It was 55o at 7 a.m....the sun and heat are coming on strong these days. However, the forecast for the next couple of days has a slight dip down into the high 60s...we’ll see if that pans out. Need the heat to stay so we can go scorpion hunting. Ryan gave us a heads up on a spot down off the end of Picacho Hwy for spotting scorpions. I want to check it out in the daytime before I go walking around in the dark. We went out just for a quick look last night but nothing.
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I
usually grab my camera when I go for a walk...never know what I’m going to see
that needs to be documented. My policy: Rather
have it and not need it then need it and not have it. Today I needed it and I’m glad I had it...saw
a roadrunner on my walk. In my
experience it’s difficult to get a picture of a roadrunner in a natural
setting...they’re usually on the go. I was a distance from this one when I saw it
and immediately stopped; didn’t want to spook it into running. The camera has a great zoom but I have to
remain super steady when I get into optical zoom. Super steady can be tricky.
To my eye the pictures were slightly out of focus when I was taking them but I know the camera has better eyesight than I do. All I had to do was keep steady and trust the camera would do the rest. I’m tickled that I got several good pictures of a very elusive subject.
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Kim
wants it known that the lethal point on his snake stick is not for harming any
snakes...he will be using the forked end to pin down the snake. I don’t really know the purpose of the sharp
end...I think he just whittled it to a point because he has a sharp knife and
he’s not afraid to use it. 😎
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I
edited the video I had taken of the wrestling lizards and sent it off to a man at
the Natural History Museum of LA County.
I asked if he could identify the species of lizard and what it is
they’re doing...mating or establishing male dominance. Hope I hear back from him.
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We
went into Casa Grande to look for shoes for Kim...maybe replace his Keen’s,
maybe get some tennis shoes. He’s been
wearing his hiking boots which are generally okay but a little on the warm side
when walking in 80o weather.. Our other goal was to find a food truck to
buy some lunch.
Went
into several shoe stores in the Promenade Way shopping area; stores which were
surprisingly busy. Apparently Sunday is
the day to shop for shoes in Casa Grande; however we didn’t find what we were
looking for. In fact some of the shoes only type stores had so much to offer it
was overwhelming. We’d given up on Keen’s;
those will wait until we can get to Petoskey.
For now we just need a pair of walking shoes in a size 13 or 14, please.
Went to Big 5 Sporting Goods where the selection was smaller and asked about
walking shoes. The young employee wasn’t
too sure which of the athletic shoes were actually considered ‘walking’ shoes
but he was still trying to be helpful. When
he found out what size Kim needed he said, “We do have a couple of styles in a
14 but I’m not sure which ones those would be...how about I bring out all the
size 14s that we have.” Which was just
two pair of shoes. But one pair fit and
that’s all Kim needed so now he should be able to crank out those steps with
ease.
And
bonus! Taco Kings was three doors down. Couldn’t find any food trucks, we were hungry
and Taco Kings was right in front of us.
Time to eat. Ordinarily I’d be suspicious of a place called Taco Kings but
this wasn’t a fast food joint. It was
busy, it’s family owned and there’s a short order type kitchen in the
back. We sat outside to eat our very
late lunch/early supper. Next time we’ll
check out on Jimmie Kerr Blvd for the food trucks...less restaurant competition
along there.
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I
had the vague idea about taking an early evening bike ride but when we got back
to camp it was too late...in about a half hour it would be dark. Also too late
to watch lizards. Took a short walk to
get my 10,000 steps. Other than that I
tried very hard to amuse myself in camp...not the easiest but I managed.
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We’re in the land of sunshine and dry heat and both are taking a toll on my skin and hair. Nothing that a daily slathering of lotion and a dab of conditioner after a shampoo won't fix. It’s just that knowing it and actually doing it are two very different things. And chapstick...always needing chapstick because my lips feel tight.
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