash+023-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Response to comment from Darrell - Make it stand out The Fall colors in my neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f01b11c8-fa38-4d5e-9dac-967465604c8d/2018+box+wash+023-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Response to comment from Darrell - Make it stand out This is what a red rose looked like before the invention of color film. The first black and white photography was invented around the 1820s, and the first color film was invented around 1910. Which means that for 90 years, this is what folks thought a rose looked like if they had never seen one. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-sydsc monthly 0.5 2025-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/de22e039-79f5-4eb0-9499-0e85c08b4c86/2018+box+wash+018-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A solution to sticky keys and a decrepit body - Make it stand out Mushrooms in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/955302fb-aaf0-4021-b6ee-e3f1fe24dcfb/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0025-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A solution to sticky keys and a decrepit body - Make it stand out The little Lance camper. It’s seen off to the left. As I was walking around, enjoying a beautiful sunrise at an Arizona trust land boondocking area last winter. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lrc5f monthly 0.5 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3adc67e9-eb31-4e77-87f7-e12bf4101990/2018+box+wash+018-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sticky keys and a decrepit old body - Make it stand out This year's family Halloween theme is a giant spider living in the yard that is eating the family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/26a61bcd-63cd-459f-8cb7-7d9726fbba5d/155A2360.jpg Blog 2 - Sticky keys and a decrepit old body - Make it stand out I don't know why they picked me to be the first one eaten by the giant spider, I don't think it was because I look like a homeless bum living in their yard for six months at a time, with a “tell your fortune for a quarter” sign hanging on my raggedy little camper that passes for a home..... But then again, that could have something to do with it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7t7dx monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/73ba0c4b-3892-4813-acd4-19d4e22892a7/2018+box+wash+022-4-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reframe my brain - Make it stand out My son-in-law took the grandkids to the Denver zoo the other day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bf993b99-7eaf-4b68-85ef-d45f44d2aba3/2018+box+wash+022-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reframe my brain - Make it stand out Four brand-new lion cubs were just released to the zoo-going public a few days ago. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-abp5g monthly 0.5 2025-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6a5bcfc3-41fb-4574-b32f-4ea0a8ebffcb/2018+box+wash+021-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve made a decision - Make it stand out Christmas Cactus bud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/49278d4f-c4c6-4470-ae96-283ffcc623bb/2018+box+wash+021-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve made a decision - Make it stand out Christmas Cactus blooms, and it’s not even Christmas. Who the heck names these plants anyway? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mhywx monthly 0.5 2025-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/30487148-3d46-4f35-9bfb-b8f3a281d833/2018+box+wash+019-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m sorry - Make it stand out A neighbor with a nice garage built just for his RV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6f779853-8a4f-4464-83d8-2b11ca0a2f28/2018+box+wash+020-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m sorry - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home is peeking out from behind a bush in the hilly neighborhood. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7kea3 monthly 0.5 2025-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5213ed25-585c-4dca-8893-f4e51d872fa3/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0121-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A busy day - Make it stand out Red flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/def001d9-c41a-444d-82f4-92621e3b830b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0008-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A busy day - Make it stand out The End of Trail finals, cowboy action shoot, Ben Avery gun range. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-glzfy monthly 0.5 2025-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6c80b5e3-803d-4308-ba61-6d5348c54dce/2018+box+wash+017-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Checkups - Make it stand out I took these two pictures with my 10-year-old cell phone camera, so they're not very good, but the VA regional Hospital in Denver is so humongous that I certainly didn't want to carry my big camera around with me. The building straight ahead, all the buildings on the left, and more buildings behind me, are the Denver VA regional Hospital. All the parking is underground, and my Lance camper won't fit in the underground parking garage, which is another reason my daughter chauffeers me around whenever I had to go to this hospital for my cataract surgeries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3ec7c894-b6c2-4fa9-8f4e-128af72a4fdf/2018+box+wash+016-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Checkups - Make it stand out This is the main entrance hallway in one of those buildings you see in the picture above. This is only half of the hallway. If I turned around and took another photo in the opposite direction, it would look just like this picture. The place is cavernous. After my cataract surgeries, the rules are that I had to be taken out of the hospital in a wheelchair. And when I mentioned how big this place was to the guy pushing my wheelchair, he said he had worked here for two weeks before he could reliably find his way from one place to another. Congratulations to the VA for having a beautiful facility and really great people working here. Unfortunately, it's located in a very busy, traffic-infested part of Denver. So, other than by helicopter, there is no convenient way to get here without dealing with busy highways and lots of traffic. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-fy5yj monthly 0.5 2025-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/803ae8ba-7bb5-41ba-a1bd-b760b02d7a2c/2018+box+wash+015-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Good times - Make it stand out I went for a walk around the neighborhood yesterday and took a few pictures. Almost everyone in the neighborhood has ample garage space, like these folks with a five-car garage. But many of these folks don't have five cars, but they do have a woodworking shop, a place to work on their Hot Rod, or plenty of space for any hobby. I know that because sometimes when I walk by, their garage doors are open, and they're outside working in the yard. Being the good neighbor that I am, I always walk over and say hello, and they always hand me five dollars for breakfast at McDonald's and send me on my way. And I don't blame them, after all, I wouldn't want to live in a neighborhood that would let ME live there! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d66b7f0f-9d2e-476f-9063-fc8c3ce49f02/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0101-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Good times - Make it stand out I call it a snowball flower. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-sjwwp monthly 0.5 2025-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/56762053-2bc8-4088-8b31-f1dabd9e0497/IMG_1163.jpg Blog 2 - With camera in hand, and a boondocking plan - Make it stand out My grandson is setting in a fire truck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d3886967-3337-4427-b5d4-f96b9f25a720/155A2325-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - With camera in hand, and a boondocking plan - Make it stand out A couple of the few remaining roses in the yard. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-cpppj monthly 0.5 2025-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/92303b52-ab21-45d1-864e-6925678372b0/test-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ll get to see some Fall leaves, just not in Colorado - Make it stand out My daughter was in the mountains last weekend and took these pictures of the leaves. Some of the high country has a light dusting of snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3c9b58b7-3c2d-401f-8f63-6b6ef59a4a28/IMG_1044-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ll get to see some Fall leaves, just not in Colorado - Make it stand out These pictures my daughter took certainly make me wish I were up there… maybe next year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/44b818f4-40c4-48b4-b5aa-a7e73650b020/IMG_1166%281%29.jpg Blog 2 - I’ll get to see some Fall leaves, just not in Colorado - Make it stand out The grandkids are at some local event in a nearby town. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-9fs2z monthly 0.5 2025-10-05 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-4g959 monthly 0.5 2025-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dcd5bdb9-5a69-4905-aff0-689607d3a5a6/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0005-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - In limbo - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes at the Bosque Del Apache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/656dd15f-fde7-41c4-a51c-be3cc5f5fea1/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-48.jpg Blog 2 - In limbo - Make it stand out Fall at the Bosque Del Apache…. The only thing missing in this picture is ME !! https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-d77rx monthly 0.5 2025-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6d18ce60-793d-44c7-aa34-bdc7989f592a/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I can see clearly now - Make it stand out Close-up of a hibiscus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/339d9849-d131-42b8-bc37-738841b9902a/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0009.jpg Blog 2 - I can see clearly now - Make it stand out These two ladies at the end of trail cowboy shoot must've spent a lot of time and money on those hats. I thought I might make a cute quip about their hats, but then I noticed one of them was carrying a 12-gauge shotgun, and I decided to keep my quip to myself. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-myfrr monthly 0.5 2025-10-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/674b8592-24f7-4e28-8230-058a1a17a574/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0096-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A tough couple of days - Make it stand out Boondocking in the desert in Quartzsite, Arizona. Some areas are crowded, some not so much. The good news is that as a boondocker, you get to choose. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/765fd4d7-fa06-4909-8eda-799056a2e26b/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0097-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A tough couple of days - Make it stand out This intrepid aeronaut foolishly challenges the law of gravity and the bounds of sanity with a scrap of cloth in the sky and a propeller on his butt. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-a9wm8 monthly 0.5 2025-10-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/150aa108-ae58-4d26-8ca2-8d45676ae3fb/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0056-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Writing about my cataracts is almost over - Make it stand out Cowboys gotta fish too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/12fc17e2-789b-49c6-a7ff-61866120c2b1/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-121-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Writing about my cataracts is almost over - Make it stand out The End of Trail Cowboy Shoot, Ben Avery gun range. Comfortable, easy ride, doesn't fall over, and it has a sunroof. Just truckin’ on by. Am I looking at my future mode of transportation? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mtfhd monthly 0.5 2025-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b46c8423-3348-4d6d-8f72-d7863db57cdf/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-56-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What medical problems? - Make it stand out Old man Wickenburg's cabin, showing some of his furniture and a couple of the portholes used for shooting through during Indian attacks. When you're a gold miner in Southern Arizona, you have to be prepared for robbers, thieves, Mexican banditos, Indians, and the IRS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4de7a08e-104c-43ef-8a91-996d4d269f0c/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-97-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What medical problems? - Make it stand out Barrel racer in Wickenburg, Arizona. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-w8227 monthly 0.5 2025-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a361163b-452b-42a8-8123-8704118bda9e/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-59-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The camper is a terrible mess - Make it stand out The exceedingly rare Diamond Duck. I'm not at liberty to divulge the location of this extraordinary duck, because his very life depends on his anonymity. You've probably heard of the goose that lays the golden eggs; well, this is the duck that gives diamond showers. For reasons known only to a few world-renowned bird experts like myself, every once in a great while, this duck will give himself a shake, and in doing so, numerous perfect diamonds of various sizes will be dislodged from his feathers and be flung hither and yon around the immediate area. I feel very fortunate to have captured an image of this very rare duck and its extraordinary talent of producing diamonds large enough to make any bride blush. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b3c3189d-d648-4e4b-81e6-048807d72b89/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0019-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The camper is a terrible mess - Make it stand out Boondocking at some of the Arizona trust lands just outside of Wickenburg, Arizona. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gwksg monthly 0.5 2025-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c024c6cc-ab24-4f40-a851-d22823482579/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0002-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fall has come to the high country….. And I’m not there - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes are returning to the lake to roost for the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/232d16ad-d921-44fc-ab54-dfb1c80a1c44/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0004-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fall has come to the high country….. And I’m not there - Make it stand out Cowboy action shooters. Ben Avery gun range last winter. For safety reasons, spectators and Picture snappers like myself can only get pictures of the shooters’ backs. No one is allowed to be in the area beside the shooters, because they’re shooting at metal targets and the lead bullets splatter in all directions. And nobody’s allowed near the front of the shooters for obvious reasons. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7fsep monthly 0.5 2025-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1b0f0022-ca97-40f1-8074-3007b5dfc391/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-277-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nothing but good news - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3466f163-a104-4aa2-868d-7ebe520a54a6/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-415-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nothing but good news - Make it stand out A thick blanket of clouds hangs over Pete’s, but even though this cloud looks like the last sight Noah saw before it started raining, as usual, for around here, very little rain actually hit the ground. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-rx5gg monthly 0.5 2025-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e0ca80d0-99d8-4c36-97df-65eb031a5b0b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-232-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My response to Larry’s comment yesterday - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2372ff3d-c330-4272-a3f9-46abafa566d1/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-233-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My response to Larry’s comment yesterday - Make it stand out This pile of rocks that you see here will be recognizable to any camper as a campfire ring. Now, this isn’t just any campfire ring; it’s a campfire ring that was made by the Denver folks that I bought the 40 acres from, that I later named Pete’s. Now I’m not a campfire maker myself, and I don’t ever recall having made one at Pete’s. But I left this one sitting here, near where I later put my shooting bench, just to remind me of the folks that came before me. The lady I bought the property from has probably passed on by now, since she was in her 70s when I bought this place 30-something years ago. She was only selling the property because her husband had passed away. She no longer felt like going out there, since it reminded her too much of the campfires she and her husband had shared over the many years of camping there, so I felt like that was as good a reason as any why I should leave the old campfire ring alone. After all, this is such a beautiful place, maybe they never left, perhaps they’re still here, making campfires when no one else is around, watching the sunsets, listening to the voices in the pines when the wind blows, and sharing their land with the wild donkeys that came long before them..... Maybe that’s true, maybe it’s not, but I left the campfire ring just as it was when I made my first footprint on this land, just in case. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-s6hkt monthly 0.5 2025-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/89fa2727-6d1b-46ef-9eef-7d881bfc8fc9/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-253-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I could tell you my life is boring, but this blog post proves it. - Make it stand out In the middle of the picture, you can see Spinney Mountain Reservoir, which is about 3 miles from 11-mile reservoir as the crow flies. In the background is the High Country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9497b988-2de7-4f9c-bf8c-47e249595942/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-255-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I could tell you my life is boring, but this blog post proves it. - Make it stand out There are plenty of places to explore at Pete's, as its history dates back a long way. There were Ute Indians here. I found an arrowhead. The Spanish were here; they wrote about this area in their diaries. Farmers were here; some of their underground houses are still visible. And ranchers were here; remnants of their windmill water pumps still dot the area. And mixed in with all of that were French and American Beaver trappers. Buffalo hunters, Army Cavalry, miners, pioneers, outlaws, the railroads, and even some banditos when this place was owned by the Spanish. History hangs heavy on these mountains, and every place I go, I can feel the presence of those who lived, toiled, suffered, and died in this place. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-98dth monthly 0.5 2025-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/86d54976-064b-43ec-af0f-b996328ac3f3/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-271-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My response to Larry’s comment - Make it stand out Eleven Mile Reservoir, 39 mile mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b95f7b9c-b064-40d7-bc73-008538566cf1/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-194-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My response to Larry’s comment - Make it stand out Country boys having fun. Shooting and hunting are popular sports in this area, and many of the folks participate in these activities. In fact in Woodland Park where I used to live in the mountains, hunting was so important, not just as a sport but a way to feed your family, that the high school kids, and yes there were girls to, were allowed to carry their hunting guns in their truck during hunting season because the kids might be coming from hunting in the morning, and going directly to school, or going hunting when they left school in the afternoon. There were trucks in the high school parking lot with rifles, large-caliber handguns, and even archery equipment, depending on what they used for hunting…. And as the Hank Williams Junior song says, a country boy can survive. I put three kids through that high school, and amazingly enough, the kids didn't shoot each other. And the guns themselves didn't crawl out of the truck, slither across the parking lot, and into the high school and start shooting people on their own. So it appeared that the ease and availability of a gun had nothing to do with people getting shot and everything to do with the people themselves.... Maybe we’re not raising our kids the right way anymore. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-a86tf monthly 0.5 2025-09-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f826e3d4-7c46-4061-a69f-d2d188ad4a76/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-275-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How dry am I? - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c60b38e9-7e1b-4ae1-9e99-ab08ad3a9bd1/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-278-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How dry am I? - Make it stand out Sunrise at Pete’s. It takes the sun a while in the mornings to rise above the mountains. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5hets monthly 0.5 2025-09-22 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zbpj9-5lbp8 monthly 0.5 2025-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c3af3690-3bb5-4031-a98f-09505d21f72e/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-281-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The operation - Make it stand out An early morning walk at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d1fcc6b6-a60a-483d-acdb-d1c0a13d2ee7/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-280-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The operation - Make it stand out But not as early as you might think. Since the sun rises over the mountains, it’s usually around 8 o’clock before it actually appears. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zbpj9 monthly 0.5 2025-09-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0987744c-c8ff-47ee-816d-2c15b4e6868d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-284-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Prepping for my procedure - Make it stand out Part of the property at Pete’s. In the middle of the picture, you will see a grove of aspen trees, and there’s a small year-round spring in that grove of aspens. Aspen trees require a lot of moisture, so anytime you see a grove of aspens, there’s water nearby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ec3d7bd4-6700-45e3-98c4-7647c1be0bb3/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-285-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Prepping for my procedure - Make it stand out This is a picture of the approximate width of Pete’s. On the far left, you can see the grove of aspen trees from the previous photo, which I have now walked past. Which is located on one side of the property. On the far right is approximately the other side of the property. The property goes to near the foot of the mountains in the background, and the mountains themselves are in the national forest, as is the property on the right. The property is longer than it is wide, so if I turn the camera around 180°, the property goes back another couple of hundred yards. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-cx4xf monthly 0.5 2025-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/21f7baa1-88c2-4dc2-9542-f01c4171664b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0101-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Oh happy days ! - Make it stand out Blue flower in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/59beedac-60bf-4651-948c-8bc98d47c5ba/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-200-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Oh happy days ! - Make it stand out Stoll Mountain, the highest mountain in the area, at almost 11,000 feet high. Pete’s is near the foot of the mountain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f123f080-ae03-44a0-bad6-47cd2b757e8b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-215-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Oh happy days ! - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-3ppgk monthly 0.5 2025-09-18 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-kam3x monthly 0.5 2025-09-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d2c41b51-a28f-461d-abbd-84449ee57e80/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0001-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My cataract operation is tomorrow - Make it stand out The high country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b72fe8cf-da92-4ece-8d0e-4fa26798d034/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0001-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My cataract operation is tomorrow - Make it stand out Buena Vista down in the Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2fcf2f0b-fd2b-487a-81f6-85f8c123b97c/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-214.jpg Blog 2 - My cataract operation is tomorrow - Make it stand out The high country. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-x429j monthly 0.5 2025-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe6b6de8-1a36-45ac-be0d-86109aa8de2a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-41-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My response to Larry’s comment - Make it stand out Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/383ca1ed-2422-4c28-bf1f-d341f31830fb/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-45-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My response to Larry’s comment - Make it stand out Cloudy morning at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/27c5fd50-7baa-4be3-8055-471a3848cba6/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My response to Larry’s comment - Make it stand out The Front Range. Picture taken from the parking lot of the Bass Pro Shop in Colorado Springs, Colorado. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-kmcg5 monthly 0.5 2025-09-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a3dbd5ce-75f6-4453-87ea-78e082252772/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0001-44-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I miss my desktop - Make it stand out An average, everyday, non-spectacular sunset at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/36462da2-454f-4ff2-afa2-8d4510e46842/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I miss my desktop - Make it stand out 11-mile reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/25565695-dbe8-432b-bbd8-71548c9e0a94/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I miss my desktop - Make it stand out This is what happens when the clouds just plop themselves down on a mountain. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6kanw monthly 0.5 2025-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/45790283-3319-4acd-b80d-612b0000d2dd/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - September is a tough month - Make it stand out Cloudy sunset at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/195d4fc7-3e35-48b3-a96c-2af4b8f4eb04/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-12-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - September is a tough month - Make it stand out I read on the Internet that due to its small wings and large body, it's impossible for a bumblebee to fly. It's a good thing bumblebees don't have the Internet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/64ef41e5-eacc-4b2c-b024-444194766e84/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - September is a tough month - Make it stand out Up close and personal with the Daylily. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-f6ljh monthly 0.5 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/979f5eb7-36fa-4103-9d9f-318f6f2aa123/untitled+shoot_Sep_2025_0122-53-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My grandsons birthday - Make it stand out My grandson opening up some birthday presents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ff91847c-772d-41a6-a04f-a53f419c7c53/untitled+shoot_Sep_2025_0122-55-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My grandsons birthday - Make it stand out My granddaughter. Helping with birthday stuff. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2be784a6-0ee6-4a06-9cc6-64ac15fa27ab/untitled+shoot_Sep_2025_0122-27-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My grandsons birthday - Make it stand out My daughter getting out of her Toyota truckster. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-p75lz monthly 0.5 2025-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8423c86d-3cb0-4758-a90e-08e46be3cd2c/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Some days you just can’t catch a break - Make it stand out Just as the sun was rising one morning, out at Pete’s, I noticed that a certain kind of weed glowed in the early morning sunshine and could easily be spotted among the regular weeds. I'm not sure why that's the case, but the glowing weeds are covered with what appears to be fine hair, and it's this hair that gives them their glowing appearance. But I'm puzzled as to how that adaptation benefits the plant’s survival. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f0a73023-f480-40a5-b656-a68445f51cc7/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Some days you just can’t catch a break - Make it stand out The black sheep of the family. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67cf3283-be8f-4019-8c35-de09dae5b021/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0096-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Some days you just can’t catch a break - Make it stand out Boondocking near Buena Vista, Colorado. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-e9n9b monthly 0.5 2025-09-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/12caf702-27c3-4965-b74d-09ab325d4543/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memories - Make it stand out Early morning at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a7bbf5db-091a-45ba-85cc-6dfcda31afc6/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memories - Make it stand out Flowers in the parking lot at Bass Pro Shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/136a216b-f3e0-4ae0-8f89-9050d6298e47/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memories - Make it stand out Sunrise at Pete’s. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-amybr monthly 0.5 2025-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0b219a09-7c3f-4cdb-9a04-b07c3b2ae76f/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0121-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A trip to where my southern roots run deep? - Make it stand out Mushroom growing in the yard, or is it a toadstool? Or maybe shroom? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8b5f05d9-be90-467c-8387-f9e560aa43e1/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A trip to where my southern roots run deep? - Make it stand out Yellow flower in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4b45315b-19b4-4a7f-b943-c1aebafa7f9e/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A trip to where my southern roots run deep? - Make it stand out Taking a walk at Pete’s. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-8we7z monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cbe90637-389e-4ea4-8257-2ecc766cd7ed/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-25-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s my fault - Make it stand out The side parking lot at Bass Pro Shop. I would say their parking lot is as big, if not bigger, than most Walmart parking lots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/39542795-3540-4841-b771-3c707aaa0734/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0121-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s my fault - Make it stand out Flower growing in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/78bca896-82cf-4b41-9513-f90d71e00d90/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0121-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s my fault - Make it stand out A butterfly is still hanging around the flower gardens, searching for a bite to eat. I hope he doesn’t hang around too much longer; it must be hard to fly with frozen wings. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lna2r monthly 0.5 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a14bc2ed-b403-4180-9746-aa707b6da6cd/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The summer doldrums - Make it stand out Cloudy day at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7fd88be2-f7fd-4e65-bbbc-07dc60959a2d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The summer doldrums - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/72e98035-e19a-4679-a1a5-88ea7cdcd060/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0120-9-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The summer doldrums - Make it stand out Pink flower growing in the yard. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ay6lm monthly 0.5 2025-09-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/62a66132-769d-4837-b699-3514b7cb0cd0/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-34-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Mindless drivel - Make it stand out The fog settles in around the mountains at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e1e33e42-22fd-494c-a335-4a157800cc8f/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-52-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Mindless drivel - Make it stand out When the mountains and the sky are sunny on a beautiful day like this, it makes me feel like climbing up to the top of something to get a better view of the natural beauty all around me. Not that I would, but I do feel that way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f5e31e9b-9951-4a2d-9d57-fb3a798b8cb2/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Mindless drivel - Make it stand out But on dismal, cloudy days like this, the mountains don't look inviting at all. In fact, they look dangerous, with a sense of foreboding, almost daring someone to climb up and risk their life on wet, slippery rocks, in the face of imminent lightning strikes and darkness that conceals perilous drop-offs and unseen creatures that hunt in the gloom. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xe6cx monthly 0.5 2025-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/08a0017a-696c-4938-9431-c1d00ccf6784/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0108-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have nothing to say but I’ll say it anyway - Make it stand out 11-mile reservoir on the left, and the 39-mile mountains behind the reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6d340fdf-112a-47bd-bc52-948234f815ec/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have nothing to say but I’ll say it anyway - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home is parked in the back parking lot of the Bass Pro Shop. I know it looks like I'm the only one boondocking there, but that's because I get there fairly early. Before dark, there will be four or five people boondocking around me, and even more in the side and front parking lots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ca98d973-f442-40bf-bb5e-979cafad21e5/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0119-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have nothing to say but I’ll say it anyway - Make it stand out A deep peek into the inner workings of a red flower. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5gw7b monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e8cc21c4-3aad-4313-a852-872eae707792/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Response to Larry’s comment. - Make it stand out The view I see when I close my eyes, and I’m not at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6172fe27-9d23-4f30-ac24-2ee2d38702f1/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-32-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Response to Larry’s comment. - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. Being at Pete’s is not just about the view; it’s about the peace and quiet, the whisper of the wind in the pine trees, and the solitude of being surrounded by nature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3e080b63-a6b6-4e6a-af47-8017973b6c39/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0120-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Response to Larry’s comment. - Make it stand out A flower in the yard with flowers inside it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ts828 monthly 0.5 2025-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06fb57e5-0497-467b-abaf-bc0032def86a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My one track mind strikes again - Make it stand out Cloudy days are not the norm at Pete’s, so I try to appreciate and enjoy each one that comes around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8184a56f-5dae-43dc-9870-e9589bd21b28/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My one track mind strikes again - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/208eba94-5178-4ef4-9bd3-4cc39a108601/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My one track mind strikes again - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-e552n monthly 0.5 2025-09-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c703c6b3-ed8f-445d-a937-e17bd5f5096e/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0106-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My comment response - Make it stand out View from my shooting bench at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dc0e4ef8-0d35-4265-9da4-bc888bb41aa3/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0119-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My comment response - Make it stand out Grasshopper happily ensconced on a delicious rose blossom in the backyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f6e6047b-98b1-4e4a-960b-8aa1ab4c3fe3/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My comment response - Make it stand out White Flower in the parking lot at the Bass Pro Shop in Colorado Springs. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-wyb9r monthly 0.5 2025-09-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e91db656-5489-462f-b26f-2ec1ba9101ad/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118.jpg Blog 2 - Whichever way the wind blows - Make it stand out The mountains are big, but the clouds are huge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3fe75db9-e87c-4914-91aa-2f7004c18817/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whichever way the wind blows - Make it stand out Sometimes the clouds make the mountains look tiny by comparison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5cd37f5f-0b56-464d-bb6f-ba37934f3088/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0096-23-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whichever way the wind blows - Make it stand out But most of my days living at Pete’s are sunny and warm. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ka5l3 monthly 0.5 2025-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/610de90f-a962-46dc-9bac-b14a8fd4d03a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Labor Day….. What’s so great about labor? - Make it stand out Sun setting over the 39-mile mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/910d8976-70fc-4bd0-9620-cb3f82ae96c7/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0108-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Labor Day….. What’s so great about labor? - Make it stand out Going for a walk at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b3c09676-e89e-4542-bd2e-7ae645c87d86/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0108-25-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Labor Day….. What’s so great about labor? - Make it stand out Purple wildflowers at Pete’s. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6xhwj monthly 0.5 2025-08-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6993339a-dc41-41c6-a80e-7ef715e5b02d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-30-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m running out of pictures - Make it stand out Sundown at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7c9d4833-f936-4491-9cdb-46853997311a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-85-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m running out of pictures - Make it stand out If you look a wee bit to the right of the center of the picture, you can see my camper at the tree line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/eb8d5ca5-a03d-4b28-a294-74f98bc3e3b5/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0108-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m running out of pictures - Make it stand out The Jeep trail to my property snakes its way to the 11-mile reservoir. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-2m3fm monthly 0.5 2025-08-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6f691c15-9b04-40ce-9f3b-3d37bf2e668d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-70-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My mind is very deep - Make it stand out The gate to Pete’s. And no, the gate is not the beginning of my property. I put the gate here to make it easier for my neighbor to access their property. I measured it on Google Earth, and my property is a little over half a mile long https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/04c6539d-8d1f-4281-a9a2-2cedc46cf918/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-72-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My mind is very deep - Make it stand out When I was living in Florida, I found an old Florida State Park sign lying in a ditch, having been replaced by a new type of sign. I took it home and found a place for it on the gate of my property. I used to tell people that my property was where the Florida Department of Wildlife brought their killer alligators to get rid of them. That wasn’t exactly true, but it gave trespassers something to think about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1dcb3ad8-7e1d-41c2-9d16-7db5350fa7cb/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-78-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My mind is very deep - Make it stand out This is my shooting bench that I built about 30 years ago. I stopped maintaining it after I built my new shooting bench, which you can see in other pictures. It deteriorated rather rapidly in the Colorado sun, and the deep snows likely contributed to that as well. If you look beyond my shooting bench, you will see my 25-yard pistol target, and if you look way beyond that at the distant tree line, you can barely see my camper in the distance, which is parked next to my current shooting bench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d584b77d-9ca9-4a45-8e54-abc6cff64ec1/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-83-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My mind is very deep - Make it stand out My 25-yard pistol target is shot all to pieces. There again, I stopped maintaining it when it was no longer needed. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-se7dp monthly 0.5 2025-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d4883ba8-3569-4470-9920-df0fac9d277b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The official start to the holiday - Make it stand out These little cacti grow here and there on Pete’s property. They are very small, only 2 or 3 inches across, and maybe an Inch high, but they blend in well with the environment, and will definitely dissuade you from walking around barefoot anywhere in the area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9720f5dc-9a2f-4849-9f5e-6de8d1af886a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The official start to the holiday - Make it stand out Late afternoon at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b457bded-623a-4253-8e30-158eb37bb8d6/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-54-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The official start to the holiday - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-esa8y monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4d3b6b32-af50-411c-82ae-d5f127ca24ff/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-18-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m pre-hunkered - Make it stand out Pete’s at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/959afa3e-76d2-48c6-a9b7-13b3463cb24c/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m pre-hunkered - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6e8d0785-6d5c-43a7-bad4-c48d3a546566/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-50-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m pre-hunkered - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home at sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-886tm monthly 0.5 2025-08-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dca8ad94-ad05-4128-b234-2c7da1e6529b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Crowds, loud music, and barking dogs. - Make it stand out 39-mile mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/db94ad8a-fc79-4aae-adc2-b015719efc48/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-33-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Crowds, loud music, and barking dogs. - Make it stand out A cloudy sunset at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c1fd4d86-b3e9-4567-ad71-669eab6d30f2/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0106-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Crowds, loud music, and barking dogs. - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-nkxym monthly 0.5 2025-08-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3f9856ba-85e1-4bd9-ae45-d1b5a15e6561/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-68-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is Summer over? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/df1d69db-0f8c-45fa-84df-377d28641063/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-66-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is Summer over? - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. Clouds are the best ! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f29080bd-b834-4fb2-a2e6-88b9c7a435c3/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0106-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is Summer over? - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-sp73r monthly 0.5 2025-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d0fc072f-948b-4a87-a1f0-f2088e1b5e4a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pareidolia ? - Make it stand out Yellow wildflowers at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3fb06e1e-d1dd-4b8f-bb27-44e00521596d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pareidolia ? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ee1d3e73-800b-4e14-8973-1356ca361b8d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pareidolia ? - Make it stand out Not every day at Pete’s was blue skies and sunshine. For taking pictures, I prefer this, but my solar panels don’t. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/85f5267a-404b-4fad-8c70-be566f59db17/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0118-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pareidolia ? - Make it stand out This is a test….Can anyone see a lion’s face carved into the mountain? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-msek6 monthly 0.5 2025-08-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f64cb7b4-19ee-4620-a1cc-6c9d50f007c8/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day seven, mission accomplished - Make it stand out Sunrise at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1044cd6d-b866-45e1-b294-fd7321c8b05b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-15-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day seven, mission accomplished - Make it stand out Sunrise at Pete’s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4adbcd84-bb04-4e2d-8b7c-b76252d818e5/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-27-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day seven, mission accomplished - Make it stand out Sunset at Pete’s https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-cmx4n monthly 0.5 2025-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3ee6e714-e0e0-4377-92da-28b89cf72634/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I think my life has become boring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/25c12e89-6da4-4a87-9c71-3e5db2b8a533/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-37-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I think my life has become boring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cea9fdb6-9105-4138-a0f2-5d8113f86b0e/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-36-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I think my life has become boring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f11c9c6f-3814-451c-85e8-49e6053404eb/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0114-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I think my life has become boring - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-k6jan monthly 0.5 2025-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4a39e726-e0eb-4dee-ba2a-3123a065d44d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - You might want to skip this rant, and I might want to forget I ever wrote it! - Make it stand out My little piece of heaven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/afa4c95d-3d82-4e3b-a455-8ee5f222cb13/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - You might want to skip this rant, and I might want to forget I ever wrote it! - Make it stand out Going for a walk at Pete’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e756ad2c-db2e-460e-b1e1-0472f3cc1847/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0108-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - You might want to skip this rant, and I might want to forget I ever wrote it! - Make it stand out This is a very rare Bowlegged, Banded, Mountain Puffin. These BBMPs are seldom seen lower than the highest altitudes of the mountains. They are very poor flyers and normally can't get airborne unless they jump off the highest peaks and reach terminal velocity before their tiny wings allow them to fly. They don't live very long, usually dying trying to walk back up the mountain. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5r63r monthly 0.5 2025-08-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/471d6699-18f7-4308-878d-73fac4e8cb47/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0108-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The M1 carbine - Make it stand out My little M1 carbine. A veteran of World War II. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1e8b7def-9d85-4c42-924e-cf384934109a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0109-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The M1 carbine - Make it stand out G.I. with M1 carbine, World War II https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/30183820-a3a4-4ee8-8ab5-0f6b5e0ad2c3/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0110-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The M1 carbine - Make it stand out Marines raising the first flag on Mount Suribachi Iwo Jima. They all had M1 carbines. I didn’t take these last two pictures….. Obviously, I got them off the Internet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d453e3ab-58fe-4392-bdb1-c9b814325125/untitled+shoot_May_2015_0111.jpg Blog 2 - The M1 carbine - Make it stand out The Marines raised the flag several times that day. They raised it for the photographers, and they raised it again for the big shots that didn’t get to the top of Mount Suribachi until the shooting had stopped. But this is the photograph the world remembers, and it became one of the most famous photographs of World War II. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-elfzy monthly 0.5 2025-08-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bc3b3559-3066-4869-8d57-566bd4232d74/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - day four, and I’m still at Pete’s - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cbf481ac-491d-4383-a583-1dce505500a9/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-18-Edit-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - day four, and I’m still at Pete’s - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e833936-91a5-4e7d-9c1a-4fac07c99adb/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - day four, and I’m still at Pete’s - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-jy73n monthly 0.5 2025-08-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a2ee63e2-2098-4455-a67c-95fb6bee8890/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0103-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day three at Pete’s - Make it stand out I went for a walk this morning and saw a few Aspen trees that are just starting to turn yellow. My property is about 9000 feet in elevation, and Fall comes quickly at those altitudes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2053e40e-8424-4d16-92f8-087b8e63cb50/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day three at Pete’s - Make it stand out I don’t know what these wildflowers are; I always called them trumpet flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6148254d-b572-4fd1-a499-cef058b7956d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0105-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day three at Pete’s - Make it stand out The view of the distant High Country from my property. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ck4dw monthly 0.5 2025-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7c88aba2-2438-4922-91eb-c3ae8cc5cae5/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0103-33-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pete’s day two - Make it stand out when I arrived, the kids were already shooting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0f603626-482e-4a7b-84b1-6ce432af641b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0103-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pete’s day two - Make it stand out Both my sons have always enjoyed shooting, probably because of my gun hobbies, and having a great place to shoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/10f7089c-fb87-480d-bd83-c44d6ef2ad36/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0103-42-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Pete’s day two - Make it stand out My youngest son. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-b2te9 monthly 0.5 2025-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ae8f1919-5f6b-45bc-a709-5f15d52f2d77/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0103-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back at Pete’s - Make it stand out Driving to my property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0c921d6c-125b-445c-ba21-0bd19b29b09d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0103-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back at Pete’s - Make it stand out It’s beautiful country to me, but I’m a country boy at heart, so I’m attracted to places of lonely beauty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/64c60225-ee32-4fb0-9850-3a8060153235/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0103-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back at Pete’s - Make it stand out A herd of wild donkeys roams this area. This is all free range, so the donkeys can come and go as they please, so if you don’t want them on your land, it’s up to you to fence them out because the donkeys and other livestock have the right-of-way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cf00ce14-5338-4faf-80c8-de9d15a53dc6/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0103-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back at Pete’s - Make it stand out The donkeys are very friendly and will stick their head in the truck begging for food. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-bpm7n monthly 0.5 2025-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/33b85543-4c90-40d5-9949-35a0bfe16cec/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-53-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On my way to Pete’s - Make it stand out Sunrise, boondocking at Buena Vista, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5dfe7b1e-79bd-4ad9-9715-b076d29e1309/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0096-5-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On my way to Pete’s - Make it stand out Sunset, boondocking at Buena Vista, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0dbebe41-2b17-48e5-ba1d-df416ba2b97a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On my way to Pete’s - Make it stand out 11-mile Reservoir State Park. That’s me in the middle. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-rkk3r monthly 0.5 2025-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/41e8daee-5b53-4f2e-becd-ddb184c02036/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0102-3-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A second trip to Pete’s? - Make it stand out The family cat. The family cat was found as a kitten living in the national forest all alone. So she was taken home and given a good life. She was an outdoor cat, and since we were living in a house in Woodland Park, Colorado, she would spend her days roaming around in the national forest next door, living amongst the bears, mountain lions, and coyotes, and somehow managed to not only survive but to thrive. She's now about 14 years old and has no forest to roam around in, and I think she misses living in the wild; after all, that's what she was born to do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/72ad8792-51ba-45e8-8ca2-5b35282c7e05/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0102-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A second trip to Pete’s? - Make it stand out This was weird. I heard some planes flying over the neighborhood, so I grabbed my camera to see what they were doing. Six airplanes flying in formation, really far away from me, which is why the plane is so small, when one of the planes broke formation, did a few barrel rolls, and then joined the formation again. I don't know what was going on or why they were doing what they did, but they just kept going, and I never heard anything from them again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/09d01f8c-a39d-40ed-a297-1e76abb6c3c9/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A second trip to Pete’s? - Make it stand out A honeybee, being a honeybee. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-pc5hp monthly 0.5 2025-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/818a7f54-fb8c-4c30-a149-8f06a75ef5f5/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-30-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What’s a stinkbug got to do with any of this? - Make it stand out A lowly stinkbug in the yard. Wearing its best suit of armor, and its most aromatic stinky stink of all the other stinkbugs, while daring neighborhood birds to attack, peers out over its domain, knowing he’s the stinkiest stinkbug in the whole stinking neighborhood……pride takes many forms. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/018cc5b0-aa18-4f7c-9755-71cb1827c748/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-86-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What’s a stinkbug got to do with any of this? - Make it stand out The high country near Buena Vista, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ad0b053b-3a1c-4fff-af50-74eff23e67f7/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0096-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What’s a stinkbug got to do with any of this? - Make it stand out Yellow wildflowers, at Pete’s. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-fc3ew monthly 0.5 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3a9739e4-94d6-4f68-9d22-dd594c98c2c1/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Mental ramblings - Make it stand out The Marina at 11 Mile Reservoir. Pretty pitiful compared to the Marina at the Elephant Butte State Park in New Mexico. Of course, 11 Mile Reservoir is tiny compared to Elephant Butte Reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b07db066-3129-477d-9ee7-d51e99244fdd/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0101-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Mental ramblings - Make it stand out I spotted this spider’s lair early in the morning when the rising Sun struck the dewdrops and made them shine like diamonds, and wondered, was there anyone so brave as to slowly poke their pinky in the deep, dark hole in the center of the shining dew, knowing the evil that therein lies? ...... I think not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9016c4a7-a107-4bcf-8166-db949a741619/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Mental ramblings - Make it stand out A red rose in the yard. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hxwh5 monthly 0.5 2025-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b89adb0d-774d-4f18-ae7a-d87331373b43/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-18-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Maybe mountains are not a good idea - Make it stand out Going for a walk at “Pete’s”, Pete’s is the name I gave to my property near 11 Mile Reservoir. Pete was my boss when I worked as a civilian at Homestead Air Force Base in Miami. Pete was also my best friend and owned the 40 acres next to mine. He passed away some years ago of a heart attack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/34d90839-da56-4599-bd52-2357f23f709a/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Maybe mountains are not a good idea - Make it stand out Colorado Fish and Game is preparing for a day of checking fishing licenses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/383c149c-37fe-409a-91d8-ea830dd1996d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Maybe mountains are not a good idea - Make it stand out The American White Pelican. I never get a close-up picture of these birds at the 11-mile reservoir; this picture was taken a couple of hundred yards away because they tend to stay far away from anyone, and just like this picture, I never have my telephoto lens with me when there's a pelican in the area. These are huge birds with wingspans of around 8 feet wide, which is even bigger than my favorite birds, the Sandhill Cranes, whose wingspan is around 6 feet wide. I often see a flock of them with eight or ten birds in it at the 11-mile reservoir, but I never get a decent picture. Maybe if I go out to my property this month, I'll make a point of having a big lens on my camera to get a nice picture of these huge birds. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-6e9cl monthly 0.5 2025-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4477192a-c054-4672-a1d1-c95f2674a638/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How to make a few extra bucks - Make it stand out White wildflower growing on my property near the 11-mile reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aab3a558-b52c-4ab6-8169-ff1e3b076813/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-33-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How to make a few extra bucks - Make it stand out Purple wildflower growing on my property near the 11-mile reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/08a88879-270e-4bdb-9e15-fd51a1aabdf4/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How to make a few extra bucks - Make it stand out Wildflowers growing on my property near the 11-mile reservoir https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/40be3222-0256-4eee-8bcd-e85894dab58c/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How to make a few extra bucks - Make it stand out Indian paintbrush. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-mrm6r monthly 0.5 2025-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/14284ed1-6073-4847-8611-01c949f069ae/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-49-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A second look? - Make it stand out Boondocking sunset near Buena Vista, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bacf3d55-c65b-4bfe-9ddc-82cf64ada5ea/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0095-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A second look? - Make it stand out The high country is pretty to look at, but it's a tough place to live for more than a night or two. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/017e6379-0467-4bf4-a013-799ec1196bcc/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0097-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A second look? - Make it stand out Sunset at 11-mile reservoir. