Storrie Lake S.P. in Las Vegas was a natural first stop. TBG had called a few days ahead of time to confirm that no reservations were needed, and we were, as promised, among a scant handful of campers on any of our given days there. We had missed the fact that all water was off in the park until April, but we had a belly full and were fine for our short stay. The park’s entrance gate is locked at 5 p.m which assured quiet nights, as well.
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| a curious critter peeks out from a ramshackle row of “farm” buildings behind our site |
It was not a very large park, nor very scenic, and because fishing isn’t our thing and it wasn’t yet hot enough for other water activities, there was nothing much to do in the park but walk around. We did a lot of that.
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| Gallinas River inflow, a deceptive perspective that makes the park appear a tad more awesome than it is. |
There were plenty of birds to espy in the park and around the water. We kept hearing the prettiest song each time we walked, and finally I was able to capture its singer.
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| I was pleased when I saw the picture that I actually knew the bird — a Meadowlark! |
The middle of our four-day stay brought some wet snow (because why wouldn’t it?) but our cell/internet signal was the best we have ever had while on the road. I was able to get the previous blog post done without the usual crying or yelling, as well as complete some critical route-planning and reservation-making, and TBG was able to finish our taxes (both of which always involve a little crying and yelling, no matter how good our connection is.)
The Super Worm Equinox Moon happened while we were there, the last super moon of 2019. Worm?! I had to look into that and discovered it is so named because it’s the time of year when the ground is warming and the worms are emerging. I might have gone another way with that, but whatever.
There were few options for hiking in the general area, to boot, but TBG managed to find one for us to explore on the warmest and last day of our stay, the Gallinas Nature Trail which is part of the Las Vegas Wildlife Refuge.
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| Dear God, run before it sees us! |
But then the path paralleled a pretty little canyon and a series of ruins.
The trail dipped down into the canyon, following a seep which was the prettiest part of the trail. At its terminus, it formed a loop through the piney woods making a 2.2 mile round trip.
With the lack of activities and the spell of crummy weather, you’d think we didn’t enjoy our time at this park very much, but the opposite is true. We relished the few quiet days by ourselves once again to decompress and recharge after the jam-packed family week
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| “Say hey to my cousins in Santa Rosa!” |
COMMENTS
Lowe's Travels Love it, wildlife out and about! hmm, are you suppose to run when you those hazardous wildlife?
Oh I love the song of the Meadowlark especially when they seem to follow you when you are on a hike.
We do need the downtime, sometimes, in a middle of an overpass with traffic overhead 😦 that’s where we are now in El Paso.
Chasing Dirt That’s the trouble with such vague signage — what kinds of wildlife, and what ARE you supposed to do?! It was the same problem with the bison in South Dakota. All the signs said to give them a wide berth but gave no advice for what to do if the bison didn’t respect that advisement!
The Meadowlark’s song really is wonderful, and a pretty bird, too, when you get a glimpse of the bright yellow chest.
I hope your “down”time under to overpass wasn’t too long. At times like that I remind myself that at least I can get to the bathroom!
Chasing Dirt The three pillars of RV Zen = full hook ups, good internet, and quiet time! At first, those dilapidated buildings had us a bit concerned, but for as bad as they looked, the animals were in good shape and the residents were very quiet. We never even saw the people, alive or dead 😉
Chasing Dirt Thank you! We haven’t been on the road a year yet, so we’ll see LOL I don’t think it’s a failure, though, since you had a great journey. It’s definitely not a long-term lifestyle for everyone, and there is nothing wrong with that. There are things I miss about being planted, for sure!
Chasing Dirt Thank you! The meadowlarks are very pretty. I sent you a text message with a video clip of them singing. 🙂
As always, you made the most of your time—enjoying the Worm Moon and finding creatures “out and about,” LOL!
Chasing Dirt Oh, yes, it is the worst if you’re someplace with little to do AND have terrible cell/internet coverage. I am trying to think ahead for our remote summer and be sure to get stocked up on my craft supplies, puzzle books, etc. At least we won’t have to route plan while up there 🙂