Thursday, February 3, 2022

Font's Point

 Woke up with the sun around 7:30 this morning and took Yuma out for a quick walk.  It was very cool outside.  Went back to bed and slept till 9:30 and the sun was up and nice and warm outside with a slight southerly breeze finally 😀

I thought the strong winds were over last evening after the sun went down, but didn't last long.  They picked up with a vengeance and kept up till about 4:30 when all went quiet finally!

This morning we cleaned up the mess outside and swept all the sand away and had a nice three course breakfast enjoying the warm sunshine for a change.  They're calling for great weather for at least the next week getting warmer each day.

Was updated all morning about the foot of snow they had back home and they were wishing they were here 😁 I felt tired today for some reason so didn't do any more clean-up on the electrical work I was finishing up.  

Yesterday wasn't the best solar day although it was sunny all day it was so windy I laid the two solar panels on the ground so didn't get full charge.  Even so, the 600 watt system made it through the night but it was down to 12.0 when the sun came up.  Tonight will be an excellent test.

At 3 o'clock we decided to do a little exploring and Font's Point was my choice for the day.  Always love the view from there and it's only four or five miles to the entrance from where we are camped.  The following pictures will be a combo of Nick's and mine.  I did all the editing tonight.

The four miles is up a sandy wash and without four wheel drive it's iffy.  Font's Point overlooks a vast area and is located in the badlands where we are camping.

Here is a link telling you all about Font's Point.  Now that I'm a passenger, I know why Dolly hated riding in the Jeep on bumpy roads 😁  The suspension in this thing is horrendous!


Nick doesn't have the fear of heights that me and Yuma have 😨.  But I did get pretty close one time.


Coyote Mountain center and to the right is Clark Dry Lake bed with Santa Rosa Mountains in the far background.  And of course the badlands are all around us.







Home by 4:30 and a little more resting before writing my post and then dinner and bed.  It was a nice slow paced day that I like.

Thanks for stopping by.

12 comments:

  1. Great pictures of Font Point and the Badlands. They showed some pretty contrasting colors in the area. You and Yuma were pretty close to the edge there. Hopefully, the really windy days are behind you for awhile. Enjoy the warm week!

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    1. Thank you Dolly. I hope that kind of wind is gone. Nick is experiencing everything this winter.

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  2. The local mts predicted gusts to over 50 mph!, perhaps a bit less for you. The movie Last Days in the Desert was filmed there. Interesting to see how the airport and such were hidden.
    If you go again try taking Short Wash east to Vista del Malpais (View of the Badlands) for a different view.

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    1. It was enough wind for us on the ridge. Couldn't hold anything down but luckily we didn't lose anything 😀 I'll check the wash out.

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  3. Great pictures and very rugged looking area. Enjoy your time out there! Hope you have some sunny calm days ahead!

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    1. Me to Steve. It is rugged if jeep problems arise otherwise we have no problems getting around.

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  4. It's always worth the views when you get there. Awesome!!

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    1. Yes it is. Nick really enjoyed it. I'm looking at everything as if it is the last time. Passing the reins. 😪

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