The Rest of December

The last few days of December were focused on geocaching. There were a couple of events on different days and two nearby caching excursions on different days.

First was the Ugly Christmas Sweater event. Happy to wear the sweatshirt one more time before putting it away until next Christmas. The young kid on the far right won. He made it himself using an idea on Pinterest and materials from the dollar store. (click on the photo to see his sweater) The guy in red next to him works for geocaching.com and was in the area geocaching and came to the event.

the sunset as we left the event in Gilbert

This vehicle was in the next lane while at a stop light. This hay lift tractor/truck has two steering wheels. The operator is sitting behind the wheel on the left side of the cab, driving it down the road. The steering wheel on the right side of the cab operates the fork lift for bales. 

The snowstorm that hit the Midwest first came to AZ, covering Four Peaks and neighboring higher elevations in a blanket of white.

scaring a covey of quail while geocaching

new grass often grows in unusual patterns in the desert soil

I don't know why, but it often catches my eye

half dead-half live tree hiding a geocache

stump of a palm tree

no rings and it looks like many single fibers

also unusal & interesting

snow is disappearing on Four Peaks just one day 

after the above photo