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zt6nl monthly 0.5 2025-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f7a445ae-b8f7-47e7-bc08-745069b262ed/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-91-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I give up - Make it stand out It’s hard to tell from this picture, but I woke up to a light skiff of snow on the mountains during my trip to Buena Vista a week or two ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/90b6645a-ad7c-4d7f-99fb-2642bb671eda/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0095-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I give up - Make it stand out The high country in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1af1563c-3920-4249-bb6f-f42021cd8b91/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0097-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I give up - Make it stand out I took this picture from where I'm camped at my property near 11-mile Reservoir. You can see one end of the 11-mile Reservoir in the middle of the picture, and see that the right side of the lake becomes a Delta with shallow water and little islands scattered around. And that's where my oldest son, who was a teenager at the time, and I would go duck and goose hunting during the season. We would paddle our canoe out to one of the islands in the dark, set up a blind, throw some decoys in the water, and call in the ducks and geese as we sit freezing in the cold November mornings watching the sun come up. It wasn't fair for the ducks and geese, as my son, a champion trap shooter, was used to shooting a 4-inch clay traveling at a high rate of speed, so the ducks and geese didn't stand a chance. I didn’t think it was much fun at the time, since duck hunting was a hobby my son enjoyed. But looking back on it, I can see those times were special for both of us. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-64g5k monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/73cda108-37cf-49f3-869a-9d4daf34b5b9/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still having electrical problems - Make it stand out Fishing on 11-mile reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3098ad3d-96b6-4932-84fe-c2ef62d81973/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-21-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Still having electrical problems - Make it stand out Sailboat at 11-Mile State Park, moored offshore to a mooring buoy. My sister and her husband used to live on a sailboat in the Florida Keys. And since dock space is very expensive in the Keys, for less costs, you could tie up to a mooring buoy, like this sailboat is doing, out in the bay about 100 yards from the docks. It's a money saver, but it's exceedingly inconvenient. You can’t plug in, so you have to run a generator all the time, or the interior of the boat will mold. Whenever you need to go to shore, you have to put your dinghy in the water, put the motor on it, and putt, or paddle, your way to shore, where you have a car parked and can get some groceries at the outrageously expensive Florida Keys prices for everything. It sounds like a glamorous lifestyle, and it is if you're rich. But if you're in the lower middle class living on the water, especially in an expensive place like the Florida Keys, it’s kind of tough to deal with the heat and 99% humidity for most of the year, and hurricanes that target the Keys for the rest of the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d9146e2b-7fd2-457c-b46a-633522fdb089/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0100-2-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Still having electrical problems - Make it stand out Sunset from the Bass Pro Shop parking lot in Colorado Springs, Colorado. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-tx43s monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/119c6577-3bb8-4930-931a-95d4e626007d/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-60-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Electrical problems - Make it stand out Boondocking near the High Country. And speaking of the high country, I drive through the high country occasionally, but I don't stay there. The high country, above timberline, can be a miserable place to be. Timberline around here is about 10 to 11,000 feet, and once you get out of the trees and into the barren treeless areas near the peaks, everything gets miserable quickly. It might be below freezing in the Summer, and snow could fall in August. The wind often blows at hurricane strength; the air is so thin that it makes it hard for flatlanders to breathe. Additionally, propane stoves and heaters don’t work as they should, if at all, since there’s so little oxygen. So, the high country is interesting to drive through and beautiful to look at, but if you want to be a happy camper, stay below the tree line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6b7c8b34-3882-4fe0-9d84-df074a0999b2/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-70-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Electrical problems - Make it stand out Sunrise at a boondocking area near Buena Vista, Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b2041bc6-e90e-42de-b94a-9e219addb08a/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-77-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Electrical problems - Make it stand out Sunrise, same area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hnggr monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/063740a3-a8a7-4667-adfc-2385cbf844db/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-46-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - VA eye doctor appointment yesterday - Make it stand out Turtle Rock was a pretty place to stay, but it used to be free, which made it even prettier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/211d89fd-5173-4788-9bcc-eee04f21cee0/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-48-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - VA eye doctor appointment yesterday - Make it stand out A picture of the high country, with the town of Buena Vista scattered out at the foot of the mountains. The Collegiate Peaks, located near the town of Buena Vista, are comprised of five mountains over 14,000 feet tall, named after colleges such as Mount Harvard and Mount Princeton. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3dd1764c-7f65-47a5-8578-f3dea6510779/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-52-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - VA eye doctor appointment yesterday - Make it stand out Buena Vista is a popular place to go rock climbing and bouldering. The town itself is only about 8000 feet high, but up in the hills, where I’m boondocking is a little over 9000. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-kexw7 monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f6aab5f5-4d58-426e-a586-a59f302e2b6e/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Road story, part three. The boring but merciful end - Make it stand out The Marina at 11 Mile Reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/00b05fd2-19ac-4682-99a1-0fbdb920ebcd/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Road story, part three. The boring but merciful end - Make it stand out canoes and kayaks for rent at the reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/40c8aa18-ad3d-464a-b87a-224c9f27de3b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Road story, part three. The boring but merciful end - Make it stand out Part of the 11-mile reservoir. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xgt2h monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2bdc42c0-e83b-47fb-a1ea-6eaee7acb150/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-32-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My road story, part two - Make it stand out If you look at the lower right of the picture, you will see some very green grass down in the low area. That grass is green because about 100 yards up into the forest, there's a spring. This spring flows through the forest, down the low area, and disappears near my gate. For a couple of months during the Summer, mosquitoes are present, but not in abundance. They've always been more of an annoyance in the late afternoon than a problem, nothing like the nightmare hordes of mosquitoes from last Summer. Why did they disappear? I know the spring is flowing because the grass is green, but why aren't there any mosquitoes now? Inquiring minds want to know…..but are afraid to ask. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8728f957-b2ff-4b23-bd24-e5c5810fe538/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My road story, part two - Make it stand out My little Ruger .22, which I shoot just for fun, is at the bottom of the picture. And my 10 mm Glock that I use for self-defense, especially in the woods, where there are bears and mountain lions. Of course, a 12-gauge shotgun loaded with buckshot or slugs would be a better defense against bears and mountain lions. But a gun that you can easily carry with you is much better protection than a large, heavy gun left at home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/763d577b-b35c-4305-98aa-f1aba20a2820/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0099-6-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My road story, part two - Make it stand out You can see my 25-yard target right in front of my shooting bench; it's also a wooden box full of dirt. My hundred-yard target is in that row of pine trees behind the pistol target. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-79k3e monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/17231a9c-3f30-4202-a8ed-33fe441a8d0b/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0100-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The story of a road; part one - Make it stand out Bass Pro Shop at dusk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b5c05396-8cb0-41dc-9e72-37b06901402f/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0100-8-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The story of a road; part one - Make it stand out Some boondocking neighbors near me in the Bass Pro Shop parking lot. Obviously, 4 × 4 off-road kinda folks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3a5aa13f-00ed-4412-b23a-0f16df394211/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0100-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The story of a road; part one - Make it stand out It clouded up in the afternoon at the Bass Pro Shop, and rained a little. Back in the lowlands, I’ll have to get used to the heat again. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-erx2n monthly 0.5 2025-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e55f131f-cdd1-4805-8456-9f792febfcf9/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-16-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What happened to the mosquitoes? - Make it stand out Daybreak at my property. I seldom get a pretty sunrise around here; the mountains are high enough to block the sun until it's about 8 o'clock, and by then it's too late for a decent sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88f74406-950d-48f9-b414-fa85cc2dcf91/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What happened to the mosquitoes? - Make it stand out A walk in the woods. But when I was younger, I considered walking up to the top of the big rock as a walk in the woods. But I’ve been up there many times, so I don’t have to do that anymore…. I still could, if I wanted to…… and there was a flight for life helicopter waiting at the top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5ba5a974-4ce4-4e3b-b0d7-728539e0ae6d/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0098-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What happened to the mosquitoes? - Make it stand out I'm standing behind my 100-yard target, which is a box full of dirt to stop the bullets. Normally, it would have a piece of paper stapled on the other side with a 1-inch square on it. And if I had a rifle that wouldn't put all of its bullets into that square, I would get rid of it. If you zoom into my camper, you'll see another target box at 25 yards for pistol shooting, then my shooting bench, and my truck. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hc39c monthly 0.5 2025-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e944bacf-5abb-4db1-944f-3567288562ef/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0097-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The VA is becoming a big part of my life - Make it stand out 11-mile Reservoir, and 11-mile State Park, about 3 miles away. The 39-mile mountains are in the background. I’ve never figured out what the reservoir is 11 miles from, and I’ve never figured out what the 39-mile mountains are 39 miles from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ac9cd851-f7c1-443e-8f2a-7eca1bd10f92/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0097-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The VA is becoming a big part of my life - Make it stand out There wasn’t much of the sunset last night; this is the best it got. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/694bad76-47af-4553-8aa5-491bd865c165/untitled+shoot_Aug_2025_0097-27.jpg Blog 2 - The VA is becoming a big part of my life - Make it stand out My favorite boondocking spot in the world. 40 beautiful acres bordering the national forest on two sides. My neighbor sold their 40 acres about five years ago for around $100,000. I purchased this property from a lady in Denver who would often visit on weekends with her husband. However, after he passed away, she was no longer able to make the trips, so she decided to sell the property to me for $18,000 thirty years ago. The Lance camper you see in the picture is the fourth camper that has kept me warm and dry out here since I bought this piece of property. I don’t exactly know, nor do I care what the property’s worth now, but I do know that the joy, the peace, and the happiness this land has given me over the years is worth far more than the price I paid. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-k5xyj monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bb97008f-d538-415e-9538-904808b8fc98/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0096-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Am I out at my property? - Make it stand out I went out to my property near 11 mile reservoir and took this picture on the way there. My property is at the foot of the mountains on the left side, about 3 miles down this Jeep trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e7ed69e3-9574-4b8e-b7c4-b4007929d960/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0096-28.jpg Blog 2 - Am I out at my property? - Make it stand out My boondocking spot at the 40 acres that I call "Pete's". I'll probably do a little shooting while I'm here since I have a couple of handguns with me. My Internet is so slow here that it takes about 10 minutes to get a picture to load on my website, which is why I’ve included only two photos instead of more. But I'm thrilled that I can upload my blog from my property. I don't mind if it takes an hour to put a picture up; I'm just happy it works at all. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ztgcf monthly 0.5 2025-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5c02adab-b45b-43f3-8e05-0b8c268fd837/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-37-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another night at the Turtle - Make it stand out Turtle Rock, where the campground got its name. This whole area that I’m in is a rock-climbing area. There are big rocks and small rocks, Tall rocks and short rocks, all suitable for climbing, which is why there’s so much boondocking going on here, because apparently people who climb on rocks don’t have enough money to stay at a real campground. Unfortunately, in the summertime, it’s become too popular, so fees are being charged. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8f2e40db-66c8-41b0-816e-aa1ec1e7f242/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-41-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another night at the Turtle - Make it stand out This is supposedly the latest and greatest iteration of the Iron Ranger. back in the day, the iron Ranger was nothing more than an 8-inch pipe set in concrete with a slot in the top, you dropped an envelope of money in… but not now. The Iron Ranger has gone high-tech and accepts nothing but a credit card. So if you’re a person of meager means and questionable credit, you’re out of luck to camp in YOUR national forest. At least they made it simple to use….. Touch the screen on the left, enter the site number you’re visiting, the number of days you want to stay, and if you have a government Geezer card. The screen will instruct you to tap your credit card on the designated area. It prints out a receipt with all the information on it, including a space to write your federal discount card number, and the whole thing is powered by a 75-watt solar panel on top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d7fba3e4-b14c-4ff2-afe9-446b1ae21e0c/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0094-47-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another night at the Turtle - Make it stand out Not much of a sunset last night, too many clouds. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-aaneb monthly 0.5 2025-07-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/551460b0-f41c-4cb4-be37-2dcb6576a4e3/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - This is normal life, not a mini-vacation. - Make it stand out Driving West out of Denver, heading for the high country. And no, that’s not the high country ahead, those are just foothills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6f24d38e-e761-4fa1-b9ed-89004d66e4f7/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - This is normal life, not a mini-vacation. - Make it stand out Driving through the little town of FairPlay, I spotted a Bigfoot standing next to the road. Now I’m not sure It’s actually Bigfoot because a lot of folks in FairPlay resemble Bigfoot especially in the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4802650a-fb75-46d2-8329-2f5a6347adc8/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0093-40-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - This is normal life, not a mini-vacation. - Make it stand out there were three places I wanted to check out for boondocking in Buena Vista. The first place was so crowded that if half the people left, there still wouldn’t be room for me. The second place was just full, but not overflowing. And the third place I ended up was Turtlerock, which was no longer free, but cost $20 a night. My Federal government geezer pass got me in for half that, but I’m looking for free boondocking. Three miles of the dirt road leading to the $ 20-a-night place were in such poor condition, with horrendous potholes and washboarding, that I dread going back down it. So it looks like staying in Buena Vista easily and cheaply is not in the cards…. Not in the summer anyway. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-msbzz monthly 0.5 2025-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/19d66bfa-e22d-42c9-9f15-28c9b5ee2004/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0049-10-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I finally get to the point - Make it stand out Fall at the Bosque Del Apache New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4578b4c1-b594-45aa-bf59-aebab48e0f9d/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I finally get to the point - Make it stand out Boondocking at the boat trailer parking lot, Elephant Butte State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/117a1f0e-a916-4bfc-b8e9-d74cee8652fe/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I finally get to the point - Make it stand out The Marina at Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gj5g8 monthly 0.5 2025-07-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/120e2fba-7be6-48d2-b204-44ebfaf84aeb/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-57-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - so what’s new? - Make it stand out This is a common way to see the Sandhill cranes, mom, dad, and a young 'un trailing behind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ac449e50-f65e-48f5-85e8-f2384c02651a/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - so what’s new? - Make it stand out Elephant Butte State Park in New Mexico not only has full hookup camping, but you can boondock on the beach, or boondock in the shade under a tree, it’s up to you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/51ee0382-e21f-4945-9977-89b31788ba98/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - so what’s new? - Make it stand out This looks like a nice way to spend an afternoon at Elephant Butte State Park. Of course, big engines in boats like this suck up gas faster than pouring it out of a bucket. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-rcd3h monthly 0.5 2025-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/25e4806a-6df1-46f3-ae8b-a69e63e548f8/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-91-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Something new for a change - Make it stand out A plethora of birds, at the Bosque Del Apache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4df3b8ab-4ac6-4793-ae10-1d5bbc033f2e/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-16.jpg Blog 2 - Something new for a change - Make it stand out Early morning at one of the lakes in the Bosque. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6d6e27f5-bd01-4f75-ae37-b287ba331097/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0059-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Something new for a change - Make it stand out Sunrise at Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico…..I’m gonna miss the Elephant. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-rg7xf monthly 0.5 2025-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/28cfb62a-b423-4065-99d7-9f8ef78eba30/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0092-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The sadness and the joy - Make it stand out The Arctic Fox is heading down the road to new adventures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/905ce86d-a266-4b46-97a8-a56b981fb262/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0092-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The sadness and the joy - Make it stand out The Arctic Fox is leaving its driveway location for the last time….. It will be missed. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-j7j3w monthly 0.5 2025-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e4b4d767-d39d-4b38-9c1c-199e2f3ac3ef/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-23-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve run out of pictures ! - Make it stand out Last year’s unseen pictures from Quartzsite. I don’t recall seeing even one new pedal bicycle for sale in Quartzsite, but the electric bicycles were wall-to-wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/353729c6-ded7-4b54-a448-0e9dc60198da/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-41-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve run out of pictures ! - Make it stand out You can find anything for sale at the Quartzsite flea markets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d67cf18a-ddca-4179-815f-9e108679adda/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0107-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve run out of pictures ! - Make it stand out Yes, you can find anything for sale at the Quartzsite flea markets…. Except solitude, but even that’s close enough that I can always find it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-c863j monthly 0.5 2025-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3bb539ce-f2e9-4396-a1ae-622de5974954/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-22.jpg Blog 2 - Friday is a bad time to head for the mountains. - Make it stand out In this picture, you can see the Midnight Rose casino just to the right of center, and that used to be all that Rick Holland owned in Cripple Creek. But now he owns everything from the left side of the picture to all the blue awnings on the right side of the picture. Here's a brief history of Rick Holland’s life that he shared with me one day. I know I’ve told the story before, but maybe it bears repeating. Rick was a construction worker, married and with a very young couple of kids. One day, he fell at work and injured his back, and was no longer able to do construction work. He went from job to job but couldn't find anything that paid what construction work paid, and along with becoming addicted to the prescription painkillers for his back, his life started spiraling down until he was on the verge of losing everything, including his family. When he reached "rock bottom" and everything seemed hopeless, he saw an advertisement in the paper for a brand-new restaurant chain opening up called "Wendy's" that was looking for people to buy into the restaurant chain and become store owners. So he begged, borrowed, and mortgaged every dime he could get his hands on and bought a "Wendy's" franchise. With years of hard work, the one store was successful, and instead of wasting his money on fancy cars and impressive homes, he bought other Wendy's franchises in different states and poured every dime into the stores. The income from all of those restaurants gave him enough money to get a foothold in the gaming industry in Cripple Creek, and now Rick owns almost everything you see in this picture ...… and if that's not a real American success story, I don't know what is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dbf99db5-6072-479e-963f-dd64bfa86b7f/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-34-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Friday is a bad time to head for the mountains. - Make it stand out They trick you with the theater sign; if you look behind the large doors, you can see fire trucks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/841f3d35-2587-419a-bea2-6c9666e701d8/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Friday is a bad time to head for the mountains. - Make it stand out I think the Midnight Rose runs more buses from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek than any other casino. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-56c96 monthly 0.5 2025-07-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/19e6c3fb-1828-4dc7-b575-6fa2d4bb7e91/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0088-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living like a normal person is hard - Make it stand out For some reason, I didn’t get a single decent sunset in Cripple Creek…. Don’t know why. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0ccde149-4e7b-41dd-bb48-b4127303f657/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-18.jpg Blog 2 - Living like a normal person is hard - Make it stand out Another level Cripple Creek house, in an unlevel Cripple Creek world. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1d981069-9053-4199-9dd7-5cd107a6df71/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living like a normal person is hard - Make it stand out Yet another church in Cripple Creek. There were a lot of churches in Cripple Creek, but there were a whole lot more saloons, and the saloons were better attended than the churches. I could have taken a better picture of this church, but that would have meant walking farther up the rather steep hill, and my legs and lungs were telling me... "That's fur enough flatlander, the good Lord may love Churches that reach halfway to Heaven, but unless you want to get there sooner than expected, you had better stay down here. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lldee monthly 0.5 2025-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d9097e9f-750b-4bcf-ae99-1f590fce8618/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Please disregard - Make it stand out An interesting product display at Bass Pro Shop, it looks like it was taken out of my grandmother’s kitchen. So at the Bass Pro Shop, you can see extreme fishing tackle, and your grandmother’s kitchen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4721b9d8-d9e6-40b4-8400-0331aaa4ce85/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Please disregard - Make it stand out The midnight rose. This is a three-city lot gaming property. I sold the two lots on the right side of the Midnight Rose to Rick Holland, a major Wendy’s restaurant owner, and my previous neighbor sold the lot on the left side to Rick. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aeb472cf-9f26-4420-99ea-28221d62f082/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Please disregard - Make it stand out Rick has since expanded his holdings and now owns most of that entire block. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-jnckx monthly 0.5 2025-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fc0545de-dfdf-407c-b555-03013cda9780/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-45-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What matters? - Make it stand out The Nicholas Hotel is on top of the hill in Cripple Creek. The building used to be a Christian hospital of some kind, which explains the cross on top. Can you imagine how many people must’ve died in an old hospital like this? Their spirits must visit every room and stalk every hallway. I would think it takes a brave visitor to stay in an old hospital disguised as a hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bb18c82a-134b-4184-bb7f-8c60f63e4f0c/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-55-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What matters? - Make it stand out Old advertising sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6ff93bad-88a9-43d1-a21a-6a1f8b306302/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0088-112-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What matters? - Make it stand out Fourth of July fireworks in Cipple Creek. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-8pwgn monthly 0.5 2025-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bb7ed0c8-54e9-4863-a036-eec4825a4c50/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-32.jpg Blog 2 - A busy day today - Make it stand out The Cripple Creek Museum was once a train station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/39e23716-70f7-4a60-867d-e9c0082bf05d/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0091-2.jpg Blog 2 - A busy day today - Make it stand out Boondocking at the Bass Pro Shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/92b1a2de-8430-4726-9a17-05b2f892b377/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-29.jpg Blog 2 - A busy day today - Make it stand out This used to be one of my neighbors in Cripple Creek, and this building was an antique store. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-e8rmd monthly 0.5 2025-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4f27e43b-c02c-4f15-a34f-12cad0a9449c/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So near, yet so far away - Make it stand out Due to the hilly terrain, many of the houses in Cripple Creek are not built at street level; instead, they are usually higher than the street or far below it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9b4bd407-c66e-44e6-8a42-142bc38a21e3/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-15.jpg Blog 2 - So near, yet so far away - Make it stand out The American Legion Hall in Cripple Creek is about 100 years old and still in use. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d85190b8-1898-4543-9ea0-3d2513f28520/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-16.jpg Blog 2 - So near, yet so far away - Make it stand out This is the original Cripple Creek High School. It has since been converted into a hotel because there are not enough high school students in Cripple Creek to form a normal football team. A story I liked to tell when I was in business in Cripple Creek is that the Cripple Creek school was so small while I was there, it had a six-man football team and played against other small schools in the area that also had six-man football teams. And as unbelievable as it may sound, one of the schools that Cripple Creek played against and frequently lost to was the Colorado Springs team from the School for the Deaf and Blind. I know this is true because half the kids at Cripple Creek High School worked at my restaurants at one time or another, and they would tell me what happened at last night's game. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xez46 monthly 0.5 2025-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bee4e875-5cb2-409e-aa63-26b4cda5c898/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-41-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sorry about the rant. - Make it stand out Wildflowers growing in Cripple Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5aca1309-046f-4884-8e66-24dc83348b67/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0088-108-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sorry about the rant. - Make it stand out Cripple Creek fireworks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06f482c0-a2eb-4d74-8e23-b86925e63445/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sorry about the rant. - Make it stand out One of the neighbors adjoining my lot in Cripple Creek. This house is situated on a single lot, which accounts for its compact size. However, small or not, it’s still for sale for approximately $300,000. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-52rbm monthly 0.5 2025-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4230c414-3c7a-48d5-949b-a50544f02a0c/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Propane…. More than you ever wanted to know. - Make it stand out Duck decoys at the Bass Pro Shop. When my oldest son was a duck hunter as a teenager, we had several huge bags of duck decoys that we would take out into the water to entice the wily ducks and geese. Personally, I preferred to take pictures of the ducks and geese, but since my son was a competition trap shooter, hunting was another way of keeping his skills sharp during the winter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2eb9280b-222b-4aad-8239-ead2ba923519/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0083-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Propane…. More than you ever wanted to know. - Make it stand out The Lance camper parked way in the back of the Bass Pro Shop parking lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c80bf16b-a064-4e18-82dd-338c4cba32f5/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Propane…. More than you ever wanted to know. - Make it stand out Another Victorian house in Cripple Creek. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-3332b monthly 0.5 2025-07-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f4c695a5-f9c5-44ea-8803-1ec0defd3095/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0087-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Got that done. - Make it stand out These look like Harleys, but I don’t think they are. There are several manufacturers now making V-twin engines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f9bad40d-8e1e-4aa9-91c7-1afd23de6f29/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Got that done. - Make it stand out As I mentioned earlier, I have a fondness for old Victorian houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c8e864ce-e346-4ae9-87b6-40d7e45e17e1/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0089-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Got that done. - Make it stand out I walked up this hill just to show you I wasn’t lying. Cripple Creek is built on some steep hills. My property is located at the bottom of this hill, approximately in the middle of the picture. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xyr5s monthly 0.5 2025-07-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/18f0bdb4-3487-4dd6-8eca-25ce4bb08f95/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day dreaming - Make it stand out Plenty of backpacks at the Bass Pro Shop. When you’re walking down the road with your thumb sticking out, trying to catch a ride, and everything you own is in one of these backpacks, then you are well and truly free…because freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose. Thanks to the late Kris Kristofferson for writing that song, and the also late Janis Joplin for singing the best version. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4a0d835c-fad0-4fd8-aac9-75795f12fd27/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-45-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day dreaming - Make it stand out A clean Harley was parked in the Bass Pro Shop parking lot. To me, Harleys look their best when there aren’t many doodads hanging on them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a92c68b0-b9d8-4151-8dc6-1dd73df4a442/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-61-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day dreaming - Make it stand out The Butte Theater, where they present plays and other performances. Cripple Creek had numerous playhouses and theaters in its heyday; people were starved for entertainment that didn’t include a public hanging. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-nyy86 monthly 0.5 2025-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2ebede68-3990-478e-93f5-e1434ae2a64f/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-42-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Do ‘‘things’’ make me happy? - Make it stand out Bass Pro Shop has more bows and other archery equipment than you can shake a stick at. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6bd5331d-42d8-4b8c-ac8c-2275057939cb/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-14.jpg Blog 2 - Do ‘‘things’’ make me happy? - Make it stand out This used to be considered one of the biggest casinos in Cripple Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6ec0cb50-790d-4dc8-b5b3-2471379c41a1/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-30.jpg Blog 2 - Do ‘‘things’’ make me happy? - Make it stand out The Chamonix, the largest casino in Cripple Creek, begins before the red awning on the left and continues to the far end of the blue awnings in the middle of the picture. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-z89js monthly 0.5 2025-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2506544c-4e5b-4725-8a36-9d7358ceef41/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Solving a problem - Make it stand out Bass Pro Shop goes whole hog for the Fourth of July. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c149dfdd-7a81-4a43-b73d-3189051598fb/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-43-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Solving a problem - Make it stand out Sunglasses have their own separate area at the Bass Pro Shop….it’s like a store within a store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4b72db2a-6c64-461c-b081-7b4eabb03d86/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-58-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Solving a problem - Make it stand out Genius-level thinking compared to everyone else. The main Street of Cripple Creek, Bennett Avenue, is the street where gambling was legalized. Casinos are not legal on the street to the left of Bennett Avenue, which is Carr Street. Everyone knew that, but the Chamonix casino owners were the only people who took advantage of it. The Chamonix people bought up an entire block of casinos that weren't doing well, then they acquired a block of Carr Street that was dirt cheap because it wasn't gambling property. They built a gigantic hotel on it that towers over the rest of the town, as you can see in this picture. So, the rest of the town had to use valuable gambling property to put their hotel rooms on, but Chamonix uses every inch of their Bennett Avenue gaming property for gambling and has a giant hotel on dirt-cheap non-gaming property that’s tied to all their gaming properties on Bennett Avenue. BRILLIANT! That's the difference in Cripple Creek thinking and Las Vegas thinking. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y38pp monthly 0.5 2025-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/27553878-4f80-463a-a83e-1ad6d2971623/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My future travels, once bleak, are looking up. - Make it stand out Zoning in little towns throughout the West was spotty at best. So it’s not odd to see businesses being built right next to a house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8676b1e2-d276-4cec-b822-37d47d8e15b9/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My future travels, once bleak, are looking up. - Make it stand out The Johnny Nolan casino was owned by a friend of mine, big Bob Conzach, which used to be a very successful gift shop in the main part of town before gambling. But I believe he sold out to a partner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b4c0fcaf-ac74-4f5c-9309-63b51877fff5/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-32-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My future travels, once bleak, are looking up. - Make it stand out The largest casino in Cripple Creek. Usually, you’re looking at the back of this casino, because that’s where I’m boondocked on my property, and this is just a small part of the front. Its name is Chamonix Casino Hotel, and from what I’ve read, the name Chamonix evokes a sense of elegance and sophistication…..and after spending many years in Cripple Creek, and getting to know the town and the residents I would have to say that elegant and sophisticated is exactly the way I would describe Cripple Creek and everyone living there. Now, when I’m there, I bring more of an elegant but earthy aura to the town, kind of a homeless, work-for-food sort of vibe. And with numerous holes in my blue jeans, I’m still able to walk down Main Street with an air of sophistication that folks can tell by my demeanor that yes, I’ve got holes in my jeans, and, I may not know where my next meal is coming from, but I’m too debonair and cultured to be concerned. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-a572e monthly 0.5 2025-07-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/13b463d9-09f7-4071-a660-055242e5e89f/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - An unbelievably quick sale - Make it stand out A beautiful old Victorian house in Cripple Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4cd40d1d-5554-4a18-8583-34939c66ef02/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-38-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - An unbelievably quick sale - Make it stand out The most comfortable folding Lawn chair I’ve ever sat in at Bass Pro Shop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0f88e3b0-e64b-494a-b153-950df15d7b62/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - An unbelievably quick sale - Make it stand out Of course, at my age, a rocking chair makes perfect sense. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xbzhm monthly 0.5 2025-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0947519e-154a-4edd-aa35-d84e4f565e5f/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0083-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Arctic Fox is officially for sale. - Make it stand out Pike’s Peak is peeking out from behind some hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7b376067-b40c-40ca-9081-4b0a288805f3/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-48-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Arctic Fox is officially for sale. - Make it stand out The largest casino in Cripple Creek…… at the moment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/89aa13c6-a62c-44bf-8587-ac1e228cb2d1/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-56-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Arctic Fox is officially for sale. - Make it stand out The Teller County Courthouse in Cripple Creek. I spent a lot of time there looking up property deeds and jury duty. I was known as the hanging juror; many a shoplifter met his fate at the end of a rope when I was on jury duty. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-f2rmf monthly 0.5 2025-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/55565713-0353-48cb-90f5-b73719b220bc/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0090-61-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No mini -vacations in my future. - Make it stand out A fog bank hovers over Cripple Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3229aa3f-9c60-463d-8223-dfaa4b53e0b7/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0090-68-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - No mini -vacations in my future. - Make it stand out The view from the gas station in Woodland Park, Colorado, where I used to live. You gotta admit that’s a fine scene to look at while you’re filling up your tank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fcc94ab0-53b8-4c93-b529-b2ffc7123725/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0090-66-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - No mini -vacations in my future. - Make it stand out There’s still a little bit of snow here and there, but nothing to write home about. That’s Pike’s Peak on the far left. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-4rdba monthly 0.5 2025-07-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7a7fe3fc-c73b-4b8c-b5ed-d42d9e41e22b/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where will I spend the night tonight? - Make it stand out Bass Pro Shop is full of mounted animal scenes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5af86f94-e11b-4eb0-8b4c-9238976a2419/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where will I spend the night tonight? - Make it stand out There are plenty of rods and reels, and aisles full of fishing tackle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4cdc172f-f1e5-4691-8a3d-365a8abb5ad7/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-12.jpg Blog 2 - Where will I spend the night tonight? - Make it stand out For the kids, there are plenty of toys that emphasize outdoor sports, such as hunting and fishing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/38fc1a7f-59ef-4abf-9609-12bacb7e480f/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where will I spend the night tonight? - Make it stand out Adventure drinkware? This reminds me of all the adventure RVs and adventure motorcycles I see on the road. Adventure has become a word to sell products. In reality, real adventure involves some risk, not just driving on a dirt road occasionally. The word used to mean something, but it no longer does. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ecedd2fb-ddc8-4829-8350-010d9e705842/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0082-34-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where will I spend the night tonight? - Make it stand out Here's another word used to sell products.... Extreme! Everything now has to be extreme, but what's extreme about a rod and reel? I've fished the flats for Bonefish, I've trolled the Gulfstream for Sailfish, and when I was a kid, I fished the reefs in a 13-foot Boston Whaler 7 miles from shore. And never once did I consider, or hear anyone else believe, that what we were doing was “extreme”! It's just another silly word used to sell products. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-2s5rt monthly 0.5 2025-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5e73f20-e0d1-4ce6-b8f1-8c5b456d5c87/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0087-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How do I take a vacation? - Make it stand out This is the Cripple Creek police department, also known as the "cop shop," this is where I went to get my Cripple Creek camping permit. This place brought back many good memories of the past, when there was only one policeman in town, whose nickname was Grizzly, and using his wife as a dispatcher helped keep the peace in Cripple Creek. And I remember Grizzly telling me one time that Cripple Creek didn't have the money to throw every guy who was drunk and disorderly in jail, so he would just take him home and turn them over to their wives who would punish them far worse than the law would. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e2ac0816-e904-47b2-818c-02ce69a59992/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0086-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How do I take a vacation? - Make it stand out I keep one of my old Cripple Creek bank bags from back in the day in the camper when I used to have some money to carry around in it. Now they’re just full of moths and empty dreams. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d2953a3d-a75e-4f30-81f9-29001b93001d/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0087-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How do I take a vacation? - Make it stand out Cripple Creek is in a constant state of construction. Just as soon as they open one road, they close another somewhere, which keeps drivers on their toes trying to get around town. This didn't bother me because I walked everywhere. However, with new casinos being built and older ones being remodeled, it seems that there is more money to be made in construction than in the casinos themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6e99fb6f-5f22-4e1f-8404-fa4bdbfb9466/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0088-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How do I take a vacation? - Make it stand out The Teller County Courthouse in Cripple Creek. This is where I would have to go for jury duty when I lived in Woodland Park, which was in Teller County. It’s over 100 years old, and inside it still looks like it’s 100 years old, and it wasn’t a very comfortable place to be in the wintertime, so the jurors tended to arrive at some very quick decisions before we froze to death. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lkl95 monthly 0.5 2025-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dd5c959e-f620-4de1-9b6c-cdd1bd1b4045/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0088-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek fireworks - Make it stand out Downtown Cripple Creek on the Fourth of July, standing on the sidewalk waiting for the fireworks to start. I just noticed, if you look at the streetlights on the left side of the picture they will give you an idea of how hilly Cripple Creek Is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5db302ef-acf6-4c54-a2e1-b5b1324985b2/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0088-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek fireworks - Make it stand out Finally !!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/78b42428-116b-4951-a52d-4f74f09aa6ba/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0088-51-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek fireworks - Make it stand out I enjoyed watching the fireworks show, but I’ve never been able to get a decent picture of fireworks, and I believe this is the reason……. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e7e97aa-030b-487d-a417-f857e6a1013e/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0088-83-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek fireworks - Make it stand out I understand that to get interesting pictures of fireworks, your camera absolutely has to be on a tripod, but I can’t stand to carry a tripod around, especially in the dark, up and down the hills of Cripple Creek. Taking pictures of fireworks is challenging at best because you're dealing with something extremely bright, and in the same image, everything else is extremely dark. Now I know how to fix that problem, but it requires a tripod, and we all know how much I dislike carrying one around. I have to use a tripod for the Milky Way pictures I take, but that's the only way I can get any photos, so I'm willing to do it. but with fireworks pictures, I take a bunch of them and hope three or four of them turn out okay. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-8lrer monthly 0.5 2025-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6e153281-ff1a-49b0-a10f-92c9fede18bb/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-40-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Fourth of July - Make it stand out My vacant lot in Cripple Creek, before I parked the camper near the white house. I took this picture from the road where I'm parked. I sold the white house, but I bifurcated the land and kept three of the lots, and those three lots are where I'm staying now. The small blue house, located next to the white house, is for sale. There's a sign in the yard, and I heard they’re asking about $300,000 for it. It's only one lot wide, which is 25 feet, and that brown fence you see is all the land that comes with the house. They used to have a nice view, but the new casino covered it up. But it would be a great place for someone who works at the new casino. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ad634b85-8a4a-48df-bb7f-94f76fa5068e/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-44.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Fourth of July - Make it stand out A few of the houses across the street from me. I really like Victorian-style houses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cf615a47-50fe-4579-a096-09edbbcd1711/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-50-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Fourth of July - Make it stand out A hundred-year-old Baptist Church is just down the street from me. even a house of worship is not immune from the bumpy terrain of Cripple Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ecc3b941-b550-4437-b3af-4904a019cd24/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-54-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Fourth of July - Make it stand out Bennett Avenue is the main street in Cripple Creek, where the gambling is located. Needless to say, all of us who wanted and paid for the costs of changing the Colorado Constitution to legalize gambling had businesses on Bennett Avenue. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-byfrp monthly 0.5 2025-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/29303468-6aa4-41bf-8e8f-6bb2df017ba6/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0086-3.jpg Blog 2 - I’m number one. - Make it stand out I’m number one !!! It’s good to be number one at something, and now I’m setting the standard for property owners camping on their own land in Cripple Creek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/004c90b4-2294-48ea-9780-8a83eb12f8af/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0085-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m number one. - Make it stand out A deer in my yard. If there were a whole herd of them living here, maybe they would keep my grass cut down and I would have less trouble with the Cripple Creek lawn police. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/be1ff920-e0c5-4222-9bf9-7bae9897791c/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-47-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m number one. - Make it stand out My neighborhood in Cripple Creek. Since I own property there, I suppose I’m still officially a Creeker. I know my joints seem to think so. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f9984a88-f976-4c3e-a453-6233271a6b61/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0084-67-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m number one. - Make it stand out Here’s a picture showing how close my property is to the largest casino in Cripple Creek. The casino is on the right, and my little Lance camper is the white spot sitting behind the white house on the far left. If my city lots had been zoned for gaming, instead of the $30,000 to $40,000 they’re currently valued at, it would be worth well over a million. Always remember, the three most important things in real estate have always been, and will always be, location, location, and location. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ewkpd monthly 0.5 2025-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f98b2f82-d6fa-4b30-9614-7d7214778b1d/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0083-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek - Make it stand out Cripple Creek from the top of Tenderfoot Hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7777f701-c96e-4b52-9acf-78ecb671d345/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0083-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek - Make it stand out Cripple Creek at the bottom of the picture, and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e4c497bb-e460-4609-9112-7d64934b8ca7/untitled+shoot_Jul_2025_0083-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek - Make it stand out A couple of normal hard rock mines are visible in the foreground, and in the background is an open-pit mine, which is how most mining is done today in Cripple Creek I think what I’m going to do on this mini-vacation will be different from what I normally do. Usually, if I have a bunch of pictures, I post most of them on my blog every day. However, when I’m not traveling, I have no interesting images to share. This time, I think I’m going to put three or four pictures every day that represent what I’ve been doing that day, and then save the rest for when I’m not traveling and have nothing to show except flower pictures. Hopefully, that will keep the pictures more interesting. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-yjend monthly 0.5 2025-07-01 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-nktt2 monthly 0.5 2025-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7de0b179-ee00-44ad-8b62-1e2b40605054/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-28-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is a vacation? - Make it stand out The Vulture Mine Museum, near Wickenburg, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f3c78e5c-af21-460e-ac28-5fe2a69cc302/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is a vacation? - Make it stand out Usually in Barrel Racing, the horse and rider work as a team, slithering around the barrels with speed and grace, moving as one..... Other times, not so much. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a4c0bf51-589d-4968-a546-d7568ea05647/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-4-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What is a vacation? - Make it stand out Barrel Racing requires concentration, and lots of it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-w69r3 monthly 0.5 2025-06-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/975a98f1-d830-4298-a35a-f5a9675459f2/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0056-14.jpg Blog 2 - July is not shaping up as I had hoped - Make it stand out Is this cowboy fishing, or breaking in a new pair of boots? The correct answer is…. Both. He’s got a fishing rod in his hand, so he’s obviously fishing. And it was pretty normal for cowboys after buying a brand-new pair of cowboy boots to stand in the horse trough until the new boots were soaking wet, and then wear them until they dried out, which ensured a quick and perfect fit of these tough, stiff cowboy boots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/27b45722-34d4-41d2-a59d-709d39183165/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0055-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - July is not shaping up as I had hoped - Make it stand out Another leftover Milky Way picture from Elephant Butte State Park in New Mexico. I enjoy taking these pictures because they’re very challenging. What I don’t enjoy is taking these pictures at 3 o’clock in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f486e0b9-608e-4523-b9b3-516a7f949526/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-198-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - July is not shaping up as I had hoped - Make it stand out Cowboy Action Shooter at Ben Avery gun range, Everyone wants their cowboy outfits to be as authentic as possible, but it appears to me that some of the female shooters insist on wearing their underwear on the outside. But I have yet to see a male cowboy shooting while wearing nothing but a pair of long johns. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-h8fxt monthly 0.5 2025-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/91dc67c3-7435-41ec-893a-ae6a2dc6a73c/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0081-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing part deux - Make it stand out I know, I know, more flower pictures, but hopefully in the next few days I’ll be on my way to the mountains, where the opportunity to take beautiful photographs falls from the sky like snow in January. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6a188afb-af30-49a0-a76a-0ec87c45e9cc/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0081-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing part deux - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9f671227-b3bd-43e9-927f-c2ede5a2e525/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0081-18-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing part deux - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-a6dmn monthly 0.5 2025-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e36ca82b-f207-4a43-bad8-cddeeac0e57f/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0081-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing - Make it stand out You probably thought that by now I would have something else to take pictures of besides flowers…. But you would be wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/28b146a7-64cd-40a2-9e5c-0efe9854956e/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0081-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing - Make it stand out A lot of my time is spent working on the Arctic Fox, getting it ready for sale, than running around the mountains having fun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f178107c-12fb-4b0a-a651-23f5b6556455/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0081-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing - Make it stand out And that’s probably not going to end until I can take the holidays off and head for the High Country, where endless pictures are just waiting to be taken. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-jkmmk monthly 0.5 2025-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0b98695e-ec71-470a-9802-e9eee4e607b9/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-75-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What the heck is a stope? - Make it stand out Various ducks, cranes, and geese, at the Bosque Del Apache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6142b3ce-33c8-4e87-8ef9-a4d8f9e9cc60/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What the heck is a stope? - Make it stand out One of the many so-called "adventure" campers parked at the Bosque Del Apache. These truck campers sell for way north of one hundred thousand dollars and are advertised as being able to go anywhere and do anything, which just goes to show that you can hang the term "adventure" on just about anything and sell it for outrageous amounts of money. The fact is, I'm considering calling the Arctic Fox an "adventure" fifth wheel when I put it up for sale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/50976bde-29d4-42bc-9156-fb7236213d91/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0050-3-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What the heck is a stope? - Make it stand out Boondocking at a campground outside the Bosque Del Apache in my adventure camper…. Being able to boondock in the dirt is one of the ways you can tell a normal camper from an adventure camper. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-p8bhe monthly 0.5 2025-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f3955577-0cd9-4275-b2c9-fab6e31604fd/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-76-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The sordid history of the mop - Make it stand out The sky is filled with Canada Geese, Puffins, and a couple of Toucans way in the back at the Bosque Del Apache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3ab689a3-a545-46be-905f-79424b363ee5/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-48.jpg Blog 2 - The sordid history of the mop - Make it stand out Early morning at the Bosque Del Apache. I pulled off the road and made breakfast, enjoying the beauty of the Fall colors as I waited for the birds to arrive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e7382b48-780e-421d-b1e1-e8da935f9e90/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-32-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The sordid history of the mop - Make it stand out A beautiful Fall morning at the Bosque Del Apache. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zsxpa monthly 0.5 2025-06-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6fd7c28c-2869-4112-b9f5-43a58e8b31e6/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0061-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - July is not working out the way I had hoped - Make it stand out Sunset at the Valley of the Fires in New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f1eb80b8-39c7-4485-80d0-30ae96e6df4e/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0059-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - July is not working out the way I had hoped - Make it stand out Sunrise at Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aa7fb3ad-768c-4e0e-8132-fb7605d1039c/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0056-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - July is not working out the way I had hoped - Make it stand out Here’s one of the many reasons I don’t like to boondock on the beach at Elephant Butte State Park. Look at the fifth wheel on the left; the beach is so sloped that he has to dig deep holes to put his uphill tires in, and he still had to raise the tires on the low side of the beach to get anywhere near level. That’s a lot more work than I want to get involved in. And look at all the activity going on at the beach, RVs coming and going, boats being launched, it’s a madhouse down there, and I’m much happier overlooking the beach and away from the crowds. