Gopher Snake that lived at the Rood residence

He died shortly afterwards on the busy Cedar Road

SoCal Trip May 2010

Palm Canyon Oasis




Borrego Springs, where we are looking at possible snow bird shelter. The native Cahuilla indians who used to live in this area where snowbirds too, moving up the Coyote creek in the summer, and down to the desert floor in the winters.














Conversation with JD, Kristina, and Sicco while walking in the windswept Mohave desert










Visiting Joshua Tree national park


Above- JD aka Desert Rat, who lives at an undisclosed location near Twentynine Palms, CA




La Jolla

December 2009

Spokane River between upriver dam and lower river dam

Bonnie Lake

First tryout, a familiar lake. The canoe had one spot to add some expoxy.