tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post2418574867837574731..comments2024-03-25T14:06:37.254-07:00Comments on On the Road Abode: Trading a zip code for a toad: Back in the FireJodee Gravelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-34420237410413257352017-04-22T09:42:24.362-07:002017-04-22T09:42:24.362-07:00I'm hoping that now Spring Break is finally ov...I'm hoping that now Spring Break is finally over! We loved the sheep :-)))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-43643286410952531132017-04-19T08:04:28.897-07:002017-04-19T08:04:28.897-07:00You have some great photos of the Long Horn Sheep!...You have some great photos of the Long Horn Sheep!! I thought spring break was over. Guess that's not the case. Enjoy the reunion and hopefully Laughlin isn't too packed.Wanderin'https://www.blogger.com/profile/18099094689836499939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-12723786064784752492017-04-18T21:36:06.985-07:002017-04-18T21:36:06.985-07:00Thanks Jim. We were so surprised!Thanks Jim. We were so surprised!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-18350453010011930732017-04-18T19:32:51.547-07:002017-04-18T19:32:51.547-07:00The colors are amazing, Jodee! Love those bighorn...The colors are amazing, Jodee! Love those bighorns. Wildlife sightings are always a bonus!exploRVistas - Diana and Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370218758023274707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-66355262362906176182017-04-18T07:36:46.340-07:002017-04-18T07:36:46.340-07:00Thanks Laurel. You will most definitely love it - ...Thanks Laurel. You will most definitely love it - it's a must-see for sure. Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-8311863928171958602017-04-17T22:16:44.631-07:002017-04-17T22:16:44.631-07:00What a gorgeous place! And you saw bighorn sheep! ...What a gorgeous place! And you saw bighorn sheep! Definitely a thrill, and your photos are wonderful. Valley of Fire SP is high on our list—I can't believe we've not yet been there. I feel the same as you do, that it's exciting to visit new places, but that it's equally wonderful to revisit places that we fall in love with in our travels. p.s. Adorable portrait of the always adorable Tessa. :-)) <br />Laurel (www.ravenandchickadee.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09133248112440273123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-71854237596261103682017-04-17T18:24:36.567-07:002017-04-17T18:24:36.567-07:00I note we've all experienced the lengthening o...I note we've all experienced the lengthening of spring break each year :-) Even with the zoom I kept losing them in the gray rock.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-31919860578602719132017-04-17T18:23:01.833-07:002017-04-17T18:23:01.833-07:00Yes, indeed a harsh weather place. I'm thinkin...Yes, indeed a harsh weather place. I'm thinking late November would be the best time, maybe we'll be able to check it out this year!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-6312435417284190452017-04-17T18:21:32.820-07:002017-04-17T18:21:32.820-07:00Thanks! It's an amazing place.Thanks! It's an amazing place.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-82548846847325163212017-04-17T15:48:26.156-07:002017-04-17T15:48:26.156-07:00I so agree that VOF is high on my list of favorite...I so agree that VOF is high on my list of favorite places. Seems spring break has lasted for months. Yet the Fire Canyon area is always the least crowded and just as spectacular as anywhere else in the park. Glad I wasn't there in 90°. So glad you got to see the sheep. They are hard to spot.Gaelynhttp://geogypsytraveler.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-23819163030566939832017-04-17T13:51:49.460-07:002017-04-17T13:51:49.460-07:00Well you sure kept your promise. He looks HUGE! ...Well you sure kept your promise. He looks HUGE! What a magnificent place. Your pictures are stunning and the Big Horns are the perfect ending. They are spectacular. Now, when to visit? Not during spring break month(s) and not when high temps will be in excess of 85. So does that mean winter and we'll freeze at night? What a place. Great Post.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00328866430156879312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-62775698790183329522017-04-17T12:06:37.778-07:002017-04-17T12:06:37.778-07:00WOW!! What gorgeous big horn sheep. Beautiful pict...WOW!! What gorgeous big horn sheep. Beautiful pictures Jodee. Laura Belterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02223691081890802296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-12015278923738964752017-04-17T07:20:31.835-07:002017-04-17T07:20:31.835-07:00I'm not going to feel like we've really ex...I'm not going to feel like we've really experienced it until we've been able to stay there for a few days. Good to have you along :-))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-32223925017724235482017-04-17T07:19:12.592-07:002017-04-17T07:19:12.592-07:00How cool!! We will definitely check that out next ...How cool!! We will definitely check that out next time we're in LHC :-))) They are amazing creatures.