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-nnl8r monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67ecc58a-b260-46b3-a993-d6edc7ccaf74/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0055-41-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How old is the Arctic Fox? - Make it stand out Leftover picture of the Milky Way I took at 3 a.m. I still can’t believe I got up that early to take these pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a020e67d-7d46-4067-9873-e4eefc7e3e75/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0055-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How old is the Arctic Fox? - Make it stand out One of the great things about Elephant Butte State Park is that you can boondock right on the beach and launch your boat right from your boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d09341fb-6a5d-4e44-accd-929ec84c6924/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0027-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How old is the Arctic Fox? - Make it stand out Sunrise in Arizona last winter. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7bh7z monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d13d2b9c-2e8f-4a92-84ab-beac51403f32/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-12.jpg Blog 2 - Apologies for being late - Make it stand out Elephant Butte State Park, one of my favorite places to boondock, I'm sure I’m going to miss it after November 2025, when I no longer will be able to afford to stay there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d67e8513-cd46-44d7-8aed-ecde0d7ed9fd/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0057-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Apologies for being late - Make it stand out There’s so much boondocking at Elephant Butte that I could stay there for two weeks, and boondock at a different spot every night if I wanted to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/883ed68b-f195-4e80-9f0d-f29039b3f5af/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0056-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Apologies for being late - Make it stand out You can boondock around other people if you want to, or you can get off by yourself like these folks are doing. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-kj59t monthly 0.5 2025-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f00a5b78-fc0c-465a-ad83-778c0e8f9188/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - If there’s a way to get out of work, I’ll find it - Make it stand out This flower rolls up at night, seemingly hiding from the darkness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/55b3c455-088f-4ad5-95ed-ac7e0e93cd91/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - If there’s a way to get out of work, I’ll find it - Make it stand out Then it unrolls, as the sun rises in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/436ac3e7-0e22-4b32-9d49-19437bac01eb/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0080-123-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - If there’s a way to get out of work, I’ll find it - Make it stand out Turning into a glorious blossom.…Not bad for a flower afraid of the dark. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xy2pl monthly 0.5 2025-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6f07729e-a6bf-4d6e-ae7f-0695d3028d3e/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wheels are an important part of my life - Make it stand out Blue flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0e720920-044f-4d01-9ae1-493101356efa/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-91-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wheels are an important part of my life - Make it stand out The Daylilies start out looking somewhat like bananas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/25799e16-c5f8-4c55-aac1-5d87abea574d/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0080-118-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wheels are an important part of my life - Make it stand out And a day later, it turns into a beautiful flower. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gbapp monthly 0.5 2025-06-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9c115858-b1f8-45e6-b53b-2be39b3d78e5/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-78-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking through life, one campsite at a time - Make it stand out My 10-year-old grandson. He decided to get a buzz cut for the Summer, instead of his normal longish hair, and it was a pretty good move. Now he doesn’t have to listen to Mom and Grandma telling him to comb his hair all the time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/866fefdd-885c-42f9-8d91-d812090f9030/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-35-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking through life, one campsite at a time - Make it stand out My eight-year-old granddaughter. She was unaffected by her brother's buzz cut and stuck with the long, unruly hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c7fdd2b9-4d62-4e9b-8cb0-71cde5a9973c/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-27-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking through life, one campsite at a time - Make it stand out The family dog. He likes to sleep on the back of the sofa, which gets them up off the ground so he can see what’s going on in the room. When your eyes are only 10 inches above the floor, getting up high makes perfect sense. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/902e6f6e-758e-4d52-9459-2f34c36fb412/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-84-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking through life, one campsite at a time - Make it stand out This is the family butterfly. His lifespan is only about six hours, even less if a bird sees him, so he hasn’t had much time to develop a personality. We don’t know if he’s a Dude or a Dudet, but he’s a good flyer and knows how to hang on a leaf, which is more than I can say for myself. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-77tcf monthly 0.5 2025-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1b6ef482-ebf2-49b7-b856-1e90fa51fd69/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Badly in need of change - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/043922cd-1c1f-419f-a02a-8337583fbc6e/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Badly in need of change - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/69dc5aa3-e32f-4fdf-8dee-af2cb56e08dd/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0079-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Badly in need of change - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ysbtc monthly 0.5 2025-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ac319c3e-2fd7-454d-8224-04252a21d1f6/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0073-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doctors appointment - Make it stand out Blue flower in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4e3fc9bf-794a-42f5-88bb-94a93e63c49c/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0078-41-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doctors appointment - Make it stand out A mushroom growing in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/da256bfa-b3f7-4a8b-ace0-3e3063c58c04/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0068-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doctors appointment - Make it stand out I see a strange alien creature with two eyes and wings! What do you see? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-tggl8 monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/03c8de15-0ed1-4571-bb42-f7b994cc98a0/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0078-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need a break - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9fbb62c8-de81-40a6-a119-d9da7893cecc/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0078-32-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need a break - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ee142819-d14c-4fb8-9445-95586463dfa7/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need a break - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-th5sl monthly 0.5 2025-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/03d5a6a0-1ac4-4429-8e37-c4a744486f75/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0077-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Father’s Day - Make it stand out A Flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/df20fb14-ed3e-4b57-a06c-880e1435bb76/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0077-13.jpg Blog 2 - Father’s Day - Make it stand out Another flower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/60568876-0e35-4ff4-abc6-d1a7412ab522/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0078-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Father’s Day - Make it stand out And as unbelievable as it may seem, yet another flower. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lwgzp monthly 0.5 2025-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cd184acf-f7e2-4295-ae5d-07291357facd/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-38-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A short post - Make it stand out Now and then, to break up the monotony of flower pictures, I will show some leftover pictures from my winter travels, such as these: Sunrise at Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico. The Elephant is one of those rare places where I can show up anytime and know I'll find a place to boondock. Quartzite, Arizona, is another such place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/25f679f9-8f32-454f-8fcf-eb427b251500/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-73-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A short post - Make it stand out Sandhill Cranes soaring over the Bosque Del Apache at dusk to roost for the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ac632883-2612-4682-99aa-c65d7bb1edfe/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A short post - Make it stand out A large flock of Snow Geese is preparing to land on one of the lakes at the Bosque Del Apache. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-s9plt monthly 0.5 2025-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/db320eba-1a9c-41b5-80b6-e0d0b0986d2d/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0077-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief blog post today - Make it stand out A few flower pictures….. Surprise ,surprise! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/df988004-9a29-478c-a4b7-47bc2addbf57/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0078-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief blog post today - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d66798f2-8d93-498a-b2bb-206c364ab716/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0078-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief blog post today - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5j2ry monthly 0.5 2025-06-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ba4177ff-a035-43cd-b93b-73c89b4efe2f/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0077-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing odds and ends - Make it stand out More flower pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9401c26b-d6d0-4b74-b0be-b765ee7d357b/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0077-8.jpg Blog 2 - Doing odds and ends - Make it stand out When I saw this scene from a distance, I thought a hummingbird was hovering over the flowers….But I was wrong, and not for the first time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe0c0180-1b36-4623-85e4-1c9eee51aa00/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0077-13.jpg Blog 2 - Doing odds and ends - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-t2dek monthly 0.5 2025-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ef8b746f-de10-4517-a76e-cba607912dbf/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Jumping Jack Flash says propane is a gas, gas, gas. - Make it stand out A few flower pictures in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/df748c69-4ca9-4e39-8aa7-896e62930b2d/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Jumping Jack Flash says propane is a gas, gas, gas. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b48eb991-9adf-4299-aec8-c48ec6140a9f/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0077-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Jumping Jack Flash says propane is a gas, gas, gas. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-33zyl monthly 0.5 2025-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f77c3daa-b415-4d87-b722-d14fe7ef5e5a/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0071-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Good news for me - Make it stand out Pansies, or something that resembles Pansies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/693b9245-0270-4408-8cc2-9d4a94301d97/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Good news for me - Make it stand out Close-up of something. It might be a flower of some kind, or it could be my big toe; it’s been itching lately but it’s hard to tell from this angle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/87e1b4d9-157f-4b58-b201-00f50cb20f01/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-30.jpg Blog 2 - Good news for me - Make it stand out No flowers, just leaves in the rain. When you take pictures of leaves, it’s supposed to be very artsy. After all, it must be Art because why else would anyone want to take photos of leaves? But in my case, I didn’t have anything else to take a picture of, so all you get is soggy, wet leaves……and art. But just in case you don’t see the art, these leaves represent the slippery bridges in our life, going over, going under, and going all around. Each leaf represents a bridge we take as we travel through life. But no matter which bridge we take, just like leaves, we always end up in the dump. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-am6y2 monthly 0.5 2025-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1a2bd2d0-3006-40f0-a814-890bff8ca259/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-25-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Home is where you Park it - Make it stand out Just a few snapshots of flowers in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3783d6be-582b-427c-a957-8f8b80fd3db6/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-29-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Home is where you Park it - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6c9287b9-200c-4715-a78b-c15f158b212a/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0077-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Home is where you Park it - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-aba7p monthly 0.5 2025-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/979aedc3-e720-4818-a658-f48680a23bce/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0071-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Painters’ poles and high-tech gadgets - Make it stand out Pink flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/44d5ec77-7b5e-449a-95e8-050e1763fe66/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Painters’ poles and high-tech gadgets - Make it stand out White flower in the rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4f0088ae-0597-40b6-8e73-e43edb0b9809/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Painters’ poles and high-tech gadgets - Make it stand out Red Rose. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-96rl7 monthly 0.5 2025-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/57ca2850-dd96-4801-afee-adbf95543891/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I CAN'T HEAR YOU - Make it stand out It begins looking somewhat like a watermelon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7fabc52f-cd60-4d18-89fe-b2b02335a2a9/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I CAN'T HEAR YOU - Make it stand out But in a few days, it turns into a beautiful flower…..Although I would much prefer a watermelon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/15e5e7fb-cdea-43c8-b1ce-3027ccbb8f1a/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I CAN'T HEAR YOU - Make it stand out Golden Rose. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-le82f monthly 0.5 2025-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d1595de1-97cf-49c2-ba54-efd48f2a7572/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-28-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where have all the Hobbys gone? - Make it stand out Just some random snapshots of flowers in the yard. When I’m too lazy to go out and take interesting pictures, I have to fall back on flower pictures in the yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ebfea422-e9a5-4c69-b193-24292e74af35/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where have all the Hobbys gone? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/20690a74-a353-4890-aa8b-4f530fa75e8c/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0074-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where have all the Hobbys gone? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-gsl9n monthly 0.5 2025-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bd7cd9f5-0b75-4c7a-abdf-42188ee34810/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0071-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Getting it ready - Make it stand out These pansies resemble the stars at night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/07bc9faf-07cf-433b-913d-d19d8bfb87ea/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0072-10-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Getting it ready - Make it stand out Columbine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5e015f71-3cbb-45a3-b178-254dd3d381e4/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-63.jpg Blog 2 - Getting it ready - Make it stand out A Denver area neighborhood, a couple of miles from my daughter’s house. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lb43k monthly 0.5 2025-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8624c9df-c591-4e8a-9859-0442cf9db742/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0073-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Was it a scam? - Make it stand out Oh, my oh me, what could it be? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/58880028-a031-429c-a143-d0471ac35e65/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0073-2-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Was it a scam? - Make it stand out It’s everywhere for all to see, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d8892b3d-caea-49cb-856d-17a457f771cb/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0073-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Was it a scam? - Make it stand out They’ve suffered no troubles, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/75a4bdcd-9137-46d4-b954-15a26f70786e/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0073-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Was it a scam? - Make it stand out They’re feeling no pain, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3cfa462a-3fda-412b-b4a4-e7c6ff119bd2/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0073-5-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Was it a scam? - Make it stand out It’s just close-ups of flowers in the rain. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-y7dta monthly 0.5 2025-06-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/37304450-6035-49ff-8316-cca502700409/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0072-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My busy June is just getting started - Make it stand out Columbine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/76935b47-7dbf-49c4-8574-22c156807e08/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My busy June is just getting started - Make it stand out Chatfield Reservoir. You may have noticed that many of my pictures of Chatfield Reservoir show brush cut off and sticking out of the water, and trees sawed off with their stumps sticking out of the water. And the explanation for this is... Several years ago, they enlarged Chatfield Reservoir to hold more water, which flooded many acres of trees and brush. I assume they knew that trees growing in water would kill them, and it would have been easier to cut the trees down before the land flooded. Still, for some reason understood only by government agencies, they flooded the land. Then they cut the trees while standing in a boat, making the cutting much more difficult, time-consuming, and therefore more expensive.... But it's only taxpayers' money, so who cares? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88a80e8d-fd94-40a2-8240-176d2ccc88ca/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0072-12-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My busy June is just getting started - Make it stand out Black and white. Sometimes I like to take black and white pictures, but I find they’re not very colorful. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-44z74 monthly 0.5 2025-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2b6851eb-6eb8-4c65-9643-e9c006f23456/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-26-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek - Make it stand out A bit of Chatfield reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3f242370-6238-49ad-9039-cfc784cf87f3/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0071-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek - Make it stand out A rose by any other name…. Smells https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88d74102-d8cd-472e-8579-00cc511c0f6c/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0072-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cripple Creek - Make it stand out A repairman came out today and welded up a broken part on my Arctic Fox's folding stairs; the part had rusted and fallen apart. It's partially my fault because I enjoyed camping on the beach at Padre Island near Corpus Christi, Texas. Being raised in Miami, Florida, I was fully aware of the effects of saltwater and salt air on metal. However, I wanted to stay on the beach to capture those beautiful sunrises and sunsets, which is a unique experience on an island….but there is a price to be paid for camping on the beach. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-b6zap monthly 0.5 2025-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9cb67807-d25d-44f1-948b-b627b8de0ae7/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0071-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s June, and it hasn’t snowed on me yet. - Make it stand out It appears that a few more flowers are starting to bloom in the gardens, and since I’m not going anywhere or doing anything particularly interesting, you can probably expect to see more flower pictures in the future, until I get over the doldrums and start doing something worth taking a picture of. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe17df79-785f-4fab-9dfc-b5337de1b8bc/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0071-6.jpg Blog 2 - It’s June, and it hasn’t snowed on me yet. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b4eaa711-55e3-43d9-84ed-86e8790a3cea/untitled+shoot_Jun_2025_0071-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s June, and it hasn’t snowed on me yet. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-arnd4 monthly 0.5 2025-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/70e1ecd5-6ec1-48ba-a87a-aae684bf7100/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-25-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Blogging - Make it stand out Big beaver abode A fancy fisherman risks his life floating fairly close to a big, bad beaver abode. The beaver in this house of sticks must be extremely large and armed with slashing teeth and a tail that can smash large boats to splinters, and is probably none too happy watching this goofy goober stray too close to his happy home. Hopefully this normally bashful beaver will spare this rod and reel nimrod a savage slashing, and a spiteful spanking by his titanic tail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/633a0356-7f01-4dd9-ac1f-c0dd44d7aee7/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0069-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Blogging - Make it stand out This is a drawing of a famous movie star named River Phoenix, who, like a lot of famous people, died of a drug overdose at the ripe old age of 23. My daughter drew this picture in high school for her art class. It's about two and a half feet tall and roughly 18 inches wide. But what makes it special is she didn't draw it with lines, she drew it with squiggles... That's right, squiggles. If you zoom into the drawing, you can see that there are no straight lines in it; it’s drawn by hand with a million little squiggles. See the drawing below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dd9f5087-535a-4a99-baa6-f1631da13203/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0069-4-Edit-2-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Blogging - Make it stand out A close-up of the drawing’s eye. Zoom in and you will see a million teeny tiny squiggles, each one drawn by hand. I don't know where she got this talent, but I can assure you it wasn't from me. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-k99gs monthly 0.5 2025-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e688aaaf-a8b5-458c-ae6d-6ef07507bd04/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0070-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A worthless drunk - Make it stand out This flower produces a sweet nectar that ants like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9bd8b75f-4a1d-4815-b611-9188abfe50b4/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0070-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A worthless drunk - Make it stand out The first rosebud of spring. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d84ee5f0-8604-451e-afe4-d96af1f46044/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0070-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A worthless drunk - Make it stand out Oh no! I've run out of pictures, and I'm having to show flowers growing in the garden. I've got to get out and do something, I need to do something that's fun, entertaining, challenging, and doesn't cost anything. And so far all I've come up with is writing this blog. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-plnb7 monthly 0.5 2025-05-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/03527e27-6105-4662-8add-728b1039b664/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-56-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day in my life - Make it stand out The Platte River entering Chatfield reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/db4bb746-44ed-41b2-bf33-46b4817121cf/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-36-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day in my life - Make it stand out View of the surrounding mountains at Chatfield Reservoir State Park. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ynxec monthly 0.5 2025-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/382ae771-0b97-48b9-a63f-e6e11bf3c4c5/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-68-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Getting the Arctic Fox ready to sell - Make it stand out Geese at Chatfield Reservoir State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/49d2cd24-5184-46f1-af1d-24fa3443892e/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0068-19-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Getting the Arctic Fox ready to sell - Make it stand out My daughter’s Orchids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e76ccc18-eb86-4875-a2ce-38f406a8ebe1/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-40-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Getting the Arctic Fox ready to sell - Make it stand out These wildflowers appear to be dead or dying, but they’re not; they’re perfectly healthy, they just look that way. kinda reminds me of myself when I look in the mirror. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ts6sd monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ea497c1c-b676-4cdf-a371-47a937deeeaa/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0065-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief post - Make it stand out This innocent-looking flower is called a Biting Begonia. It is a cross-pollinated Venus Fly Trap and Woolly Caterpillar. A crawls slowly on the ground and will eat anything that gets in its way….. Has anyone seen the grandkids lately? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b49e4cc4-6fba-4708-a7ff-261e33d28fa9/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-65-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief post - Make it stand out This daring individual has mounted a lawn chair on their paddleboard and turned their paddleboard into a fine fishing machine. I'm sure the twin paddles will make it easy for this intrepid fisherman to quickly reach trolling speed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/41fddd60-ec3a-40ee-aa24-4a7b316bf2ca/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-66-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief post - Make it stand out The trusty Lance Camper casually parked in one of the many parking lots at Chatfield Reservoir. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-75ddr monthly 0.5 2025-05-27 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-g8ltm monthly 0.5 2025-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/24130090-7f70-4da4-8385-16fab2b8535d/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0063-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memorial day - Make it stand out U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/33fdb3db-cdab-4310-b0fd-c6fd346d6d2b/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-30-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memorial day - Make it stand out The view from Chatfield State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/790117ef-8aaf-4452-99b3-86f872225dcb/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-59-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Memorial day - Make it stand out The lonely fisherman. In the background, they’re breaking ground for even more apartments. Many folks are moving to Colorado. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hhms7 monthly 0.5 2025-05-26 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xrxzs monthly 0.5 2025-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/755d8887-f6a3-4f1d-82bb-66c6c16f60f5/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-62-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Concern about the Old Fat Man - Make it stand out A small part of Chatfield reservoir, and the mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/274f419f-b2ab-423e-8076-3ab666ec389a/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-71-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Concern about the Old Fat Man - Make it stand out A pontoon boat speeding by on Chatfield reservoir, obviously trolling for blue Marlin, which require a high trolling speed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5d06a465-648f-4e62-89ae-e4cb41167e2c/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0068-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Concern about the Old Fat Man - Make it stand out White orchid. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-55f4d monthly 0.5 2025-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/231b1ee0-303a-4d2e-820a-071603d92acc/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-29-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m fully hunkered down - Make it stand out A tiny piece of the Chatfield reservoir shoreline. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6c1868bd-e7b0-4a64-983a-b3fcc7aa7d3e/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-61-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m fully hunkered down - Make it stand out Part of the two and a half mile long earthen dam at Chatfield reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/30bac224-467f-4784-b4c8-53044d3302b5/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-64-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m fully hunkered down - Make it stand out The Chatfield dam. Even though I consider Darrell Goza highly qualified regarding dams, locks, and power generation, who can be reached at https://gozatravels.blogspot.com/ I to know a few things about dams and their inner workings, I usually keep that knowledge to myself so as not to embarrass any of the professional dam experts. So I offer this brief explanation of the structure you see at the Chatfield reservoir earthen dam. This concrete structure is known as the dam dipstick building and is used to measure the depth of the reservoir, which changes almost daily. So every morning at 0700 hrs., a dam employee carefully creeps out on the walkway from the dam to the dam dipstick building, where there is a dam dipstick exactly like the oil dipstick in your car, except it's 300 feet long. The dam employee pulls the dipstick up hand over hand for the entire length of 300 feet, wiping the dipstick on his shirt as it goes up. When the dam dipstick comes out of the water, the dam employee slowly puts it back in, which by then is lunchtime. He is relieved of his duties by one of the other dam employees, who proceeds to pull the dam dipstick out of the water once again, making careful note of the depth of the water on the dipstick. Once a month, those dam dipstick numbers are turned in to the dam supervisors, who continue to pass those numbers to the higher-ups until they reach the top dam supervisory level at the Corps of Engineers, where no one gives a……. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-48xxj monthly 0.5 2025-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/79984058-ecc0-492e-996d-912754bfd71e/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A word to the wise - Make it stand out Nice fishing boat on Chatfield reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6dfd6d9b-6e38-45d4-967a-aada76e21a95/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-60-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A word to the wise - Make it stand out This boat is big enough for all of his fishing buddies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9dbd3bb4-1472-48ed-a8be-e606d767f29f/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A word to the wise - Make it stand out And then there’s this… I don’t mind fishing in a small boat, but I hesitate to get in a boat that an alligator can crawl in faster than I can get out. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-7afbp monthly 0.5 2025-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b54f9e09-d9ec-4043-8ec9-14783f4e5f95/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-41-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Changes in altitude, changes in attitude. - Make it stand out Goose on the water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65cc8fef-ce0e-4097-b7dc-3d55367cc225/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-44.jpg Blog 2 - Changes in altitude, changes in attitude. - Make it stand out Early morning at the area where the Platte River enters Chatfield reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bd62bbf6-97a0-419a-93f3-026c85beb0fa/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-45-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Changes in altitude, changes in attitude. - Make it stand out This bird is so seldom seen that its name is the One-Eyed Seldom-Seen Bird. It is unique in that it builds a nest that floats on the water. Since rivers are always moving, their nest is usually a couple of miles downstream by the end of the day, which makes it very difficult for the parents to locate and feed their tiny, helpless chicks as they go floating by. Hopefully, the chicks have learned to fly before they arrive at the Gulf of Mexico and are eaten by the Krackin. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-k7aal monthly 0.5 2025-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/78cb5457-c658-4cd4-89f2-9b4403e4eba1/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0068-5-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Platte River - Make it stand out White Orchids. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a548b5d3-3640-475a-8297-85918e56d4b6/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0068-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Platte River - Make it stand out Close-up of a white Orchid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5685014f-637a-4d02-9388-b4f40cc8506f/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0063-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Platte River - Make it stand out One of my boondocking neighbors at the Bass Pro Shop parking lot. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-pk5w8 monthly 0.5 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5aea6377-7441-40ac-8b73-c3fd23488931/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0067-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m pre hunkered - Make it stand out My grandson. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/59322248-beda-4372-99ab-d990bc87a918/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0067-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m pre hunkered - Make it stand out My granddaughter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b663c07a-ac01-411f-9651-93565229016f/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0067-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m pre hunkered - Make it stand out The littlest member of the family. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-f6ca6 monthly 0.5 2025-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cd6ea2c2-3c6b-4355-982d-9686181f7090/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Chatfield State Park - Make it stand out The entrance to Chatfield State Park. These state Park entrances, especially in Colorado, are where they take your money, your joy, and your soul. just to use the land that belongs to all the people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/18202cac-a4c3-4a20-a140-d1fc7ad58dd6/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Chatfield State Park - Make it stand out The swim beach, bathhouse, and restrooms are on the left. That long brown line cutting through the middle of the picture is the 2 ½ mile-long earthen dam that creates Chatfield reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/56ba766b-2c72-4665-a526-351f9835c618/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-19-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Chatfield State Park - Make it stand out Close-up of the shark fence that keeps the sharks away from the swimmers. Of course, it won’t save you from the alligators; they crawl right over it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/20369565-fe5c-4705-8bfa-0c0ffe87ad60/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0066-4-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Chatfield State Park - Make it stand out Chatfield State Park is a pretty place, with lots of hills around, and of course, a lot of water. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-spxj7 monthly 0.5 2025-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f907613d-e863-4183-a41a-54b9b65318cb/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0063-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Looking to the future - Make it stand out The lay of the land. In the foreground is I-25. Going to the right will take you to Denver in about 50 miles, and going to the left will take you to the Springs about 5 miles away. In the mid-ground, on the far left, you can see the US Air Force Academy football stadium, and on the far right, some little white spots which are the classrooms and barracks for the Academy cadets. You may notice that's quite a chunk of land. In the background is the Front Range. In the middle of the picture, you will see a mountain with no snow. Hidden behind that mountain is Pike's Peak. Pike's Peak is all that white snow you see behind the dry mountain. Since the dry mountain has trees covering it, that shows it's less than 10,000 feet high since 10,000 feet is about timberline around here. And Pike's Peak behind it is over 14,000 feet high. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1471be51-dd76-4911-85e1-0d6eb74956ba/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0063-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Looking to the future - Make it stand out An exceedingly rare Bug-eyed Wooly Googlehopper. These Googlehoppers are getting rarer by the day, mainly because their primary source of food is other Googlehoppers. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-sb39l monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e5be61bc-cb8a-4da2-8856-f7cabeed89b3/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Not much going on - Make it stand out A small part of the snow goose flock that spends the winter at the Bosque Del Apache. The official announcement at the visitor center says that the snow goose flock at the Bosque numbers around 20,000. Since I didn’t fly down to the Bosque Del Apache overnight to take this picture, one can assume that I still don’t have any new images to show, and one would be correct in that assumption. And I’m only showing one picture a day because I’m afraid that at the rate I’m going, I’ll run out of unseen photos before the end of the month. Some of my readers might attribute my situation to laziness, procrastination, and lack of ambition, but I can assure those of you who feel that way, that without a shadow of a doubt you’re absolutely right. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-2b3kl monthly 0.5 2025-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a8046ea3-3511-4fce-b69e-1a3e41dafe83/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-75-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hordes of invading tourists - Make it stand out Landing gear down, approaching splashdown on the lake where they spend the night. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-dk7b7 monthly 0.5 2025-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/95000dd4-3045-41b2-9bf3-c22c894a4702/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-81-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Daydreaming - Make it stand out Their 6-foot wingspan can keep the Sandhill cranes aloft with very little effort. And their ability to read the breeze and locate thermals is second to none. This is my only picture today. I had hoped to visit the local state Park and take some photos, but the day was kind of chilly and breezy, so I put it off until tomorrow, hoping things will improve. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-hhmgw monthly 0.5 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cd883b8f-99aa-449e-b2f8-605aac43251f/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0053-76-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Adaptability - Make it stand out I know that I saved some pictures from my winter travels to use in my blog when I didn't have any new summer pictures to show. I just didn't realize I would be showing Winter pictures this soon. But at the moment, I'm not doing anything Interesting enough to take pictures of. Winter picture of a male and female Sandhill crane at the Bosque Del Apache. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0b21ed68-d4c4-4bb2-a2d6-eb6e660f97fb/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0056-6-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Adaptability - Make it stand out The morning sun fights the clouds as it tries to light the horizon at Elephant Butte State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4ea2cdff-5314-4bb3-b969-13630dd8fe07/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-98-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Adaptability - Make it stand out The sun sets at the Bosque Del Apache, and the last feeding cranes try to return home before dark. I blame myself for the lack of current pictures. I should’ve taken more time to get used to the altitude. Then, I would’ve been more energetic and felt like getting out and doing things that were picture-worthy. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-nsmzw monthly 0.5 2025-05-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b40ab3b8-0cb7-4a2f-bcfa-de5beb2a5101/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0065-5-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Busy, busy, busy. - Make it stand out This flower reminded me of stars in the sky. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f982ac0e-eb2b-4e60-828e-5cf00b9c1442/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0065-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Busy, busy, busy. - Make it stand out Sometimes I have to get down low to take a picture, but when doing so, I always run the risk of not being able to get back up again without a lot of snap, crackle, and pop from what few operable joints I still have. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/528d54e6-a82a-4622-b308-a212c692a406/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0065-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Busy, busy, busy. - Make it stand out Red flower. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xj86p monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d002115e-813a-46a2-8322-8e1e9db10837/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0064-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Bad Brakes - Make it stand out I’m told this is some kind of a garlic plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/44201d20-2740-4242-89ac-e7fd352b9f33/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0064-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Bad Brakes - Make it stand out I can’t tell if this flower is coming or going. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/07f4f074-5b0f-4206-a43b-891867441c57/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0065-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Bad Brakes - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-b5ya3 monthly 0.5 2025-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ce71fad1-c4b0-4baa-ae39-dd59f389aa16/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-44-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Mother’s Day story - Make it stand out The Air Force Academy. Some of the finest young men and women in the country are trained to be United States Air Force officers at this Academy in Colorado Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/23f733a5-d5dc-4e48-8647-85ea0cf7ff94/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0063-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Mother’s Day story - Make it stand out Flower garden in the Bass Pro Shop parking lot, where I spent the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/33fbb5e2-e274-4de5-82f9-acfad2c03d79/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0063-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Mother’s Day story - Make it stand out In the foreground, you can see the Air Force Academy football stadium, home of the Air Force Falcons. In the middle ground, you can see the dead brown trees killed in the last forest fire I had to evacuate from. And in the background is Pike's Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3d9ea659-9bc9-423c-a38a-506d7d02ce11/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-38-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Mother’s Day story - Make it stand out This is the airplane in which the Air Force Academy cadets get their first taste of "Hitting the silk." Everyone has to be trained to use a parachute, and you can see that the door the cadets jump out of is still open. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/75b3a571-8025-49ef-b01c-ce1ffc3f9921/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0063-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A Mother’s Day story - Make it stand out When I woke up the next morning, there were 12 RVs in the Bass Pro parking lot with me. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-2e44l monthly 0.5 2025-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/64a5a218-a992-408d-b1e4-89106be71cd7/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The best laid plans of mice and men…. - Make it stand out Even without road signs, I can tell I’m back in Colorado! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0a91f05e-7f0f-4b16-b40a-315c0ead4ef5/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-25-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The best laid plans of mice and men…. - Make it stand out Taking a break at a Colorado rest stop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fbd8e217-3a50-4565-a408-e3a25a8963a4/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-28-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The best laid plans of mice and men…. - Make it stand out Yup, I’m definitely back in Colorado as the Front Range comes into view, Colorado Springs to be exact. A long time ago, Scenes like this made me sell my house in Miami, Florida, and move the family to Colorado. Now, this scene makes me want to head South and get out of the snow…. For better or worse, with age comes change. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-zswna monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1cc71136-a61a-4f43-87fe-8f3414d340c8/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-6-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Denver - Make it stand out It was a cloudy, rainy day at Storrie Lake State Park, and I only had one day to be there, so it never got any better. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e3ac7bef-84fc-48cd-bf05-20ee72ccfa38/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Denver - Make it stand out White camper van with matching dog. I don’t think I could deal with a van I couldn’t stand up in. I did it when I was much younger, but no more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/64b346c6-dbf3-425e-a210-f2f2c437552a/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Denver - Make it stand out This exceedingly rare New Mexican Banded Puffin is a master of disguise, and you're very fortunate that my bird identification abilities have reached a point where I can spot and identify most of our feathered friends, including ones pretending to be something they're not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9c47a471-b55e-43fb-8162-a36a3085cc94/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0062-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Denver - Make it stand out What in the world is this? It's sitting next to Storrie Lake, and I was a couple hundred yards away, so I didn't get a very good picture. But what I see appears to be a teardrop camper covered with a white sheet, and something sitting beside it that defies description. I only see one lawn chair and one electric bicycle, indicating only one person is camping here. It's not shown in the picture, but a compact car sits 20 or 30 feet away. The whole thing was off by itself, and I was the closest camper to it, probably 200 yards away. I don't know what it is, and I couldn't even guess. Why am I always seeing weird things while camping? It could be because I always boondock, and only weird people boondock….wait a minute, that doesn’t sound too good ! https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-xy8gx monthly 0.5 2025-05-08 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-3m4a5 monthly 0.5 2025-05-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c87fdc2c-249d-4087-b48a-02525c4233ca/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0060-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief history lesson - Make it stand out The Spanish conquistadors discovered the Valley of Fires hundreds of years ago. Since conquistador is Spanish for "real estate developer," the conquistadors named this place El Malpais, which, translated to English, means "prime farmland." They sold this prime farmland to the Indians who already owned it, for some rubber tomahawks, a bucket of firewater, and a few silly hats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2d772c6f-d7a0-4f35-864f-8c54eab7322b/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0061-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief history lesson - Make it stand out The Indians tried to grow turnip greens, grits, and maple syrup on the land, but after a few broken plows, they decided the land was better suited for raising animals like chickens, emus, and crawdads. This didn't work any better because the chickens and emus broke their beaks pecking on the lava, and all the crawdads crawled away looking for water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88205be5-053d-4b54-b989-8485833c7501/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0061-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief history lesson - Make it stand out Not easily deterred, the Indians discovered after 100 years or so that it's hard to plow rocks. And farmland critters like goats and sheep couldn't eat the rocks, so they were at a loss as to what to do with this valuable land. But finally, one of the Indian chiefs named Lightning Nose, and yes, lightning did strike his nose, and after he woke up, he understood physics, calculus, how to play the piano, and why women act the way they do. During one of his piano recitals at Carnegie Hall, he postulated that they should get rid of this land and write the loss off on their taxes, and the way to get rid of it is to make the white man think there's gold in the lava because the white man will do anything for gold. Chief Lightning Nose was correct, as soon as the word got out that the gold had been discovered at the Valley of fires, the great White Father declared the land part of America and gave it to the gold miners https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a0d4fc45-0dbc-48af-a665-e071a29b9d1d/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0061-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A brief history lesson - Make it stand out The gold miners acted like gold miners scratching around in the rocks for a little while, and finding nothing but chicken beaks. They packed up all their belongings on the back of their donkey and headed over the hills to the next gold rush. Being a stickler for historical accuracy, I have done much research for this brief history lesson, which is why it took me almost 15 minutes to write it all down. If you enjoyed these historical facts, you might also like the current paper I’m working on, which is a historical deep dive into Popeye's life! Was he really a sailor man? Did he actually go swimmin with bowlegged women? I’m sure you would like to know… so stay tuned. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-m3sg8 monthly 0.5 2025-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0c370d52-b5ac-4dd6-a95b-26c36a1c7c07/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0060-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Valley of fires - Make it stand out Rain showers dance across the horizon heading in my direction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f9ad7026-f5fd-43d1-9ee5-a869e3716490/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0060-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Valley of fires - Make it stand out It started raining on me about an hour after I got to the Valley of Fires and settled into my boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0e79fc48-67b3-48ff-a58f-7bc13db283e4/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0060-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Valley of fires - Make it stand out Some of the mountains that form this valley. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-edzgk monthly 0.5 2025-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/579c71b8-8c85-4305-91c0-0f7878417c40/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0054-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heading north - Make it stand out Boondocking on the beach, but not at the water’s edge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d7fb46b1-2ac0-430c-a865-c2743844ba30/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0054-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heading north - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home boondocking on the beach and watching the sun rise. You don’t need a big fancy RV to be happy; you only need the proper mindset and the freedom to roam unencumbered by rules, routine, and responsibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4651b53e-fb70-4d0b-aa29-a393f6625e97/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0055-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heading north - Make it stand out Small travel trailer rig. Sometimes, less is more. "Less" may allow you to go places and do things where "More" fears to tread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8b85d015-29c2-40c5-ab20-3c9442c03305/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0056-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heading north - Make it stand out This fisherman is obviously trolling for the fastest fish in the lake, the rare and speedy freshwater Marlin. The freshwater Marlin is so rare that nobody has ever seen one, and so fast that nobody has ever caught one. But the ability to motor across the lake at 80 miles an hour gives this guy a better chance than the paddleboarders and kayakers who usually end up as a meal in the mighty Marlins’ mouth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b09c5cee-14f0-4ba1-ae1e-e3511fbc8e24/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0059-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heading north - Make it stand out Sunrise at the Elephant... My favorite time of day, no matter where I’m at. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-lhpf2 monthly 0.5 2025-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/86e101ec-5ee3-4ede-b201-1d410d277e80/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-5.jpg Blog 2 - I figured it out ! - Make it stand out Since I've been talking about how crowded it is at the Elephant, here are some pictures that kinda show that. This is the boat launch ramp, and the vehicles parked beside it are everybody's boat towing vehicles, and this area is known as the lower boat trailer parking lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8b5cbe31-e734-4d2c-8e11-c25ad021d031/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I figured it out ! - Make it stand out The upper trailer parking lot is just above the lower boat trailer parking lot, which you can see part of on the right side of the picture, near the top. And this isn't the only boat launching ramp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bd980dc0-5688-4265-8bff-434a05c89d80/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I figured it out ! - Make it stand out If everyone stays in their lane at the boat launching ramp, 10 boats can be launched at the same time. This wouldn't apply to me, of course, because when I was launching my boat back in Miami, I would easily take up three or more spaces, sometimes even accomplishing the almost impossible task of getting my truck in the water before the boat. Needless to say, my backing abilities did not improve while living and traveling in the Arctic Fox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/75e52629-9719-471c-9ec2-57568f0b8b5a/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0058-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I figured it out ! - Make it stand out The boat launching area can become very busy when many people are coming and going at the same time. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-e9frh monthly 0.5 2025-05-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0a466a7a-0c58-4116-8567-6f3508e23314/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0057-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been thinking of Denver - Make it stand out I get up pretty early in the morning, usually before the Marina gets active. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fb3567a6-d5a9-4366-b51f-9d2ed2f73561/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0057-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been thinking of Denver - Make it stand out But pretty soon, I here the raucous sound of outboard motors cranking even before the sun got up because apparently, breakfast is the most important meal, even to a fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2181acc5-1274-405d-be2a-2592b8d0f012/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0057-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been thinking of Denver - Make it stand out The fishermen and campers are respectfully and properly distanced from each other. This is to be expected because, first and foremost, these folks are boondockers, and boondockers by their very nature tend to be respectful of one another. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-33bxm monthly 0.5 2025-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/73717bcd-f35b-4a59-839e-823d72103794/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0055-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Just-In-Time - Make it stand out Needless to say, I was standing outside in the cold at 3 a.m. last night, continuing my effort to take Milky Way pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0789173b-3fe4-4cde-8668-14b5bf5b36d7/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0055-19.jpg Blog 2 - Just-In-Time - Make it stand out And like most things in life, there is some amount of experimentation involved to get it right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/59fa3180-f064-46db-a1ed-c61af8bd90a3/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0055-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Just-In-Time - Make it stand out After all, everybody's cameras are different, the lenses are different, your location is different, the location of the Milky Way is changing, and the times to see it are different. All of which means there is no "right way" to take the picture. There's just a lot of trial and error, and many 3 AM mornings standing in the cold pushing various buttons on the camera, which I barely understand in the daytime, and become hopeless in the dark. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-92j8m monthly 0.5 2025-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/422ca81e-8c14-493e-aaf2-74d82de32d23/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0054-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A change in the weather? - Make it stand out This poor fisherman is marooned on a deserted island, probably by pirates, or he took a three-hour tour on board the Minnow to Gilligan's Island. Either way, I find it rather odd that three electric trolling motors power his boat. And how he controls all three trolling motors at once. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7142522e-9911-467f-99f2-a0a33f384ac3/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0054-15-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A change in the weather? - Make it stand out Back in the day, pontoon boats went slow, really slow, but nowadays, they can get up on plane and go very fast. I'm not sure why they do that. I thought the whole idea of a pontoon boat was to amble along, making five or six knots, valuing the peace and quiet, and enjoying the ride. But everything else has changed, so why should pontoon boats be any different? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/82a2b24c-63e3-48cb-b469-aa90f121b922/untitled+shoot_May_2025_0054-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A change in the weather? - Make it stand out There were a few clouds in the sky this morning, not enough to make a spectacular sunrise, but sufficient to make it worth taking a picture of. I'm beginning to enjoy getting up before sunrise. The light is often the prettiest it will be all day. Of course, that depends on my location. Most places I stay are open enough to have a nice sunrise, unlike when I'm in Denver, where houses and very large trees mostly block the sunrise. You may notice I’m boondocked on the beach right now, not right on the shoreline, I save that for the fishermen and those who pull their boats up on shore. But camping on the beach is one of the many benefits of boondocking. I don’t have to drive around trying to find a pretty view, I just step outside my door and see this instead of 50 other RVs. