Sticks and stones

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Sunrise in the town of Joshua Tree, complete with Airstream.

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Sunrise in Joshua Tree National Park. Rock on.

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Sticks and stones.

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Hiding in the rocks.

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Spectacular Joshua Tree.

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Eternal rock.

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Everything in the desert is spiky, pokey, and sharp.

 

Notes from the camper, Part 2

A bottle of designer ginger ale escaped from the refrigerator on a terrible, bumpy road. The twist off cap twisted off. In a normal place, the ginger ale-soaked carpet in the bottom of the camper would be pulled out and washed immediately. In a place that gets four meters (that is: 4 meters = 157.5 inches = 13 feet) of rain a year, this is a futile pursuit. Nothing dries. Ever.

Several days later: new place. Hosed down, washed off, scrubbed carpet hanging to dry. But,wait! There’s more. It’s raining.

And raining. And raining…

Carpet is overrated. Maybe I’ll go carpet-free until winter sets in.

Notes from the camper…

…my ridiculous food habit is causing animosity toward the refrigerator. Every time I open the door something falls out. What I most need and want seems to migrate to the very back requiring complete unpacking and repacking each time I open it. See below.

 

Two weeks later:

…Now that the temperature is regularly above 80º I have fallen in love with the propane refrigerator. See above.

The Road not Taken Enough