Out of Africa Wildlife Park

I went to Out of Africa Wildlife Park in Camp Verde, AZ, this week. In addition to this beautiful white tiger, I got to see lots of tigers, lions, giraffes, hyenas, and other predators. The most fun, though, was watching the tigers in the splash arena. In this large arena, with a pool, the staff allows the tigers to "play" in and out of the water. The
tigers are not trained, but allowed to follow their instincts for hunting and playing. The staff become the "prey."
All of the animals seem to be well-fed and in good health. The habitats are large and not too confining. Yet people can see the animals up close and personal.
Warmest regards, Gus

New Hoover Dam Bridge

Here is the picture from the new Hoover Dam bridge. It is hard to get a good shot while moving and through the window.
Gus

Boyd

Betty and I went over to meet our neighbor across the street today. We have been watching Boyd come and go with his owners as he rode on the motorcycle and traveled in the truck. I don't think he was too happy as we he was eating peanut butter when we arrived and wasn't too interested in sitting with us.
We are still in Verde Valley, just south of Cottonwood, AZ. We will start our trip to Colorado Springs next week.
Warmest regards, Gus

Night Out at Fantasy Rally

Last week, I took Betty and Billy out for a fun evening at the Fantasy RV Rally in Pahrump, NV. The food and drink was great and we had a nice time meeting many of the other 100+ people attending the rally. Besides the trip to Death Valley which I posted earlier, we golfed, bowled, played bingo and in general had a nice time. Warmest regards, Gus

Badwater Basin

Here is the photo at Badwater Basin which did not get posted. Gus

Picture of wagon

Here is the picture of the wagon that didn't get posted. Gus

Death Valley 2

This shot was taken from Badwater Basin, which is 282 feet below sea level (the lowest point in the United States, and looking west to Telescope Peak which is 11,049 feet above sea level. The peak still has some snow from the winter storms. I was told that when the air temperature gets to 120+ degrees, the salt beds can reach over 200 degrees. They become too hot to walk on in the summer. I didn't see very many wild flowers yesterday since the desert didn't very much rain this winter. Warmest regards, Gus

Death Valley, California

Yesterday, I spent the day in Death Valley. The temperature got up to the upper 80s, but I would hate to think what it was like years ago when the men had to load these wagons with borax and have the 20 mule-teams (actually 18 mules and two horses) pull the wagons over 100 miles to the railroad. These wagons in the picture are at the Harmony Borax Processing Facility near Furnace Creek. Warmest regards, Gus