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-60923966755284358242017-04-17T07:18:17.716-07:002017-04-17T07:18:17.716-07:00Thanks Janna, I probably took a hundred pics! Thanks Janna, I probably took a hundred pics! Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-78362758684281972582017-04-17T07:17:35.450-07:002017-04-17T07:17:35.450-07:00We are really looking forward to Utah this Fall. W...We are really looking forward to Utah this Fall. We went through Monument Valley to Farmington in the car once but had no time really see much. I know we'll love it.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-39332477514913288972017-04-17T07:14:56.681-07:002017-04-17T07:14:56.681-07:00There's just nothing like seeing the big ones ...There's just nothing like seeing the big ones in the wild. So many cars went by while I was getting those pics and they never saw the sheep.Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-59956802755501528522017-04-17T07:13:58.832-07:002017-04-17T07:13:58.832-07:00I think late Fall would be wonderful here - and mu...I think late Fall would be wonderful here - and much better chance of snagging a spot in the campground!!<br /><br />Love the sheep :-))Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-57559012174392371442017-04-16T21:56:00.819-07:002017-04-16T21:56:00.819-07:00So glad you enjoyed this place as much as we both ...So glad you enjoyed this place as much as we both did. We have stayed in the park twice. Just being surrounded so closely by the red rocks is so relaxing. The Big Horn were definitely a huge treat!! I really enjoyed revisiting Valley of Fire through your beautiful photos:)John and Pam (ohtheplacestheygo.wordpress.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10853924678665624403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-79891173671134008942017-04-16T20:25:09.802-07:002017-04-16T20:25:09.802-07:00To see Big Horn Sheep bring your binoculars to BLM...To see Big Horn Sheep bring your binoculars to BLM land north of Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Across AZ 95 from the Walmart north of town is a small airport. The north boundary of the airport has a road you will probably miss the first time. Head down that road to a free boondocking area. Once parked face back towards the city and watch the top of the mountains for movement. Zoom in on the rocks there and discover a whole herd of sheep. My friend Doug did the watching so we only had to do the looking. Thanks, Doug.Linda Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734450335251336493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-1764312209737443242017-04-16T19:43:54.430-07:002017-04-16T19:43:54.430-07:00Gorgeous photos guys--we stayed one night at Valle...Gorgeous photos guys--we stayed one night at Valley of Fire--one of our first boondocking experiences when we were still traveling with truck and fifth wheel. So exciting to see wildlife when you least expect it!Janna and Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07591282756244454689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-49223401708300311742017-04-16T19:25:54.447-07:002017-04-16T19:25:54.447-07:00I'm jealous! We still haven't seen Bigho...I'm jealous! We still haven't seen Bighorned Sheep! We visited Valley of Fire several years ago...absolutely beautiful. Can't wait for you to see Utah! Joe and Gayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06284391279532727775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-88013579443369900092017-04-16T16:35:07.988-07:002017-04-16T16:35:07.988-07:00That's one place I want to visit when we get o...That's one place I want to visit when we get on the road more frequently. The big horn sheep certainly were a treat-lucky you noticed the stopped car. When we first saw bison in person, in Yellowstone NP, we were ecstatic! Rene https://www.blogger.com/profile/12780561678301320661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-88165808414390830002017-04-16T16:01:19.963-07:002017-04-16T16:01:19.963-07:00It would indeed be amazing to stay right at Valley...It would indeed be amazing to stay right at Valley of Fire! I haven't visited that park in decades and we aren't planning to do so this time...perhaps this fall when we come back through. Since you love this you definitely need to visit Utah!<br /><br />Aren't the sheep awesome!!!!Metamorphosis Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07637866156639686101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5035932613092671755.post-14158532266479805422017-04-16T13:49:54.580-07:002017-04-16T13:49:54.580-07:00We were like little kids getting to see those beau...We were like little kids getting to see those beauties!!Jodee Gravelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02247098923871155546noreply@blogger.com