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-px8cd monthly 0.5 2025-04-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d3fe58e1-cfdd-4a92-bbb1-dcea55f286d4/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0053-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another snapshot of the star’s attempt - Make it stand out My Milky Way snapshot didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped. There was just too much light at Elephant Butte State Park. See the bright green areas at the bottom of the picture? That was from the streetlight near my boondocking spot. In fact, the whole area was so bright that the Milky Way looked faded, not the way it should in a very dark area. Based on the direction, I would say that the bright orange area you see on the horizon is probably the town of Truth or Consequences, known to the locals as T or C. Oh well, I'll probably move to a different boondocking spot here at the Elephant and try again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7e6f9a7d-b784-44d5-963d-f6d09fb3541c/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0053-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another snapshot of the star’s attempt - Make it stand out These last three pictures are just landscape snapshots I took this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0d8bb1ef-48fa-42ea-a22f-2370ad52c11a/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0053-25-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another snapshot of the star’s attempt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1fbb98e2-be5b-48d1-92c9-8ac11dcaead6/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0053-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another snapshot of the star’s attempt - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-rysd3 monthly 0.5 2025-04-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f1ef2233-cf0b-482a-b1e6-8c86282b5e9a/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0052-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have arrived at the Elephant - Make it stand out It took a while, but everything finally lined up, and I got a usable snapshot or two of the Milky Way. If you take pictures of stars all the time, it's relatively simple, but if you don't do it very often, like me, the camera settings are almost the complete opposite of what I'm used to using for normal pictures. It takes a lot of experimenting to get it right. But all in all, I still found that the biggest problem taking photos of the Milky Way is getting out of bed and standing outside in the cold at 3 a.m. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/345e7c0a-d623-4277-b5e4-56e9d3b4be95/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0052-6-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have arrived at the Elephant - Make it stand out I had to drag out my tripod to take these pictures because the exposure is about 30 seconds long. I’m going to take more Milky Way pictures tonight because I think the Milky Way will rise up near the marina, which might make a pretty picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a375b141-07fc-4de2-9f10-695910869222/untitled+shoot_Apr_2022_0051-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - I have arrived at the Elephant - Make it stand out My oldest son flew down to Louisiana to fish. He didn't rent a boat; he and a friend just fished from the shore and caught a few fish. My son is, without a doubt, the best fisherman I've ever seen. I swear he could catch Sailfish in a swimming pool if he wanted to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6037cb48-7437-44d8-b5ea-d9a91da52fac/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0051-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have arrived at the Elephant - Make it stand out A Black Drum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6689d56f-8ffa-4603-b696-a18c691e03a6/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0051-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have arrived at the Elephant - Make it stand out A big Catfish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/30b52726-e58a-4a42-97e2-12ec7b7dfd28/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0051-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I have arrived at the Elephant - Make it stand out A bigger Catfish. This one is almost 4 feet long. He always returns all the fish he catches to the water. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-8z9ey monthly 0.5 2025-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1600dcfc-eb79-45ee-82a2-8f7ea3cab4c5/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0048-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heading for Elephant Butte State Park tomorrow - Make it stand out My picnic table is on the left, the camper is on the right, and a steep, rocky path is in between. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c1ef172f-c737-4923-ad0c-5eaf17fd5dcc/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0048-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heading for Elephant Butte State Park tomorrow - Make it stand out One of the forty-something boondocking spots in the boulders at the City of Rocks State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a91225e5-b39f-435e-9a65-993a6ad2a1c7/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0050-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Heading for Elephant Butte State Park tomorrow - Make it stand out Mountains in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a4642a1d-1d40-4956-b5f1-9aadc5ed6d81/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0050-12.jpg Blog 2 - Heading for Elephant Butte State Park tomorrow - Make it stand out City of Rocks State Park, New Mexico. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-r6b9p monthly 0.5 2025-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d3d7c04a-c74c-4a0c-b20e-fc52dec1c611/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0049-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reimagining my immediate future - Make it stand out I took a few landscape pictures while walking around the City of Rocks this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0bbd3d41-9666-4944-9a26-328a6a5a8867/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0049-10-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reimagining my immediate future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c8aef633-7fec-4c73-a1ef-7590211476bd/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0049-14-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Reimagining my immediate future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/09023dbf-5e7f-4a06-85ec-5f6ff135806c/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0050-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reimagining my immediate future - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-ype96 monthly 0.5 2025-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/777a8504-6f6a-4b1c-83bf-6a4f663bcddd/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Milky Way, a perfect opportunity or a major waste of time? - Make it stand out The hookup campsites. Things have changed at the City of Rocks. Half of the hookup sites are now first-come, first-served, and the other half are reservation-only. With my annual camping pass, the first-come, first-served hookup sites are still free for me to stay at, but electricity will cost $15 a day instead of $4 a day, and paying for electricity is mandatory if it’s available at the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2ed9ce96-980e-42e8-b7b8-da09af4a4626/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0047-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Milky Way, a perfect opportunity or a major waste of time? - Make it stand out The Ocotillos [ O -ka- t -yo ] are just starting to bloom. The blooms are on the upper tip of the plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2d6188bf-597e-4fae-83f5-b31ecdef4776/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0048-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Milky Way, a perfect opportunity or a major waste of time? - Make it stand out Close-up of the Ocotillo buds. Soon, this will be a bunch of blossoms packed together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cd845aac-04fb-4d19-8eb9-16ed6157eab0/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0047-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Milky Way, a perfect opportunity or a major waste of time? - Make it stand out There are small city of rocks type boulders all around the area, several of which you can hike to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b0add36d-c152-457a-aa4b-f611fea7724f/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0048-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Milky Way, a perfect opportunity or a major waste of time? - Make it stand out This information is posted at every campsite. A developed site is a site with a picnic table, and a site without a picnic table is a primitive site. ACP means Annual Camping Permit, which today costs $600 a year. And Lord help you if you have more than one vehicle; you might as well stay at a motel. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-p5ppf monthly 0.5 2025-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ab2f5be1-c80c-4961-8df3-ffa8efd21cd9/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0050-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Do I need a dog? - Make it stand out Two commercial airliners streak across the New Mexico sky, leaving ice crystals in their wake. One thing is certain: the folks in the window seats have a beautiful view. But beautiful views or not. I would much rather waddle down the road in the Lance and have the freedom to come and go as I please than live life by an airline schedule. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/54239d42-95d2-4b2e-99ef-a5bcd5c8e2be/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0050-25-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Do I need a dog? - Make it stand out I took a walk as the sun was setting last night, hoping to see a nice sunset, but it was not to be,.. not enough clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d884864e-4168-4b39-978e-8cacf4d97688/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0050-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Do I need a dog? - Make it stand out To me, New Mexico looks kind of drab during the day, but when the sun rises or sets, everything changes, and it gets colorful. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-wnpsm monthly 0.5 2025-04-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7b326e07-6e99-46b6-bde8-893f1afdbac3/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Milky Way? - Make it stand out The old windmill that used to provide water for the City of Rocks State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/27352da7-551f-49d0-8a81-f80370ee09b7/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Milky Way? - Make it stand out The sun rising over the mountains, highlighting the hookup campsites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/202fb18b-def4-4069-b685-a41894d4c1ca/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0047-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Milky Way? - Make it stand out Everything in the desert sticks, stings, or bites. And it has to because the desert is a tough environment, so only the tough survive here. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-txs4z monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1eb45d50-f40c-465b-8771-5fc9053addf0/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sunny and cloud-free - Make it stand out The old boondork is happily ensconced in a boondocking site beside the boulders. But this is not one of my favorite sites. I have two favorite sites here at City of Rocks, and one of those sites is almost always empty, and the other favorite site is almost always full. But when I arrived the other day, both of my favorite sites were occupied. So I grabbed anything that was empty, and this morning my favorite site that’s usually empty was truly empty, and I hopped in early in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bc2f5aef-e3f2-467a-85de-7a2ecf0612ff/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sunny and cloud-free - Make it stand out It’s hard to tell how big these boulders really are in a picture, but as a rough estimate, I would say if you stood the biggest bus on end, that’s about the size they are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e5aa1add-30b1-4aae-aa15-e91361961430/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sunny and cloud-free - Make it stand out This little Schoolie is cute, but certainly not as big as the boulders it’s living beside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/55310a53-1491-4d88-a269-ce3f21920d30/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0047-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sunny and cloud-free - Make it stand out That’s some big protection for such a little Cactus. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-tmg6c monthly 0.5 2025-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/99ea5f35-1882-4078-ba64-88ea0937489a/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-29-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out I took a few landscape snapshots this morning while walking around as the sun was coming up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8227a6b2-2bea-4df9-8e44-c9e90b2d59b4/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/720f5f33-868e-47cf-8b24-bc8289ff291c/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-34-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e04a0e96-45dd-482e-b850-91f30c721df2/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0046-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out This was supposed to be a landscape snapshot, but it accidentally became a self-portrait of me. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x monthly 0.5 2025-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cf61f8d0-8eca-47d3-859f-db7124ccb2a9/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A minor New Mexico State Park rant - Make it stand out According to the sign in the window, this house, built in 1880, was owned by a Doctor who must’ve stayed pretty busy picking lead out of folks around here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3b91e5b6-0c5d-4444-8068-3c3a96a2b42b/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-21.jpg Blog 2 - A minor New Mexico State Park rant - Make it stand out A Tombstone Bed and Breakfast. China Mary, a famous Tombstone lady, originally lived in the house. Here’s a bit of her history. https://www.historyandwomen.com/2020/06/china-mary-woman-who-ran-town-too-tough.html https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a57725c4-c205-4116-aa07-440b4986261f/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0045-9-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A minor New Mexico State Park rant - Make it stand out Tombstone church was built in 1882, many years after dozens of saloons were built. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/822fef06-3294-4288-b5ac-6279ed298fbe/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0045-10-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A minor New Mexico State Park rant - Make it stand out I don’t know who lived here, but they must have been wealthy because this place is beautiful. It looks like it was built on 10 city lots instead of one or two, like most houses. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-meck3 monthly 0.5 2025-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/27cb95b0-a924-4217-bc7c-3f00ac06eff7/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-30-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Easter Sunday - Make it stand out A larger-than-life bronze statue of the founder of Tombstone Ed Schieffelin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5b6b5943-79b8-403e-8f32-f6869d809e5c/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-32-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Easter Sunday - Make it stand out I climbed up a little hill to get this picture of the camper. Sometimes, it’s handy to look at the roof to make sure everything is still there without dragging out my ladder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8ef67fac-670e-4260-b8ad-5de743655f19/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0045-2-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Easter Sunday - Make it stand out Famous Tombstone lawyer’s home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/20a4f918-bc80-4f78-8332-a3815e8e0e1c/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0045-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Easter Sunday - Make it stand out The home of a man who accomplished a great deal in his life, most of which was heroic. But since he wasn’t into tooting his own horn, or hiring public relations people to toot his horn for him, he left a legacy that no one’s ever heard of, but is briefly mentioned in the picture below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3d3a7c1f-f1a5-4c83-bd1b-86944985ad12/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0045-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Easter Sunday - Make it stand out Yes, that’s quite a resume, and you will probably have to zoom in on the picture to be able to read it. If you’re interested in reading more about his life, it can be found at… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Milton Does America even produce people like this anymore? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bffab8e6-f5eb-4927-9d46-14bd619992c2/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0045-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Easter Sunday - Make it stand out This is another picture you’ll have to zoom in on to see what’s written on the sign. It’s about a historic hanging in Tombstone, and the stump of a telegraph pole on the left is the pole from which the man was hanged. I’ve got a picture of the man they hanged, but I thought it might be in bad taste, so you can look it up on the Internet yourself; his name is on the sign. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4b4nn-5aywx monthly 0.5 2025-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c262b2ca-50a3-4e38-ba82-0a9d277e9611/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I should be somewhere else, but I’m not; nonetheless, I’m always where I want to be, even if it’s where I am. - Make it stand out Instead of showing my usual pictures of downtown Tombstone, I decided to do something different since I’m sure that my often-seen Main Street pictures are getting pretty boring. Hence, and how often do I get the chance to use the word "hence?" These are mostly pictures of people’s houses, some historic, some not so much, not actually rich, and not so famous. This picture is not a house; it’s the stately and very historic Tombstone Courthouse, now a museum. I liked this picture because it looked like the clouds behind the building were exploding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9d8f9e21-ca51-4578-90a7-76b05b99ea18/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-3.jpg Blog 2 - I should be somewhere else, but I’m not; nonetheless, I’m always where I want to be, even if it’s where I am. - Make it stand out The flowers are in bloom in Tombstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/64a0986d-d161-46d5-9954-f4e5f862b977/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I should be somewhere else, but I’m not; nonetheless, I’m always where I want to be, even if it’s where I am. - Make it stand out This is an exceedingly rare Desert Pelican. You may notice that the Desert Pelican doesn't have the exceptionally large bill that the more common saltwater pelicans have, and this is because saltwater pelicans have to be able to scoop up rather large fish in their huge bill. But since there are no fish in the desert, only the elusive Sand sharks, these desert pelicans have lost that pronounced bill and feast only on the Three-legged Sonoran Dung Beetles, which walk in small circles their whole lives, making them easy prey for these Desert Pelicans. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/030cfaa7-537c-460c-8197-64faf7046272/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I should be somewhere else, but I’m not; nonetheless, I’m always where I want to be, even if it’s where I am. - Make it stand out This was once the home of one of my favorite Western heroes, Texas John Slaughter. You could easily make an adventure movie of this guy’s life. Unlike most Western heroes, Texas John spent a lot of his life in law enforcement, so most of what he did is in official court records. Here’s a brief story of his life https://www.slaughterranch.org/about https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7af8b3a0-37a8-4c4d-81eb-27ab386be6f9/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0044-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I should be somewhere else, but I’m not; nonetheless, I’m always where I want to be, even if it’s where I am. - Make it stand out China Mary’s home. China Mary was a famous Tombstone lady and is buried at Boot Hill in Tombstone. Here’s a little bit of her life…. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7650168/ah_chum-lum https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-cd32h monthly 0.5 2025-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0e7d64ea-7eb9-40ea-8996-49edd12b7f80/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0043-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I always have a Plan “B’’ - Make it stand out A flock of horses and their unsteady riders mosey aimlessly through the campground. Contributing to the ambience of a town like Tombstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/69e7bbb6-0cf0-4ccb-97d1-23595551eb82/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0043-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I always have a Plan “B’’ - Make it stand out Last night’s sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/26edc731-2370-4f82-97aa-0ca68232a753/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0043-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I always have a Plan “B’’ - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home relaxing in the sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-r9kp5 monthly 0.5 2025-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0d1cac1b-8b7a-4653-9280-517667daf23a/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0031-26-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Am I perfectly happy wasting time on the computer? - Make it stand out BMW motorcycle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1c79ac12-e748-4358-bcbb-0c93d88c4a07/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0123-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Am I perfectly happy wasting time on the computer? - Make it stand out Rolling egg Travel trailer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9bb03e70-a24b-410e-9ebc-8c963b79edf5/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0012-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Am I perfectly happy wasting time on the computer? - Make it stand out Giant horse trailer at the barrel racing arena https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7deed956-d2e0-4ce5-9a70-79679566d672/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-3-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Am I perfectly happy wasting time on the computer? - Make it stand out Barrel racer. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-9p53w monthly 0.5 2025-04-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5832edcf-a05b-43c2-b468-5535af831c66/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0039-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Tombstone Arizona - Make it stand out My last night in Ajo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b652cbd1-1fea-4f3f-bbdb-ea6ca27493fa/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0041-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Tombstone Arizona - Make it stand out Ajo Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ce58fb30-1feb-45d4-a934-13027d6e8ce4/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0041-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Tombstone Arizona - Make it stand out Due to the wind, I haven’t been able to walk around town to take some pictures yet, but I did take this picture of myself boondocking at the boondocking RV Park. The West is known for its wind, and it looks like I’m facing three days of it. But I don’t think it will dictate when I leave Tombstone because it’s predicted to be a tailwind for me. And anyone who’s ever driven an RV knows the value of a good tailwind. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-lh9ad monthly 0.5 2025-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ca6a715c-a7f5-4ecc-9d1a-fbbb9965ac7e/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0031-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - High prices are a way of life in small towns - Make it stand out A motorcycle is passing by. This person is so small, I think it’s a girl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0509cca0-d219-44a7-83eb-d895c71f9f09/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0032-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - High prices are a way of life in small towns - Make it stand out Sunset clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cab85b12-41ff-4956-ac46-46fa9ef84bfb/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0038-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - High prices are a way of life in small towns - Make it stand out Sunset at Ajo Arizona. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-zabex monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5ad1e95a-1e80-409a-8a59-6b45e198b48d/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0040-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m gone like a summer breeze. - Make it stand out Just a few sunrise and sunset pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/564b3d89-d05e-47a2-b931-36405ca0fcba/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0130-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m gone like a summer breeze. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d4968ad7-8569-4408-abcb-f6b1a0ee252f/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0009-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m gone like a summer breeze. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-xzgh8 monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2908a1c6-bf12-4605-89c7-6b89eb462cec/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0039-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Things of interest to no one but me. - Make it stand out Last night’s sunset. Finally had some decent clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0a832134-58d5-4071-a63a-39454746ee5a/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0039-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Things of interest to no one but me. - Make it stand out Mountains in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b8f7e640-1d5d-4933-8fd0-a174ac31d9ce/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0035-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Things of interest to no one but me. - Make it stand out This is the Magic Pole. No one knows why it’s here at the old rodeo grounds; it just is. Some say the Apaches tied their victims to this pole and made them listen to "the surfin bird" over and over until they went crazy. Others say it was a group of Mexican banditos that played hide and seek with each other hiding behind this pole. But the most logical explanation is that aliens, not the illegal aliens who come from Mexico but the legal aliens who come from outer space, created this magnetic pole to attract metal from all over the desert that could be used to repair their spaceship, which had a roasted-out muffler and was making too much noise. No other explanation would explain the unexplainable secrets of this inexplicable magic pole. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-bn36c monthly 0.5 2025-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/133b8d38-95f7-4520-acdf-01b9ad025910/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0032-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another rant about state parks - Make it stand out Another peaceful sunrise boondocking at the old rodeo grounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a45c6e3c-0a2e-4013-9b17-0b5f40576c2f/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0035-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another rant about state parks - Make it stand out No reservation is necessary. I'm staying at what used to be the Rodeo RV Park. It was a boondocking park with no water or electricity at the sites, but it did have a nearby water faucet and a dump station. I don't know who owned it, but I think it was either the city of Ajo or the county. After the rodeo arena and the RV Park were abandoned, winter visitors started boondocking here, and nobody seemed to mind. There's hardly anyone here right now, but in the past, I've seen dozens of people boondocking here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b9cc64a9-e79a-4d22-ab68-05082db565b6/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0035-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another rant about state parks - Make it stand out The only signs left of what used to be an RV Park are a few broken concrete signs that used to be the site numbers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bd5c0962-db11-433f-b341-717b35a372fa/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0038-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another rant about state parks - Make it stand out Even though I prefer sunrises and sunsets that look like the sky is on fire, I usually have to be happy with a less "exuberant" sunset, and this is one of those. I enjoyed seeing the faint, soft, pastel colors of the sky contrasting with the harsh, almost colorless desert landscape. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-54ssa monthly 0.5 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cc160723-ac12-42f9-80f8-6cad0fb97d42/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-66-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So, what’s going on today? - Make it stand out Girls on the firing line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c31bb399-6343-4496-965b-e193ba00e938/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So, what’s going on today? - Make it stand out I can't believe how much junk this archer girl has hanging around her waist. She's only going to spend five minutes on the firing line shooting a few arrows, then she will be free to go wherever she needs to go, and get whatever she needs to get. I don't know why she has to carry everything around her waist... I've taken less stuff than this on vacation! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/83692424-149a-4e60-8274-6f3a079b6051/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0037-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - So, what’s going on today? - Make it stand out Early this morning, just about sunup, I heard a shuffling noise outside the camper and stuck my head out the door to see what was going on. It turned out to be a small herd of eight or ten cattle passing through, nibbling on some brush and enjoying the brisk morning air. Most of the land around here is free-range, so after spending a few minutes enjoying this bucolic scene, I wished them a "good morning" and went back to my cup of coffee. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-r677f monthly 0.5 2025-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4cf9a291-3360-4079-b1e5-f0da1d2b975f/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0030-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondockers are nothing if not adaptable. - Make it stand out Nobody saw me taking a picture this time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9c39e864-b175-4fe5-a9ae-ccff749b5c70/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0032-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondockers are nothing if not adaptable. - Make it stand out The old rodeo grounds in Ajo at sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/205491e6-511d-461e-9522-98cf9aae8a16/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-56-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondockers are nothing if not adaptable. - Make it stand out This girl is shooting a "compound bow," and she's also wearing a hat that, from the front, looks like a googly-eyed frog and matches the color of her bow. But that's not important, so forget all that. If you don't know what a compound bow is, you will in just a minute. It's easy to spot a compound bow because it has wheels on both ends of the bow, and these wheels, which are called cams, do a miraculous thing to the bow, something that seems almost impossible. Let's say a bow has a 45-pound pull. A regular bow is easy to pull, but the farther you pull the string, the harder it gets. When the bow is fully drawn, it takes 45 pounds to hold it there, meaning that you must aim pretty quickly because 45 pounds is a lot of weight to hold back. Then along came the compound bow, which turned everything around for us old archers. When you pull a 45 pound compound bow you start pulling that 45 pounds pretty quick during your draw but just before you complete your draw that 45 pounds suddenly drops to five or ten pounds and stays at that weight as long as you want to hold the string back, which gives you a chance to aim as long as you want. It revolutionized the archery hobby, especially hunting, and now I would say 90% of archers shoot a compound. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-s2c2c monthly 0.5 2025-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8b6a2591-2ae3-45b1-b64e-a11721d6f6f5/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0032-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Did I choose…. Poorly? - Make it stand out My last night on Arizona trust lands near Phoenix. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/41552f83-82e3-422a-9140-e79433817336/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0032-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Did I choose…. Poorly? - Make it stand out My first night back at the old rodeo grounds in Ajo, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/daba90dd-e557-4bf0-ad0f-cc225ea7fae2/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0032-9-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Did I choose…. Poorly? - Make it stand out The lights are dark at the old rodeo grounds in Ajo, as are the dreams of fame and glory shared by all the young men and women that competed in this faraway place. Their lives have moved on, and now they've raised their own families. The bright lights, the excitement, and anticipation of riding a galloping horse around the barrels, or pulling tight the suicide wrap that holds the bull rider to the bull is relegated to the old, and much told stories inflicted upon the bored grandkids. But those once-young rodeo competitors have their stories and memories of how it used to be and how Garth Brooks sang about the rodeo and the mud, the blood, and the beer. These old-timers lived that rodeo life and were better off for it despite the endless injuries and sleeping way too many nights in the horse trailer. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-srxbb monthly 0.5 2025-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2fecca69-9880-42f4-9b23-7e02f1cacbe1/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0031-28-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ajo Arizona - Make it stand out Once again, I’ve been spotted by the passenger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/20e34a00-9ec0-4f3c-8a15-2efc70bdbff9/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-91-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ajo Arizona - Make it stand out The long walk out to the target butts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/095503ed-e95e-4a54-a4d0-a80767308826/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-96-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ajo Arizona - Make it stand out They appear to be just practicing…. At least I hope they’re just practicing because I could throw rocks more accurately than this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/60d5fe1d-5277-46bd-8d93-5178e106fddf/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-97-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ajo Arizona - Make it stand out Since it was an international event, I heard many different languages. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dabaab15-e915-4142-b97e-4d0d4268eed6/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-98-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ajo Arizona - Make it stand out As I mentioned before, they used some of the thinnest arrow shafts I’ve ever seen. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-3pk44 monthly 0.5 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/472be041-2b17-4969-bf3e-d374028cb769/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-78-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too lazy to leave - Make it stand out Either a place to adjust any bow problems or a tournament for the world’s worst archers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/650e0073-3ccc-40b0-a490-bef0780b801e/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-88-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too lazy to leave - Make it stand out The firing line appears rather chaotic, likely due to the way I took the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/111a63f6-e6f1-4b91-b274-d6027ddd06de/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-95-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too lazy to leave - Make it stand out Walking downrange to check their target butts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c0a37a59-7222-4503-917a-20528234da04/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0031-23-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too lazy to leave - Make it stand out Whitewall tires on a motorcycle? I DON’T THINK SO !!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/978e298e-ec9b-4848-8b1a-c8a1d1b5f7a8/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0130-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Too lazy to leave - Make it stand out Sunset, boondocking on Arizona trust lands. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-tny4r monthly 0.5 2025-04-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4fe98257-25ff-4ad0-afc1-9a9c2dcaace6/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0030-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where can I hide from the upcoming heat? - Make it stand out Storm clouds over the Arizona trust lands as the sun sets over the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9fc6ac12-e33d-4407-9e8e-d8e6355d11fa/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0031-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where can I hide from the upcoming heat? - Make it stand out I was caught by the passenger. I'm a couple hundred feet from this road, standing next to the camper, and you would think no one would notice me, but they do. It must be my "will work for food" vibe that follows me everywhere I go. Little do they know that I have no intention of working, but I’ve always loved motorcycles. Maybe I could make a sign that says…. “Polish your bike for food.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2d25e191-0fa8-4745-a208-f4f0bd15ae60/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where can I hide from the upcoming heat? - Make it stand out Behind the firing line where everybody hangs out if they’re not shooting a bow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c43c5ff0-c091-4058-b37d-f29ed48a9c77/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-30-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where can I hide from the upcoming heat? - Make it stand out Archery contest vendor. Obviously, selling more doodads to hang on your bow. I guess eventually your bow gets too heavy to pick up and you have to get rid of it and start from scratch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/03a6da8d-f263-413b-9374-a6ccd3cb7879/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-92-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Where can I hide from the upcoming heat? - Make it stand out Archers checking their target butts. As you can see in this picture It appears that a lot of the shooters are Just as interested in their neighbors butts as their own. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-dmmad monthly 0.5 2025-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4a57e1fa-d7e0-46cb-8739-72857b47f94b/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0030-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The archery contest - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning. There weren't enough clouds to make it interesting, but sometimes, even a ho-hum sunrise is enough to start your day off with a smile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5728608e-c14c-460c-8f50-833dd91df06e/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The archery contest - Make it stand out The archery target butts lined up and waiting for arrows to head their way. And yes there actually called target butts, and everyone gets their own butt to shoot at, which is kinda important, because you don't want to shoot at your neighbors butt, since you might lower your neighbors score if there's a couple of extra arrows sticking in his butt that he may not have noticed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/60bf448d-1486-4ca9-8640-f871ec3a1ecf/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The archery contest - Make it stand out They’re just practicing right now. Mostly making sure they know which butt to shoot at. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/304e83ab-c415-4d3f-8774-11987215d792/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The archery contest - Make it stand out They sure have a lot of weird stuff hanging on their bows. When I was shooting, the only weird thing hanging on my bow was me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cd048943-8b2e-476e-b683-6acfa566f0f1/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The archery contest - Make it stand out I think I saw just as many ladies in the contest as men. I don't know if they have a men's class and a ladies class, they probably do, but it seems to me males and females should be able to aim a bow the same no matter what gender they are. However, when my oldest son was shooting trap professionally, they had both male and female classes, although I'm unsure how aiming a shotgun would differ for males and females. It seems to me that females generally have better hand-eye coordination than males, so if anything, that would give them an advantage. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-mntfw monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/11b55e24-8868-4770-8d82-8199ee116494/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-4-Pano-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Off to Ben Avery gun range again - Make it stand out There were many contestants here, no spectators, just family and friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f0b87912-4850-4a53-8062-02ff2abd40be/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Off to Ben Avery gun range again - Make it stand out I parked off by myself, so I felt more like being at home than around a crowd of people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4677fee0-ab47-408f-a9e5-95e0e8d437a3/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-68-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Off to Ben Avery gun range again - Make it stand out The Arizona Cup archery contest. I think this is the biggest archery contest of the season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5377e453-a4d3-4e4e-bc5a-56d63fd359d5/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-69-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Off to Ben Avery gun range again - Make it stand out This is the firing line; the targets are off to the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9f112a0d-206b-46fa-b8e6-f93e2fd5a511/untitled+shoot_Apr_2025_0029-48-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Off to Ben Avery gun range again - Make it stand out When I got there at 8 AM, it was still pretty chilly, but an hour later, I was in a T-shirt…..it’s a desert thing. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-d374z monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8faa5c90-0d36-49d8-91d7-520b36b1b271/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A test video - Make it stand out Ore carts. These carts were used to bring ore out of a tunnel, which the miners called an Adit. They could be moved by hand, a donkey, or a machine if they had enough money. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4b94d3b8-b9cb-4df7-8ec7-878b9545661e/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-66-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A test video - Make it stand out The old workings at the Vulture Mine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cb4c0225-692d-449d-91e4-d1d8d3bfc1a5/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0019-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A test video - Make it stand out My Lance camper sits in its favorite boondocking spot near Wickenburg, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7f7084cf-da27-46e4-ad52-5817765da002/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0021-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A test video - Make it stand out My Arizona trust lands location near the Ben Avery gun range. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4xse7 monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7e8ab947-da4f-437e-b07c-4dc52b68a441/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fooling around with my blog, I don’t think it will stay this way - Make it stand out This wooden tower is called a headframe, also known as a gallows frame, and supports whatever or whoever is going up and down in the shaft. In this case, it's a large metal bucket used to haul ore up from the shaft. There is supposed to be a large sheave wheel at the top of this head frame, through which the cable passes, but this appears to be a mockup, so it’s missing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1551f26b-9093-46ef-8b8c-85201020962a/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-30-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fooling around with my blog, I don’t think it will stay this way - Make it stand out This is called a cage and is what miners are hauled up and down In the mineshaft. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4d7537ed-f509-4e5d-a2d9-e92ab57d5d94/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0019-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fooling around with my blog, I don’t think it will stay this way - Make it stand out This Sonoran Desert Puffin is disguised as an average-looking desert bird; this disguise works exceptionally well because all the birds in the desert look exactly the same, except for the hummingbird, which resembles a crow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7db5e098-c831-4d0e-ac38-0849fcf3eef9/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0020-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fooling around with my blog, I don’t think it will stay this way - Make it stand out My favorite boondocking area in Wickenburg, Arizona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8a77bd1a-d5c0-49d6-ad1e-36c56955ece1/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0027-12-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Fooling around with my blog, I don’t think it will stay this way - Make it stand out About daybreak, while peacefully sipping a cup of coffee, I heard the unmistakable roar of a propane blower on a hot air balloon. I poked my head outside to see what was going on, and nothing was happening except a balloon was slowly and silently drifting overhead. I waved, and they waved back. All of which seemed like a perfect start to my day. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-bs3nr monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/540a1290-e662-4261-a919-74a6fd2ae30c/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0009-13-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - An idea - Make it stand out Arizona trust lands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/66b34a1b-e27a-4db2-bfbc-551138eea1b0/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0009-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - An idea - Make it stand out Boondocking near Wickenburg, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5ad1df17-303c-47bf-8c25-b71751d2be58/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0012-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - An idea - Make it stand out Some of the women’s shops at the barrel racing arena. The girls not only have to have a fast horse and quick times for the race, they also have to look good while doing it, so they buy clothes that look….. horsey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2ba0ee81-4d70-4c77-a613-36db62508a26/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - An idea - Make it stand out A head frame and mining equipment at the Vulture mine near Wickenburg, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4002fc58-3ae7-4a9f-8b9a-f58b90aa863d/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - An idea - Make it stand out A large diesel engine was used to power the generator, which provided electricity for the Vulture mine. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-5bxjp monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7cb8a503-c73b-47b8-b822-46dfc6a3912d/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0015-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Making a video is a challenge…a challenge is good for old geezers like me. - Make it stand out My favorite boondocking spot Near Wickenburg, Arizona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/63f05ebc-d763-450c-b457-e80c3190b8b2/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Making a video is a challenge…a challenge is good for old geezers like me. - Make it stand out Buildings in Vulture City at the outdoor museum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/31fce52b-191e-46c3-af25-1ab14d667a94/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Making a video is a challenge…a challenge is good for old geezers like me. - Make it stand out Old Vulture gold mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c5451137-c317-45a7-a36e-39ba3235db0d/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-45-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Making a video is a challenge…a challenge is good for old geezers like me. - Make it stand out Assay office at the Vulture Mine. The hole in the floor leads to a secure basement where gold was stored until time for shipment. There’s a scale next to the hole where the gold was weighed before it was stored. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-k5jjy monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6d7f6a24-94f2-4e3e-8282-d6caca89f7aa/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0021-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future fanciful flights of fantasy - Make it stand out Giant chip plant near the Ben Avery gun range. Since I watched them build this place, I know that despite its impressive exterior, there’s a significant amount of it underground that can’t be seen. I wonder why it takes such a gigantic place to build something as tiny as a computer chip? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5826f393-365e-4f0c-83c2-78d67dc2981b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0021-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future fanciful flights of fantasy - Make it stand out Arizona trust lands sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fcedd3f5-4cfa-4ec3-827a-043766f1ff64/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0024-37-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future fanciful flights of fantasy - Make it stand out Inside one of the many tents set up at the Arizona outdoor Expo. I didn’t spend a lot of time inside the tents for obvious reasons. It’s somewhat challenging to adjust to being around crowds of people when you’ve spent months mostly alone….But right or wrong, good or bad, that’s the life I’ve chosen for myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/40944bce-96d8-48c5-9a3e-3afb0f1bf345/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0024-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future fanciful flights of fantasy - Make it stand out A real professional photographer waves and smiles as his picture is taken by an Impersonator masquerading as a photographer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67c4c0b0-3230-4089-91a3-df92d97310cf/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0024-40-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future fanciful flights of fantasy - Make it stand out Either a sign of Spring or a warning not to sit here. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-wtxjz monthly 0.5 2025-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9fe13409-2790-4f8a-8ab3-61b3b7542fad/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0022-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Outdoor Expo - Make it stand out It was a little misty this morning, but it all burned off by the time I got to the Expo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2132e1a0-96c5-4b14-8abd-bb5a4377f731/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0024-86-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Outdoor Expo - Make it stand out I got to the parking lot about 8 a.m., and there was hardly anyone there. Around 8:30, folks started coming in and lining up, waiting for the event to start at 9 o'clock. I'm not sure why people want to stand in line like this. When it opens at nine, there's nothing happening that isn't happening all day for the next two days. But seeing the line of humanity taking shape, I put down my coffee cup and walked outside to take this picture. You can see the Lance on the far right. I made some breakfast and got into the Expo at about 10 o'clock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/878524b7-f84d-4de8-b277-7335ea009485/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0024-95-Pano-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Outdoor Expo - Make it stand out This is just a small part of the Expo area. Like I said, there was a lot of walking involved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e8aabd8a-8353-47e5-b117-908e065b4348/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0024-50-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Outdoor Expo - Make it stand out A lot of four-wheel-drive clubs were represented, and if you wanted to, they would take you on their homemade off-road course. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b85badaf-4762-4915-90cf-5412a931f098/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0024-69-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Outdoor Expo - Make it stand out There were a lot of mounted shooters, so many that two arenas were open for all the shooters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e63506b9-3ea7-46c2-a0b0-40af8b06b917/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0024-91-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Outdoor Expo - Make it stand out These covered wagons were popular for carrying the urchins around in due to the amount of walking involved. I had hoped to see someone pushing a covered wagon big enough for me to fit in, but no such luck. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-k7r9n monthly 0.5 2025-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d0af75a6-13fd-4f0b-88b9-e6d2d9c477bf/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-40-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Arizona outdoor Expo tomorrow - Make it stand out More barrel racers than you might expect ride with a kissey face expression. I don’t know why that is, but its very common. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/87372b50-e669-4bd3-b280-97496fa2ae3b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-35-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Arizona outdoor Expo tomorrow - Make it stand out You might never notice it unless you’re taking pictures, as the race typically lasts only about 17 seconds or less. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/940f65cd-0978-4fac-8521-611c6276d507/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-16-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Arizona outdoor Expo tomorrow - Make it stand out The ladies that use the kissey face expression will do so for the entire race... Except when they're yelling at their horse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a0e7a733-b765-4a21-9291-0ee285b8ee03/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-50-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Arizona outdoor Expo tomorrow - Make it stand out I don’t know if they realize they’re even doing it, and I wouldn’t want to be the first one to tell them….I’ve seen what they can do to a thousand-pound horse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c6b8b85e-123c-4bc6-8f3c-71ba65188ed9/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0019-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Arizona outdoor Expo tomorrow - Make it stand out This is a picture I took from the top of the little hill I walked up, and it clearly shows the main part of the Arizona trust lands boondocking area. Where those campers are is not the total amount of the trust lands, the trust lands are all over the picture, it's just that most campers can’t get to the majority of the trust land, in fact the little hill I'm standing on taking this picture is part of the trust lands, the RVers only park in the easy to get to spots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9739b388-f92b-429a-b54a-45171620a02c/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0019-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Arizona outdoor Expo tomorrow - Make it stand out Vulture peak in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1a4cfe3e-6ebe-4b30-a62a-ec6f79d1bde8/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0019-18-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Arizona outdoor Expo tomorrow - Make it stand out Another pet grave. I run into these every once in a while when I'm walking around in the desert. These folks buried their pet next to a Saguaro, which will be there for hundreds of years, so it makes an excellent grave marker. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-z5ept monthly 0.5 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe542caa-aaa0-4c74-bb7c-411d4de45c7d/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-72-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - TSMC - Make it stand out While at the Vulture Mine Outdoor Museum, I heard that the world's best RV was parked on a small hill near the entrance gate. Well, I wasn't about to pass up the opportunity to take a picture of the world's best RV, even though it meant walking up a fairly steep hill to get to it. Fortunately, walking up hills has been a significant part of my life since moving to Colorado. And since there was an easy-to-navigate path leading to the top of the hill, I made short work of reaching the world's best RV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8eafb3f7-a337-4d6d-abc4-80d76187a0db/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-75-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - TSMC - Make it stand out And I wasn't disappointed. It was no surprise to me that the world's best RV would be a truck camper. Having lived in one for a couple of years now, I can honestly say that anytime you can have everything with you wherever you go qualifies as the world's best RV. Yes, there are a couple of drawbacks to this particular RV. For instance, there might be some problems finding parts for the truck or finding anyone still alive who knows how to work on it. The overall height is a smidgen tall for getting under your average interstate overpass. And hairpin turns must be taken slowly due to its tendency to be somewhat top-heavy. However, aside from that, I think this picture was well worth the walk up the hill to see the world's best RV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3e70ef56-4723-4b97-98db-b099d5a35571/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-76-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - TSMC - Make it stand out Mining is a dirty job, so the ability to take a well-deserved bath is on the minds of many meticulous miners. So this heated tub is always available for a Saturday night bath, whether you need it or not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9168281e-26f9-4041-8b7e-99557590b77f/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-64-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - TSMC - Make it stand out An old door. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5000dc89-d26d-4001-9a62-699cbf31ec43/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-38-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - TSMC - Make it stand out This stone building is the assayer’s office, the gold storage area, and barracks for some of the miners. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-9p6my monthly 0.5 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8558c944-b0ec-402a-8919-50ac4fb80c57/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0009-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to the future - Make it stand out The sunset creeps across the desert, wearing bunny slippers. Silently and without warning, it envelops the desert in darkness and a chill air that sends the unprepared rushing for a jacket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/69ce7eca-4acd-48ff-9b8c-45d0569a930e/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-77-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to the future - Make it stand out The girls and the horses receive all the rewards for winning at barrel racing, and it's a lot of hard work, especially for the horses. After all, the horse has to run full out for all of …. 17 seconds. And if the horse has performed well, later in the day, it will again have to run for…. 17 seconds. However, after putting forth that much effort, they will get to rest for an entire week before doing it again. I think if I had to get a job, it would be pretty hard to beat being able to work for 34 seconds a week. These barrel racers and their horses make even me look like a "highly motivated ball of fire." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c2bea99d-41e0-4f98-be0a-dace7edd6829/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-95-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to the future - Make it stand out Some barrel racers run around the course like their hair is on fire, screaming at the horse and making full use of their riding crop, probably the same riding crop they use on their husband. At the same time, others appear to be on the verge of falling asleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3f5a0b64-9ba7-41c9-ae64-786aefe889d0/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-45-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to the future - Make it stand out The horse is looking back at the barrel as if to say, "Who did that? I didn't do that!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6edd1034-2d68-4e3d-9b78-81bc4ce2f566/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to the future - Make it stand out It's a very fine line between getting around the barrels as quickly as possible and not knocking any over. There is a balance between these two objectives that must be met, and I'm unsure whether it's the horse or the rider that is in control of that. An interesting factoid about barrel racing. If the barrel is starting to tip over, the rider is allowed to reach over and hold the barrel to try and keep it from falling over. It's rare to be able to do that, but I've seen it happen twice. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-85hm4 monthly 0.5 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/540fb62e-7ba8-48e6-a7e1-6d81c55a82f6/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0009-43-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Literally, over the hill. - Make it stand out Sunset from my boondocking spot Wickenburg Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5ecb39d5-a08b-42cd-b122-8ba08d3b788d/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0010-5-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Literally, over the hill. - Make it stand out boondocking on Arizona trust lands, Wickenburg Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/166fcd9a-8ec2-4a20-8d80-06ba4386843e/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Literally, over the hill. - Make it stand out Vulture City Outdoor Museum Wickenburg Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/341250b9-203f-4f64-a438-652ee2b108fb/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Literally, over the hill. - Make it stand out Vulture City Museum. My old truck looks right at home with all the other antiques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5b3669d6-f4f7-4c1f-ae84-9396e0bffe74/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Literally, over the hill. - Make it stand out How in the world do you live or work in a tin building in the summer in Arizona? If you look over to the far left, you will see Vulture Peak. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-zcdtb monthly 0.5 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7dc22d7c-ca16-48a5-b732-a2da52c138bf/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-32-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out Catholic Church Wickenburg Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9ab3627c-0c45-4abc-9817-a3a6958f99ba/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0008-30-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out Boondocking Wickenburg Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f8c34871-183e-4399-96d4-cd83b7d6663a/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-16-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out Barrel racing Wickenburg Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/48fa94f1-797e-405f-9328-f5fe3a1e4c16/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-70-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out Cutting it close. