The temperature stayed cooler for a nice change this morning, so we headed out for our first jaunt of the season. A-Cross Road is always good for spotting critters and today was no exception. We saw a rattler, but he didn't stick around long enough to smile for the camera. This morning alongside the road, warming himself in the morning sun we came upon an adult, fairly large (about 16 inches) Gila Monster. Although venomous, they're non aggressive so we stopped and annoyed him long enough to take a few pictures.We'd seen a Gila Monster one other time, but he was off in the distance and we couldn't get a good look. The only other critters on today's trip were a Ground Squirrel and a Great Blue Heron. It was a nice ride, it's sure good to get out in the Jeep again. Gas prices and temperatures willing, we'll be doing lots more of it soon.
About Us
- Ralph and Laura
- Since retiring and moving to the boondocks of Arizona, my husband Ralph and I try to spend as much time as possible Jeeping the backroads in our area. We especially enjoy visiting abandoned mining camps, ghost towns and exploring the old ranch sites that we come across on the back roads. If you would like to receive an email notification when we post new entries in this journal, please drop an email to: LPleas3333@AOL.com with the subject, "subscribe me to your journal" We'll be happy to email you when new items are posted.