25/02: One last ATV ride
Category: General
Posted by: The Agnew Family
A few days ago Lorna called and asked if we were interested in another ride .... yes, of course we were. We met the group just south of Parker and drove about 15 miles in from the main road. We parked when the road changed from pavement to gravel. Todays route took us up on top of ridges giving us some wonderful views. Everyone was happy that yesterday's wind was gone and the air was still ... it would have been mighty cold on the ridges if the cold wind was a blowing. The fellow Ed had ridden with the first time out was away and allowed us to use his razor. Ed was a happy camper that he got to drive.
The ATV's all lined up at one of our stops.
I know it's very different from the Grand Canyon but the view did remind me of the Canyon.
The river in the middle of the photo is the Bill Williams River. It joins into the Colorado River just north of Parker Dam.
We saw several of these "drinks" or "tanks". During a rain storm, the flat surface will gather water draining into a large tank. The water is then slowly drained out creating a water spot for the sheep and other animals.
Interesting terrain today. Some nice flat easy sections and a few step loose rock hills. I was glad Ed was driving and not me.
The water on the right side of the photo is Lake Havasu. To the right of it on the horizon you can just see some white splotches --- that's Lake Havasu City. The white building in the middle left are by the Parker Dam. The water above those buildings is a reservoir used in pumping the water from the Colorado River to California.
Tomorrow we are leaving Parker and driving to Cottonwood (just outside of Sedona) where we plan to stay for a week. Cottonwood is at a higher elevation so we will get to enjoy some cooler weather. Luckily, a patch of warm weather is coming so hopefully it won't be too cool. Unknown Internet access ahead but I'll try to update the blog.
The ATV's all lined up at one of our stops.
I know it's very different from the Grand Canyon but the view did remind me of the Canyon.
The river in the middle of the photo is the Bill Williams River. It joins into the Colorado River just north of Parker Dam.
We saw several of these "drinks" or "tanks". During a rain storm, the flat surface will gather water draining into a large tank. The water is then slowly drained out creating a water spot for the sheep and other animals.
Interesting terrain today. Some nice flat easy sections and a few step loose rock hills. I was glad Ed was driving and not me.
The water on the right side of the photo is Lake Havasu. To the right of it on the horizon you can just see some white splotches --- that's Lake Havasu City. The white building in the middle left are by the Parker Dam. The water above those buildings is a reservoir used in pumping the water from the Colorado River to California.
Tomorrow we are leaving Parker and driving to Cottonwood (just outside of Sedona) where we plan to stay for a week. Cottonwood is at a higher elevation so we will get to enjoy some cooler weather. Luckily, a patch of warm weather is coming so hopefully it won't be too cool. Unknown Internet access ahead but I'll try to update the blog.