A Geo Outing

Sunday was a beautiful day, way too nice to stay inside, so we planned a geocaching excursion to someplace new to us, Lake Vermillion. We weren't the only people enjoying the beautiful April day, but when you are geocaching it is easy to practice social distancing.

The photos are a timeline of our afternoon.

our first geocaches were found at this cemetery

crossing the Vermillion River

green hillsides along the river

an old red barn and windmill

lots of fence line bird houses along river

 a pontoon ready to get on the river/lake

look at all the campers out for the weekend

lake signage

and a reminder the current situation

the spillway from the lake to the river downstream

on the east side of the river/lake

a family fishing at the base of the spillway

Hubby looking for a geocache while I played photographer

some smoke plumes off in the distance

many boats on the lake, mostly fishing

some of the MANY homes along the lake

and the spillway from the west side of the river

We didn't see anyone catching fish along the shoreline. Lots of people were also enjoying the perfect April day. It was a good day for us as we found 18 geocaches, drove to an area we had not been before, and got to enjoy all the signs of spring. 

Something to Smile About!

This will be my last blog post from our winter home. We begin traveling north on Thursday. The cacti are either in full bloom or just beginning to show their fabulous flowers. I took advantage of the golf cart we rented this season and the spring-like weather we have had recently and along with the camera, I documented spring in our resort.

During this time of confusion and uncertainty...I would like to share something to smile about.

The first in each set of photos shows the plant and the second photo focuses on the flower.  No more words; just color, uniqueness and beauty. 

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You can click on any photo to see it in a larger version.

As of today all amenities in the resort are closed due to the coronavirus. The only activity available to those who are still here is to walk the streets, gather in small groups of less than 10 with appropriate social distancing, or walk in the desert. The weather is perfect for enjoying the outdoors. But for us, it is time to head home.

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A big thank you to all my blog followers. Over the weekend or late last week, my blog has been viewed over 100,000 times since I started documenting our travels in late 2005. The posts from those first few years are no longer available, but since June 2008 everything is there. And this post will be #1137 or about 1150 with the deleted ones. I'm so bummed that I did that. Oh well...it is what it is. Thank you for reading and commenting. You are appreciated.