Well, it was two weeks sooner than I would have liked to journey south to the low desert in Quartzsite, but, my solar controller decided to stop controlling the amount of sunlight it lets in to charge my now one battery. So, when the reader read 16.00 when it should have only been reading 14.02, and the previous day, one of my batteries had bubbled over, thus making it useless, I decided to cut my 395 hot tub tour short and make my descent southward. Ug. Higher temperatures than Rochelle and I are used to. Today's temps are in the upper 80's. I'm not a fan of heat, especially when neither fan is working. How do we keep cool in a dark green campervan? I found some fairly decent shade, all the windows and doors are open that have screens on them and I periodically apply water to mine and Rochelle's heads. Thus far it's all working and we haven't melted. We can sit outside the van in the shade during the hotter afternoon sun too. There are options when fans don't work, I know. But, I want my fans back up and running and will aim to get them fixed or new ones bought. Tomorrow I make may way to Discount Solar in Quartzsite, AZ, and they'll hopefully be able to either fix the controller or have me send it to the Blue Sky manufacturer under my 5-year warranty. Gulp. I hope they can fix it under the 5-year warranty, because otherwise, I'll be depending on public places like Burger King, McD's or the library to keep my devices charged if I can't charge stuff on my own, if the controller is sent off . So, we'll see how things go. Enough about my details of life and onward to the more picturesque, interesting and beautiful places I've had the chance to enjoy on my way back to the desert. After our remarkable one-day visit to Yosemite, we stayed one more night at Mono Lake. Now here's a pretty view! And another with a close-up of some tufa. And just where does this long boardwalk lead to? Our next destination! A gracious relaxation time before the "storms" of life hit....ahhh! Now, this truly is THE LIFE here at Pulky's Pool, at the Mammoth Lakes hot springs. ALL FREE! The views are exquisite! Rochelle thinks so too! Here I am sporting my new Sam's Club Polar sunglasses. I don't step out of doors without them anymore. I actually don't even need the hat, but, extra protection is a good thing. Preserving the eyesight with this outdoor lifestyle is paramount! Than from the Mammoth Lakes hot springs it was south to Bishop, CA again. It was so nice to revisit our old camps and visit a new place called the Buttermilk Country or just the Buttermilks. And a relaxing morning and afternoon at Keogh Hot springs, with one of the springs to ourselves before heading down to Lone Pine. Here is our return to Lone Pine with that same view of the Sierra Nevadas. Same dog, shorter fur. From here, it was a drive to San Bernardino with a noisy overnight in a city Walmart parking lot. San Bernardino is a beautiful city with lovely mountains and green vegetation, but a very bustling place. It was too much stimulation after all the wilderness experiences. I couldn't wait to leave it. So, it was just a quick overnight, a little shopping and a jump on the road for the last leg of this journey to Quartzsite!
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It is hard to even pick a photo from my mediocre batch to describe this infinitely beautiful and magical kingdom, Yosemite National Park! This is a trip I shall never forget and never stop yearning to return again and again to explore her endless treasures. The day started at my camp at Mono Lake in Lee Vining, CA. Mono Lake isn't a shabby place either. Check out some of these lovely sun rise photos. I was here earlier this past spring and had taken some photos (I've meant to post) of the famed tufa towers of which you can faintly see dotting the shore. Rochelle and I struck out for Yosemite at 9:30 am. Up, up and away we went into the majestic mountains and scenery that frequently left me misty eyed, with a longing ache in my heart to stay as long as I could. One thing that really transfixed me, were the streams, creeks and rivers! The play of light and water here is rather whimsical....like liquid gold. And sometimes, it was just tough knowing what setting to use to really capture her majesty's truest colors. Is it this setting....... or this one that captures it all best. Hmmmmm. I always love coming across water falls. It just seemed at every turn, there was some other surprise, Yosemite would dazzle me with. Yosemite has some pretty famous waterfalls, of which I'll need to return to view and photograph in the future! Rochelle and I explored a little of Tenaya Lake. More liquid gold. Since having a summer at the beach in Oregon, Rochelle now loves to get her paddy paws wet at every opportunity. Thankfully, there were no signs prohibiting dogs. Most trails don't allow dogs. But, this part of the kingdom, I knew she'd at least need to be leashed. And the mountains! Below is Lembert Dome which is so unique as the rock face "slides" all the way into the ground, and well is the ground too. Fascinating. Until I can enter your kingdom again, your majesty, Yosemite, farewell and may your beauty endure for countless generations as generations help protect you!
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