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b72f3187-c5a0-46ef-8d93-28a8ed3d73ba/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-92-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back to Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out She appears to see something she doesn’t like; she must have spotted the cameraman. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-56nzy monthly 0.5 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1730944d-8ff2-4db8-9527-e2f3c4bd4d71/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0015-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Three of my favorite things - Make it stand out A picture I took of the moon on Saturday morning, just before sunrise, it shows this phase of the moon, which is known as a waning crescent. The picture could have turned out better, but I was too lazy to set up my tripod. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/048683eb-e40e-45ba-b226-f3c0f949ac04/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-87-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Three of my favorite things - Make it stand out When Henry Wickenburg discovered gold in the mid-1800s at a place he named the "Vulture Mine," a town developed around the mine, consisting mostly of the people who worked at the mine, their families, and the necessary amenities to support that population, such as saloons, churches, and schools. Mostly saloons. And the town became known as Vulture City, which is now a ghost town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3f5b9478-5494-49fa-821e-f78a11282803/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-82-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Three of my favorite things - Make it stand out The mine itself is still operational and continues to produce gold and silver, with parts of it visible between the rusty tin buildings and the surrounding mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b023ec5d-0b29-49bd-a84a-89212469f44b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Three of my favorite things - Make it stand out If you look at the hill with the buildings on top, at the very top of the hill is where the mining manager lives today, and the house just below that is where the manager lived 100 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6a5bcda1-b2ed-42d4-944e-78988632def1/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-55-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Three of my favorite things - Make it stand out And speaking of where people lived, this is the house where Henry Wickenburg lived; notice how small it is. The most obvious thing to me is the gun ports in the walls. When Henry lived here, he had to deal with Indians, robbers, and banditos, so holes in the walls to shoot from could be very useful. There's only one window, and it’s large and low enough to be used for an emergency escape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d7f1ae02-a052-4695-ad52-2dd3e43d5835/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-56-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Three of my favorite things - Make it stand out The interior of Henry Wickenburg’s house at the mine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1fa5c083-33c9-44b4-8b3d-fe93f928b82e/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0016-25-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Three of my favorite things - Make it stand out Most of the houses where people lived have long since been torn down, leaving mostly buildings like this that were part of the mining operation and continued to serve a purpose even though the town itself, like most old mining towns in the West, was slowly shrinking as the gold played out and the miners packed up and headed for the next big strike. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-bflp3 monthly 0.5 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8a18ba1d-259d-4876-aa51-a6b056440204/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-26-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living in Arizona during the monsoon is no Bueno. - Make it stand out Any time you’re on a horse, there’s a certain amount of danger involved, and if your going around the barrels as fast as you can, sometimes things can go wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/23c4c280-5b52-41e7-9bbd-3972b8b387af/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-59-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living in Arizona during the monsoon is no Bueno. - Make it stand out It’s something a barrel racer doesn’t want to see. Barrel racing is all about achieving the quickest times, and knocking over a barrel adds a five-second penalty to your time, making it nearly impossible to win anything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d808dca5-7b11-41a3-af62-a2d7df694c96/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-68-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living in Arizona during the monsoon is no Bueno. - Make it stand out To achieve the quickest times, the horse must turn as quickly as possible around the barrel, which means getting as close as possible to the barrel without knocking it over. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f14e1c70-a778-436f-90cb-99ebab658ab9/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-85-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living in Arizona during the monsoon is no Bueno. - Make it stand out Making wide turns around the barrels adds a second or two to your time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/513f1b3e-cd2f-4dce-983b-75acad3a7605/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-21-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living in Arizona during the monsoon is no Bueno. - Make it stand out However, the quicker the horse tries to turn, the more dangerous it becomes because the horse’s hooves can slip out from under him, potentially bringing you and the horse down with you underneath a thousand pounds of horse thrashing around in a panic, trying to get to his feet and using you for traction. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0a247bff-bcb5-434b-a422-fd83ddd3fff4/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-22-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living in Arizona during the monsoon is no Bueno. - Make it stand out This young lady was lucky; she was thrown clear of the horse when he went down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aadf4307-86ae-4506-bcb1-36cd57d799f0/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-23-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living in Arizona during the monsoon is no Bueno. - Make it stand out The horse was panicked after the fall and ran off as fast as he could. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3b31cffc-4d7d-4640-9ada-6f64f0078a8c/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-26-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Living in Arizona during the monsoon is no Bueno. - Make it stand out The young lady was okay but required some assistance to exit the arena. She may be reassessing her choice of sports at the moment. Pickleball is looking pretty good right now. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-4jgw8 monthly 0.5 2025-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2e41ed5c-0011-4718-bde2-9690926bf222/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0012-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing pictures - Make it stand out I had a good time at the barrel racing yesterday. I enjoy watching barrel racing and have been missing the opportunity to take pictures of it since I can no longer afford the $30 a night to boondock at the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson. And this venue was even better than the Pima County Fairgrounds. I was able to park mere feet from the arena, instead of a quarter-mile away, when I was boondocking at the Pima County Fairgrounds, so I could walk back and forth to my camper whenever I felt like it. Being outdoors, I was able to use faster shutter speeds with my camera, so I had no blurry pictures yesterday. However, one thing was the same as the Pima County Fairgrounds: everyone I talked to was really nice folks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ffd32246-5f83-4510-bcd4-b57c1bf7da3b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-5-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing pictures - Make it stand out A few spectators were watching the barrel racing, but I believe they were mostly friends and relatives helping the contestants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4e3f0290-599c-4f7c-aa19-e2bc88934562/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-9-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing pictures - Make it stand out To get pictures, I have to stand next to the fence so I can take photos over the top of it, which I can’t do if people are sitting in the bleachers because I block their view. So I end up having to stand in places where the view is not all that great for taking pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/05bae774-14c4-42a2-b123-c32e523dc418/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-15-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing pictures - Make it stand out Since the announcer calls out the time at the end of each run, everyone, including the rider, hears their time as they exit the arena. The average time is around 17 seconds, measured in hundredths of a second. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c132b3ba-2b5d-4e88-ba87-02c24b768ce8/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing pictures - Make it stand out Since this isn't a junior high school rodeo That I used to attend at the Pima County Fairgrounds, almost all the women here are older, and there's prize money for winning these events. However, in this girl's case, she's significantly younger than the rest of these young ladies, and since this barrel race is on a weekday, I assume she's on Spring Break like my grandkids are back in Denver. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/46aa8523-5fe9-4fc6-8b2d-340fa037d0c3/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing pictures - Make it stand out You may notice these girls holding onto the saddle horn most of the time, and they don’t do it out of fear, as I did whatever I was on a horse; these horses turn so fast going around the barrels, it would throw them off If they weren’t holding on to something. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/48ec26ab-3728-4c40-83b1-04d39320a61e/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-16-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing pictures - Make it stand out It looks like this horse and rider can’t seem to agree on what direction to turn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5144849-aafd-4419-9825-8273813cb44f/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0014-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing pictures - Make it stand out This young lady was one of the folks who talked to me about taking a picture of her ride. I only found this one picture that I'd taken previously during the day, so I gave her my website in case I could find a picture, and hopefully, she gets a chance to see it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-dkbbr monthly 0.5 2025-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6504cff6-8d28-4ae2-930a-9e80a9425036/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0012-12.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ! - Make it stand out By arriving early, I was able to get a parking spot right next to the arena. And I might as well sit in the camper here as anywhere else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c128c4d5-72ed-4c65-8c2b-55f0a2cbd355/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0012-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ! - Make it stand out An hour later the parking lot was starting to fill up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/459286e2-ffe7-4883-bcc7-35ab2c4ab7c7/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0012-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ! - Make it stand out This is a full hookup campground right next door to the arena. I'm not sure if they allow regular RVers to camp there; it might be exclusive to the contestants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9438ba89-bc58-4458-b938-9ad9d8b07238/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0012-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ! - Make it stand out The barrel racing arena before it got tracked up. Since it was outdoors, It made taking pictures a whole lot easier for me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4d7f02bf-afe1-46ee-8cf0-8512403af5b2/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0012-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ! - Make it stand out The contestants are just starting to show up, and everybody's nerves are on edge to the point they can barely play on their phones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ac5c8a2f-978c-43e1-8547-a02f5f594898/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0013-23-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ! - Make it stand out The tension mounts as the start of the contest draws near. I'll have pictures of the contest tomorrow. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-et6xw monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fd507264-9645-4a9f-b0bf-068371feb766/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0008-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ? - Make it stand out I'm happily ensconced back in my favorite boondocking spot, on Arizona trust lands a few miles south of Wickenburg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/348630d9-270c-4b14-9cb4-2543b197fa74/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0008-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ? - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home overlooks the main part of the Wickenburg Arizona trust lands where most RVers boondock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cbda7fa7-34c5-4d63-afa5-acbc89c1b43e/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0008-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ? - Make it stand out I’m still trying to get up before the sun comes up, just in case there’s a pretty sunrise. And since I’m in my favorite boondocking spot, there’s usually no one else around, so I can go outside and take pictures while still wearing my pajamas and slippers - not that anyone would care; I see boondockers all the time walking their dogs early in the morning in their pajamas….. just to be clear, that would be the boondockers wearing pajamas, not their dogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/09ac141d-250f-401a-b77b-cc790a9948a9/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0009-9-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ? - Make it stand out I’m boondocking in my favorite spot at the Wickenburg, Arizona, trust lands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4329a2bf-f9a2-49ae-89bb-d805921163d2/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0009-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Barrel racing ? - Make it stand out My favorite spot also offers a view of Vulture Peak, one of the many reasons I like it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-lfx4h monthly 0.5 2025-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/167b1916-e2e2-4468-bced-8c1d7a2e2512/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-33-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lucky me ! - Make it stand out Wickenburg’s historic little red schoolhouse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b7d795d1-afd6-4aea-bbd7-a9af0f8145fd/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-34-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lucky me ! - Make it stand out Parked in the Bashas' grocery store parking lot, before I walked in the store and discovered why I wasn't seeing any overweight people in Wickenburg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2481ad19-3ca1-4f63-9c33-5cc5f8480c70/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-36-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lucky me ! - Make it stand out Another grave of a much loved pet…. At least I’m hoping it was a pet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c9f3d25c-2d57-4531-85d6-fbef5ee839e5/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0008-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lucky me ! - Make it stand out If you look carefully, you can see an RV under the setting sun. Where that RV is boondocking happens to be my favorite boondocking spot in the Wickenburg, Arizona, trust lands. Lucky for me, I boondocked in a spot where I could see their RV, and they pulled out the next morning. Quick as a bunny, I hopped into that spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6efe25e9-cc92-41fd-b2fe-eae5ba14bb28/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lucky me ! - Make it stand out One of the six painted bronze statues scattered around town depicting people from the 1800s who lived in Wickenburg. This statue depicts a generic miner and his trusty donkey, who roamed the Wickenburg area in search of the elusive gold strike that could transform their lives of poverty into sudden wealth. And speaking of gold, yesterday, gold hit $3000 an ounce, which is enough to make me consider doing some prospecting again. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-2h7rt monthly 0.5 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f181f4c6-be52-49be-ae31-7cf8f7935de7/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Extreme sticker shock - Make it stand out I walked around Wickenburg for a while yesterday morning. Sunday mornings are a good time to walk around the town since it’s a lot less crowded, and parked cars don't block up your view of the town when trying to take pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1bb42b78-1fc3-49a7-a10d-51732acab77a/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Extreme sticker shock - Make it stand out Wickenburg still has that old-time 1800s feel to it since a lot of the buildings are that old. There are not many places you can buy a handmade saddle right on Main Street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/af738386-2eec-420d-9610-a794abc61982/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Extreme sticker shock - Make it stand out Henry Wickenburg was the man who started it all and helped put Arizona on the map by discovering the most productive goldmine in Arizona’s history. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3057cd7b-dd59-45dd-9e81-a75e030e4562/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Extreme sticker shock - Make it stand out In the 1800s, there was a large livery stable in downtown Wickenburg. It was a place to park your horse and have the animal fed and watered while you bought supplies before making the 10-mile trip back to the ranch. The livery stable was a useful place that served a much-needed purpose. But the endless march towards progress has turned the horse from the most useful of animals into a niche hobby that appeals only to a few. It has also relegated the most useful of businesses, the livery stable, into boutique stores that sell the most useless items imaginable: thingamajigs, doodads, and bling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5b971570-36c1-4604-92dc-a8808a4d00c2/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Extreme sticker shock - Make it stand out An old building made out of smooth river rock. River rock shouldn't be hard to find since the Hassayampa River runs through town. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-y93gk monthly 0.5 2025-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9a00ad2d-fcc3-439f-8e37-b36d4f470834/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0005-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the move - Make it stand out Right next to my boondocking site at the Constellation was this 50-foot-deep dry wash. Some of the campsites were constructed so that backing off into the dry wash was not impossible. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4625c54f-7d8a-4189-a76d-21e10c292632/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the move - Make it stand out Constellation City Park has several of these horse corrals next to the campsites. So, for $15 a night, you can camp right next to your horse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ee8d6142-8226-4061-bb4d-6cab18250490/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the move - Make it stand out Hundreds of years ago, when the Spanish owned most of what is now the American West, they were running around in the desert searching for gold and silver. Since there were no roads, the Spanish used Saguaro cacti as signs so they would know where they were going. They would do this by modifying the Cactus to stand out from the normal Cactus, just like this one stands out because the top was cut off. And since Saguaros lived for hundreds of years, the Cactus signs would last almost forever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6d203aac-d0e2-4513-b040-9babb491419a/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the move - Make it stand out Vans are so popular nowadays, and this one stays just up the road from me at Constellation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5eac43d1-771e-4fca-a682-88aa7745d723/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0007-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the move - Make it stand out This is my last sunrise at Constellation City Park. It's probably not my last stay at the park, but it’s the last one for this travel season. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-prcrk monthly 0.5 2025-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7520246b-bd3b-4fed-a19f-b9d9908e4b56/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0006-28-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m happy here….But then again, I’m happy anywhere. - Make it stand out $10 a night first-come first-served dry camping, Wickenburg Arizona https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/403480e1-bb7b-4e99-8917-0fbc2735a561/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0006-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m happy here….But then again, I’m happy anywhere. - Make it stand out The roads in the campground are twisty and pretty steep in some areas. In the background is the town of Wickenburg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6c0706e1-2660-4be4-b879-a5fe71acc835/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0006-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m happy here….But then again, I’m happy anywhere. - Make it stand out There are walking paths through the campground that wander around in the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6d4c0e64-3e11-4a87-9fb4-7873317f4397/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0006-33-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m happy here….But then again, I’m happy anywhere. - Make it stand out the Lance camper and its current boondocking spot is near the center of the picture. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-mynxc monthly 0.5 2025-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3639ad1e-b809-4fa9-9069-718a0cf36d30/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0005-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Making up my mind - Make it stand out Last night’s sunset. I’ve been in two major forest fires, which qualifies me to say that this looks much more like a forest fire than a sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7d62fa24-9565-43fd-a10f-929da9814550/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0005-16.jpg Blog 2 - Making up my mind - Make it stand out My new boondocking spot at the Constellation City Park in Wickenburg, Arizona. Despite its appearance, I do not make nor sit around a campfire. The campfire ring was already here, and my lawn chair was sitting out in case I had to leave my site to go to town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cfaa9f4f-da74-4e5f-8d04-98c214c78d46/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0005-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Making up my mind - Make it stand out The City Park is situated among the hills, so walking around the campground requires rock climbing equipment to avoid falling off your campsite. This doesn’t bother me; it reminds me of Colorado boondocking. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-5e49y monthly 0.5 2025-03-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/21cbbf97-086b-49ed-9c04-087ddcb9bee5/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0004-2-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Things I don’t miss - Make it stand out A couple of my neighbors are in travel trailers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3b30cf2e-c9b3-413b-b366-e70f0f24f57b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0004-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Things I don’t miss - Make it stand out When boondocking, I often see folks who appear to be camping in their car or SUV. And that’s okay; almost everyone gets down on their luck sometimes and has to get by the best way they can. This is public land, so everyone is welcome. No questions are asked, and no answers are given. And my personal feelings have always been, “There but for the grace of God go I.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/47521f04-78c0-4edf-95a7-ebc289fd5f8c/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0004-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Things I don’t miss - Make it stand out My view out the kitchen window. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-zycac monthly 0.5 2025-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e5528b29-1d5b-44da-a0f5-7ae300bf1047/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0003-4-Edit-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another day when I have absolutely nothing to write about. - Make it stand out By the dawn’s early light. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/16aeb605-87aa-4bbb-8ef1-8b10a1177c5e/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0001-109-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another day when I have absolutely nothing to write about. - Make it stand out Now, here’s a grandma that the grandkids better listen to! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d646ce54-2597-4d49-b028-eda0d5b3ec83/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0001-3-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another day when I have absolutely nothing to write about. - Make it stand out With the black hat and brocade vest, this guy reminds me of the TV cowboy show Maverick, starring James Garner. Even though Maverick was a gambler, not a cowboy, I always liked that show. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cf59906b-328b-4827-86a7-ee860d0e99de/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0003-5-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another day when I have absolutely nothing to write about. - Make it stand out This is a commercial balloon; you pay to go up In it. I don’t like hot air balloons; I would pay to stay on the ground. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-etd3l monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4240a8c9-e291-4db0-85ca-9e840ae5a97f/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0002-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Isn’t that just too sad ? - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f41977f1-32ff-444f-87e8-c7fe53a7299a/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0002-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Isn’t that just too sad ? - Make it stand out View from my boondocking spot as the sun was coming up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/324122a7-1926-4b1a-b4cb-d8353df023ce/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0002-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Isn’t that just too sad ? - Make it stand out A Lance truck camper that pulled in last night. This is a much nicer camper than mine, but I’m pretty sure it weighs enough to squash my old truck flat. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-yynml monthly 0.5 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/257e594c-48a8-448a-b0f5-08e0e0b69880/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0001-7.jpg Blog 2 - More decisions - Make it stand out A few days ago, I held a contest to identify who this cowboy at the "End of Trail" cowboy shoot identified with, and I offered the coveted Attaboy as a prize. The contest has officially ended, and no one had the correct answer. I thought this would be simple to guess, but apparently, it wasn't, so I've included the answer below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3ef0958d-6b6a-48f0-ab07-86f4d00b5a5a/th-2694916005.jpg Blog 2 - More decisions - Make it stand out the answer, of course, is "Mongo" from the funniest Cowboy movie ever made, "Blazing Saddles." And was such a popular movie I thought the character of Mongo would be remembered. Mongo was played by Alex Karras a professional football player who played for the Detroit Lions and is in the football Hall of Fame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b72f6e32-4809-4580-a02e-dd9e50935234/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0001-98-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - More decisions - Make it stand out The rider and the horse must know what they’re doing, considering the speed at which all this is happening. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-zh7m4 monthly 0.5 2025-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fed9f3b8-3b91-469b-8127-8c612c2796d9/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0137-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What time change? - Make it stand out The mountains in the background got a little snow yesterday, but it wasn’t a problem for those of us at the foot of the mountains in the Arizona trust lands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/004dbfa6-c636-4ace-ba20-e45eb804f96e/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0136-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What time change? - Make it stand out Kinda rainy to be camping in a tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3e3af357-be0f-4ace-9227-9c675bee1239/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-220-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What time change? - Make it stand out A lot of money spent on authentic Western wear to lose the whole effect on a quick phone call https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5868ac3-9b41-4ae6-94d1-3c07db1dd225/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-178-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What time change? - Make it stand out He seems happy he must’ve shot well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c0c52be6-f770-4462-96ea-7657087daaad/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-88-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What time change? - Make it stand out Authentic old Western stores selling old Western stuff for ultra modern prices. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-mg2en monthly 0.5 2025-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/303a777f-259d-4f0a-a9cd-0cc5a8f3a2ec/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds - Make it stand out The mounted shooters use black powder in their guns, no bullets; the burning black powder breaks the balloons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67da5c55-434c-4449-8a3d-d63cd80abef8/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-106-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds - Make it stand out These folks wanted me to take their picture; I don’t know why. They didn’t even want me to give them the picture; they just wanted me to take it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/61bb69ce-d1f2-4751-a7e9-29fd9253afb7/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-130-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds - Make it stand out There either waiting to shoot or get in the porta-potty; I forget which. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/39c0dc42-f868-4062-8c82-4c453adce88b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-142-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds - Make it stand out She had a quick horse and a quick draw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c743f808-7af2-48c6-8b96-40e8cb55d150/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-159-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Clouds - Make it stand out I think women should go back to using parasols; the sun Is not good for your skin. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-kx2fp monthly 0.5 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/93d643b3-c570-43a2-b707-c62798338372/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0136-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part two - Make it stand out It rained today, not much, just a few puddles worth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/da1722b7-f33b-462c-a550-10bc90c81c6b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0136-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part two - Make it stand out This is the huge Taiwanese chip manufacturing plant that President Trump is talking about being the largest one in the country. It’s built right across the highway from Ben Avery’s gun range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1545813b-8e8a-46af-b946-29e4ab1d5ed7/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-251-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part two - Make it stand out The shooters need these carts, see all the rifles and shotguns she’s using? She also has to carry ammunition for all those guns, and that stuff is heavy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1d083602-9ddc-408a-a2ad-82be28db94e2/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-244-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part two - Make it stand out I wouldn’t want to be this cowboys horse. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ad6ea71c-06d7-49ef-93c6-c4d47ac40984/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part two - Make it stand out While mom and dad are shooting, somebody’s got to take care of the baby. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-9hca8 monthly 0.5 2025-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0e1c1dbb-c28d-4bf0-8b65-92ea00dccba9/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0135-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part one - Make it stand out The skies around here looked like this for most of the day. It sure looks like it’s going to rain hard, but this is the desert, so all it did was sprinkle lightly for five minutes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a2baac86-8502-4f68-b8bc-1532f0cb8f20/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0134-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part one - Make it stand out This used to be a nice view of the mountains, but now it’s full of power-lines thanks to the humongous chip manufacturing plant at the far end of these power lines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/333a0cbe-0a9c-4afe-a03d-b8dedb763597/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-258-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part one - Make it stand out This tattooed lady is loading her 12 gauge double barrel shotgun preparing to shoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a6468868-4d6a-4773-904e-1ca134ebceb5/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0133-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part one - Make it stand out Hot air balloon near my boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/18dc8fe2-685f-4f34-958f-9fc2c9a5320f/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-252-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rain in the desert, part one - Make it stand out Cowboy shooter. These folks shoot for time and not for accuracy, which makes the contest a little easier for everyone so more people can compete. There's a handful of people here that can shoot faster than you would think is possible, but they're pretty rare. Most of these folks are here for the fun and to talk about their hobby. One of the signs of being old is when you do more talking... than doing. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-fg8ce monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/97e88080-37f1-44d7-8810-bc6dcccbe78a/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-148-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Stocked up on supplies - Make it stand out Not every female in the 1800s dressed in fancy duds with 14 layers of clothing covered in buttons and bows. Many of them dressed in ways that fit their harsh lifestyle. If you Google Calamity Jane, buried in Deadwood, South Dakota, beside Wild Bill Hickok, you will see that she dressed pretty much like this lady, which would have been pretty normal for a female gunslinger and mule skinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ed4d893f-f354-40a1-9736-ead90d56598b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-176-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Stocked up on supplies - Make it stand out Why am I reminded of a Saturday Night Live skit called ‘‘The Coneheads’’ whenever I see this guy ? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c9c20387-de8c-47e1-810b-dd7434918f37/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0133-9-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Stocked up on supplies - Make it stand out One of my neighbors. I don’t know for sure, but this looks like an ambulance to RV conversion to me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/897d36dd-a469-44b1-984e-bd4c75f864ca/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0133-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Stocked up on supplies - Make it stand out This is the first hot air balloon I've seen flying around my area since I've been here, and that's strange, considering it's Phoenix, the home of hot air ballooning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/846ea0f2-ca97-432f-a860-2d92f48f5a92/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0134-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Stocked up on supplies - Make it stand out My boondocking neighborhood on Arizona trust lands. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-z7whc monthly 0.5 2025-03-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1ce2ac81-7c18-4c2c-a1d5-104464c26955/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Traffic problems - Make it stand out The cowboy shooters love to have cowboy names and often dress like their favorite cowboy. Those cowboys can be real or imagined, so you frequently see TV cowboys like Paladin or movie cowboys like Roy Rogers at these cowboy shoots. I thought this guy was rather unique, and not just anyone could become this cowboy. So here’s a contest; if you can guess who this cowboy is, you will win an Attaboy or an Attagirl, depending on how you identified today. A clue; he’s in a movie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/51d03885-cde8-4d13-a1c0-6c0fbf1a1975/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Traffic problems - Make it stand out Not to toot my own horn, but I recognized his character immediately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c03520d0-3c7c-41a8-ad60-0c3456a8221f/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-101-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Traffic problems - Make it stand out Apparently, this mounted shooter didn’t like having her picture taken. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5954c36-3602-49a2-980c-2c9329e19283/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-116-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Traffic problems - Make it stand out Safety glasses. These glasses are so safe they could stop a Javelin missile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/881188f1-ec09-407c-9bb7-300698abc517/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-126-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Traffic problems - Make it stand out Can anyone guess what creature made a nest on this lady’s head ? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/379e5043-98a9-485a-a4b7-5b99508db315/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-140-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Traffic problems - Make it stand out Is there ANYTHING women in the 1800s wouldn’t put on their heads ? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-jb6l4 monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/08527d23-47bb-486c-8eee-0c46e17c6418/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-13-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - March 3 Monday - Make it stand out These folks are lucky to share the same hobby. But who knows, they may have met each other participating in this hobby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ae33e9b0-c560-4c2d-af22-55b31ce475ce/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - March 3 Monday - Make it stand out Over at the mounted shooters arena, somebody has to replace the 12 balloons that usually get broken after every contestant’s run, and that would be a herd of little kids running out into the arena after every contestant and replacing all the busted balloons. The new balloons are already blown up, so the kids can replace them all in less than a minute, meaning they have to run out and back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dbcfda15-216e-4bbf-a1d9-ab7c73096c67/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-37-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - March 3 Monday - Make it stand out Mounted shooting is a timed event. The horse and rider who runs the course quickest is the winner, so the horse is galloping the whole way. But every unbroken balloon adds seconds to your time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cc329a24-7330-467c-a391-5452073fd9c0/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-61-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - March 3 Monday - Make it stand out This guy looks like actual pictures I’ve seen of Wyatt Earp when he was older. But as you can see by his name tag, he’s not Wyatt Earp; He’s Rattlesnake Slim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a463c726-dd90-4e1e-b0db-5f0d6f3f429b/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-112-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - March 3 Monday - Make it stand out This is the place to be if you want to dress in the latest 1800s fashion. Whether you want to be a lady walking out of the church door, a cowgirl working on a ranch, or a floozy walking out of a saloon, these folks have the proper attire for you. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-y7ry9 monthly 0.5 2025-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/293d3399-f3e5-4cee-b20f-b63c508dd89b/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0130-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Are the border areas safe? - Make it stand out A late afternoon snapshot I took from my boondocking spot of the humongous chip manufacturing plant across the road from Ben Avery gun range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/890a45e5-de90-4b69-aedc-0d90bd12dffa/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-45-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Are the border areas safe? - Make it stand out You will see contestants all over the cowboy shooting contest carrying their weapons this way, it's the rule. Whenever you've got this many people dealing with loaded and unloaded weapons you have to be very concerned about safety so the rule is, anytime you're moving a weapon away from the firing line the chamber has to be visibly empty, and the weapon must be pointed up if you're carrying it. Another safety issue is all the contestants have to wear safety glasses, and hearing protection. This Isn’t much of a problem because like me, most of these old folks can’t hear anyway, And your regular prescription glasses are suitable for safety purposes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d0fc0be3-e929-4028-ba66-6779c67104de/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-67-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Are the border areas safe? - Make it stand out I wish I could've talked to this guy but I never got the chance, so it leaves me wondering where in the world did he come up with a costume for a cowboy that has gold lame, and diamond studded holsters, and a shirt with spikes on it. Even in the most fanciful cowboy movie, I've never seen anyone dressed like this. I could offer a suggestion, but it would probably be deemed completely inappropriate in this day and age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/79a340c3-81c8-46c5-8b6a-26ee9e0f58bf/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-97-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Are the border areas safe? - Make it stand out When I was dressed in old west costume in my Cripple Creek restaurants every day, I also Waxed and twisted the ends of my mustache like this old cowboy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/007e2766-b4b4-4357-8bea-a891eff15a84/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-104-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Are the border areas safe? - Make it stand out This old-timer must fear the wind with a hat like that. But actually, large hats were pretty common for cowboys since they copied the Mexican vaqueros that wore sombreros. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-33px8 monthly 0.5 2025-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9306c175-2f09-456e-8c53-68b6034629f4/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-164-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - End of Trail - Make it stand out I love going to these End-of-Trail shoots; everyone there is friendly and love to talk about their hobby. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/31f4e2e3-4467-4ea0-9ff5-25ea6b07b4e3/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-158-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - End of Trail - Make it stand out I don't know how many participants there are in these cowboy shoots, but I would guess a couple hundred, and Ben Avery gun range has plenty of room for everybody. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c6df25e1-5c08-4fe0-823a-8f25a36a0f51/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-250-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - End of Trail - Make it stand out Too early for them to open up, but this is where you can buy the things you might need to participate in this contest or just look like a cowboy or cowgirl from the 1800s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2a65353f-1f97-4638-bf94-205da384b6df/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-246-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - End of Trail - Make it stand out The cowboys and cowgirls must shoot in different scenarios that test their speed and gun-handling abilities. As you might imagine, many of these folks are old, some very old, so the shooting scenarios are rather easy so everyone can participate. I doubt if more than 10% of the people who show up plan on winning anything. Most folks are here just to have a good time and to get back in touch with old friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/87491769-90c6-4e45-b55f-33f78c35b95f/untitled+shoot_Mar_2025_0130-141-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - End of Trail - Make it stand out Of course, I walked over to the arena where the mounted shooters were doing their thing . Mounted shooting is fun to watch because it's out in the open, so you can see everything that’s happening. As far as I can tell, the mostly female mounted shooters gallop around on a horse pretending that balloons are their husbands. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9 monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c124a71c-1383-4a2a-a801-73033f1638a7/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0129-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking near Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out Last night’s sunset at my boondocking spot just outside of Wickenburg Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cb893796-05f3-4e00-86c1-1ef520cb1255/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0129-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking near Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out My current boondocking spot on Arizona trust land is a few miles from Ben Avery’s gun range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bfd68a57-375d-4d7c-bcf5-a9e6e7df23ed/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0129-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking near Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out Some of my boondocking neighbors. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again; there’s hardly any RVs here compared to the way it used to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2d8a36e6-4c29-412c-8de1-b5f97e30b634/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0129-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking near Ben Avery gun range - Make it stand out Hundreds of acres of Arizona trust lands are across the road from where I’m currently boondocking. In the past couple of years, this area has always had so many RVs that it looked like an RV Park, and now there’s hardly any….. And since I’m saying that about almost every place I’ve been, It’s beginning to make me wonder, what’s going on? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-ptcbk monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/54b180c8-35e9-43de-b650-9e9a09d82d23/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0128-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Decisions, decisions. - Make it stand out The dry wash I walk in gets much wider as the land levels out and the rushing water slows down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/23c7b972-d40f-46cb-bda0-78da440537ae/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0128-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Decisions, decisions. - Make it stand out It’s too bad I’m not here when these Sonoran Desert Yucca plants are blooming; they are really beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6ae8d2fd-8dfe-484f-b4e7-6d0338491493/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0125-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Decisions, decisions. - Make it stand out Sunrise in the Sonoran desert, a time of new beginnings, a time of hope, and often a time of personal reflection…wondering why the heck you’re standing outside in your pajamas this early in the morning? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-87n7z monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dc8b0ad3-2b09-4d9d-9fd5-d1b2562abf24/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0128-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Introspection and soul-searching - Make it stand out If you look in the middle of the picture, you can see where I'm boondocked in relation to the dry wash in the foreground. Since it's nearby, I enjoy walking in the dry wash. If you look in the background, you can see the huge antenna that’s giving me the best Internet and cell phone reception I get anywhere. It's just another good reason to stay in this area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/25af7547-e93e-42c8-8471-01daf551c7b6/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0128-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Introspection and soul-searching - Make it stand out The dry wash is pretty small as it runs past my boondocking spot, but it gets big on down the hill. There are other places I could walk while I'm here. There are roads made by all the RVers who come here. There are Jeep trails, cow paths, or just taking off through the desert. But of all those, I prefer the dry washes. They offer a little bit of a challenge.There are usually plenty of them in the desert. Every time it rains hard, the rushing water washes things out and washes new things in; they are seldom the same. And I enjoy the solitude. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65726dcc-9a5f-4a78-9c7f-3c757f2d7961/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0128-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Introspection and soul-searching - Make it stand out Some kind of a Prickly Pear cactus. It’s starting to get dark, I need to mosey on back to camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/772129fb-b1dd-4e64-ad58-9ebc52077842/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0128-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Introspection and soul-searching - Make it stand out This is the little hill I'm hankering to walk up. It's not very tall, and it's not very steep. The problem is that it's rocky, and the rocks are just lying on the surface. But I walked around the base of it, and it looks like this is the easiest way to get to the top without dealing with a bunch of rolling rocks or sticky Cacti. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-agnsh monthly 0.5 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c242d79e-ec97-441a-ad9e-3dadd5326f66/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0127-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - limitless laziness and perpetual procrastination - Make it stand out I went out this afternoon and walked about ¼ of the way up a little hill just to see how the walking was, take a few snapshots, a little video, and see how difficult walking was going to be. It wasn’t too bad, but as usual, when walking over a lot of roundish rocks, coming down hill was worse than going up due to rocks rolling out from under my feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b5bc7171-d42b-4462-9e17-690fc3501727/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0127-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - limitless laziness and perpetual procrastination - Make it stand out I took these pictures about ¼ way up the hill. and the pictures turned out okay. But for some strange reason, when I put the video that I had taken on my computer, the video wasn’t there! It was very weird. The video would play on my camera viewing screen, but it wouldn’t play on either of my computers or any of the different video players I have. The video is a standard MPEG-4 video like I always use, so I’m still not sure what’s going on. But I’m glad I didn’t walk all the way to the top and find out the video wasn’t working. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe4858fa-6533-4e5b-9353-e59788c92f44/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0127-2.jpg Blog 2 - limitless laziness and perpetual procrastination - Make it stand out A schoolie boondocking in the main part of the trust lands. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-rp8yl monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5095308f-7593-4af3-a100-b9c7439bcca4/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0126-3-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - To go, or when to go? that is the question. - Make it stand out The sun silently settles in behind the mountains, erasing all of the day’s dilemmas and difficulties, leaving the peace and quiet to slowly envelop the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6b234ce4-d38a-4541-bbaa-9363b8f3a7ea/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0126-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - To go, or when to go? that is the question. - Make it stand out And all too soon, the sun appears in the East, waking me from a night of peaceful sleep that comes only to those unburdened by the problems of the world, and promises a new day even better than the one before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/10b80fc4-b154-4f06-b843-6c69981e298c/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0126-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - To go, or when to go? that is the question. - Make it stand out Just down the road from where I’m boondocking is this magnificent tower reaching to the clouds. And it’s presence probably explains the fantastic Internet and cell phone service I’m receiving. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-386kc monthly 0.5 2025-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a251a518-93f8-46d7-9411-92d6d335b847/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0125-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Saving the world. - Make it stand out The Arizona trust lands I’m boondocked at is fairly large, probably a couple of hundred acres, and I’m boondocked in one corner of it off to myself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6b1eb7da-1463-4938-b349-e581f79f40ec/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0125-22-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Saving the world. - Make it stand out Sunrise on Arizona trust lands. At this time of the morning, it’s about 50° outside; after all, it is the desert, so that’s to be expected. Like I’ve said before, when I’m boondocking, I don’t leave the heat on at night when I go to bed. So it’s pretty chilly in the camper when I wake up. But the lance is tiny, and it has a really powerful factory furnace, so it heats up the camper in five or ten minutes at the most. After the sun gets up, it will warm up to about 75 or 80° today, so most of the day will be perfectly comfortable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f82ad225-9d38-42a7-8337-f8af80f1c266/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0126-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Saving the world. - Make it stand out Vulture Peak, at 3700 feet, is the tallest mountain in this area. The Vulture gold mine, which, by the way, is still producing gold, is just down the road. And oddly enough, the road that I take into town is named Vulture Mine Road. I’ve been coming here for years and I’ve yet to see a single Vulture. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-3ysx8 monthly 0.5 2025-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d5529327-e5d9-4cf6-88a2-6cf913d6d4a7/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0125-12-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Box Wash, Requiem aeternum dona eis - Make it stand out My boondocking spot on some Arizona trust lands just outside of Wickenburg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/26081dd0-ec33-4c29-965b-97a8d2f26648/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0125-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Box Wash, Requiem aeternum dona eis - Make it stand out It wasn’t much of a sunset last night; there wasn’t a cloud in the sky, so this was the best it got. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d58545de-acdf-4c99-b69f-a59337b2e051/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0125-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Box Wash, Requiem aeternum dona eis - Make it stand out In all the years I’ve been using these trust lands, I’ve never been checked, but I buy the permit anyway. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-6r5fd monthly 0.5 2025-02-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bcb4f901-5ce4-4bb2-b781-93431362dbbc/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0117-6-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wickenburg Arizona - Make it stand out Sunset at Plomosa Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cb1e60c9-e4cb-41aa-b128-6784e58ae012/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0124-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wickenburg Arizona - Make it stand out A Schoolie neighbor at Scaddan Wash. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a1b0c952-25bb-48b0-83c3-f46f6b10039b/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0124-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wickenburg Arizona - Make it stand out My boondocking spot is at an Arizona trust land near Wickenburg, Arizona. Unlike Quartzsite, which has names for the boondocking areas that everybody uses. Thousands of trust lands are scattered all over Arizona, and as far as I know, they don’t have names, or at least no name I’ve ever heard. So when I’m on trust lands, I’ll call it by its nearest town’s name, which really doesn’t tell you anything because numerous trust lands are scattered around Wickenburg. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-zdnmf monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aadfa81e-8cdd-4aec-950f-c1078ba4012a/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0121-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A mental peccadillo ? - Make it stand out My teeny tiny home enjoying a desert sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cd92ab58-f157-4467-aeb2-f8e8b380904f/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0122-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A mental peccadillo ? - Make it stand out A Schoolie boondocking next to a mine road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4ffd39b2-977f-4a66-90a0-adbac861854e/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0122-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A mental peccadillo ? - Make it stand out A Volkswagen Vanagon and its signature pop-up roof. If you can’t think of any other reason to come to Quartzsite in the winter, it’s worth it to see just about every kind of RV known to man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b9ac4732-a569-47cc-8afb-c3210dd0ba72/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0122-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A mental peccadillo ? - Make it stand out Boondockers in the valley below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/74effceb-d5c4-489b-82ad-0581482197b6/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0119-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A mental peccadillo ? - Make it stand out A boondocking neighbor on a hill. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-haka3 monthly 0.5 2025-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a510aa72-f5f1-440d-98c3-6b6f26d82c62/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I can see Wickenburg, Arizona, in my future. - Make it stand out Dome Rock boondocking area Quartzsite, Arizona. No matter where you boondock in Quartzsite, you can find places surrounded by neighbors or be alone; it’s up to you. That’s one of the many freedoms that boondocking offers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7a0dcd90-5435-408e-a847-1bb54632c8c7/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I can see Wickenburg, Arizona, in my future. - Make it stand out Sunrise, Quartzsite Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7a2d0423-d644-42ab-973a-d8ed38c8b45e/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I can see Wickenburg, Arizona, in my future. - Make it stand out Sunsetting at Dome Rock boondocking area… The BLM calls it “dispersed camping,” but what do they know? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d322f383-30d9-4d24-b6d3-7a845a602cee/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0121-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I can see Wickenburg, Arizona, in my future. - Make it stand out You may have noticed that the mining roads look white instead of dark-colored like the prevailing rocks. That's because there's a lot of quartz in these mountains. In fact, the miners were burrowing into the mountain and throwing away the worthless quartz in their tailing piles. Prospectors have always known one of the old sayings: "You will find quartz without gold, but you won't find gold without quartz." This means that the old prospectors were looking for veins of quartz, which is the logical place where you may also find gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b3a229ab-bd77-42cb-b5b0-143c6d382d4a/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0122-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I can see Wickenburg, Arizona, in my future. - Make it stand out Another old gold mine at Dome Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7f8cf56b-e4f4-4e6f-82ad-5763f07099d9/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0122-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I can see Wickenburg, Arizona, in my future. - Make it stand out The sun setting on my teeny tiny home, as I prepare for another night of the peace and quiet of living in the desert... Sleep comes quickly to those free to wander. