ROOSEVELT LAKE 1

29 March 2013:  We are now in Roosevelt Lake area staying in a campsite we first stayed in back in 2005 with Gary and Georgine.  This is one of Gary’s old hunting camps.  Weather is good – cool at night and warm in the day.  We have been here 3 days and have seen 4 snakes.  This seems to be the year for them.  We are lucky that no person or no dog has been bitten.  Zeph came real close the first day and G & GB’s dogs today.  GB has also seen some javelins and there are lots of birds in the area.  As this is getting close to Easter, there are a lot of people around down by the lake.  And the lake is really low.  It is only 50% of full so our kayaking will be limited this year.  We have been doing some hiking to some old ruins and down to a spring.  Will do the same tomorrow. 

One of the rattlers.  Click to enlarge.

Even Zeph sees what Gary is pointing at.

Best friends.

GB & G

Shards.

What a smile.

The  hedgehogs are starting to bloom.

More poppies than last year by far.

GB & G use century plant stalks for walking sticks.

Lake Roosevelt in the background.

Zeph drinking out of his portable bowl.

Moon shot.

A couple of pics of Zeph catching his ball.

Sitting around the campfire.

Lots of flowers this year.  This is a nightshade we think and below a Mariposa poppy.