30/01: Shopping and Exploring
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
This morning we drove into to town to check out Rice Ranch, yet another flea market. Turned out there fewer vendors than we expected but we did manage to buy a few things --- but no rocks.
Rice Ranch market.
Today's adventure is to drive into the desert to look for an old stone chimney. It was not successful but Ed found a geocache and we saw the desert becoming alive.
About a week after a rain the desert starts to turn green. This ocotillo cactus was leafing ... I think it's the first time Ed and I have seen an ocotillo with leaves. Hoping we'll be here long enough to see the little red flowers.
Lots of little green plants are growing up through the rocks giving the desert a green glow.
The name of the cache was "Lone saguaro". Ed walking up the hill to find the cache.
Looking back down at the truck. John is the red dot standing near the larger blue dot (the truck). Carol is a dot near the right of the photo but can be easily mistaken for a plant.
Funky looking saguaro ... I'm sure there's an interesting story if only it could talk.
Golfing in the desert. Every day we see people out on the "golf course". Not sure how many holes there are.
Na..na.. I've got your toy. Once again Zaph has stolen one of Caity's toys.
The brisket was wonderful ... so were the accompanying dishes. Definitely worth the wait.
Rice Ranch market.
Today's adventure is to drive into the desert to look for an old stone chimney. It was not successful but Ed found a geocache and we saw the desert becoming alive.
About a week after a rain the desert starts to turn green. This ocotillo cactus was leafing ... I think it's the first time Ed and I have seen an ocotillo with leaves. Hoping we'll be here long enough to see the little red flowers.
Lots of little green plants are growing up through the rocks giving the desert a green glow.
The name of the cache was "Lone saguaro". Ed walking up the hill to find the cache.
Looking back down at the truck. John is the red dot standing near the larger blue dot (the truck). Carol is a dot near the right of the photo but can be easily mistaken for a plant.
Funky looking saguaro ... I'm sure there's an interesting story if only it could talk.
Golfing in the desert. Every day we see people out on the "golf course". Not sure how many holes there are.
Na..na.. I've got your toy. Once again Zaph has stolen one of Caity's toys.
The brisket was wonderful ... so were the accompanying dishes. Definitely worth the wait.