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-6tbfk monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e99d33ea-9649-4599-b643-eff2aa8b6fcd/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0118-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How’s the new vent fan working ? - Make it stand out When your van runs out of space, the quick, easy, and inexpensive solution is to pitch a tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/681521c1-e0ba-4625-8341-7438f8442866/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How’s the new vent fan working ? - Make it stand out While walking through the desert, I spotted this. Someone went to a lot of trouble because each of the letters is about two feet high. I was glad it did not appear that “Ned” was buried here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e84f223c-403f-4a84-ba32-4f7206e24f53/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How’s the new vent fan working ? - Make it stand out Boondocking at Dome Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4984e176-7ce5-45a9-af8b-1294267e1f18/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How’s the new vent fan working ? - Make it stand out Dome Rock boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3984417b-d01d-4402-8dbd-1e15069d3400/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-25-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How’s the new vent fan working ? - Make it stand out Lance truck camper motating down the road. Most truck camper folks drive like this because they’re usually running from the law or an angry wife. In this case, I would say running from the law after stealing a bunch of bicycles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3841d2a2-521c-458b-95ce-5c1e73e60164/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - How’s the new vent fan working ? - Make it stand out A rolling egg, doing what rolling eggs do best….boondock . The lights from downtown Quartzsite can be seen in the background. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-h52yy monthly 0.5 2025-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/73a55586-884b-4cee-8b22-324b2040a1bc/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0117-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cold weather ahead ? - Make it stand out Sunrise at Plomosa Road boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cc7abc4d-b7cf-4939-9e9c-cfd9fcce0b7d/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0117-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cold weather ahead ? - Make it stand out Early-morning boondocking at Plomosa Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ca07d8fd-bef6-4d9c-9564-98b1aeb42813/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0119-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cold weather ahead ? - Make it stand out My new boondocking spot at Dome Rock. I don't care anything about building a campfire or cooking over an open fire, so a fire ring does not interest me at all. But some folks love their campfires and decorate the area to demonstrate the value they place on it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ce222edc-dd67-4bd5-a094-90e553a88981/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cold weather ahead ? - Make it stand out Dome Rock is on the right. The light-colored paths you see on the sides of the mountains are actually old gold mines and the mule trails to get to them. These have been enlarged into Jeep trails by the off-road vehicle crowd so they can explore the old mines. Is that dangerous? You bet your life it is! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/39a8c858-10e0-4ea7-8a17-3e0ea23589a1/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0120-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cold weather ahead ? - Make it stand out It doesn’t take an off-road vehicle to boondock here, most folks just boondock at the bottom of the hills and walk or drive off-road vehicle up to the mines. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-mnpe5 monthly 0.5 2025-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/daad62c9-4841-401c-a8a0-c26172a118fa/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-12.jpg Blog 2 - There appears to be no way to fix it. - Make it stand out The jet ski rider must’ve been going pretty darn fast to hang up in that tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/db3b184f-03c8-4965-b6be-8a9a6deb2008/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - There appears to be no way to fix it. - Make it stand out It would appear that I got to the London Bridge too early in the morning, so it was chilly. And it was cloudy instead of sunny, which, for some reason, didn't do my pictures any favors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8ce19f00-b053-43d7-9e73-62f1b1e7c57d/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - There appears to be no way to fix it. - Make it stand out Many shops hadn’t opened yet, which would explain why I was pretty much the only tourist at the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a322730f-7f32-4433-8647-59741a0957ae/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - There appears to be no way to fix it. - Make it stand out Having a couple of people in the picture gives a better idea of how massive this bridge is. Think about it! This bridge was built in the 1830s in London, with no computers doing the mathematics and no machines, only manual and horse-powered labor. And we think we are so superior to those old-timers. If you want to cross the bridge on foot, there are steps on the right that will take you up to the wide pedestrian walkway to get across the bridge. I know the steps may look normal, but they are actually more steep and bigger than normal steps... Not for folks with bad knees…if you didn’t start the climb with bad knees, plan on having them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c4b72437-6db0-46fa-8c8d-36cf08d1df3a/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-34-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - There appears to be no way to fix it. - Make it stand out Hotels and motels on the other side of the bridge. It was really a dismal day for taking pictures. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-skk5x-rjmp4 monthly 0.5 2025-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/db0f08a3-c1ac-4fa0-a123-2a64133ff975/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Saguaros - Make it stand out London Bridge, Lake Havasu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d46d432a-3eb8-4439-8bae-5471e8eed119/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-38-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Saguaros - Make it stand out It wouldn’t be a tourist trap without at least one place that sells T-shirts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/92204163-b08b-4f0b-93cb-458c5eddad46/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-47-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Saguaros - Make it stand out This is actually the London Bridge Mall. You can drive to it, walk to it, arrive in your boat, or if you’re feeling adventuresome, swim to it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fd69424e-29fe-4896-bd13-612da91b5229/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Saguaros - Make it stand out Tour boat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/02a8db59-c3fd-4587-9cdf-728989ec1474/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-49-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Saguaros - Make it stand out Lake Havasu sunrise. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-kh8rz monthly 0.5 2025-02-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f574bf7e-f883-4c3d-81a2-bb5db96cbead/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0115-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Secret inside information, known only to a few. - Make it stand out Sunrise at Plomosa Road boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/26241156-d0cb-4b22-8ed8-ba3649f1590b/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Secret inside information, known only to a few. - Make it stand out Dog watering bowls next to the London Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fa7643d4-6e4d-47c2-b46c-20cff16b56af/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Secret inside information, known only to a few. - Make it stand out An absolutely humongous fifth wheel at one of the RV dealers in Quartzsite. I don't know how big this thing is, but it's the biggest fifth wheel I've ever seen. I'm pretty sure it can't be towed by an ordinary one-ton pickup, and imagine the places this thing can't go, probably even some RV parks! definitely not a good choice for boondocking, in less your boondocking area is the state of Texas. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dk8c8-69z7e monthly 0.5 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e590a673-798d-49b2-a025-95df66ac35d7/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0117-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A comment from Larry - Make it stand out It was a cloudy day, boondocked on Plomosa Road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/96948d1b-74cc-4e12-8973-533a3ebdda1f/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-37-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A comment from Larry - Make it stand out Hotel next to the London Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2615e777-26cd-4e43-b6df-d9f4e0bc9e64/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-39-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A comment from Larry - Make it stand out No amount of water will keep a fisherman from spending $30,000 for a boat and motor to catch a tiny freshwater fish that he easily could’ve caught fishing from the bank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/81ae19c8-19a1-40b1-89b6-eab27734ecde/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A comment from Larry - Make it stand out Restaurant near the London Bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bdc6d695-220e-41f5-9860-ae309eeef1cc/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A comment from Larry - Make it stand out Ms. Mallard, makes her winter home under the London Bridge. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dk8c8-69z7e-59aly monthly 0.5 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d10555e6-a007-4b60-b0a8-40870f798de4/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-50-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Build it, and they will come. - Make it stand out I always liked this kind of old van; it reminds me of the 1980s, when everybody was customizing vans, including myself. Before customizing shops started putting raised roofs on vans, you could buy a fiberglass raised roof and put it on your stock van yourself. It took a lot of guts or a lot of missing brain cells caused by the overuse of alcohol to sit in your driveway and cut the roof off of your van. I cut a hole in the roof of my van to put in a vent fan, and even that was traumatic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe431e78-1aa4-404f-81fe-4aa17d635af9/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0115-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Build it, and they will come. - Make it stand out There’s been some cloudy days giving me a better chance at sunset pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6351c681-cf42-4705-845d-419d3ef89c66/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Build it, and they will come. - Make it stand out I got to the London Bridge at about 7:30 this morning, and since it was cloudy and in the mid-60s, it was pretty chilly. I was the only tourist here, but there were a few early morning walkers on the path along the river that goes for miles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9f9ab4ab-1ad5-47ae-aba6-69f716eba422/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Build it, and they will come. - Make it stand out I really liked this picture, don’t know why, I just do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/95fef33d-d804-4c9e-9406-ae5e7c9d9114/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0116-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Build it, and they will come. - Make it stand out The walk along the river is paved and lined with restaurants, gift shops, motels, hotels, and everything else that tourists visit places like this to see. The star, of course, is the London Bridge itself, which never ceases to amaze me at the foresight it took to buy this bridge in London, disassemble it, put it on boats, and send it to America. Truck all these stones out to the middle of a godforsaken desert where nobody lived, hoping enough people would come to see it to pay for the millions of dollars this endeavor cost. I admire people with the money and the chutzpah to take the chance of building a bridge in the desert, knowing that if their wild and fanciful ideas don't work out as planned, they will look like complete fools to the entire country. But the London Bridge did work, and even better than they had dreamed, and it is well and truly proof of "Build it, and they will come." https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dk8c8-69z7e-k3wzg monthly 0.5 2025-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7075f345-a54a-436c-997b-95d165934f59/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0115-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do I bother making plans? - Make it stand out When I walked outside this morning, I almost fell over, the mountains in the background looked like they had snow on them, and it took me a while to figure out that they didn’t. It was just some tricks the sun and clouds were playing on my old eyes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3df96d82-7c9c-4a07-bd61-8aec2828ba99/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0112-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do I bother making plans? - Make it stand out Sunrise at the Lone Tree BLM dispersed camping area a few miles north of Lake Havasu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/14cd72e5-1617-4e65-8487-470b0de20c3e/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-29-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do I bother making plans? - Make it stand out Sunrise on the boondocker’s down in the “hole”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/25b02c76-609a-40b6-ab7c-5c738e606323/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do I bother making plans? - Make it stand out Its not as early as it looks, it takes a while for the sun to get up over the mountains. But its not as bad as Rock Hound state Park in New Mexico. Rock hound is right at the foot of the mountains so it’s almost lunchtime before the sun gets up over the mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3d3243cd-2851-415a-bab7-26124037d11b/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0112-13-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why do I bother making plans? - Make it stand out I’m thinking I see more vans boondocking than last year, and there was a lot last year. but that doesn’t mean there popular, it just means that far and away most people that buy RVs stay in RV parks, and I very seldom see those folks, and people that enjoy boondocking prefer smaller, more agile RVs such as vans. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-cjfml monthly 0.5 2025-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/70cde9cb-9f00-420c-a49c-6df0449e3dce/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0115-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future plans - Make it stand out Sunrise at the Lone Tree boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/543d581c-a1b5-4040-847d-101bc43e5fc5/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-37-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future plans - Make it stand out I love to see mud on the tires of an RV. It often shows that they are serious boondocker's…or in my case it shows that I’m too lazy to wash my truck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b62f92a5-0b85-4f08-9ab6-04d5a755edde/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future plans - Make it stand out A neighbor pulled in with this fine travel trailer for sale. Always on the lookout for an RV bargain, I took some pictures just in case he sold it before I could find my checkbook. It does look like it's been ridden hard and put to bed wet, but I don't get put off by the details. The tires don't look like they're both pointed in exactly the same direction, but that probably helps it turn quicker. The live-aboard part of the trailer doesn't seem like it's pointed in the same direction as the tires, but that might be because it can't agree on what direction to go. I have that same problem. I don't know if the tow vehicle comes with it, but I'm sure that would no doubt add to the expense because the tow vehicle has an entire fleamarket on its roof, which probably detracts from its gas mileage. But nobody cares about the gas mileage of an RV anyway. As the old saying goes, " It gets poor gas mileage for a vehicle but great mileage for a house." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ccb32a31-114b-41e6-a6ab-8782ac6b69a2/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Future plans - Make it stand out Another view of this rolling treasure. Imagine rolling down the highway searching for adventure in whatever comes my way.... "Born to be Wild. " Yes, the freedom of the open road, your home is wherever you park it, and by the looks of it, you'll be parking it a lot. But I don't worry about the looks, which applied to all my ex-girlfriends. It's what's inside that counts, but believe me, you don't want to look inside this trailer. I was just about sold on this trailer when I found out the asking price exactly matched what I had in my checking account, which was $9.32. The only hangup was that I couldn't figure out how to hitch it up. There were not only the ball and chains I was used to, but somehow, there were cables, extensions, and Jack straps holding it to the tow vehicle. So I had to pass it up, but I'm pretty sure since he's heading in the same direction as I am, this won't be the last time I pass it up. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dk8c8-69z7e-7klmr monthly 0.5 2025-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6f4d21d1-d314-4bb2-ba49-aab3f6eb486a/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0114-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ancient drivel - Make it stand out I thought these looked like strange cloud formations; they looked like stratus clouds, but they had little slivers of clouds coming off of them. The jet stream was coming directly over Arizona yesterday at about 150 mph and roughly 30,000 feet. So with all that going on sometimes it does some strange things. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2880febe-f492-4536-90f8-52bd1c60f553/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0114-3-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ancient drivel - Make it stand out Sunset at the Lone tree boondocking area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/23b20269-9ee9-40e9-acee-acfbde615d94/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0113-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ancient drivel - Make it stand out Every once in a while, a herd of off-road vehicles will go driving by. It doesn't bother me because this place is well known for being an off-road vehicle area, much like Quartzsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fc142724-a9dc-4389-94fc-7b72cda5bb6c/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0113-2-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Ancient drivel - Make it stand out If you've ever wondered what its like to go boondocking in an SUV this is your first clue... It's cramped! Very, very cramped. But I did a lot worse when I was young. I was much more spontaneous than I am now. Back then, I could roll up in a G.I. blanket and go to sleep on the ground. So don't feel sorry for this young man. He’s building memories and stories that will last him a lifetime. And he probably wouldn't take a class "A" if you gave it to him. He's experiencing the open road, and that's best done when you're young and your baggage, both mental and physical, doesn’t drag down your freedom and joy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8001a392-ab55-4006-a532-f79a7d162eed/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ancient drivel - Make it stand out Another one of my neighbors in a large and beautiful class, "A,” traveling in style. Are they happier than the guy in the picture above? I would say probably not, the folks on the bus have many more things to worry about. But if you asked the young man that question, he would probably say that those folks with all the fancy stuff are happier. But since I've been in both of these situations in the past myself, it's the young man I envy, not the folks with all the stuff. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-kgm37 monthly 0.5 2025-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dc2c4275-b463-49e7-9470-e6751678f55b/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0112-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - To go, or not to go? That is the question. - Make it stand out When I first got here, the area where I boondocked was getting a little crowded, so I moved to a different area. There are fewer RVs around me now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67f0ba82-5a2a-4f73-ba1c-35f183222e6f/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0113-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - To go, or not to go? That is the question. - Make it stand out The mountains around me glow bright red for just a few minutes during sunset. It doesn't last long, but it's a real treat when it happens. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8ccab6ec-48f7-4b8c-a939-188e1031cc9a/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0113-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - To go, or not to go? That is the question. - Make it stand out The boondocking area I'm at is a BLM-dispersed camping area called "Lone Tree." See if you can spot the reason for the name. Hint: You shouldn't have to zoom in. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-paj66 monthly 0.5 2025-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e1babaa6-d200-4135-8173-8328f5211135/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0112-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lake Havasu is a River town - Make it stand out Sunrise is when boondocking areas stir to life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c22fee2c-9c13-45b5-887f-b2ec67418aef/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0112-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lake Havasu is a River town - Make it stand out sunrise near Lake Havasu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/90257bd8-7a9d-4fc2-80e4-3e2bdb79a416/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0112-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lake Havasu is a River town - Make it stand out Sunset boondocking at Lake Havasu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fc27c4b0-b59b-4a61-9268-e8d9fc8af6cb/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lake Havasu is a River town - Make it stand out Boondocking sunset. I am so fortunate to live in beautiful places. I wake up every morning thankful for wherever I’m at, and I guess that’s only possible because I get to choose where I live. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-a5lm9-k3byd monthly 0.5 2025-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e0386fcc-788b-4448-bfed-ca79a8d09611/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A beautiful day at Lake Have a shoe - Make it stand out This BLM boondocking area has two parts, the upper and lower part. This picture is the upper part where I happen to be camped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f547d3f6-6ac6-4add-b8bb-0e47b8acb992/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A beautiful day at Lake Have a shoe - Make it stand out This is the lower part of the boondocking area, better known as the hole. I first went down in the hole with the Arctic Fox and had serious concerns about getting out again, but I did, and now I see large Class “A” going in and out of the hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ad3a8011-93c6-42bb-a42f-de337655d405/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0111-4-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - A beautiful day at Lake Have a shoe - Make it stand out Here are two ways to use solar panels. In the background, you can see that the fifth wheel has pointed the solar panels towards the sun and slanted them so they get the most sun during the day. Then there’s my teeny tiny home where my five solar panels lie flat on the roof. Now, without meeting them, what does that tell you about the two boondockers who own these RVs? It tells you that the guy, and yes, it is a guy in the fifth wheel, is intelligent because he knows you get more sun in the Fall and the Winter with the solar panels tilted towards the sun. It also tells you that he's brave because he gets up on the roof and tilts those solar panels up and down all the time. And it might tell you that he doesn't waste money buying too many solar panels because you don't need as many if you tilt the ones you have. So what, if anything, have you learned about the owner of the teeny tiny home? He's smart because he also knows you get more sun on the panels if they are tilted... but he doesn't care. He's really smart because he doesn't get up on top of the camper where a gust of wind could blow him off. And he's really, really smart because he knows that a couple of extra solar panels are cheap compared to the cost of falling off the roof. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4 monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b08d9cfb-b6f4-4453-8ba3-c841c6925b6a/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0110-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lake Have a sue - Make it stand out I can’t remember the name of this place, and I’m too lazy to look it up, but it’s a BLM boondocking area about 6 miles north of town and 3 miles north of Walmart. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a56cd33f-ca3d-41cc-ba52-6e3b375b6cae/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0110-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lake Have a sue - Make it stand out It’s a pretty, fairly popular place, and it shows that we boondockers can boondock in the mountains and the flatlands. it doesn’t matter where we’re at, we’re always at home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/96db6dd2-f8b5-4c50-9205-a9b72ecaedbf/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0110-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lake Have a sue - Make it stand out I don’t know how long I’ll be in Lake Havasu, probably until next week or when I get tired of correcting my dictation software when it tries to write Lake Have a shoe. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dk8c8-69z7e-w54mz monthly 0.5 2025-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2686c3e7-5550-4fb0-8e7a-4fd2ca4a3484/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0107-30-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite in the rearview mirror - Make it stand out Dome Rock sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c4209b4d-e13b-4c4b-8150-d99424df5751/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0108-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite in the rearview mirror - Make it stand out Dome Rock boondocking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e3e0d607-da82-47c5-8487-2622841b0098/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0103-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite in the rearview mirror - Make it stand out Hi Jolly sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/90fa431d-f580-4e2c-8cf8-763a322c0acc/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0103-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite in the rearview mirror - Make it stand out Boondocking sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a26d016a-de9a-4979-b248-6468989982b7/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0104-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite in the rearview mirror - Make it stand out Plumosa Road sunrise. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dk8c8-69z7e-d9cne monthly 0.5 2025-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/07454258-5e39-41ee-af01-9b2a1ac5b047/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0107-2-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing something I don’t want to do - Make it stand out Boondockers stretched out in the valley along a road in the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88e13a02-9461-4f94-9e20-5a88b4700968/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0107-26-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing something I don’t want to do - Make it stand out Quartzsite is known for three things- The US Calvary riding camels in the desert- Gold mines, and boondockers. If these old mountains could talk, they would probably laugh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b453debb-40ba-4c6e-829c-d9f98ced51ae/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0107-37-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing something I don’t want to do - Make it stand out boondocking on a Jeep trail, with a view in three directions devoid of other RVs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/409e8891-545a-4b53-996a-bdef0d714bf8/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0108-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing something I don’t want to do - Make it stand out Beaucoup boondocker’s enjoying the sunny warm days of a Quartzsite Winter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a84a37e8-7d7b-4f88-a2ff-cbe0f9253295/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0107-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing something I don’t want to do - Make it stand out There’s a lot of reasons to spend the winter in Quartzsite. The weather is usually good, humidity is usually in the single digits. You can pursue your hobbies unless your hobby is snowmobiles and ice skating. There’s no cost to boondocking here, it’s all free. in less you want to pay to go to an LTVA. You can choose the amount of people you want to live around, and if you make a mistake drive down the road for five minutes and make new friends. The town exists to support RVers and their needs. If you want more privacy just stay away during the “Big Show”. It’s a good place to learn how to be a boondocker. I could think of a lot more, but I’m tired of talking to my computer. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dk8c8-69z7e-c5mmc monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/28a48e57-593e-4c1e-808b-f79dc507ff8d/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0107-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - You can’t take it with you - Make it stand out I took this picture a few days ago, and even though I've been walking around the area, I totally overlooked something that I could barely see in this picture when I put it on my computer. If you look on the far right side of the image, right about the middle, I can see what looks like a cross. You may have to zoom in to see it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7c1ce372-a32a-4ce8-827d-273282a1972f/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0108-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - You can’t take it with you - Make it stand out Walking over to that place, I found this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5e6c165d-c557-4e29-a108-44d9ade62bf3/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0108-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - You can’t take it with you - Make it stand out Since I've found similar scenes in my boondocking travels, it looks to me like someone's beloved pet died during their boondocking travels. You won’t find scenes like this at an RV Park, for obvious reasons, but when boondocking in places where boondocking is common, and it doesn’t get more common than Quartzsite, family pets do die, and burying them on site is about all the family can do. I don't know how many RVers have pets, but it's a lot. Since the pets have to live in an RV, they become closer than normal house pets because everyone's always together, so I would imagine the bond between family and pets is even closer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dcce09ba-aa42-4c96-80cc-db9efbdf9653/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0108-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - You can’t take it with you - Make it stand out The tiny headstone can be seen in the very center of the picture, and it looks like it says "Codi". Which sounds more like a dog's name to me. Another thing I observed is the pet must've been fairly large because the grave is fairly large, and it can't be easy digging in this rocky soil, so they wouldn’t make the grave any bigger than need be. They also gathered quartz and another pretty rocks to cover the grave, and along with the cross tells me that they went to a lot of trouble to make sure the pet wouldn't be forgotten even though far, far, from home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f33a2e23-960f-48b5-8008-9e8960b7f8b7/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0108-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - You can’t take it with you - Make it stand out The back of the headstone has what is apparently the date of Codi's demise, which looks like 2/ 5 /11. The headstone's writing looks to me like it was done by a child. I wouldn't expect it to be perfect no matter who did it, but it just looks too amateurish to be done by an adult. And of course, that makes the loss of Codi even more heartbreaking. So I took these pictures and, standing by the grave, assured Codi that he's not forgotten and that he has affected more people's lives over the years than just his family who loves him. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dk8c8 monthly 0.5 2025-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a5301e75-4490-4016-b534-406a9a507bbb/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0107-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing laundry is still a problem - Make it stand out More wagons circling, even though it looks like they’ve got a couple of wagons missing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/82e6d4c7-e7de-4f97-aa3b-339f8206445c/untitled+shoot_Feb_2025_0107-13-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing laundry is still a problem - Make it stand out My boondocking spot at Dome Rock BLM boondocking area. I’m on the other side of the road from Dome Rock, which is much less crowded on the side of the road, where all the off-road vehicles play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/31c011a4-059f-4e48-b668-66e516b6350c/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0096-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing laundry is still a problem - Make it stand out A small wagon circling made with big wagons. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/050ad55c-1672-4192-8a2f-50d496eeffb6/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0104-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing laundry is still a problem - Make it stand out Even compact station wagons can be an RV if you so choose. This one has a solar panel on its roof. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/003365e1-640d-42cd-bf82-cbdb31841009/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0104-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Doing laundry is still a problem - Make it stand out Sunrise at Plumosa road boondocking area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-xwj7y monthly 0.5 2025-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b399be56-4fa1-400b-a80f-3b3b4371a284/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been forced to make plans just like normal people…. I’m sorry. - Make it stand out This morning, I went into Quartzsite and walked around one of the flea markets. Instead of going back to the Plumosa Road boondocking area, I went back to Dome Rock because it’s a lot closer, and I like being near mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ab1a63f2-786a-4442-ad4c-3146f9d7fae8/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been forced to make plans just like normal people…. I’m sorry. - Make it stand out there’s lots of flea markets in Quartzsite and they’ve got everything you could possibly need for an RV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6d7dffe8-ffc5-48f5-b3ed-694cbe3095aa/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-29-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been forced to make plans just like normal people…. I’m sorry. - Make it stand out A camel that stands guard over Beer Bellys Bar…. Why not? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b0bd8e16-5fcf-48a1-9485-34c584636ee4/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-38-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been forced to make plans just like normal people…. I’m sorry. - Make it stand out I’ve drank beer at Sweaty Betty’s bar outside the main gate at Homestead Air Force Base and eaten crabs at Dirty Nellie’s Crab Shack in Miami, but I’ve never had a cheese sandwich at Mean Maggi’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/69256a0d-62cd-4e06-ab93-b93af49779fe/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-50-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been forced to make plans just like normal people…. I’m sorry. - Make it stand out I don’t know why people want twirly things the put on their RV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f717dfb9-0aa7-441a-a279-ca5b29d00c0f/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0106-49-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve been forced to make plans just like normal people…. I’m sorry. - Make it stand out And I don’t know why people want banners to hang from their RV. I can possibly see flags, but putting all that up and down seems like a lot of trouble to me https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-f5k54 monthly 0.5 2025-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7a2768fa-7f55-49b7-a857-c81ad3527182/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0103-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ben Avery gun range, Phoenix, Arizona. - Make it stand out Hi Jolly boondocker’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c15fce68-91be-40c4-94eb-9b3375f06e5c/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0104-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ben Avery gun range, Phoenix, Arizona. - Make it stand out Boondocking on Plumosa road, one of my favorite places. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6ea03e26-3f4e-41b8-9238-fef24bae58e5/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0104-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ben Avery gun range, Phoenix, Arizona. - Make it stand out Plumosa Road sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8262341a-1c7c-4f16-92cf-f09424bdae9d/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0105-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Ben Avery gun range, Phoenix, Arizona. - Make it stand out Plumosa Road BLM boondocking. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-82z62 monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/36cd126f-cda5-44a8-9d2e-07540b31a652/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0100-10-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thinking ahead - Make it stand out The Dome Rock boondocking area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6755f2e1-be43-4db6-90e9-79be47a8b517/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0100-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thinking ahead - Make it stand out The Hi Jolly boondocking area entrance is in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/03fe6845-72f6-4cca-9c53-dd18c574b955/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0101-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thinking ahead - Make it stand out Sunset at Hi Jolly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/91b43d4a-1c64-45bb-be63-d60f15064611/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0102-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thinking ahead - Make it stand out These boondockers look like they’re connected to a flea market with everything they’ve got sitting around. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3f4ab017-0d43-4e72-8c87-f1aa650eb207/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0103-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thinking ahead - Make it stand out Sunset clouds over Hi Jolly. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-t7jss monthly 0.5 2025-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b91f28d0-2f84-46c9-8f85-cc108674b799/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0103-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plumosa road - Make it stand out Plumosa Road has always been one of my favorite boondocking areas. It’s a very large area so it's easy to find a place with neighbors that aren’t too close, and it's five or six miles closer to Parker and the Walmart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0b9d8b62-4b84-49af-a652-67c1d08a2fe5/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0102-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plumosa road - Make it stand out This para-motor must’ve seen my camera because he waved as he flew right over my head. Looking at all of the strings attached to this thing, it seems like it would be easy to get tangled up if something went wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c308d724-851f-4040-b900-3bd11d9d4aba/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0103-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plumosa road - Make it stand out like I’ve mentioned before the desert skies are mostly clear and blue, and sometimes a front has to come through to change that, and that may take some time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e283e333-1ff5-4fae-9830-0b7ad28b6793/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0103-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Plumosa road - Make it stand out But sometimes the wait is worth it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-an28e monthly 0.5 2025-01-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d61da655-eea1-4cfa-872e-2a62af44081d/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0097-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A blog post about nothing - Make it stand out Dome Rock off to the left. a popular place for the off-road guys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5de23dff-7ef4-4d17-b69c-54a424bb89f7/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0098-4-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A blog post about nothing - Make it stand out Finally had a little cloudy weather. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3231af4c-482d-4647-b566-e998d6923cd1/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0099-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A blog post about nothing - Make it stand out Almost a cloudless sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/db69663b-e742-436d-ab88-2becf72810cc/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0100-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A blog post about nothing - Make it stand out Boondocker’s at the Dome Rock area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-mzbwr monthly 0.5 2025-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/717266cd-a662-447f-bf72-e3afff481fca/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0101-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sometimes I can’t tell if I’m lazy, or just procrastinating - Make it stand out Many RVers love to put up flags, and Quartzsite is a good place to do that because many merchants at the flea markets sell flags of every kind and description. Usually, there will be two flags: an American flag and a state flag signifying their legal residence. I myself am too lazy to put up flags. Put them up, take them down, put them up, take them down. I'm sure that wouldn't go on for very long before I would forget to take them down and leave my flags lying in the middle of the highway somewhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/76e3b4a0-e95b-49c5-9e97-82698d3c75ab/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0101-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sometimes I can’t tell if I’m lazy, or just procrastinating - Make it stand out I’m always interested in how people mount their solar panels, and when I first saw this one, I thought it was a giant picture window in the side of the van. This location on the van would be almost useless in the summertime. But in the winter, when the sun is very low on the horizon, this location for the solar panel probably makes more electricity than solar panels lying flat on the roof like mine are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d4a72552-e8c6-4a1b-8ea0-a8896818ca5d/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0101-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sometimes I can’t tell if I’m lazy, or just procrastinating - Make it stand out Unlike at a lot of commercial RV parks, tents are welcome among boondocker’s. From the million-dollar class “A” to the lowly Coleman tent, boondocker’s understand that not everyone can afford an RV, but they may still want to see a beautiful sunrise, or enjoy the peace and quiet of the desert, and living on an ever dwindling income, and ever-increasing prices, shouldn’t stand in their way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2d0699c4-3e53-40ec-8825-6af454058dd2/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0101-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sometimes I can’t tell if I’m lazy, or just procrastinating - Make it stand out What you see here is the world-famous circling of the wagons. this is very popular in Quartzsite, and can be spotted all over the desert. Whether a minimum of four, or dozens, Quartzsite is the unofficial home of wagon circling. Wagon circling not only offers safety from an Indian attack, as it always has, but offers a great place to build a bonfire in the middle of the group. Quartzsite is a great, and welcoming place to circle the wagons… But is yet one of the many freedoms that is lost when staying at a commercial RV Park. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-nlgfe monthly 0.5 2025-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/46832131-09ca-4bad-aa40-f28c68eb6b5f/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0100-42-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Big Show is almost over - Make it stand out I decided to spend the night at another BLM boondocking area named Hi Jolly. I seldom stay here because it’s always so crowded, and I think it’s crowded because there’s a nearby cell phone tower, which you can see in the background, so the phone and Wi-Fi reception is always better here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/30227560-b355-416f-b8e1-7233eb1770be/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0100-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Big Show is almost over - Make it stand out I think the High Jolly area is smaller than some of the other BLM boondocking areas, so there’s less room to spread out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3557d0f7-d83f-434e-a304-dccface5355d/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0100-37-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Big Show is almost over - Make it stand out You might think that folks boondock to save money, but I see just as many expensive motorhomes out boondocking as inexpensive rigs like mine, so there’s got to be another reason… And I think it’s the freedom to come and go whenever and wherever you want. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f72ff630-4524-4a4b-b181-d575866eced9/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0100-31-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Big Show is almost over - Make it stand out Sun rising over the Dome Rock boondocking area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-yt6h2 monthly 0.5 2025-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2e74372a-96ed-4080-86b0-3ac8cb0855e5/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0099-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - $1300 a month !!? - Make it stand out If you zoom in and look in the mid-ground of this picture, you will see lots of little white spots, and every white spot is a boondocker. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/36ceadcf-a720-4b9d-8435-8a9cdd376e95/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0099-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - $1300 a month !!? - Make it stand out Boondockers at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d9c236bb-dff2-4e10-8685-9144b1612a78/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0098-2-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - $1300 a month !!? - Make it stand out Boondocker’s are scattered all over the Quartzsite area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b16be007-b239-47ce-a801-b08974097d07/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0099-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - $1300 a month !!? - Make it stand out I usually prefer places where it’s not crowded, such as this. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-kll7g monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/23ced6b7-4a17-4e6d-bf6d-4160c299cca1/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0094-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still at Dome Rock - Make it stand out Boondocker’s playing it smart and staying close to the Saguaro’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fb910dc2-e145-4b93-8922-765772c081bd/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0097-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still at Dome Rock - Make it stand out Sunset at Dome Rock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/518c7a73-881f-4b44-a4d3-f44808b5f288/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0097-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still at Dome Rock - Make it stand out Sail on brother, sail on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7ffe01ed-e8bb-4329-87c9-2882610446c9/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0097-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still at Dome Rock - Make it stand out Sometimes, the mountains glow red in the fading sunlight, giving the boondocker’s a beautiful view. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-bmx8h monthly 0.5 2025-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a1304a0f-5ba1-470c-a832-972060be8afa/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0094-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Surprising conclusion - Make it stand out Boondocker’s gotta boondock, and Quartzsite offers a variety of places you can stay. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7c2e8549-0bcc-40b8-a3d5-401240524486/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0097-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Surprising conclusion - Make it stand out The town of Quartzsite at sundown. Quartzsite is about 3 miles away from where I’m boondocked. When I put these pictures on the Internet, they are very sharp. But by the time the Internet finishes with them, everything looks blurry to me. In the original picture, there’s a gas station next to the McDonald’s sign, and I can read the price of diesel fuel on the sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c05f8343-ed6b-48dc-9616-f0ac9dc2f6db/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0097-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Surprising conclusion - Make it stand out That’s I-10 on the right, so in Quartzsite, you can find a spot to boondock pretty close to one of the busiest cross-country interstates in the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c26a89b6-6bca-491c-80b5-0a73f263591b/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0097-21-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Surprising conclusion - Make it stand out In Quartzsite, if you don’t mind getting your tires a little dirty, even a class A motorhome can find a spot to boondock In the grandeur, and solitude of the desert. And look at the hiking right outside their door, everything from “no problem !” to “ya gotta be kidding me !” https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-wk7el monthly 0.5 2025-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aacfb84b-20ca-4fc6-a2b8-4485c6ca41ee/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0094-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out A line of boondocker’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bee79fdb-8010-446b-aba3-7f137841b7ab/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0096-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out There have been no clouds in the sky lately, so I can only get what I got. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f5b9959f-a313-476e-9a0f-516d26edb570/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0095-34-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out There are always folks coming and going in the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e937f240-823f-4300-8c5d-85f133f872e8/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0096-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out After being around crowds for a while, I need to get off by myself sometimes and get a peaceful night’s sleep without the sound of generators running. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-lz2yl monthly 0.5 2025-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06e162a5-b40d-4a08-80d4-19205f2dd721/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0095-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I moved to another boondocking area - Make it stand out So what, you may ask, do old geezers do when boondocking in the desert? Well, they do a lot more than you're allowed to do in an RV Park. For instance, they ride around on big street bikes just for fun. And getting together in groups to explore the ghost towns in the area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b4f3af9a-39ad-4898-8bb6-58df5192649b/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0095-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I moved to another boondocking area - Make it stand out They sit around campfires enjoying the quietness of the desert and thinking about how much fun it is to spend their kids inheritance on half million dollar motorhomes. Of course you can do that anywhere but its more fun sitting in the desert, and you don’t have to ask for somebody’s permission to make a campfire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/09ad0309-3f60-4f18-95f0-d516c311fce1/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0095-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I moved to another boondocking area - Make it stand out Grandma and grandpa tool around on off-road vehicles visiting their friends... And making new ones. Anyone driving around on off-road vehicles is immediately invited into other groups of off-road vehicles, where they all get together and go riding in the hills. There’s safety in numbers, and there’s always someone around who can help you change a tire. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d190001d-747f-4eb9-9e04-e44319c6929c/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0095-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I moved to another boondocking area - Make it stand out Or they may go riding by themselves in modern dune buggies exploring the unknown places that the desert and its surrounding mountains are known for. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ae042a1d-ae4d-4bbf-990d-8bf34e102ac6/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0095-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I moved to another boondocking area - Make it stand out Or they may do what I used to do, go poking around in the desert on a dirt bike looking for old gold mining activity, and metal detecting the dry washes for gold. They can do all these things because they don’t have to go somewhere to do something; boondocking allows them to LIVE where there’s already something to do. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-32zwt monthly 0.5 2025-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/998671fe-bdb0-4083-9049-dfb80c8f9f3e/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0094-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Quartzsite Arizona - Make it stand out I pulled into the first official BLM boondocking area before I got into town. It’s called Roadrunner. I've stayed here before, and I’ll probably just spend one night. Like I've said before, I want to emphasize that even though this looks like an RV Park, it's not. It's thousands of acres of desert where folks can boondock for free, but you have to provide your own utilities—your water and electricity, find a place to empty your holding tanks, and find a place to take your trash. It's called boondocking, and all of the RVs in this picture are set up by their owners to take care of all of that and keep them comfortable and happy the whole time they're here, which may be a couple of weeks or several months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6e788cd7-ea4b-4c6b-b160-e0c836b1d776/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0094-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Quartzsite Arizona - Make it stand out In some of these pictures, you will see what looks like a road, but it's not. It's just desert that's been driven over thousands of times, making it look like a road. Unlike staying at an RV park, when boondocking, you can park wherever you want, in any direction you want. I try to park so I get the most sunshine on my solar panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e9379fb2-8fd6-4647-8050-c85c5fe22884/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0094-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Quartzsite Arizona - Make it stand out Some folks like to park close to their neighbors who may also happen to be there friends. Other folks like me try to park farther away so I don't have to listen to their arguments, their music, their barking dogs, and their noisy generators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aaefeb33-456b-43a6-aff4-325f688ac308/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0094-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back in Quartzsite Arizona - Make it stand out I normally don’t stay here during the Big Show, and all those people in the background are the reason why. But this picture shows that even on the busiest days of the Big Show that I can find a place to boondock far enough away from folks that their noise doesn’t bother me. Remember I said most folks like to park close to pavement? this is a good example of that. Highway 95 that I came here on from Yuma is about 200 yards off to the right, and I still managed to find a little privacy away from the crowd. humans are herd critters, and for reasons that I will never understand they love to live right next to each other….I guess it’s the safety in numbers thing. I feel there’s safety in numbers also if those numbers are .45 and .308 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-8ckgx monthly 0.5 2025-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/54bc0849-afef-46b1-9104-e7f61e975caf/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0092-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - DIY projects - Make it stand out I see a lot of these small fiberglass campers; my guess is they are very popular because most folks don’t have a big enough car to tow a larger camper https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ff0e3257-c5a7-44eb-a461-951a09993671/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0092-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - DIY projects - Make it stand out This is another view of the VFW boondocking area. On the far left, you can see a car or two on Arizona Highway 95, which is the main road heading North to Quartzsite from Yuma. In the town of Quartzsite, you will hit I-10, which is one of the main east-west roads through the United States. I will probably be heading to Quartzsite tomorrow morning on 95. Just to make things confusing, when you get to Quartzsite, they change the name of Highway 95 to Central Boulevard. This usually causes anyone my age or older to get lost and have to stop at McDonald's for lunch and information to find their way back to Yuma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2bc2457f-f5ec-4119-8241-e6ba014ac31c/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0093-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - DIY projects - Make it stand out These are the drawers on a shelf that holds my clothes. That tiny string of bungee cord isn't strong enough to keep the drawers in place on rough roads, so I need to fix that when I'm in Quartzsite. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-e45lg monthly 0.5 2025-01-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe9068ad-e6bf-4593-ab0f-f352136c40f3/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0092-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A busy morning - Make it stand out If the Big Show wasn't going on, you wouldn’t see empty space like this at the VFW boondocking area. I think the place is less than half full now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/491a31a1-5c32-4849-ae02-5f47e77f190e/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0092-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A busy morning - Make it stand out This is another part of the VFW boondocking area; it’s actually a bigger area than it looks like at first glance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/16087a52-ea47-42ba-a77c-68f028bcce98/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0093-5-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A busy morning - Make it stand out Finally, a few clouds were in the sky. The whole time I’ve been at the VFW boondocking area I haven’t seen a cloud, but last night, just before sundown, it clouded up….but the clouds were gone when I woke up this morning, back to cloudless blue skies. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-cr856 monthly 0.5 2025-01-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fdc15941-c944-42e0-a009-8022b36ec6ab/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0092-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ae0a72d1-8fb6-4acb-a248-6c3a0410207b/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0092-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c457a62f-05a1-45c9-bf0f-f8182d542ffa/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0092-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-wm3b7 monthly 0.5 2025-01-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e8096383-567a-4a27-ab54-c3d1cbb22cf3/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0091-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - More about the Big Show - Make it stand out There are several large motorhomes pulling big trailers that usually means those folks are in business. The trailer behind this motorhome is labeled as an RV repair man, he’s probably on his way to set up shop in Quartzsite. I’m sure there will be plenty of work there. there are many thousands of RVs in town, and RVs are famous for breaking down, and a lot of the owners are too old to fix things themselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c4b6354e-85a7-49ee-88cb-171aac4caf4c/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - More about the Big Show - Make it stand out The Lance happily ensconced in a perfectly acceptable boondocking spot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b3096925-14b5-4702-912e-c34690df14a6/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-12.jpg Blog 2 - More about the Big Show - Make it stand out A few more of my neighbors. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-b5ldl monthly 0.5 2025-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/46c82507-bc14-4cfa-873c-6d37447580c5/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking experts - Make it stand out Campground at Dateland, Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5e05fd3d-4426-4988-8ddc-a83c30b9304a/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking experts - Make it stand out Sunrise at Dateland. Sad news: I can no longer afford a Date Milkshake. It’s not the first time they’ve raised their prices, but it was the last time they raised them on me. I normally get a large date shake, which is only the size of a medium Styrofoam coffee cup, and they wanted almost $10. So that went over some imaginary line in my mind that I absolutely refused to pay, so now it looks like I can’t afford to eat at McDonald’s any more or have a milkshake at Dateland… just one of the many downsides of getting old. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ad773f97-1c90-4525-b360-74d15fb8d76b/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking experts - Make it stand out I stand on these tracks waiting for a train to go by, which this time didn’t happen. But I get a good look at all of the track damage, with the spikes coming out of the ties and spikes missing entirely. It makes me wonder if I’m camped far enough from the tracks that a derailed locomotive could reach me. I reckon if it could, I wouldn’t have to worry about the price of Date milkshakes anymore. