In town to resupply we decided to stroll into the historic downtown Yuma area across the river from the Indian Casino parking lot we were camped in.
The sun was low in the west and shown through the stained glass of the Indian Mission church as we approached the bridge.
We enjoyed an elegant repast of wine and fine cheeses at a local wine shop.
When we returned we caught the bridge lights reflected in the Colorado river along the riverside park.
We have to head to town tomorrow to resupply so we moved our camp closer to the paved road. Just in time we think. Two days ago we noticed some big bugs (one to two inches long) flying into our campsite and they were hanging around!
An internet search informed us they are Master Blister Beetles, and Mavrik learned not to mess with them, one sniff and he backed away and didn’t bother them again! They have a toxin that can cause your skin to blister if you handle them! They swarm in spring and devour the flowers and leaves of young plants.
Robert dismantled a trashed firepit at the campsite, but carefully replaced the rock under which he found this guy!
This Giant Desert Hairy Scorpion is relatively harmless, but pretty scary looking! I remember back in the day I would be thrilled to find it because I needed to collect it for The High Desert Museum!
Our Canadian friends showed us some rock art they came across on a hike near their campsite.
Space alien art or spaceship landing site? Modern intaglios like the Nazca lines of Peru? There are similar ‘desert pavement etchings’ nearby, north of Blythe, CA and east of Calexico, CA, America’s Nazca Lines.
A hair update; Still Fuzzy!
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