Fun Stuff In Arizona

 After a friend routed out this sign on a slab of tree I collected at the Hayward Wisconsin KOA last Summer  it took a trip to Arizona to get a "round-tuit" and color it.  Every traveler has to have a sign.

 This classic is getting ready to be loaded into the trailer seen.  There is a saying: "Every Good Boy Deserves Favor" (said by the Moody Blues) so this person got a cool car.  Bad boys get Harley Davidson (said by me, lol).

 Look at all the stuff I had to buy for my "free" hobby of wood carving.

 I took this picture in Cottonwood, Arizona.  Who knew that world happiness party looks like a Giraffe?

 This is a condemned foot bridge over the historic Eureka ditch in Camp Verde, Az.  There is a series of irrigation ditches going back to the year 1200.  This ditch built around 1895 is still in use by locals.

 I believe we have evidence of beaver activity.  Found it at the Eureka ditch looking for cane and staff wood.

 These fresh tracks were close to the above tree trunk.  I think they are from a raccoon.  Cathy thinks they are from the beaver.  I then said.... yes dear.

This reminds me of a worm hole beginning to open to allow the invading space ships.  Or maybe we watch too many sci-fi movies?

Distant Drums RV Resort Jan 2015

 I took this January 20th, 2015     North of Phoenix, Camp Verde, Arizona is the location of Distant Drums RV Resort.  Operated by the Yavapai Apache Nation.  We'll be enjoying sunsets like this through the end of April.  Several campers followed suite and took pictures of this tonight.

Compare and contrast is what a high school teacher used to say.  This is the same site on December 31st, 2014.  A rare snowfall hits us.  During the Summer it can get to 100 degrees here.  My motorcycle doesn't care for the snow that much.

FERNLEY, NEVADA 2014

 Desert Tortoise by Pan Pantoja and students of Fernley.  Sponsored by Our Town Art Works and the National Endowment for the Arts.

 Bottlecap Gazebo

 Made of 75,000 bottlecaps individually hammered flat.  Here is a leaf with Heineken bottle caps.

 I'm in training at an Amazon distribution center in Fernley.  I'm in the vest on the left.  The last time I saw the back of my head I still had some "pepper".  I must be getting older.

 WOW!  What a beautiful sunset at Fernley RV Park.

I saw this at a rest stop in Nevada.  Another wow but for a different reason.

A Stop in Green Bay

 Friday fish fry at Krolls (East) in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  Good, Good, Good.

 Cathy posing by the famous Green Bay

 Its Sisters

 Friends since elementary school watchin' the GB game.  At a bar of course.

This is how you give a treat to a weiner dog while driving a motorhome.

Hayward KOA, Summer 2014

 Here is a small section of the kids playground at the Hayward, Wis KOA.  What Fun!

 This is a giant jumping pillow.  Apparently the largest one you can buy.  Adults, you can jump on it too.

 Have you ever seen a chocolate pudding slip-n-slide?  

 We came across the giant potato in downtown Hayward, Wis.  It's even chained down.

 Giant ugly heavy mushroom.  What's the old saying?  Only a mother could love.

We had a little wind storm last night. 

 I found a baby bull snake in the leaf litter.

 The answer is "Blowin in the Wind" my friend.  For a hobby I play at wood carving.  

Now isn't this what you really want?

National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward, Wisconsin

 This 40 foot tall Muskie is the featured fish sculpture here.

 The view of the grounds just through the gift shop/entrance.

 Boy, I had no idea there was such a thing.  lol

 There are 500 vintage outboards on display.  They also have 6000 reels too but to me they all looked the same so I didn't even take a picture.

  What a neat old idea.  I wonder why it never became mainstream for regular boats like it has for pedal powered pontoons?

 I'm thinking a 5,000 piece jigsaw puzzle.  You?

 Prom date or main-squeeze?  It is said that this geographical area is a Bigfoot habitat.

Here is a view of the grounds from the giant Muskie's mouth as you can climb up into the big fish.  Visit their website for more info...    http://www.freshwater-fishing.org/

Backus, Minnesota and Surrounding Area

 This is Colonel Cobber, the giant corn cob is getting a hug from Cathy.  He is associated with a purported visit by Paul Bunyan.

 Weekend car show in Pequot Lakes, MN     Who doesn't love these street rods!  Wow.

 Fishing museum inside a sporting goods store in Baxter, MN.  Worth a visit if you are passing by.

 The football house has a for-sale sign if you ever wanted to own a football hut that is.

 Kayaking on Big Portage Lake.  I found out that with each dip of the oars I flipped water into the boat.

View of Sandy Pines Resort, Backus, MN.

 

I liked this fish sculpture.  It was right around the corner from our site at Sandy Pines.

Who remembers what this is?  Ahhh, the memories of youth.