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-yy66a monthly 0.5 2025-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bb294630-1b25-4014-8943-1214e9aec438/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Complain, complain, complain. - Make it stand out My camping spot at Dateland campground… Finally, some 70° weather. It’s good to be back in the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/14560d29-b03c-4cce-a35c-f30cd3ff858c/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Complain, complain, complain. - Make it stand out The train tracks almost run right through the campground at Dateland. I didn’t get any pictures of the trains; they didn’t seem to be running during the daytime, but as soon as it got too dark for me to take a picture, they started going by every half hour. To see a genuine desert mirage, look at the railroad tracks in the background, which magically turn into a pool of cool, clear, lifesaving water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c5084e0d-d4cb-4933-b692-63a26e6c8c53/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Complain, complain, complain. - Make it stand out The VFW boondocking area. As I’ve said, this is actually BLM land, but since we all have to drive right through the VFW parking lot to get to it, it’s always been known as VFW boondocking. This is not all of the boondocking land, and it looks about half-full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/75cbb437-8c72-4b4b-afbe-bb7a1ad51f8e/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0090-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Complain, complain, complain. - Make it stand out My boondocking spot at the VFW boondocking area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-ymy2m monthly 0.5 2025-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c7715e0e-1cde-4ecb-87c2-8d6a5f63e4db/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0089-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What I like about Dateland - Make it stand out Sunset at Picacho Peak State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/71de1814-369c-47ee-b255-7134c4f8d958/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0089-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What I like about Dateland - Make it stand out My last morning in Tombstone. It snowed, and that’s the only nudge I needed to leave town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/01457aa2-8354-4b8f-9d6b-d92d9dc111e6/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0089-41-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - What I like about Dateland - Make it stand out Daybreak at Picacho peak state Park. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-7ezjd monthly 0.5 2025-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/309fe6c8-6c7e-4502-9f98-1fa6f00a0b34/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0088-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite Arizona - Make it stand out Boondocking at the Picacho Peak State Park. I much prefer the boondocking area instead of the hookup area, its more peaceful and quiet and I’m not surrounded by a bunch of RVs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/64e9e1e4-2d2b-4e05-8781-7fb44603fc18/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0088-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite Arizona - Make it stand out If you want to be warm, you have to stay near the Saguaros. Like me, they can’t take the cold for more than a short while, or they will die. So anywhere you see Saguaros growing, which is the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, it can’t get too cold or stay that way for long. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/545bd8a1-f141-478d-9cfd-5bd31c80bf63/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0088-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Quartzsite Arizona - Make it stand out Cholla——Pronounced Cho-ya cactus. The worst Cactus in the desert. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-nhd68 monthly 0.5 2025-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7da43772-b3a3-4839-828c-2dbb391e6ea7/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0088-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Birds - Make it stand out This is a Desert Evil-Eyed Snake Poker, and it is the sole reason for the disappearance of all the snakes in the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2c66632a-d8ba-4196-873d-daa0eec4f6d5/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0088-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Birds - Make it stand out This is the famous movie star Woody Woodpecker. Woody has starred in more movies than John Wayne and has more Academy Award nominations than any other bird except The Road Runner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/43b6d5a0-49c6-4247-b069-99c47ae00e92/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0088-25-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Birds - Make it stand out How does a bird walk around on a cholla without getting stuck? It doesn’t seem possible, but this Sonoran Desert Chickpea makes it look easy. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-dkkp5 monthly 0.5 2025-01-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2e17f907-0d29-4241-8da2-3ae6631469bc/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0083-42-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A new idea - Make it stand out These three pictures all make me sad. Spending as much time as I do watching and taking pictures of these various birds, I've learned a little something about their habits, and the saddest habit of all is how they choose to die. These three birds, this duck, a snow goose, and the Sandhill Crane are dying and only have a day or two left to live. How do I know that? There are several ways to tell, but the easiest way is... They're all alone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/567f7c44-497c-4243-8119-877e611f9061/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0083-45-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A new idea - Make it stand out Snow geese live in gigantic flocks. They’re born in a nest around thousands of other birds and spend their whole life eating, sleeping, and living with thousands of their own kind. And for some strange reason known only to them, when they know there dying, they walk, or they swim away from the group they were born with, get off by themselves, and in a few days, they die alone. There are other clues this snow goose has made his last migration. He’s not feeding, he’s dirty, snow geese are always white from top to bottom and there’s not another snow goose on the entire lake, just him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65bb8972-a038-4767-a4f3-91bf389fe0c9/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0083-85-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A new idea - Make it stand out And it's the same for this Sandhill Crane. He's all alone; He’s scruffy looking, and the red patch on his head has all but faded away, which is a sign of old age for Sandhill cranes. Why do they do this? They spend their whole life never more than a few feet away from thousands of other cranes, but in their final moments, something compels these birds to leave the flock they've spent their whole life with and die alone. How do they know their dying? Somehow, they can tell because I've seen them do this several times. I'll see some kind of a waterfowl standing on the shore alone, and a day or two later, they're dead. There dying doesn't really bother me, it's the fact that they choose to die alone that I don't understand. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-lt7y6 monthly 0.5 2025-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0d7b9091-45b5-4917-a0f9-8b4d9819a603/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0087-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cold and windy - Make it stand out Allen Street, downtown Tombstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a361ea12-7763-4a56-ae47-7b09af236935/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-86-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cold and windy - Make it stand out Bird photographers. They’ve always got the best equipment…. Because their subject is so small. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0c5e085d-4529-4d1f-81a0-4b81bc43a261/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0087-51-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Cold and windy - Make it stand out Another one of those clunky, odd, outrageously expensive RVs. And where is the tag on their back bumper from? …. Mars? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-28rjz monthly 0.5 2025-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a89d37e0-306a-4145-82a5-5f74c25f94ad/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0087-33-Pano-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A return to Tombstone - Make it stand out I stepped out of the camper this afternoon and, to my surprise, found that I was the only one in the whole campground…. I like it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/84028d80-12ba-4406-bb1e-1a8aa56a014b/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0087-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A return to Tombstone - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning. it looks for all the world like a forest fire on the horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/adde934c-b185-4d64-83ee-7f460251d740/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0087-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A return to Tombstone - Make it stand out The billiard parlor where Wyatt Earp’s younger brother was shot and killed. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-7lgha monthly 0.5 2025-01-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f6620c19-8188-4709-a435-3017e1c91bf6/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0083-22-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the road again - Make it stand out Bird photographer. He’s probably not from around here because he looks like he just stepped out of an REI. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/254ee0d7-5754-4348-a2be-a66354a32907/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0083-72-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the road again - Make it stand out Early morning waders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/376f958c-710b-4ea6-ad99-0471b4f1761d/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0084-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the road again - Make it stand out An Arizona Brown Pelican. These Arizona Pelicans have lost their ability to catch and eat fish, mostly because there is no water in the desert, so there are no fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e0aa7a27-05d1-4790-9f90-d760755ecba8/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0084-50-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the road again - Make it stand out Taking off. Their wings are really huge. The males often have a 6-foot wingspan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/44a5db48-a97c-4402-b269-b9dd5e27bca0/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0082-32-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - On the road again - Make it stand out There are a lot more birds at Whitewater Draw than just Sandhill Cranes. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-gkhat monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a40544be-1dcf-4432-a752-0b292e228386/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0082-49-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sorry! - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes are coming in for a landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/960f6bce-00aa-4db6-a3b4-491b80307d0b/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0082-91-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sorry! - Make it stand out New Mexico sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c93a53d7-1a1c-4b8c-8109-adda653f14c7/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0083-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sorry! - Make it stand out Serious birders even write down the kinds of birds they see, but they never noticed the Plovers, Puffins, and Pelicans I instantly spotted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/932b6c2a-8258-49b9-adff-ec92759e26ad/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0083-23-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sorry! - Make it stand out Sandhill Crane at sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d68ba1de-ab70-40c1-8d0c-deb41c3a0b47/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0083-46-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Sorry! - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes flying over the hills. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-s8c7s monthly 0.5 2025-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ad2c0739-d8d6-49ce-ba7c-0055a96d2e87/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0082-52-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking. A personal opinion. - Make it stand out It always hurts me a little to see a Sandhill crane flying alone. They mate for life, so a lone Crane usually means something has devastated their life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4e2fea77-e1dc-4f91-91f3-d2c39bc9aa94/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0082-70-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking. A personal opinion. - Make it stand out They usually fly in groups, Sandhill Crane’s don’t like to be alone…. There’s safety in numbers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/311fc105-954f-4abe-b94b-489f479273f3/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0082-86-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking. A personal opinion. - Make it stand out A few years ago, an old farmer's shed like this one, except it was probably 100 years old and made of wood, fell down in a windstorm. It was known as the owl house since Barn Owls lived in it. Folks missed the owls, so this modern shed made of metal is waiting for the owls to return. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b8cc7538-586c-4e73-8886-a801fd4c64f7/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0082-90-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking. A personal opinion. - Make it stand out This mornings sunrise. Time 7 AM, no wind, 34°…. Bundled up in the morning, T-shirt before lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/76d1b7e7-65d0-47c5-97fb-f9deccc98559/untitled+shoot_Jan_2025_0082-72-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Boondocking. A personal opinion. - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes heading for McDonald’s for a Sausage and Egg McMuffin. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-xl8n3 monthly 0.5 2025-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1acde61c-1c61-4eed-a6e2-e8cb218254eb/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-42-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whitewater Draw - Make it stand out This is what you do when you can no longer afford to feed your horse. Doc Holliday used to ride one of these whenever he was down on his luck and the cards weren’t going his way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c917bf89-786d-43bf-a84f-c29d570b754a/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whitewater Draw - Make it stand out Busy day in Tombstone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e15e424b-362a-4e86-beac-c993eaf014cc/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-64-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Whitewater Draw - Make it stand out Nice Harley for sale. I wonder if I could hang It on the back of the camper? https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-jgf4a monthly 0.5 2025-01-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9ca15f7b-7563-451b-8cd0-f8db0cec6de6/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-18-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Shooting video - Make it stand out A Tombstone story. Walking down the dirt streets of Tombstone, a well-dressed lady named Lola Lace comes sashaying by. It's unclear whether she's a local schoolmarm or a fancy girl who works in a saloon, but in a town like Tombstone, where the men outnumber the women 10 to 1, nobody much cares. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dff5d8c8-1a87-4bda-9990-dfe9c3c787c5/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-19-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Shooting video - Make it stand out Nearby, a cowboy named Rank is feeling frisky since he's just been paid by the ranch and has $2.85 in his pocket to show exactly what a whole week’s worth of hard, miserable, dangerous, sweaty labor is worth. He has noticed this rare female who moves like a bowl of Jell-O and smells better than his horse on a Saturday night and has decided to make his move—a move that hopefully doesn't include why all the ranch hands call him Rank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/36261d57-4d61-4ae7-9856-1374d6c3f70a/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Shooting video - Make it stand out Contact was made, and it was all smiles, especially when Rank learned that she really is the local schoolmarm and not that other thing. She spends her days teaching the local kids how to read, shoot, and butcher a cow. It was a match made in heaven because Rank can do all of those things already... except read. So now they walk down the streets of Tombstone together, holding hands, shooting someone every now and then, and rustling a few heads of cattle on Ranks day off. The End https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-jn5ra monthly 0.5 2025-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e33c016-3abb-46f3-b2dd-9203447d5458/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-50-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - New Year’s Day in Tombstone - Make it stand out This girl didn’t seem to realize that when I take someone’s picture they don’t smile, they usually throw rocks at me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7c14cc5d-7801-4528-98ab-a3e3d257fab2/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - New Year’s Day in Tombstone - Make it stand out It was a busy day in Tombstone; three stagecoaches were running. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e2c85e12-671d-422e-8003-f42503dbbfc6/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-25-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - New Year’s Day in Tombstone - Make it stand out This is one of the Stagecoach drivers. One of the many things I like about Tombstone is that I’m not the only one in town who looks like a homeless bum. In fact, Tombstone makes me look almost normal. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-9x2zd monthly 0.5 2024-12-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6fd4d772-9b38-4632-a7ce-747f66c5b1a2/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE - Make it stand out Someone looks a bit like a young John Travolta, maybe from the ''Welcome Back Kotter" years. Of course you can do a lot worse than looking like John Travolta. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7f54ca02-c703-48b7-b1d9-5dfa539f9b9e/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE - Make it stand out I don’t want to stay in a room with a built-in ghost or ride around in a hearse, especially with Boot Hill being only a few hundred yards away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7ebbd2a8-0669-4618-a52a-746a5028fd30/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-38-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE - Make it stand out This dangerous-looking hombre is giving the old boondork the stink eye! It looks like one of us will be leaving town before sundown…..I hope I’ve got time to stop at the gas station before I leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/381adbf5-a051-4b3d-8705-4b2a9aeeb24e/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-56-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE - Make it stand out The Birdcage Theater and a stagecoach are both ‘‘real deals’’. The Birdcage Theater has been In Tombstone just like this since the 1800s. And the stagecoaches are built just the way they were back in the old days. The only difference in this scene in the 1800s would be four horses pulled the stagecoaches on flat ground….usually six In the mountains. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-x9n4g monthly 0.5 2024-12-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/eb6085b3-4dfc-4a70-915f-b60cc566f36c/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another beautiful day - Make it stand out This is actually a rental camper van. Why in the world would anyone paint a rental camper to make it look like a clown car, so by association, the driver looks like a clown. Wait a minute! It’s got a California license plate….That explains a lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/24276d7e-41e7-491d-b33e-f4d0dd0a5cd6/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-55-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another beautiful day - Make it stand out It’s a tough job driving a stagecoach: Banditos, Stagecoach robbers, Indian attacks, tourists who don’t tip—it’s just one thing after another. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/abf5c599-cc3b-44f8-933e-13f623064f46/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another beautiful day - Make it stand out This bar is a favorite of the bikers. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-mrymt monthly 0.5 2024-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/239fd2ed-aafd-453f-b075-c83068266416/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0077-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nothing much changes - Make it stand out When the bull riding was over, and after loading the bulls into three trailers, they parked them right in front of the Lance. I wasn’t going anywhere, so that didn’t bother me, but bulls are incredibly noisy critters; they stomp on the floor, kick the sides, and bellow. And they left them sitting there for an hour… They were worse than being next to a barking dog, and you know how I feel about barking dogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ffff40a0-1422-470b-a5ac-967b0aa8498a/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-4-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nothing much changes - Make it stand out I had to take a picture of my neighbor’s RV. This is the real deal. It’s a Prevost, and it’s Built like an actual bus that a bus company would use, except on the inside, it is made into a camper. I don’t think RVs are better built or more expensive than a Prevost, new in the $2 million range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e953a193-33ff-4e54-a0e4-691139d450f9/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0079-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Nothing much changes - Make it stand out As I was walking into town this morning, I turned around and took this picture of the campground, which has cleared out considerably since yesterday. I reckon a lot of folks were here to watch the bull riding. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-n3cl5 monthly 0.5 2024-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b91d73ac-6b20-40cd-9113-46b20c6e0fe0/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0077-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Tombstone Arizona - Make it stand out Boondocking at the Dry Camping RV Park, Tombstone, Arizona. The Lance is just right of center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5cc4d1df-ba1c-405a-9885-0de145faf0f4/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0077-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Tombstone Arizona - Make it stand out My poor truck is badly in need of a bath, but being a boondocker, it’s always in the dirt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ac989382-761a-4b7d-b3e7-cbaca19bd56b/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0077-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Tombstone Arizona - Make it stand out The Dry camping RV Park where I'm staying also has a bull riding arena, which is about 200 feet from where I'm boondocking at the moment. Every once in a while, professional bull riders compete in the arena, and today was one of those once-in-a-while's. Why, you may ask, am I not over there taking pictures? And that's a very good question with a very simple answer... They won't let me take pictures. Taking photos with cell phones is okay, but professional bull riders don't want their pictures taken with real cameras because those pictures can be sold, and they won't get a cut, so you only see me taking photos at nonprofessional rodeo events. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-9jyb7 monthly 0.5 2024-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/78d43267-fdfc-4999-ba36-99249a0a1a19/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Drat ! - Make it stand out The hookup campground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/64d3c247-f6dd-43c7-b453-a45bb31f92c9/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Drat ! - Make it stand out The offices and visitor center at the City of Rocks State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0cb30364-59d8-451c-9276-1bd54443f660/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Drat ! - Make it stand out The view from my campsite and the boulder field across the road. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-bzksr monthly 0.5 2024-12-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3ba6e3e9-0edf-47f6-b654-8a8343e57813/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hitting the road tomorrow - Make it stand out Back in the day, this windmill was the way the City of Rocks State Park got its water. But now there’s an electric pump that does the windmill’s job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a280a833-7277-4cbd-9312-3899ba53328b/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hitting the road tomorrow - Make it stand out My hookup campsite at City of Rocks State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/41d0db1c-f585-4c63-90de-53bbcbb95293/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-30-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hitting the road tomorrow - Make it stand out Sunrise from my campsite. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-53yne monthly 0.5 2024-12-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4abfb7d8-473a-4793-a71f-4a37380d238f/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-5-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Christmas day - Make it stand out The guy across the street from me is not only a neighbor but one of the hosts at the City of Rocks. And you may notice he has rope lights around his trailer and the whole area. Mice, ground squirrels, and other rodents can be a problem in an RV, and some folks believe that having lights outside the RV will keep the rodents away. I don’t know if that or any other way works; I just keep some traps handy in case I get one. I’ve never had a mouse in the Lance, but two or three times, I’ve had them in the Arctic Fox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ce90cb0e-2aed-4497-a68a-d7e0f4f66033/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Christmas day - Make it stand out I took this picture of the boulders while standing In my campsite. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4597fdb1-f837-4f99-b998-b203083633b2/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Christmas day - Make it stand out One-half of the hookup campsites. I’m in one of the two first-come, first-serve hookup campsites. There are four or five first come, first serve campsites amongst the boulders, but you won’t see them on the reservation map that ReserveAmerica gives you on the Internet; when you get to the visitor center, they have a real map with everything on it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-7wltd monthly 0.5 2024-12-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6bccf7b6-2e7e-46cd-b552-4fb303d61a47/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Merry Christmas everyone. - Make it stand out Walking among the boulders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/10899eb1-57d8-4c21-a346-f64596005635/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-79-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Merry Christmas everyone. - Make it stand out Sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c46356f6-b91d-4c2e-a7b5-41e68c478ac3/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-8-Edit-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Merry Christmas everyone. - Make it stand out My neighbor’s bus at sunrise. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-e98t5 monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7a75d61e-48b5-49e6-9ddd-f1f7570d18b9/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-40-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing - Make it stand out Walking is one of the few things I can do here. Even though walking is not one of my favorite things to do, I find it rather boring unless I’m doing something interesting. Taking pictures as I walk gives me a reason to walk, telling myself that I’m not going for a walk; I’m going out to take pictures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3a4f1643-9f64-43a1-a2a8-21567d38e347/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-47-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing - Make it stand out Sunrise at the City of Rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bcc26030-3a38-45aa-b1fa-238ecab4a749/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0075-2-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Reminiscing - Make it stand out This is a screenshot of my computer while I was working on that last video. I use the latest version of Da Vinci Resolve, which is far from the most difficult video editing software I’ve tried, but it’s nowhere near the easiest. To me, Da Vinci is a good balance between doing anything I need it to do and not doing much of anything. But I need to challenge my mind, and that’s one of the reasons I wanted to do more videos; I’m not normally doing things that challenge my mind, and that needs to stop before I have no mind left to challenge. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-cbsxy monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/656cbac0-60af-411c-8f63-b5643e965198/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0071-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A new video - Make it stand out The pictures are much more interesting around here if it’s cloudy, but that doesn’t happen very often. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f0bcf92e-876b-4e65-b208-11c88b599d56/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0071-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A new video - Make it stand out This is just a tiny part of the boulder field, and walking through them is just as chaotic as it looks. You could probably spend the rest of your life walking various routes through the boulders, and never go the same way twice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/58213c60-700f-4be0-9614-abaebeeecc62/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0071-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A new video - Make it stand out Sunset at City of Rocks. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-4e4yj monthly 0.5 2024-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/69247faf-de5f-4162-a8e0-890cdee54c41/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0068-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thinking about Christmas - Make it stand out While staring into space the other night, which I do more often than you might Imagine, I spotted this fast-moving object flying by which I immediately recognized as an intergalactic ship of some kind crossing the Milky Way as a shortcut to get to Alpha Centauri. It was moving at the speed of light, so I didn't see it for very long but it was long enough to tell that it was huge, plenty big enough to hold thousands of human-sized people, although I doubt there were humans aboard, as it silently went on its journey that will probably last millions of light years in space-time. It was an epic sight that I shall always remember, knowing that other intelligent beings are out there just waiting to be discovered. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a8d4273b-5e0b-44cb-8e48-6d2a035ffcec/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0070-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Thinking about Christmas - Make it stand out Oops! nevermind, it was just my neighbors shelter over his picnic table https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-lg4b5 monthly 0.5 2024-12-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c8af5f1b-2535-40ea-ac4f-5ccb5e9e0162/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0072-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another beautiful day - Make it stand out The campground just after daybreak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c8bc1c95-585f-45ca-8119-1580347dc994/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0071-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another beautiful day - Make it stand out GIANT off-road RV. It's plenty cool, super expensive, and yet surprisingly ugly. These things are advertised as being able to go anywhere, yet every time I see one, It’s Boondocked just down the road from me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67d51a09-1069-4fe4-a7c4-56517a0b9106/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0071-20.jpg Blog 2 - Another beautiful day - Make it stand out A mini city of rocks nearby the real one. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-wjhdj monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b7bd0d30-cdef-4d18-ab01-cffb7ad2923c/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0072-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lazy, unmotivated, and a slave to procrastination. - Make it stand out City of Rocks sunrise. Sunrise with clouds is much prettier, but sometimes you gotta play the hand you’re dealt, and in the desert, cloudy skies are not an everyday occurrence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e11e3a7e-8faf-4159-b880-db832c69c816/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0072-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lazy, unmotivated, and a slave to procrastination. - Make it stand out I talked to the old guy who owns this Alaskan pop-up camper. He said it’s over 50 years old, but he could still get parts for it, which amazed me. The Alaskan pop-up camper was known as the first hard-sided pop-up camper. so instead of having canvas that folds up as you put the top down, the Alaskan has an aluminum top that slides up and down on the rest of the camper. They’re supposed to sit in the bed of the truck as my Lance does; but this one sits on its own trailer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/55876c37-7eeb-4ce2-81c5-65034a91039b/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0072-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Lazy, unmotivated, and a slave to procrastination. - Make it stand out While moseying around the boulders, I spotted this herd of New Mexican Desert Puffins. Out of fear for my life, I hid behind a rock, as these Desert Puffins are quite dangerous and can easily peck your eyes out. Most people don’t realize that the three most dangerous critters in the desert are rattlesnakes, scorpions, and these birds. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-ybjy4-3dhzt monthly 0.5 2024-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/888ff75e-f9d9-40a9-9386-3466096eddbd/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0071-13-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - There’s not many people here - Make it stand out The loop road that circles the city of rocks hugging the base of the boulders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e94cd632-4ef2-4b24-bb03-a4ed450d0717/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0071-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - There’s not many people here - Make it stand out A camper van snuggles In for the night in the safety of the base of a huge boulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dc34a089-cbcc-4cdf-9351-f4fa0fb744a1/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0071-12-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - There’s not many people here - Make it stand out City of Rocks sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-74yrw monthly 0.5 2024-12-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9422fafe-0dc1-4724-91a1-b5415e514ca7/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0070-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back at the City of Rocks State Park - Make it stand out My last night at Rockhound State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/91aaa8ee-3fab-4494-a7ae-86bc0716d541/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0070-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back at the City of Rocks State Park - Make it stand out My hookup campsite at City of Rocks State Park. I’m so lucky I found a vacant, first-come, first-served site with hookups, which will probably influence how long I stay here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/30dc343e-1550-4efa-8d31-b83015c70a40/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0070-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back at the City of Rocks State Park - Make it stand out The hookup campground at City of Rocks. No, it’s not as cool as boondocking in the boulders, but having electricity for four dollars a night is also pretty cool, and I can walk to the boulders. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b77de85e-9338-499f-b04c-1b06c4dc6527/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0070-4-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Back at the City of Rocks State Park - Make it stand out There's a walking path right across the street from my campsite into the boulders. On the right-hand side, where the path is heading, you’ll see a black-colored travel trailer in the background. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a black trailer before, but if they're heading for the Arizona desert, they will be in for a very warm surprise. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-e2gr8-dnfs9-2m2w9 monthly 0.5 2024-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/148371e4-a02f-4c21-8ed8-fa199bc0af4b/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0069-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need a place to hunker down - Make it stand out Sunset at Rockhound State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4407043c-dce4-427b-8437-caae1127ac3c/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0069-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need a place to hunker down - Make it stand out Moon rising over the mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a2250c38-1fd7-47a6-ba24-3719fa64609c/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0069-48-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need a place to hunker down - Make it stand out Rockhound State Park. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-e2gr8-dnfs9 monthly 0.5 2024-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6b4b8a43-175e-4f3e-958e-1bc6b200379f/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0068-22-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Inverter problems strike again - Make it stand out The moon is going down over Deming, New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/12a18eaa-140c-458f-81c6-a75e554ab9c8/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0069-56-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Inverter problems strike again - Make it stand out I guess land is inexpensive in New Mexico, and everyone can afford a few acres to call home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/27106930-d97a-400d-afa2-456df0cdd718/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0069-52-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Inverter problems strike again - Make it stand out If you zoom in and look in the middle of the picture, you can see my tiny home happily boondocking at the Rockhound State Park near Deming, New Mexico. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/772fc530-484c-4030-9db2-e529de915d74/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0069-45-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Inverter problems strike again - Make it stand out Rockhound State Park, New Mexico https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-e2gr8 monthly 0.5 2024-12-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b8a45329-d4cd-408e-8a4e-3dc647cea0ea/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0064-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A critique of Fort Selden state Park - Make it stand out Landscape at the City of Rocks State Park. Since I’ve been moving around a lot lately, I may, without warning, throw in a picture or two of someplace I was before, someplace I’m going to, or maybe even someplace I’d like to be. But don’t let that fool you. I’m still exactly where I am and have no intention of leaving until it’s time to go. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/63bcf3a0-b0df-4a6e-98bb-a37e426ffcc2/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0068-42-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A critique of Fort Selden state Park - Make it stand out This is a Mexican three-legged Clodhopper. About 2.3 million years ago, these Clodhoppers lost their third leg; they don’t know where they lost it, but they still spend all their free time looking for it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b23fd19d-fc75-4d8a-ba7e-a3f390be1bfa/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0068-32-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A critique of Fort Selden state Park - Make it stand out My boondocking spot at Rockhound State Park. Notice how there’s plenty of empty space around me? I like that. Unfortunately, the hookup sites are fairly close together which is why I prefer to boondock here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8923d23b-bfee-4ef4-9a38-764e01db667e/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0068-47-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A critique of Fort Selden state Park - Make it stand out One of my fellow campers In a nice Class B. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4b0f6bc5-48e2-4db6-a9dd-858c00c41183/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0068-51-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A critique of Fort Selden state Park - Make it stand out Neighbors in the hookup section of the park. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3-r4c2h-c7w5x monthly 0.5 2024-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/31617dd1-fa1d-4367-81d2-4ea9d43ccc9a/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rockhound State Park - Make it stand out This standing wall shows how the interiors of the buildings were finished; it looks like adobe mud spread on, smoothed out, and maybe later whitewashed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/12c95f49-711c-49e8-8284-53f913e76fcd/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-41-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rockhound State Park - Make it stand out This is a very poor picture of a McClellan Saddle. It was inside a Plexiglas box at the Fort Selden Museum, and Plexiglas boxes are not good for taking pictures. This was the standard saddle of the United States Calvary. The only reason I’m showing it is that a long, long time ago, when I worked at Fort Carson in Colorado Springs as a civilian, there was a huge warehouse I used to go to on the post where hundreds of McClellan Saddles were stored since Fort Carson was once a Calvary post back in the day. It still is, except now it’s called Air Calvary, and they train on helicopters. I don’t know what they did with all those antique saddles; they are probably still there collecting dust. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/86b49491-b264-4538-919f-dfd68b71e034/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-46-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rockhound State Park - Make it stand out Can you imagine running around these desert areas in a get-up like this? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1f2e4a59-d195-4a04-9331-926bb8ad1dfe/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-29-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rockhound State Park - Make it stand out Many of the old fort walls are held up with 2×4s to prevent them from toppling over. Saving anything made out of adobe seems like a waste of time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1e177bf8-bf3e-4f21-903b-2f8fb7a1c76b/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rockhound State Park - Make it stand out A Mexican cart. It looks rather primitive, but at least it doesn’t get flat tires from all the cactus https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-2b6p3 monthly 0.5 2024-12-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8ee9d387-ed35-4418-82aa-8ba2c0f5aeaf/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fort Selden - Make it stand out Old Fort Selden is nothing more than a few scraps of slowly dissolving Adobe walls. I believe it's claim to fame is World War II Gen. Douglas MacArthur's father, oddly named Arthur MacArthur, was an officer here at this Fort and Gen. Douglas MacArthur lived here as a young boy for a few years. An odd military fact is that only two fathers and sons have won the Medal of Honor: Lieut. Arthur MacArthur and his son, Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The other two were Teddy Roosevelt and his father. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f8d0eef5-9dff-481a-b9c3-086384fc0c92/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-45-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fort Selden - Make it stand out Fort Selden in the 1800s. A few soldiers are standing on the parade ground. The mountain in the background is the same as the mountain in the picture above that I took. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0b15556d-b446-4e6f-8d63-3d69da60becf/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fort Selden - Make it stand out All the buildings in the fort were made of adobe except this one, which was made of stone. This was the stockade, and is made of stone because it was too easy to dig your way out of adobe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e69ff64c-63a2-4602-b7c5-28e1fa7841f5/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-44-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fort Selden - Make it stand out 1800s picture of Fort Selden and the adobe buildings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c2c3092e-faf9-4653-9913-9a552e65a3b5/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0066-43-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Fort Selden - Make it stand out The parade grounds at Fort Selden with some Canons and their limbers sitting around https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-mbt25 monthly 0.5 2024-12-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/55b1701e-0f6d-466c-af6a-b9215b077534/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0065-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hopefully, things are finally back to normal. - Make it stand out Cloudless sunrise at the Leesburg Dam State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1e7b06f2-016a-4a29-860b-5e6e7f26c70b/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0064-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hopefully, things are finally back to normal. - Make it stand out My boondocking neighbors at the Deming New Mexico Walmart. All the boys bring all the toys. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/06ade3b4-e427-41e9-a642-7421ef6f61e2/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0064-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hopefully, things are finally back to normal. - Make it stand out Sunrise at City of Rocks State Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/978e7031-4fba-4756-9a3c-21305ec0a531/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0064-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Hopefully, things are finally back to normal. - Make it stand out View from my boondocking site at the City of Rocks State Park. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-wsm5d monthly 0.5 2024-12-11 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-z3n3c monthly 0.5 2024-12-11 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-beb4h monthly 0.5 2024-12-11 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-py9zw monthly 0.5 2024-12-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e9b50327-2cc4-44f8-b860-aa419e74cdb8/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0063-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rainy, cloudy, and chilly - Make it stand out Sunrise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7cb95c56-3d04-4f72-bcce-82ab108f75ea/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0063-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rainy, cloudy, and chilly - Make it stand out Driving up to the city of rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8f63d8d7-caf3-4751-a123-9c628b320183/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-51-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Rainy, cloudy, and chilly - Make it stand out Sunrise at the city of rocks. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-hppgm monthly 0.5 2024-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9da05d98-8116-41a9-88eb-88f2c78d68ad/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0063-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Not much going on - Make it stand out Here are pictures of some of my boondocking neighbors. This spot is actually a first-come-first-serve site. I walked around and checked all the first-come-first-serve sites this morning, and they were all full. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2e2ad24d-b4f1-4870-b072-be562dbfa243/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0063-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Not much going on - Make it stand out There’s a benefit to looking outside and seeing nature instead of a line of RVs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/60e30e9a-6f06-4974-b25a-f8f47a1629be/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0063-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Not much going on - Make it stand out Now, doesn’t camping in the boulders like this look more fun than camping in the regular campground across the street, where it’s RVs lined up in a row. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/567dab25-38fb-4b9c-93f6-00cc2c7ca495/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0063-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Not much going on - Make it stand out I realize some people need full hookups, but look at what you’re missing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4dd6d229-c23f-4809-b5a1-fccc70553c71/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0063-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Not much going on - Make it stand out There are only a handful of spots at the City of Rocks where you can park a rig this size in the boulders. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-hnl63 monthly 0.5 2024-12-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/344e6003-794d-425a-a71e-5942073fd6d5/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-34.jpg Blog 2 - Great day at the City of Rocks - Make it stand out I’m parked at my first come, first serve boondocking site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8bc3b807-2dd7-4cf0-87c3-2ca99586e192/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great day at the City of Rocks - Make it stand out Last nights sunset. No clouds in the sky…. bummer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3779d542-1b0a-4296-8b9e-b948e9d0daa1/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-59-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great day at the City of Rocks - Make it stand out The road around the City of Rocks is about a 3 ½ mile loop, and many folks walk around it early in the morning. But I prefer walking through the boulders, which offer a bit more of a challenge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67329383-48e0-4d50-9fd4-25054864ec65/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great day at the City of Rocks - Make it stand out This is what I call the campground. It’s on the opposite side of the road from the boulders and has full hookups, plus room for larger RVs; some of the boondocking sites in the boulders are very small and more suitable for a van than a normal-sized RV; I assume the boondocking sites in the boulders were laid out a long time ago before RVs became the size of a small house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/04b57efd-2873-4c35-81f9-b6dc0d20e0dd/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0062-47-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Great day at the City of Rocks - Make it stand out Sunrise this morning. I try to get out early enough to get a decent sunrise picture, but there have been hardly any clouds lately, so the sunrises and sunsets have been pretty poor. I’ll be here for a while, so it will change. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-pdkd3 monthly 0.5 2024-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4460e227-8c5a-428a-9a37-00a5ce9bd789/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0061-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - City of Rocks - Make it stand out I took this picture from my Boondocking spot up the hill to where my picnic table is, under that tree in the middle of the picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ef8c72d8-235b-4ebf-8f4b-df6e99dcb03e/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0061-14-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - City of Rocks - Make it stand out My picnic table looking back at the camper. I frequently speak of boondocking being a challenge, and this is one of those challenges. But without challenge I feel like I’m an observer of life, not a participant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fbc0b7b8-f852-43da-8e70-f9703714b373/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0061-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - City of Rocks - Make it stand out From near the top of the hill to where my boondocking spot is down below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e84ca241-9dc2-46d4-a9d3-5da342b27a18/untitled+shoot_Dec_2024_0061-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - City of Rocks - Make it stand out The view out my back door. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-ts7m4 monthly 0.5 2024-12-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cc267632-c579-4084-ad3e-5b87f2f87c92/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-57-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - yet another last day at the Elephant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fd6ee2db-7c6f-4507-84b3-66f25362232b/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - yet another last day at the Elephant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f7e4ba65-1a34-4eaf-aa74-7a70a991764f/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-43-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - yet another last day at the Elephant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-dmwka monthly 0.5 2024-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fe800695-d8ef-4177-b87d-71b628e8282e/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0058-59-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Last day at the Elephant - Make it stand out This is why I don’t drive on the beach at the Elephant Butte state Park. If you look in the center left of this picture you can see a tiny truck driving along the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d8f342dc-5839-4644-98e5-95ded6e2dd69/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0058-89-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Last day at the Elephant - Make it stand out He hadn’t gone far when the giant sand worms reached up and grabbed his truck and pulled it down into the sand. The unfortunate driver has now resorted to picking up rocks to throw at the giant sand worms and put under his tires to get some traction. if you look at his tires there fairly knobby off-road type tires and you would think wouldn’t get stuck in the sand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e6444d9d-7b1a-4de1-9527-ed0ffe758797/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0058-91-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Last day at the Elephant - Make it stand out Oh the humanity! The driver has now resorted to putting rocks under the tires but will do little good considering how far he has to go to get out of the soft sand. Unfortunately I didn't get a picture of how this ended. When it got dark I could see his emergency flashers on so I knew the truck was still there, but when I got up this morning the truck was gone.... Probably eaten by the giant sand worms. Now before somebody asks why didn't I help, these pictures were taken with a telephoto lens and he was at least a half-mile away from me. My truck has ribbed Street tires and would get stuck in the sand long before his truck, especially when you consider all the camper weight on the back of my truck pushing the tires into the sand. Plus I had nothing with me that would help get him unstuck, no tow strap, nothing to put under the tires, I was not set up for getting myself or anybody else out of the sand like I was when I lived in Miami. And I know the Rangers patrol the beach and would get around to him sooner or later, and getting careless people out of the sand trap is probably the biggest part of their job. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bef9263d-6043-4eaf-8ddb-08ac744b062b/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0059-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Last day at the Elephant - Make it stand out As I was outside taking some sunrise pictures this beautiful coyote ran across the boondocking area where I’m camped and I was lucky enough to get this picture. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-sj98s monthly 0.5 2024-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ef80465b-2bcb-45e1-bcbf-b874549e2ff7/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-48-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I Changed locations - Make it stand out Boondocking sunrise at Elephant Butte state Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5cd907c8-f9c0-40f2-9338-4e5559162040/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-20-Edit-Edit-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I Changed locations - Make it stand out Early morning at the Marina. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c19ff11d-b6d3-4eb5-a35b-f50ecb23d07f/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0056-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I Changed locations - Make it stand out Strange cloud formation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/73adb021-5799-43bc-bdd8-ba992cdc4333/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0058-117-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I Changed locations - Make it stand out Elephant Butte. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-wftcf monthly 0.5 2024-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/348bcb71-75b3-42ee-9b0e-9bfc471a7e3a/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-15-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day after Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Sunset on the mesa overlooking Elephant Butte. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/72a46189-92d1-472c-ab4d-df96f6d30a3d/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day after Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Not many folks boondocking on the beach this Thanksgiving. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/13a9000c-f2fc-40c1-a63e-b6ffd1f90f6c/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Day after Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Abstract art worth millions. but Black Friday only….$9.98 https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-8mce6 monthly 0.5 2024-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/52586227-9136-4ba9-9c79-e10e800c37e8/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-52-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Thanksgiving - Make it stand out As I was taking sunrise pictures I heard the unmistakable croaking noise that Sandhill cranes make. Then way across the reservoir just above the sunrise I saw tiny little dots flying south and snapped this Image of 50 or 60 Sandhill cranes heading somewhere…. Maybe even Whitewater Draw Arizona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/122b1f7f-8529-4c89-91b7-1cee11b31d25/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-20-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Thanksgiving - Make it stand out The Marina just before sun up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1ec3871f-45d9-474e-911f-df82e2725771/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Rattlesnake Island. Because of the low water Rattlesnake Island is more of a peninsula than an island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65f6bd04-0009-4411-b43b-f2a8e024408d/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0057-48-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Happy Thanksgiving - Make it stand out Sunrise at Elephant Butte state Park… I am far too lazy to be getting up this early in the morning. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-8bhr8 monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3188abef-9935-4a18-bc3e-b4e3fda5c178/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0056-14-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My favorite spot - Make it stand out Just a tiny part of Elephant Butte reservoir at daybreak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/941c1f3a-34c5-48de-984e-d25165ae254e/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0056-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My favorite spot - Make it stand out Early morning fishermen: As a rule of thumb, in salt water, you fish the tides. In freshwater, you fish in the early morning and late afternoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/87e3fd7b-0855-48e6-bbce-d57877a630bb/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0056-11-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My favorite spot - Make it stand out The Marina at Elephant Butte https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b14c3eb7-86c4-4611-8b58-6470ce1229cf/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0056-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My favorite spot - Make it stand out For some reason, this picture makes the Marina in the middle of the picture look like an old riverboat. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-aazxd monthly 0.5 2024-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cd3cc3f9-0f77-43b9-ada2-b1dcfb06e562/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0053-136-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico - Make it stand out Here’s a whole tree full of the famous New Mexico Roadrunners. These New Mexico Roadrunners like to perch in trees so they can easily spot the snakes, lizards, and Coyotes they feed on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/64647f27-d51c-4f5a-836f-6f5cc776d936/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-50-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5c5e1278-fe7e-4a06-b373-7a187cc9e4c3/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico - Make it stand out Snow geese Landing on the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/47eeb776-b87c-44e8-86e2-06b4361c3136/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico - Make it stand out Snow geese fly overhead getting ready to land on the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/66bb5ab2-dd60-4e7d-9bd8-86a9583a27dc/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0054-54-Pano-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Elephant Butte State Park, New Mexico - Make it stand out I took this panorama to try and capture as many snow geese in the picture as I could, but there are still even more in front of my camper and behind the line of cars behind me. The Rangers estimate there are 22,000 snow geese at the Bosque. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-dllhw monthly 0.5 2024-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/117a28d2-0398-424b-835a-f6e00f3b56b8/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0054-94-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My Last day at the Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes flying into the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/65ee6f09-18e2-4ae2-ae69-0ed9dea96daa/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0054-16-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My Last day at the Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out Snow geese doing what Snow geese do. