MAY 30, 18 .. GOODBYE, FOND FAREWELL, TO THE DESERT

Patti and I have returned to the North after several months down in Phoenix, Arizona, and environs. We are back 'home' here in Anchorage, Alaska.

I just checked the Phoenix weather. 101F with sunny skies.

Here in Anchorage it is a pleasant 53F with cloudy skies.

We have left the desert.

Don't get us wrong, we were very happy in the desert.

Thank You Loren. Thank You Gard. For your photos of your beautiful flowering cacti.

Hi Patti. Welome home to Anchorage.

Our view from our condo.

Thank You Loren. Thank You Gard. For your photos of your beautiful flowering cacti.

Back! Back to Anchorage, Alaska. Back to The North.

Thank You Loren. Thank You Gard. For your photos of your beautiful flowering cacti.

A last look (for the time being at least) of the backyard of a home in the desert. Thank You Loren and Gard for sharing your beautiful home with us.

From the desert back to the North.

Smiles,

Patti and Cap

MAR 25, 17 .. THE GHOST TOWN OF OATMAN ARIZONA

While we two were staying in Needles Californa, we were told by our good friend Michael in Havasu City Arizona that we should not miss paying a visit to the old, ghost, gold-mining town, of Oatman Arizona that flourished from 1915 to 1924.

And? 

The two of us did just that.

Out and off for Oatman Arizona your gypsy couple drove. 

The photos taken below were taken going into Oatman and leaving Oatman. 

 The above scenic photos were taken going into Oatman.

The below scenic photos were taken leaving Oatman.

When the 1915-1924 gold boom was finished, the miners just left, the miners just abandoned, their pack burros.

And? 

The burros survived. 

And? 

The wild but VERY tame descendants of the abandoned burros live on to this day.

Yes the above burro came right up to our truck .. 

And? 

See the below photo!

Now we are about to actually enter Oatman Arizona.

And? 

That-Is-That for Oatman Arizona and our visit thereto.

Joy .. Patti and Cap