This week we took a 4 wheel drive on the "Cut Across Trail". It was a 20 mile drive across the desert connecting highway S22 to S78.
Along the road we stopped at 17 palms, an historic oasis where the early pioneers and traders would leave messages for others on the desert. Marlene added our message to the mail box which is lodged between two of the 17 palms.
The oasis stands by itself in the middle of nowhere.
Our next stop was at "Uno Palm", a lone palm tree in the middle of the badlands.
At the far south end of the crossing we came across our new aquaintences, Ron and Molly, who were camped at Hawk Canyon. This is the same couple who shared pizza with us the other night.
The following day, Marlene's four mile hike took her to the blooming desert along Henderson Canyon Road near where we are parked. Each day as I ride to the hawk watch site I pass through these blooming flowers. On the bicycle, early in the morning, I can smell the fragrance of the blossums.
On this morning they wer filming the Park Superintendant for a TV spot about the blooming desert.
On Friday we fired up the oven for the last time this year. We needed bread for our trip home. After 4 hours of fire, raking out the coals, and sinking the heat, the oven was holding 650 degrees. We got impatient and inserted the loaves.
Marlene was a little disappointed. The crust got a little too dark and the bottom was buned.
However, the bread was delicious and now we have enough to last us till we return to Oregon.
We are packed and ready and will leave here Sunday morning. It's hard to leave. The sun is shining, the temperature has been in the 80's, the nights are cool
Our next stop was at "Uno Palm", a lone palm tree in the middle of the badlands.
At the far south end of the crossing we came across our new aquaintences, Ron and Molly, who were camped at Hawk Canyon. This is the same couple who shared pizza with us the other night.
The following day, Marlene's four mile hike took her to the blooming desert along Henderson Canyon Road near where we are parked. Each day as I ride to the hawk watch site I pass through these blooming flowers. On the bicycle, early in the morning, I can smell the fragrance of the blossums.
On this morning they wer filming the Park Superintendant for a TV spot about the blooming desert.
On Friday we fired up the oven for the last time this year. We needed bread for our trip home. After 4 hours of fire, raking out the coals, and sinking the heat, the oven was holding 650 degrees. We got impatient and inserted the loaves.
Marlene was a little disappointed. The crust got a little too dark and the bottom was buned.
However, the bread was delicious and now we have enough to last us till we return to Oregon.
We are packed and ready and will leave here Sunday morning. It's hard to leave. The sun is shining, the temperature has been in the 80's, the nights are cool
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