jan. 21, 10

Because of the weather we have been pretty idle the last few days.
On Monday we went to the big RV show here in Quartzsite. We had a list of things that we wanted to get there and we found two of the four items on our list. I ordered the stabelizers for "Plan B" (our motor home) and we picked up some "Techni-ice" which is a reusable ice substituit.
It rained on Tuesday so we hung out in the RV.
Yesterday we went to Blythe CA to do some shopping. We drove on I-10 to get there but took the Powerline road on the way back (much more fun ). :o)
The same storms that have been crashing against the Pacific Coast have been making their way through Arizona bring snow to the high country and wind and rain to the desert.
Today, the rain is particularlly heavy.
Around 8:30 the guys showed up to install the stableizers. they were done by 9:00.
After they left I decided that this would be a perfict day to try and get some desert waterfall pictures so after letting Becky and Dennis know where we were going (just in case), we headed for the horse tanks. The last time we were there, the ponds were almost dry.

After working our way through the trafic jam in Quartzsite we drove down hwy. 95 into the teeth of the storm. The wind was so strong that I had to stay in 4th gear with the throttle to the floor to maintain 55 MPH.

At the Stone cabbin we turnned left, onto King Valley rd. then after a mile or so we turned onto the trail to the tanks.
We saw the first waterfall just after turning onto the trail.

In some places the road was becoming a creek.

The next fall was just a trickle.
Then we passed a twin fall.

and a tall fall.

When we got to the parking area near the tanks. we saw a very nice cascade to our left.

We walked the short distance to the first tank with the rain pouring down.

When we got to the tank I tolded Patti that we needed to get the pictures and get the hell out of there because the water in the creek was rising fast and we would have to cross it on the way out.

By the time we got back to the jeep we were soaked.
As I predicted the creek was rising fast.

On the way out we had fun driving across and in the creek that used to be the road.


Even the main road was covered with water.

Eventually we got back to the highway.

Even in the rain these mountains are breath taking.