Just Off Center

Here is a shot of the desert. You can see the world in the background. On the other side of the mountain, it seems a light year away. 

The single-wide track was usually a lot more craggy and rocky than this. But it was really easy to stay on course and navigate. 

The yellow sun rises on the peak of Pass Mountain. This shot was the first one I took. It looks to be far off in the distance, but that's the very mountain we took on...and conquered! 

Moss only grows on the north side. Did you know that? And check this stuff out. It's almost day-glo. Was this area being used for some radiation testing that I don't know about? 

Look closely. You see it? Nina stopped dead in her tracks to have me take a shot of this little lizard. There were hundreds of them scurrying around in the brush. Nina owns a little rubber lizard that she loves to death. I suspect the lizards were biding their time until they could strike us down and claim their rubbery brethren. Cute, huh? 

The cacti bloom only once every year, and usually for a matter of a few weeks. Here's a great shot of this normal saguaro showing off with its blooms. 

Nina liked how the rock face was vertical against the background of the pyramid-like mountain behind it. All I see is a drop off to certain death.  

The sun's glare took away some of the beauty in this shot, but I wanted to include it anyway.  

The lone saguaro sits among the stones. Note the view of the different mountian ranges as you look back. I wonder how far back that last peak is. 

I love the blue sky here. This is one of the first shot we took on the other side of Pass Mountain. No civilization as far as the eye can see. That felt good. 

Nina and I always take a snap of our pretty selves when we're out doing cool shit like this, We took another one, but it didn't look as cute, so Neener asked me to leave it out.