About two weeks ago we rolled into Catalina State Park, north of Tucson, after visiting the Sonora Desert Museum and the Saguaro National Park (more on that later).
We set up kitchen and had supper done just in time to catch the crescent Moon backtracking from Venus in their complex orbital dance around Earth and Sun. Soon they will be in opposite sides of the sky as the Moon approaches full when we on Earth appear to be caught in the middle between Moon and Sun.
A chilly morning with frost on the van and ice in the kettle.
This cargo unit has served us well. I wish I had bought something like it long ago. Very much worth the cost compared to other units I have used over the years. Anyway, it was about -4C outside and still 8 or 9 inside... not bad. In the lower left corner there is a bit of the metallic bubble wrap insulating material we are using in the windows. It seems to be very effective.
A walk up the hill rewarded with views of this landscape (two weeks ago it was all new and exciting).
Look for the orderly rows of stones arranged among the undergrowth.
These are the remains of the footings of a shelter built around one thousand years ago, give or take.
I happened upon an impressively old and massive Saguaro. A woman walking her dog happened by and provided scale to the scene so I quickly snapped a photo. What I got was kinda cool:
Also cool were the other weird plants that grow here.
We saddled up and headed north to Biosphere 2 and then on to Lost Dutchman State Park.
Today (Feb 10) we crossed Missouri to St Louis. Dull grey skies and February landscapes. The only photo I took is of what seems to be a mascot of the Interstate Rest Stops:
Tomorrow we will hit the road again on the second last stretch to home.
stay calm
j
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