6/17/09 - Tucson

So today I decided to head into the desert Southwest.
Here's today's route:
Drove through the desert. Here are some pics of SoCal and Arizona.
This is near the military base at a viewing area. You can see the rubber boats used during exercises.
Local flora looking for handouts.
Yuma, Arizona.
The Arizona landscape


Mid-flight...
The view from a border patrol checkpoint. When asked, the officer said they were checking for terrorists, illegals, contraband, etc. Strange thing is they only looked inside the car. No trunk check. I traveled through areas frequently checked I guess... I was stopped 4 times in the Southwest.
A nice representation of Arizona cacti. The big Saguaro on the right was about 15ft tall.
Saguaro cacti in the wild. These ranged from 10-15ft in tall.
It was a HOT drive 95-105 all the way from San Diego into Tucson.

Random Thoughts:

• About ½ the windshield cleaners at gas stations smell putrid. Did half the attendants forget how to rinse things?
• Listening to: Why Sh*t happens - The science of a Really Bad Day by Peter J. Bentley, PhD
• Livestock update: I didn't get a good count today, so we'll call it even at 893.

That's it for now... Stay tuned...