January
When Bridget and I awake to the new year, we are camped west of Gila Bend, Arizona (southwest of Phoenix and northwest of Tucson).
Painted Rock, a Bureau of Land Management camground
New Year’s Day is a travel day!
We go west on Interstate-8 to the southwestern corner of Arizona and make camp at Mittry Lake National Wildlife Refuge, located a few miles north of Yuma.
Breakfast with Bridget and with a view of Mittry Lake
A search for a new crew member at the Yuma Humane Society shelter is unsuccessful.
On our return to Painted Rock, we receive a very special welcome!
The first kitfox I’ve ever seen . . . Photo taken as we enter Painted Rock Campground
Next we travel south of Ajo to the tiny town of Why, Arizona where we settle into a pretty boondock.
Scattered showers and scattered saguaros greet our arrival!
Bridget and I tour Organ Pipe National Monument.
Clouds threaten but don’t deliver any rain on our excursion through Organ Pipe!
This is a special time for Bridget and me.
We still miss Spike who passed the previous August, yet we enjoy times like this when it’s “just the two of us,” fellow vagabonds and pals.
The photo at right is Bridget in the Perfect Tow Vehicle’s co-pilot seat on our road tour of Organ Pipe.
Bees and coyotes!
The boondock near Why is where the bees come and drink their fill.
It’s also where I look out the window of the Best Little Trailer and spot a coyote in our front yard chomping on the apple core I had discarded!
We like this pretty boondock so much that I decide not to be specific about its location.
If you want to visit this area, there is an RV park in Why as well as free camping among the saguaros south of town.
A Wow sunset at the Why boondock
The last week in January Bridget and I head back to Yuma and cross over into California.
The Ogilby Road – American Mine – Sidewinder Road boondocking area is a popular winter destination for snowbirds and full-timers. We find a nice camp.
Our campsite off Ogilby Road, Winterhaven, California
While at this location, the Best Little Trailer receives some loving care at Sun Bums RV Service in Yuma (for the fridge and propane regulator).
The Cargo Muchacho Mountains in view from our camp are transformed by light and shadow.
“The golden hour” is a delight to photograph!
February
I hope, dear reader, that you are enjoying this review of camps. I know I am! It’s hard to choose only a few photos to represent each camp. It’s also hard to pull my face away from all the memories I find in my photo files!
Okay, back to the review . . . .
Oh my, oh my, the birds at the Salton Sea!
Corvina Beach Campground, Salton Sea Recreation Area
Contrary to how the Salton Sea is usually described, Corvina Beach does not have a disagreeable odor while we are here. It turns out to be one of the best camps of 2015!
Every day I roll out the awning over our sitting area.
Warm, sunny days in February — Corvina Beach camp, looking northwest
While at this camp, Bridget and I ride to Palm Springs — another unsuccessful effort to find a new crew member!
Bridget, the beach bum baby!
More photos of the Salton Sea Camp in the next post in this series reviewing camps and scenes from 2015.
“By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea!”
rvsue
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