Swastika Bridge ride 4 Feb 13M

My friend Charlie needed a snack and a peek at the new bike.

Charlie lived down in Gadsden.  This used to be Mexico, until Gadsden purchased it.  Charlie came with the land.

Just found out about this old bridge yesterday.  So, we took a ride out and found it.  I'll post a link.  It's not what you might think. The figures are from petrogpyphs, and were good.  The Arizona Highway Dept. Used them for their logo before WW2.  http://www.yumasun.com/articles/bridge-84956-laguna-rasp.html

It's blocked off by cables and large rocks, but I was able to get around them and ride across.  Katie was there with her "ever-ready" camera.

The bridge isn't as large as we expected.  And it was pretty easy to find, once we knew the approx. location.  

Water diverted from the Colorado River

Wrong Turn made a Wrong Turn in West Virginia, and ended up here in Arizona.

Steep.  Loose rocks.  Long way down to the water. But, Katie has to get closer for just the right picture :-)

This is a far as I got. Not following them to a sure disaster!

It was a beautiful day!

Good Swimming hole

This little green plant was about a half inch across. Held the camera about an inch 2 inches away from it.

Dueling cameras

Delicate little flowers

Bears coming out of the woods

I'll have to do a little research on why the water is separated like this

Palo Verde trees

Shake down ride for the little XT, and a dirt road experiment with Jim's "Dub-ya"

The sign that looks like a bill board on the top of the hill on the horizon is some sort of marker for the US Army Proving Ground.  Last year I posted a picture of Lanny and I under it.  We rode up there on the dirt bikes.

Sun Gardens Date Farm

Just arriving from a ride across Mitry Lake

Jim and Katie having Date shakes.  Gift shop at Sun Gardens.  They have a machine in there where you pour in raw peanuts, push a button, and it grinds them into peanut butter.  I made a pint to take home to Pat.

If we's had more time, Katie would have taken her shoes of and walked around on the fresh cut lawn

The 650 did fine on the ride today

After we got home, I went to a car wash to spray off the dirt and dust.  Then visited Redd.  He couldn't stand to see some spots from chain oil, so was busy cleaning them off.  Thanks Redd.

Harvest is in full swing.  This field will be prepared, and in a couple of weeks or so, a different crop will be growing.  They used the fields for 3 or 4 crops a year.