Blessed to be on the road again!
We spent the weekend with our son before
heading west to Oatman, Arizona.
Oatman was an old mining town, but it is best
known for its burrows which out number
the people. They are direct descendants
of the beasts of burden used by the gold
miners in the late 1800’s.
If you like old west history, this would be one to research.
You can tell who's the boss.
Leaving town, we headed north on route 66.
This is part of the 8-mile-long
Arizona Sidewinder with 191 curves.
Fish Bowl Spring is a secret fresh water spring
for animals
and humans. Can you see it?
A man named Shaffer created this in the 1930’s
when he noticed water cascading down the cliff walls
so he built a basin of stones to make a pool.
Locals put goldfish in it which leads to the name Fish Bowl.
You can find it between mile marker 31 & 32.
How is that for quirky roadside facts?
Seven Magic Mountains was created by internationally
renowned Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone.
Colorful stacked boulders which stand more
than thirty feet high can be seen
about ten miles south of Las Vegas.
Joshus trees
Dantes View at Death Valley National Park
Interesting formation created by mother nature.
101 degrees!
Zabriske Point
We were surprised to see
so many flowers blooming.
Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America
at 282
feet below sea level.
Artist Pallette Loop
Can you believe all the colors?
We believe this is a Western whiptail that lost its tail.
We haven't had time to research this so if anyone
has more information we would appreciate it!
Devils Hole, which is part of Death Valley
on the Nevada side, is where they
found pup fish.
They are not found anywhere else in the world
and divers still
do not know the depth.
Pretty amazing!
Just over the border into Nevada at
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
you can see the pup fish. The blue ones are the males.
Wow, how times flies!
We can't believe it is our 40th Wedding Anniversary!
We decided to go to Las Vegas and see
the Beatles Love Criqui de Soliel show.
While in Las Vegas we also stopped at the
Clark County Museum, Pinball Hall of Fame,
Fremont Street, Worlds Famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop,
Vamp’s, Counts Kustoms, Water Fountains at Bellagio,
Volcano at the Mirage, gambled $40.00
and surprisingly walked out with more money than we started.
More quirky roadside attractions to come!
