Sunday, December 16, 2018

My morning walk.....



Our Location: BLM Road 801 Near American Girl Mine Road
 
A walk this morning found me in the hills outside our door. I hope you enjoy the pictures. 
 
Rock pushing up through the ground looks kind of like a splayed frog.

Struggling to grow in this barren landscape.

I've lightened this picture as it was very early when I took it. The lighter colour gravel is from mine diggings. 

Almost like someone drew a white line along the hill.

Home in front of some desert scape, then the dunes and behind that mountains.

Amazing the different colours of rocks here.

Kind of fuzzy, sorry. The gold/yellow has flaked off leaving the green behind.

A different view of home, the dunes and the mountains.

This is the large bluish hill we can see from our door. One day I'll walk over there and see what it is.

Standing on top of a hill looking homeward. Love the sun on the dunes way off in the distance.

Someone made a sort of 'hidden space' where they have cemented the rocks and made a chimney/fireplace, a kind of cubby that once had a lid for storage, and a small place to get out of the wind or if you added a tarp over head to get out of the weather and no one would know. These little items were on a shelf.

For folks that kind of know this area, we are located  a fair distance back behind that pile of black gravel that is near the power lines.

Someone cemented this area, it's not big but it would be cozy.
 
Interesting rock colours, don't ya think?

Hard to see from this angle but that rock on the right is the top of a ledge, the hole below is where the water falls when there is rain, making this a water fall. The rocks around the bottom are all fairly smooth from the pounding water. 


Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the visit. 

Until next time...take care, be safe, 

 Deb


 

12 comments:

  1. Your photos around the American Girl Mine area bring back lots of pleasant memories for me and I recognized some of the spots. Pheebs and I have Jeeped all around back there.

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    1. I am glad to hear you say that Al. I have mentioned to Riley a few times that I know you and Kelly have been in this area many times and seem to like it. It's a fantastic area to explore.

      Take care, be safe,
      Deb

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  2. I'm glad you guys are enjoying your stay there. The mines are so interesting and every one is different. Have you thought about checking out the Valley of Names? It is on the other side of the mountain. It is spectacular.

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    1. I remember you writing about, and Deb & Tom as well but I'm not sure where it is or how to get to it. I've noticed it on the map a few times but I'm not sure I want to drive some of these trails I've been on. It's okay for smaller SUV's and Jeeps but the truck is pretty long. I'm not sure it could do some of those deep V'd wash bottoms as it has no bendy parts in the middle. Hahaha.

      Take care, be safe,
      Deb

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  3. Love your pictures today. All the different colors of the rocks and mines, beautiful. There is a lot of beauty in the landscape there and you are certainly finding it. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. You are most welcome Deb. I hope you and Tom are soon on your way so that you can witness these things in person.

      Take care, be safe,
      Deb

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  4. The colours of those rocks are very interesting. Who'd think you'd find green like that. we saw some at Lone Tree blm in Havasu too. I know you enjoy the area and it is very pretty. A little too 'out there' on your own for our liking but we are all different, thankfully. :) I was reading about The Valley of Names this morning as Lorne suggested and it sounds very cool.

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    1. I was amazed at the colours I was seeing. The green was shocking.
      It is good we all like different things, keeps life interesting.
      The valley of names sounds wonderful but like I told Lorne I'm not sure about getting there. I'll have to research some more.

      Take care, be safe,
      Deb

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  5. Beautiful walk Deb! Love the colors in the rock.

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  6. Love your pictures taken on your morning walk.

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