Thursday, February 19, 2009

Lanterns and Berrries




In the canyon we saw two remarkable bushes. One had, I swear, Chinese Lanterns on it, and the other had dark berries. What they really were is a mystery to us.

Huck Tom and Becky


Gary and Tracy took us for a very long ride, then a really rough road, and into a canyon to see some cave paintings. Gary had a secret map!

The Big Unit


On January 22nd, Mike and Gary decided to enter into a weight loss contest for one month. Here is a shot of Mike on the treadmill watching a fishing show with his sunglasses on.

Santa Inez


Half an hour's drive, then a long dirt road takes us to Santa Inez beach. It is a gorgeous, long beach with white sand and loads of shells. Here is a shot of Arthur with pup Artie...yep, his namesake.

Mulege Mission




One of the main attractions here is the Mulege Mission. Artie and Rena enjoyed walking the grounds with us. From the top of the hill one can overlook the beautiful meandering river, and the thousands of date palms which have grown all over Mulege, stemming from the original ones planted by the Jesuits.

Ooops...one down


Crossing over the little bridge from town the other day, we glanced over to one of the vendors who are often there selling their wares. Tight jeans are quite the thing for women here

At the prison


Artie and Rena Traub decided being with us in Mulege for a couple of weeks was a much better idea than staying at home in Salt Lake City this time of year. Mike and I took them to check out the old Mulege open-air prison, which is now a museum, but they were closed for renovation for another month. Too bad...it is a cool place to visit with lots of relics and even a Sputnik!