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8e8f23f0-1f2e-4667-940b-45e9a70c63ec/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0053-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My Last day at the Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out These rare New Mexico blue-bellied spotted Puffins have disguised themselves as prairie chickens, believing that Walmart will put them on the chicken rotisserie where they can stay warm during the winter…… These birds didn’t come from the smartest eggs in the nest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/69f409bc-ab74-4e50-82aa-79b90c596c62/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0053-2-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My Last day at the Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out Four locomotives pass the campground. Many campgrounds seem to be built next to railroad tracks… and there are good financial reasons for that fact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e8f78afd-387a-489c-83e6-548f63aa3c1e/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0054-22-2.jpg Blog 2 - My Last day at the Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out Snow Geese, landing approach. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-tgwj7 monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1310d47c-5e6f-45b7-8b2b-06140cf609ed/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0054-96-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day of R and R - Make it stand out Last flight of the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a04795a2-d8b4-4954-9d2e-a9e3d8d18ac8/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0054-65-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day of R and R - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes in the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1c6182da-62f6-49fb-be60-bbf20acdb6c0/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0054-39-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day of R and R - Make it stand out A few Snow geese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e3566074-9e2f-4a7a-8e1b-d04df0b43eeb/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0054-20-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day of R and R - Make it stand out Snow geese coming in for a landing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2f7e9ec7-e116-4df6-abca-f64afd09acb6/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0053-141-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day of R and R - Make it stand out Mother Sandhill Crane is watching over her immature chiclet. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-24xza monthly 0.5 2024-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b524180c-66a1-4125-a24d-5a4edf4f9208/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-77-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes flying over the hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c3ed7e46-e780-41be-a8f5-147b6d6591e8/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0053-63-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out Many Bosque birds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1bededbf-9641-4a8b-a54c-eb1731e636f0/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0053-157-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out Sandhill Crane is watching me carefully. Mama is keeping an eye on me while her Youngster feeds. Notice how the youngster doesn’t have a red patch on his head yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/653acaf3-81e6-4183-8834-b887a86551fe/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-74-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out Cranes heading for their nighttime roost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/738bd0c1-afb8-40aa-941f-31e49ff15cdf/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0053-111-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Another day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out Sandhill Crane keeping a lookout for bits of grain, bugs, and frogs… m m m m frogs! https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-8ja2j monthly 0.5 2024-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ca10a28a-afa5-4e9f-8f1a-e888c99f0e92/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-77-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day of much-needed relaxation - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes Flying to their nighttime roost. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f04abd2a-2128-4f47-91fe-0cb55b0273b0/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-103-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day of much-needed relaxation - Make it stand out Sandhill cranes flying over my head on their way to their nighttime roosting area. And these are not Hummingbirds you’re looking at; you’re looking at a 5-foot-tall bird with a wingspan of about 5 ½ feet, and they live in groups of thousands. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4ccdc2e6-b440-4d0c-8803-6aba348f84af/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-60-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day of much-needed relaxation - Make it stand out A few professional photographers are running around this early season, And sometimes, I manage to get close to them. But they quickly realize that I’m not rocking a camera lens That costs as much as a new car, so they throw rocks at me until I leave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/79d7e2ec-6a13-4dc0-a87b-be24c64986a9/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-54-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day of much-needed relaxation - Make it stand out This Redheaded-Big-lipped-Merganser has apparently hitched up with a mate that can’t hold her liquor and has now gone belly-up as her embarrassed husband tries to swim away as if he had never seen her before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ee9c1151-bed2-4485-b4d0-0937ecd11531/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0052-13-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A day of much-needed relaxation - Make it stand out I can’t believe how lucky I am to live in my tiny little home and visit places like this. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-pm9cb monthly 0.5 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2b90d68f-9fce-4573-9951-7a343753b32d/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-8-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - First day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out I got to the Bosque just in time to watch the sun rise into the cold, frosty air. It was a beautiful sight and reminded me how much I wished I was still in bed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f3f67c35-6f1f-4e85-a03e-bc6112b02faa/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-40-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - First day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out All of the cranes I saw were far away, which is often the way the Bosque Del Apache is. Sometimes, they get close enough to get a good picture, but it's just a matter of luck if you’re there when that happens. At Whitewater Draw, there almost always close-up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2cedf52b-f45c-42ce-9860-bad9b1546cc9/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - First day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out Sunrise at the Bosque. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fc257521-4fa9-41ed-b43f-14eeecf24c00/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - First day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out It was a clear, cloudless morning at the Bosque Del Apache. As usual, with no clouds to hold the heat in, it was freezing cold outside. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b3e93039-19e7-4f1a-a54c-fd8d685d9264/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0051-45-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - First day at the Bosque. - Make it stand out A few Sandhill cranes fly by, and you can barely see many more in the background. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-ary6x monthly 0.5 2024-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3bf610ff-607b-4072-a096-22f60bdf91a9/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0049-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out As I was setting up the camper, a few Javelinas came wandering by, apparently looking for food. But the only thing I know they eat is prickly pear cactus… And I was fresh out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d4d8c971-d739-4dd3-bc42-cf393b193375/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0049-10-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out I’m back in Fall again. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5bebbda3-71e3-4f55-aa47-6c7d3e0937dd/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0049-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out Javelinas are not the handsomest looking critters I’ve ever run across. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/01827c1e-80c7-4e83-b4e7-b26bd4955129/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0050-3-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The Bosque Del Apache - Make it stand out My boondocking spot at the Bosque Bird Watchers RV Park. Mr. Trujillo, the owner, says I can park anywhere I want as long as I’m not hooked up to utilities. So this spot will do for now https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-anpy2 monthly 0.5 2024-11-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b26c2a67-1f67-40dd-91a6-ff4dd4f0f718/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0046-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - leaving tomorrow - Make it stand out A few of the Canadian geese that hang around Storrie Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c44b5c3e-4f17-45e9-8767-ba90ffac8a01/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0045-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - leaving tomorrow - Make it stand out There was some fog hanging low over the land, but it never got to the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/62d1d15c-cb15-4637-813d-ba9bb62fe7b4/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0044-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - leaving tomorrow - Make it stand out Due to all the water in the lake, many trees have been inundated and will probably die. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c40c7028-cc4e-4669-9212-0b2d3031d3dd/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0046-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - leaving tomorrow - Make it stand out I’m staying at the campground at the earthen dam area of Storrie Lake. At the other end of the lake is this old bridge that’s shut down and off-limits because it probably wouldn’t hold a rider on a bicycle without falling in. This bridge is over the inlet for the lake and is a little over 1 mile from where I’m camped. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4072648d-1721-4d08-a3c1-fdd6a6b131fe/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0046-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - leaving tomorrow - Make it stand out This is the fourth campground at Storie Lake State Park, and It’s only about 100 feet from the old, falling-apart bridge. This easy two-mile, round-trip walk is very popular with old folks walking their dogs. It’s easy because there are no hills. The Park itself is flat, but the altitude is about 6500 feet, which gives some of the older folks problems. I don’t have a dog to walk, so I walk my camera. My camera is a great companion; it’s quiet, doesn’t bite, and I don’t have to clean up after it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-82swk monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6aa52340-d7d4-4f57-a97f-e9c527553947/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0045-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wednesday looks good for going to the Bosque - Make it stand out Putting one of my T-shirts over the campground host sign stopped the doorknocking and silly questions from folks new to the area. I like helping people, as do most RVers, but asking me where the restroom is when you’re 30 feet from it. Or can you pet the geese? The answer is yes, if you don’t mind getting 50 goose bites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/454eaa46-2f6f-44c4-9516-283bf0171b1c/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0045-26-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wednesday looks good for going to the Bosque - Make it stand out Early morning at Storrie Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3dc75c7f-d783-4390-8131-c207438b4f82/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0045-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wednesday looks good for going to the Bosque - Make it stand out One of the roads that goes from campground to campground… There are four campgrounds scattered around Storrie Lake State Park. I walked through all four campgrounds this morning, and out of the forty-something campsites at Storrie Lake, only four were in use… and mine was one of them. Usually, when I come here this time of year, the place is about half-full. I wonder if the threat of price increases has scared some people away already? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aedd566e-4062-4e7d-bf91-d34be8f28b48/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0045-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wednesday looks good for going to the Bosque - Make it stand out I’m having to get used to getting up early in the morning. I normally don’t do that while in Denver, but here, if I get up early, I can hear the coyotes howling and the geese stirring around before they take off in the morning to go feed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4ab87dc6-6d5d-47a4-bc44-a93bedcd7409/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0044-13-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Wednesday looks good for going to the Bosque - Make it stand out Storrie Lake Sunset. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-jLDtu monthly 0.5 2024-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/622df4be-ee80-49d4-948c-4a23cb02d17d/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0044-37-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is Colorado Lost? - Make it stand out Last night, there was a beautiful sunset. New Mexico is known for its stunning sunrises and sunsets, which is one of the things that attracted me to the state… along with affordable camping!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/13cf5b72-01ee-41f8-a0ca-76103cf5a8b7/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0044-28-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is Colorado Lost? - Make it stand out I had a nice view of the sunset. What’s not nice is seeing nothing but RVs in every direction. Thank goodness I seldom have to face that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dc8c2dbf-f3fc-4df2-b7a3-80a91faf3969/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0044-12-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is Colorado Lost? - Make it stand out The water in the lake is so high that some of the trees are out In the Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3bd1cc65-7f6c-4369-92df-519446b9b3e8/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0044-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Is Colorado Lost? - Make it stand out In the past, I always stayed at the main campground, but I found this area where I’m staying now to be much nicer. It’s not crowded, it’s got better views, and obviously quieter since its less crowded. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-jdfzw monthly 0.5 2024-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f501a082-418b-4033-827f-4630bca6e032/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0043-3-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - random thoughts - Make it stand out Road through the middle of the main campground. These are mostly reserve-only sites with one or two first-come, first-serve sites with hookups. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/625634cb-f6ae-4636-8eca-3b3d9ef4664b/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0043-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - random thoughts - Make it stand out You probably recognize this bird, sitting near my camper, as a rare New Mexican Pork-Bellied Bumble-Beaked Puffin and realize it’s getting rarer by the minute. Since they found out the New Mexico parks system will raise their camping fees, these birds have been flying away in droves, as they can no longer afford to stay here during the winter like me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/589a5341-a93d-4e13-a40a-deef36d426a0/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0042-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - random thoughts - Make it stand out This odd looking yurt style tent magically appeared in my neighborhood yesterday afternoon. The strange thing is I didn’t see anyone put it up, and by the looks of it, that must’ve taken quite a while; I haven’t seen anyone around it, and I haven’t seen a vehicle parked anywhere nearby, So, I will keep an eye on it to make sure it’s not an alien spacecraft coming to take me away because it believes the sign that says I’m the campground host, and campground hosts have a tremendous amount of power to make people’s lives miserable if they so choose…… And that appeals to space aliens. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-ep79t monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e72b0b30-9a77-4a0b-8464-90e2503857b3/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0042-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - weather - Make it stand out The other side of Storrie Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f8c56a2d-cda9-43db-bb96-1455796c66ea/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0035-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - weather - Make it stand out Part of the camping area that I’m living in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/938d5d56-720b-47e1-9434-9d1468c47764/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0042-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - weather - Make it stand out A frozen leaf. Winter came early for this poor leaf. With its heavy snow and howling winds, the recent snowstorm tore this dying leaf from the tree where it belonged and cast it into the mud next to the lake, where it remained until the bitter cold froze it in place. It never got to experience changing into a beautiful fiery red with thousands of its leafy brothers and sisters. People never took pictures or walked by and admired the grandeur of the Fall season and this small leaf’s contribution to the Fall colors everyone loves to see. But I recognized that this tiny bit of nature never got to fulfill its dreams of fluttering down from its tree in a blazing red salute to the end of Fall, so I took this picture to show that this leaf, no matter how small and trivial, had not lived and died in vain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3b5f4d9c-4210-423e-bb2f-168c8d0a156a/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0042-11-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - weather - Make it stand out When I think about Storrie Lake state Park I think about camping, but a lot of other folks think about fishing so there’s a lot of that going on at Storrie Lake. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-88h79 monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/752c85d2-32e4-4977-a8da-c449fac91e28/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0042-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A relaxing day - Make it stand out The view from my campsite. There are four separate camping areas here at Storrie Lake, and I’m Lucky enough to have a great campsite—I’m the only one in this area. The main camping area is full of people, and I’m off by myself, exactly where I want to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/98783530-09d3-461a-aaeb-53c1daabfbfd/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0042-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A relaxing day - Make it stand out The very blue Storrie Lake. It’s hard to tell the sky from the Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4750ce33-ac59-425c-8e6b-e403dc3ed4a9/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0042-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A relaxing day - Make it stand out The snow is almost gone at Storrie Lake state Park, but it’s still pretty chilly, mostly 50s in the daytime and 30s at night. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-yn95g monthly 0.5 2024-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b5fcf3f7-c23f-4773-9391-1072af1772d4/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0035-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Talking with the head Ranger - Make it stand out My thermometer in the camper shows the temperature when I woke up in Trinidad. The surprise is that 34.7° isn’t the outside temperature; that’s the temperature inside the camper. I don’t sleep with the heat on when I’m boondocking, and yes, despite that, I still manage to stay comfortable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3247999a-1cc4-4437-b244-b80d18c41552/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0035-8.jpg Blog 2 - Talking with the head Ranger - Make it stand out My camping spot at Storrie Lake State Park. It’s pretty cold here, so I wanted a four-dollar-a-night electric hookup. The only first-come, first-serve electric hookup available was a camp host site that the camp host wasn’t using, so the Rangers put me over here next to the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/60b6a451-f535-4cd8-a41d-0c0bf7ed64b3/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0035-24-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Talking with the head Ranger - Make it stand out Storrie Lake was higher than I’ve seen it in years. I don’t know where all the water came from, maybe It’s snow melt. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-naftr monthly 0.5 2024-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2d4b8d25-a523-4ee0-8e02-896128d5d742/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0034-68-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Storrie Lake state Park - Make it stand out A snapshot of Pike’s Peak as I was driving through Colorado Springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b5b7858d-0ff1-401e-b7c7-4de4fe9b3f1d/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0034-85-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Storrie Lake state Park - Make it stand out The Walmart in Trinidad Colorado got a little snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/55d35186-3af9-479d-90b6-e9c6e6e42e4f/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0032-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Storrie Lake state Park - Make it stand out The family dog. With 4 inch long legs a foot of snow becomes a real problem. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-wesay monthly 0.5 2024-11-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ca3cc062-72e8-4a91-a502-bc3ea5bfea2c/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0032-9-Edit-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Finally - Make it stand out My granddaughter bundled up and playing in the snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1ddfe05e-f8b1-40a0-a6ff-7e3b4708ccfa/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0033-68-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Finally - Make it stand out Driving back home from the recreation center, with the foothills in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/50a05c7e-7dc4-41be-bcb7-f1fce0298283/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0033-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Finally - Make it stand out This is the recreation center where my grandson plays basketball. There are all kinds of sports places in here: handball, a weight room, and things like that. I also noticed that with all of the snow on the ground, there are a lot of people in here jogging; I myself never jog; I think it’s bad for my hips and knees. But I do often wiggle, wobble, and sometimes teeter. And I’m working on a dodder that I may need in the future. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-7xz3w monthly 0.5 2024-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/25cd3c0b-aa90-42f4-bfb3-e3b854ed70f6/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0033-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another brief delay - Make it stand out The recreation center, where my grandson’s team plays basketball every Saturday morning, is only a few miles from the house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fef306ce-e47c-4b4a-a5cf-bae3819879b3/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0033-12-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another brief delay - Make it stand out The view from the recreation center parking lot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/223e4342-085a-411d-8703-6b243cf39d27/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0033-44-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another brief delay - Make it stand out My grandson dribbling to the basket, while his dad, the coach, offers encouragement. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3421dad8-cc8c-45d0-b98b-058bb8fbf21d/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0033-43-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another brief delay - Make it stand out My grandson, In the middle of the picture wearing the number five, shows the size difference in some 10-year-olds. I know It doesn’t look fair, but what can you do? They’re all 10-year-olds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cdcb36b2-7b8c-4a94-909d-c55bb4fa9dd9/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0033-55-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Yet another brief delay - Make it stand out Here’s another look at the size disparity between two 10-year-olds. So far, my grandson’s team is undefeated, and my son-in-law insists it’s due to excellent coaching. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-y7cfz monthly 0.5 2024-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/fa305f94-3adf-4653-9d6a-bc394c0a364d/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0032-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I never should’ve stuck around till Halloween - Make it stand out A freezing cold sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1917dd33-d42f-4b22-b6e9-bf994c4372f1/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0032-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I never should’ve stuck around till Halloween - Make it stand out Icicles hanging from the Lance’s feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ab16778a-5fce-48f6-8aea-24eea23ebbce/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0031-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I never should’ve stuck around till Halloween - Make it stand out There’s a car under there. This is what happens in Colorado when you don’t have a garage to put your car in...good luck getting to work on time. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-y6js6 monthly 0.5 2024-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c65628a9-2828-41e1-90e1-339be3a4f2ce/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0031-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Will it ever stop? - Make it stand out The back door at my daughter’s house. It’s not wise to stand under that snow overhang for very long; there’s a couple of hundred pounds of snow and ice hanging precariously up there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6229450e-05a4-47e9-85d9-5ebf353449c1/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0031-26-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Will it ever stop? - Make it stand out My grandson’s basketball hoop. This is why basketball is an indoor sport. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5282c65a-ddc2-4d5a-9ccc-f0d17ede2ee3/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0031-18-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Will it ever stop? - Make it stand out It’s weird how a billion unconnected snowflakes can hang over the roof's edge like that. It’s also weird that I lived and worked in the mountains, where the winter weather is even worse than here. But that was before I turned into a geezer and became a wimp. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-f78k6 monthly 0.5 2024-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/33f4979d-c2c2-409c-9294-2c029e703f43/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0031-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still dealing with snow, still hoping For the weekend. - Make it stand out the Arctic Fox with about 14 inches of snow on the steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f5f5553c-5e40-4c9a-a15b-a343a9dedbac/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0031-10-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still dealing with snow, still hoping For the weekend. - Make it stand out A neighbor’s house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/886c2967-91b0-4b29-ba7f-dc29fae166cc/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0031-23-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Still dealing with snow, still hoping For the weekend. - Make it stand out The last Rose of Summer. Like me, this frozen Rose waited a little too long and is now stuck in the snow. No one knows for how long, but let’s hope the Rose and I don’t have to stay here until next Spring. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-tC5bM monthly 0.5 2024-11-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5bd9fcf2-61bc-4d0b-bd25-483ac17aa079/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0030-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why am I still here? - Make it stand out We got four or five inches of snow during the night, and needless to say, it was bitter cold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0c382ed4-cda1-4371-8ca4-35563b5e5a20/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0030-8-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why am I still here? - Make it stand out I’ve spent enough hours sitting in the driver’s seat of this truck to know exactly what it’s thinking, and right now, it’s thinking, why am I not parked next to a Saguaro in Arizona right now?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4f67ec9a-5165-4ddb-8fc2-ccc13ba2444b/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0030-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Why am I still here? - Make it stand out This morning, the neighborhood looked mighty grim, and I’m pretty sure the two unfortunate souls who were driving to work down this road were feeling pretty grim themselves. But since I always try to find happiness in whatever I’m doing, I had a smile on my face just thinking about the fact that in a few more days, I’ll be heading for the desert where the sky is blue, the humidity is low, the temperatures are warm, and the living is easy. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-63px6 monthly 0.5 2024-11-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1fb77d74-b4df-4888-a533-d068c6580218/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0029-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - more snow on the way! - Make it stand out My daughter’s neighborhood after yesterday’s skiff of snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b320f788-fc5e-427c-8b8f-66403590c168/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0029-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - more snow on the way! - Make it stand out The foothills behind my daughter’s neighborhood. They got a dusting of snow yesterday and will get a whole lot more in the next three days. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-a6ctj monthly 0.5 2024-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c6052331-7165-4a11-af7b-4826b8395058/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0028-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - snow - Make it stand out There was a dusting of snow today, so why am I talking about such a minor amount of snow? Because I obviously have nothing better to talk about. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/963025b0-03ae-4a1e-b0a5-28bd3d271fa1/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0028-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - snow - Make it stand out The family jack-o’-lanterns, looking somewhat the worse for wear. Much like me, they have gotten old and shriveled, and their time of being useful has passed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/f1b0921b-9bf2-4854-b51b-e1ae97feb11e/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0028-10.jpg Blog 2 - snow - Make it stand out The last Rose of summer hangs on in the garden knowing It’s days are numbered. The leaves of the rosebush appear to hold the Rose as If to protect it from the cold and snow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6767cbdb-e37b-4f36-8288-77ab5c8ac7b7/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0028-8.jpg Blog 2 - snow - Make it stand out A light snow this morning will get worse before it gets better. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-9r8h8 monthly 0.5 2024-11-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c07a6a84-bd18-41b5-bce1-8ba95f455d65/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0027-49-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Bad weather continues - Make it stand out My grandson, with the ball between his feet, resting up after having his best scoring game yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b14340bc-c419-4d7f-82a9-06a569d371a7/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0027-43-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Bad weather continues - Make it stand out The tall girl is on my grandson's team. She's a great basketball player, and her height has a lot to do with that. I believe she's 5 foot eight and taller than anyone on her team and any of the other teams. Since she can reach higher than anyone else, she's a force to contend with. Oh, and did I mention she's ten years old, the same as my grandson? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d287ef83-f20c-4603-9e7a-65e4e548cb11/untitled+shoot_Nov_2024_0027-6-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Bad weather continues - Make it stand out My grandson had a great game this Saturday morning and is shown here dribbling his way down the court. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-ep82z monthly 0.5 2024-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/cc6dcca0-c7ba-4d36-81ad-04d45692e386/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0009-41-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The weather is not cooperating - Make it stand out Sunrise boondocking at Antero Reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/2f9da1f2-4acf-46a8-ac01-9fe2debee287/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-62-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The weather is not cooperating - Make it stand out This is the front range, small mountains that you have to get over to get to the high country beyond. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1d4f8a07-7767-4f32-b6e7-8ff503840051/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-26-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The weather is not cooperating - Make it stand out These neighbors don’t have to worry about anyone running over their mailboxs https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-cc5b2 monthly 0.5 2024-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/80d41738-ca6d-4eb8-8dc5-eed0e252312c/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-33-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - things I’ve done To make my life easier in the future - Make it stand out Nice house, pretty trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/255ac9a6-4905-4a8d-bce1-2d0c09f9f5ed/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0024-25-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - things I’ve done To make my life easier in the future - Make it stand out My daughter’s neighborhood. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9808f1dd-575c-4497-9ad9-6eb502f57e16/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0024-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - things I’ve done To make my life easier in the future - Make it stand out It’s kind of hilly around here, but it is in the foothills. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-5xkfg monthly 0.5 2024-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dee924a8-1efd-4769-9bac-3b553f55833c/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-146-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need to prepare for the future - Make it stand out Where do these neighbors find scary full-size creatures like these? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7a652332-fcf5-4869-8dff-b1a2f4ac9d84/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0024-149-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need to prepare for the future - Make it stand out Reminds me of one of my high school teachers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c3012e25-eb92-43cc-a29a-846fedbcc9f3/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-157-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I need to prepare for the future - Make it stand out I find it hard to believe that the kids in this neighborhood are brave enough to walk around after dark. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-yay6h monthly 0.5 2024-10-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3868e68f-846e-4196-b7cd-3816dd70a4ca/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0025-15-Edit-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A chilly wet day - Make it stand out After staying in the dark for a few hours, my granddaughter has developed that greenish glow that’s all the rage among young girls today. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4a956b5b-ac9b-4ba9-8493-1aa72c9c7421/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0025-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A chilly wet day - Make it stand out Meanwhile, my grandson doesn’t care about his greenish glow as long as he can watch TV. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-md3bk monthly 0.5 2024-10-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0bc420fe-d1f4-4b78-b099-9c913c03dc76/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-148-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - When can I leave? - Make it stand out Until death do they part. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/67a73839-a399-457b-80d1-19b0e575216d/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-165-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - When can I leave? - Make it stand out Humongous spider, ready to turn YOU into Dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/16388609-f19c-46a4-a853-f37556f4a49c/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-28-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - When can I leave? - Make it stand out Flying witch https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak-hmwz5-c4xzx monthly 0.5 2024-10-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b88e5224-4bbd-49ef-920c-998f0aa4b25f/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0025-7-Edit-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - another cold front coming through - Make it stand out My family had a Halloween party on Saturday night, and everybody had to wear a costume. I wore my usual homeless bum costume, but everyone found it so frighteningly realistic that I had to stop panhandling the guests and stay in the camper for the rest of the night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c97e6e53-1877-40dd-aded-c8e0aab3ee07/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-163-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - another cold front coming through - Make it stand out The neighborhood I’m in shoots off more fireworks on holidays and puts up more Halloween decorations than any place I’ve ever seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/53aa4622-27ae-49b7-bd24-7ed1822be8e4/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-156-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - another cold front coming through - Make it stand out Here’s a picture of me discussing my travel plans with some friends. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9315c564-3e04-4e80-b3a0-0ff110ae5219/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-159-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - another cold front coming through - Make it stand out I’m not sure what this represents, but it might be a dad playing with his young child, and if it is, it makes me very sad. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5-4g6l6-tpsak monthly 0.5 2024-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dff90621-0dc6-4387-9f29-ec48f4c9c1f1/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-145-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - a basketball Saturday - Make it stand out The recreation center where my grandson’s team plays basketball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/53326530-b1d6-42a4-9ed0-8b9fb0bf9a5c/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-50-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - a basketball Saturday - Make it stand out Inside the recreation center, there are two full-size basketball courts like this, among other sports courts, handball courts, and other facilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/865de7d2-1c4f-4073-a1bd-d0bd8f421495/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-26-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - a basketball Saturday - Make it stand out My son-in-law is the coach of this basketball team, and so far, they have won every game. Several girls are on the different teams, and since these are 9-and 10-year-olds, they’re all pretty much the same size and weight so they seem evenly matched. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5daf575e-96ed-4d9e-a194-570346837836/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0023-37-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - a basketball Saturday - Make it stand out My grandson dribbling his heart out on the way down the court, hopefully on his way to making another basket. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-jdjk5 monthly 0.5 2024-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4776c111-fe01-4bf9-a21f-acc90786f9bf/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0022-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It looks like fall Is just about over - Make it stand out The family jack-o’-lanterns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/15acb2e3-50eb-4128-8c2c-4a85f248e807/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-54-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It looks like fall Is just about over - Make it stand out I think the leaves have just about peaked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/85acf946-a30f-463a-ae7e-4173c83ddab0/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-49-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It looks like fall Is just about over - Make it stand out The whole neighborhood is colorful now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6f8845e4-a498-492c-80c2-d8e83079b080/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-44-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It looks like fall Is just about over - Make it stand out It makes walking around the neighborhood even more interesting than normal. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-lnr2z monthly 0.5 2024-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a74d9a3a-e3ce-4d2a-b2f0-924e32788945/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0020-6-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m going to miss Elephant Butte - Make it stand out Christmas cactus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/757012ac-6c63-41e5-9f81-f567a164a670/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0020-3-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m going to miss Elephant Butte - Make it stand out I don’t know why they call it Christmas cactus, It doesn’t look like a cactus, and it’s not blooming at Christmas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c6469b9c-ffea-4ff5-9e38-0422f93e9b38/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0021-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m going to miss Elephant Butte - Make it stand out But I’m not in charge of naming things so I just do what I’m told. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/100893ce-577b-4c40-b8be-ea6dcb2d0f07/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0021-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’m going to miss Elephant Butte - Make it stand out Abstract art… You would never guess that’s just another Christmas cactus. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-eap2a monthly 0.5 2024-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/4da2a3ec-47e9-41de-a775-c7e005ea1b12/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-61-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The weather is going to turn cold !! - Make it stand out The tree stretches out its arms to the sun showing off its bright yellow colors and trying to make the most of the waning sunshine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/75526c15-58d5-45db-bc5e-0446972125fa/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-31-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The weather is going to turn cold !! - Make it stand out I can imagine an old man and his wife sitting on the patio, cups of coffee in hand, and admiring their handiwork of turning an old fire hydrant into a waterspout for their homemade birdbath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3df025a7-65eb-4a87-9a0c-966c17f84f39/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-59-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - The weather is going to turn cold !! - Make it stand out On this familiar neighborhood corner, the trees are showing off the various colors of Fall: the bright yellows, the dull reds, and the rusty orange, the most common colors found in the Denver area. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-8nb98 monthly 0.5 2024-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/945a3848-0643-4919-90fc-330cbaec1dbe/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-10-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - making plans - Make it stand out A walk around the neighborhood exposed some very creepy critters lurking in the shadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a8210b7f-fa2b-427d-b580-cb600ce0c899/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - making plans - I don’t know where these folks got this horrible-looking thing, but from what I hear, Grandma has been missing for over 50 years. Some neighbors have a very active imagination, or their grandma has been missing for about 50 years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5f9b6a3d-ed6c-4101-ad10-d484fb02e706/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-9-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - making plans I don’t know where some people find these large skeletons, and fanciful accoutrements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/953d609d-4d1c-44f5-b339-2c0663347a51/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - making plans The family living in this house obviously needs a 55-gallon drum of Bug spray or a moving van to show up immediately because I seriously doubt if these spiders are the least bit interested in small bugs. Large dogs, maybe, but small bugs, no way! https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62-4gaaw-p2gtc monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6b50e05e-518c-49d2-9b23-4a4588bf3871/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0018-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My days are flying by - Make it stand out I took these pictures of the Bass Pro shop while I was in Colorado Springs boondocking in their parking lot with a few other RVs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/88bba223-90c3-424f-ab2d-d77a04eb45b0/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0018-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My days are flying by - Make it stand out It’s a beautiful store if you like outdoor stuff; the decorations are everywhere, and fun to look at. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/7b14ff18-0186-4726-931f-95764e9e0e3f/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0018-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My days are flying by - Make it stand out I always like to visit the archery part of the store, as it brings back many memories. I think I would still carry a bow with me, but I have no room for a target and there are very few places I go any more where I could shoot, even though Ben Avery’s gun range in Phoenix has a large and comprehensive archery shooting area. I sold the bows that I normally shoot when I became a full-timer, but I still have eight or ten old collectible ‘‘Bear Archery’’ bows in storage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c0fe2ae1-d865-4e3c-90fe-9105cfa53dcd/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0018-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - My days are flying by - Make it stand out If you’re a hunter or a fisherman, it’s worth visiting the Bass Pro Shop to see the decorations and the large aquarium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c2691e0c-d1cc-49a5-9b34-7959ff6d161d/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0014-5.jpg Blog 2 - My days are flying by - Make it stand out The Lance and I are boondocking in the back of the Bass Pro shop where the RVs Park. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r-cns62 monthly 0.5 2024-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/28e5f48c-b9b3-460a-a533-930d145d12f5/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0019-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - getting ready - Make it stand out The Denver Colorado skyline was taken from the Bronco Stadium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8f10e591-8828-4169-b73a-247515c82dad/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0019-2-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - getting ready - Make it stand out Because of her job my daughter got to visit Bronco Stadium yesterday. These are the wild Broncos that greet everybody when they’re coming in the front entrance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/10d2e0ca-ec98-4e83-9699-d4b678bc50e9/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0019-4-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - getting ready - Make it stand out Bronco Stadium. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/55fdd845-d7d8-4b49-ba23-aef2189e55e3/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0019-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - getting ready - Make it stand out Where the rich folks get to hang out and watch the football game in the stadium, sitting in luxury out of the cold weather, these movers and shakers chart the future of Denver while enjoying the game. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-8fl9r monthly 0.5 2024-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/bdf17bd6-8a4e-44cf-9713-0c128a8b0a49/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-46-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - fall in the neighborhood - Make it stand out The trees in the neighborhood are finally getting serious about changing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/0cdd1eff-6d19-46ea-8012-242928f766f8/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-37-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - fall in the neighborhood - Make it stand out I don’t know if they’re at their peak yet, but they are really pretty… Yet one more thing I love about the Fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dda3975e-7b55-4b56-9513-de26b6dcf8ea/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-48-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - fall in the neighborhood - Make it stand out The hills in the background have already experienced Fall, and due to their increased altitude, nary a leaf is left on their trees. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5 monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a3ed87c7-1197-46b3-b8d0-083e50b67d1d/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0018-22-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - fall break - Make it stand out Now my granddaughter knows what it’s like to have a LITTLE brother. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/db272576-e629-4638-8a05-2448aab28f42/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0018-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - fall break - Make it stand out Something doesn’t look right here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9fe77f34-4ce4-4048-b6cf-9d56912c7a56/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0018-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - fall break - Make it stand out Now, my grandson has a TINY sister. Okay, okay, the kids didn't actually shrink. They visited the Museum of Illusions yesterday since they were out of school for a few days for their Fall break. I didn't go because I have no illusions about how I look. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe-nxxe5-fstme monthly 0.5 2024-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c07ca3be-ee68-47c3-8a3e-61e05629d14e/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0016-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out Some of the Halloween decorations in my family’s front yard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/6f25e585-793b-4f53-a5b9-f533d738940c/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-55.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out A neighbor’s house. Some folks go to a lot of expense and trouble to decorate for Halloween. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/9c3c1c02-c752-45fc-a02a-c484af333074/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-35-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Random thoughts - Make it stand out A giant skeleton at a neighbor’s house. This thing must be 10 feet tall. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g-9hhxe monthly 0.5 2024-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c371380f-5945-4d8c-a715-81142328e9f4/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0017-2-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - even though I have almost nothing… I still have too much. - Make it stand out I keep my tool bags on the floorboard where my backseat used to be. I carried two or three times this many tools in the Arctic Fox, but the Lance doesn’t have much space, and my three-quarter-ton truck doesn’t have the carrying capability to tote everything I would want to carry along. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/abf3a9fb-c773-4d76-81be-d3c907611d4f/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0017-7-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - even though I have almost nothing… I still have too much. - Make it stand out Who needs a backseat? The junk I carry everywhere is more important than passengers. I usually don’t take my Viair compressor everywhere I go unless I’m traveling or, in this case, getting ready to travel. Under the compressor is a black zipper bag that contains my heavy-duty jumper cables. I learned early on that regular Walmart jumper cables don’t pass enough 12 volt power to jump a diesel truck. under that is my container of bulky tools, mostly battery-operated tools. Beside that is a container I need for the truck: fuel filters, a multimeter, Flat Fix, and other such items. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/3074e68b-1de5-4813-949c-9b1f106f2862/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0017-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - even though I have almost nothing… I still have too much. - Make it stand out I used to use these tools frequently when I had many projects to accomplish to supposedly improve my RVs, but now, due to laziness and procrastination, I’ve mostly learned to accept the camper as it is. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g-ta52g monthly 0.5 2024-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c0b686f7-d9d3-4734-a04e-8551e0467a50/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-16-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - the Call of the open road - Make it stand out I've been walking around my daughter's neighborhood, taking a few snapshots of the Halloween decorations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/699ac4cc-7cbb-4803-afe8-77153dff039c/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-17-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - the Call of the open road - Make it stand out Skeletons are very popular this year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/d28c8ba9-ffc8-483f-8ad4-325d7177bae0/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-58-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - the Call of the open road - Make it stand out Graveyards are mysteriously springing up all over the neighborhood. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw-k6g7g monthly 0.5 2024-10-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/aa96655a-a072-4b3e-9b1d-eb6c235a0c74/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-20-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve solved one problem, it probably won’t be the last. - Make it stand out I've been walking around my daughter's neighborhood, taking a few snapshots of the changing leaves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/70ca9e67-af3f-4570-94de-a19f150c0ded/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-21-Edit-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve solved one problem, it probably won’t be the last. - Make it stand out A red tree, hardly more than a bush, shows off its bright Fall colors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1f286682-577b-455a-b2e7-886c8c345cff/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0015-23-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - I’ve solved one problem, it probably won’t be the last. - Make it stand out The trees are just now getting pretty, but this weekend, a weak cold front is coming through that may abruptly end the Fall leaf season and send all the leaf peepers scurrying for home, at which time the mountains will be cold and beautiful in their solitude until the raucous skiers and snowboarders take over for the winter. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8-85wsw monthly 0.5 2024-10-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1da4e08d-2084-4b24-b7c0-e6f0adb7e938/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-58-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Snow in the forecast? - Make it stand out Red rocks at the Garden of the Gods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e5d8b0be-fc3f-4ccd-989f-45a63ec6bc8a/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-65-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Snow in the forecast? - Make it stand out Can you spot the world-famous Kissing Camels in the Garden of the Gods? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/09ce5271-1dac-4b2d-aa2b-ce7ce031995c/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-68-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Snow in the forecast? - Make it stand out The Lance is sitting at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment-g7trs-54nc8 monthly 0.5 2024-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/c7f6ddf9-f89d-4dfd-9ba3-4b17c202b7fa/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-63.jpg Blog 2 - It’s getting about that time. - Make it stand out Red rocks at the Garden of the Gods. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e5d8b0be-fc3f-4ccd-989f-45a63ec6bc8a/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-65-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s getting about that time. - Make it stand out Can you spot the world-famous Kissing Camels in the Garden of the Gods? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/09ce5271-1dac-4b2d-aa2b-ce7ce031995c/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-68-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - It’s getting about that time. - Make it stand out The Lance is sitting at the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/my-response-to-darrells-comment monthly 0.5 2024-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ea7f5677-684b-46e0-ab61-94781f34a0aa/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-37.jpg Blog 2 - A malevolent force? - Make it stand out Sunset at Antero Reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/32f73681-edef-463e-90dd-a4e31960c026/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-19-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A malevolent force? - Make it stand out Sunset on a cold Fall Evening. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/31a526b3-9f68-47b6-a2b6-ec4f4ce4adeb/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0008-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - A malevolent force? - Make it stand out cloudy afternoon at Antero Reservoir https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/rg656ay7evh4wpu9otc26rv4kbqw29 monthly 0.5 2024-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/ebc16b17-3a51-4163-8e74-92c7b4437f00/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-9-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Prices are up, and the joy of boondocking is down. - Make it stand out Crawling out of the camper as the sun rises in the morning and the temperature is in the 30s is not easy. If it weren't for taking a picture, I wouldn't even bother. But that's what it takes to get a picture of a skiff of snow that fell on the mountains above timberline last night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/5a81a359-cc35-4782-a169-b3a8cbff6867/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-57-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Prices are up, and the joy of boondocking is down. - Make it stand out boondocking at the reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/368821ba-36b6-4999-bdc3-732c5c7171e3/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0009-3-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Prices are up, and the joy of boondocking is down. - Make it stand out boondocking at the reservoir. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/wso9046o8j2tk97o2uxp1n78wb7ume monthly 0.5 2024-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/e3f44d78-5845-475d-b793-7a2c70a04106/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-27-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - They charged how much for this? - Make it stand out Sunsetting at my expensive boondocking site at Antero Reservoir Colorado. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/8a8ef408-2748-4cd1-9e6a-ba24b19a6aa7/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-53-Edit-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - They charged how much for this? - Make it stand out a cold, cold sunrise at Antero reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/373ba95a-aa10-4de5-a1c1-745c63eaea3a/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-37.jpg Blog 2 - They charged how much for this? - Make it stand out Sunset at Antero Reservoir Colorado. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/getting-used-to-my-new-blog monthly 0.5 2024-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1f41506c-b6db-4561-97a5-5a7095629659/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0008-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - getting used to my new blog - Make it stand out It clouded up a couple of hours before sunset, giving me a very pretty sunset to photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a1a6a6e9-8b1b-40e6-b2df-1f005fe7022b/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-49-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - getting used to my new blog - Make it stand out When I woke up the next morning, it was cold...it was real cold. The inside thermometer said it was 38° inside the camper, and as you know, I don't leave the heat on at night. But the truck hood covered with frost gave me a whole nother temperature. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/012da7cc-3cd8-455f-944f-b85f541ada13/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0010-5-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - getting used to my new blog - Make it stand out I pert near like to froze, but the sunset was worth it. https://www.theboondorkrv.com/blog-2-1/blog-post-title-one-z67wr monthly 0.5 2024-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/dc9d2010-f51f-4afd-952a-b5082a8e0546/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0007-21-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Antero reservoir - Make it stand out Heading into the high country https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/1728770881271-TXRA12DTK251CDIBS2LR/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0008-7-Edit.jpg Blog 2 - Antero reservoir - Make it stand out Antero reservoir. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/a50fdb81-cc4f-4b6d-8fdc-6d6ae93b6bee/untitled+shoot_Oct_2024_0008-2-Edit-2.jpg Blog 2 - Antero reservoir - Make it stand out fishing at Antero reservoir https://www.theboondorkrv.com/past-blog-posts daily 0.75 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/66e47c59a8c6ec4e165ed492/b2f4b060-71af-4d1a-96a8-91ba44536f9e/vibrance.gif https://www.theboondorkrv.com/videos daily 0.75 2025-04-07