Very nicely captured... Last year we just drove thru to get to the Serra's. Next year we'll have to make it part of our destination. Thank you ...

Great stuff Ray and Anne- thanks so much!

Nice day with low wind and around 20C 68F, so we checked out a desert oasis located between Pahrump and Death Valley NP today called Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Not much wildlife this time of year, and the vegetation is mostly still in a winter state, but the natural springs were interesting to see. Due to the white limestone rock, they have a beautiful; aquamarine coloring and are home to tiny pupfish.

My new Ford finally got here ! The chip shortage had caused a delay. They suggested I not add too many options or we'd have more delays due to the supply chain.

Good choice. RV salesman told me you would be able to tow anything on the lot with that baby! :cool:

Got my eye on a 43' DRV Mobile Suite. It only weighs ~24k #'s. That keeps me in the 10-15% range of weight ratio. I figured the truck has to be less than 2500#.

Blooming desert. Took a drive out to the California Poppy Reserve in Antelope Valley near Lancaster, CA, yesterday. Not as good as the 2019 visit, which was a banner year but still very impressive!

Nicely captured! I was there in 2019 but apparently not at the peak, if you're calling these not as good. I think these are GREAT !

Here is the 2019 video

View out our back window from our campsite along the Siletz River....

We recently visited Petrified Forest NP in the Painted Desert of Arizona.
Wonderful place! This is the Blue Mesa hike.

A couple nights ago, on the Campbell River, BC estuary. Panorama view from our summer RV site. The tide was high, and the winds were calm, making for a pretty reflection view at sunset. You can see why we come back year after year.

A couple of dudes chilling out in last night's evening sun on the Campbell River estuary.

Anchored in Drew Harbour beside Rebecca Spit Provincial Park on Quadra Island, British Columbia. View of BC's coastal mountains in the background

This happened at a high tide when we were anchored at Rebecca Spit in Quadra Island, BC. Must have been a high high! A ton of logs came off the beach. The next morning they were gone.

Narrow but beautiful entrance to Gorge Harbour, Cortez Island, BC

Sea Lions hanging out on a navigational marker commonly called the red can off the southern tip of Quadra Island, BC. In the distance are the BC coastal mountains. The one that looks like a hat is Mt. Doogie Dowler about 56 km away (35 miles)

Nature finds a way. Serving up some blackberries to passersby on the spit walk in Campbell River.

Photo from the other day of beautiful Discovery Islands, BC scenery. We were cruising northward between Cortes and West Redonda Islands in Lewis Channel. Busy patch of water this time of year.

View the other day from Drew Passage on the eastern side of the Discovery Islands, looking towards the BC mainland inlets and coast mountains.

Early a few mornings ago, sunrise at Octopus Islands Marine Park, near Quadra Island. The BC forest fire smoke has made its way out to the coast, creating an eerie scene on the water.

The low cloud and fog made for a moody vibe as we left Charles Bay in Blind Channel yesterday.

We explored Philips Arm on the BC coast in the boat the other day, and Anne spotted a bear on the beach. Turned out to be a grizzly! Our first spotted from the boat. Uploading a new video soon with some footage of the sighting.

Anne has published an informative blog post with gorgeous landscape and wildlife photos and a video about Charles Bay and Blind Channel. We spent some time there recenlty and loved it! https://annemckinnell.com/2023/09/03/discovering-blind-channel-a-hidden-gem-in-british-columbia/

Spotted this turkey vulture chilling in a tree while exploring in our dinghy yesterday. In the next tree was one drying out its wings.

Today's shoreline view out the boat window anchored in Desolation Sound, BC. Many shades of green.