Sunday, June 23, 2019

LAKE COLORADO CITY STATE PARK

By
Gypsy Rhapsody
(a 1977 Airstream that loves state parks)

Hi, Folks, I'm doing some "crawfishin'" today...
as they say in Louisiana.  
"Crawfishin'"... 
definition...backing up.

Vannie, Dave, and myself are nestled in our spot
in Gloria Gonzales' RV park in Questa, NM.
We have been here since Memorial Day Weekend.

BUT...today...I'm "crawfishin'"...
backing up a bit to catch you up 
on our shenanigans.


Heading out from NTAC...my Texas homebase...
Bye Bye...see ya in October.



Lake Colorado City State Park
First stop on our way across Texas...
It's a beautiful park, and well kept up.
We've stopped here before, and there are never very many people
or trailers around.  I always wonder if travelers know about this place.

Vannie and Dave had their first hike of the summer while here.
The wild flowers were out in force.
The trail was "bustin' out all over".
Some of the rock formations looked like Picasso sculptures.

Come on, Folks...let's go on that hike with V and D.

The Texas State Plant
The Prickly Pear Cactus
Vannie found out that the fruit of this plant makes delicious jelly.
I see prickly pear jelly in our future.

No...it's not Christmas, although those red berries on 
that green holly 
branch sure looks like the holiday season.

Our first "Picasso sculpture"
Let's see...I think it could be a lady.
You know Pablo never had the body parts in the right places.
Yep...it's a lady.!!!!



Vannie, be careful. You know you can't get to close to the edge.
Just might go ka-plunk.  Yikes...
Anywhoo...That's Lake Colorado City.

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do.
I'm half crazy all for the love of you...

There I go ... breaking out in song.  Just can't help myself.



It won't be a stylish marriage,
I can't afford a carriage...
But you'll look sweet
Upon the seat,
Of a bicycle made for two.

There...that's it...the whole first verse.

Phew...


That cactus again...Sometimes the blooms are a slightly different color.

I wish I knew all the names...
I even had Vannie trying to find them for me online.

What is Hidden in that Midden?
Midden...trash heap
These little woodrats are excellent midden builders.
They find feathers, fur, grass, sticks, bottle caps to build their middens.
V and D didn't see any woodrats or middens, but they are out there.

Moving right along...!!

Looks like fireworks just exploded in purples and pinks.
Or it might be a pom-pom on a LSU Tiger's cheerleader shoe...
What do you think?

Aww...a wee yellow primrose.
Soft as a kitten...
Beautiful as a sunset...
Sweet as a baby's golden curls

The man in the red shirt...
Follow him...he knows the way...
or thinks he does.!!!

Or...maybe he just read the sign..."Trail straight ahead"
Hard to make a mistake.

Oh my goodness...
I can hear Vannie and Dave's granddaughter (Maddie) right now...
"Vannie, look at this one...it's soooo cute.!"

"A Bride's Bouquet"
It even looks like it's got tiny little seed pearls in it.
Can you see them?

Berries...Edible????


Looks like figs...but I don't think so.


A tissue paper flower????
Not unless that woodrat made it out of some of it's midden tash.


Next Picasso Sculpture..
This lady looks a little disjointed
or maybe she's had a joint. 
Nevermind.!!!



More berries...
I don't think V and D tried them out.
They left them all for the woodrats.



The man in the red shirt AGAIN...
but this time there's no sign...
I think that's at the end of the trail, Dave...
or maybe you just need to turn around and backtrack a little bit.
Come on, you can do it...let those Boy Scout skills kick in.



A M A Z I N G
This looks like a Christmas ornament.
Or it might be a beadwork brooch.
I love it, no matter what.


Picasso Sculpture
This lady collapsed right in the middle of the trail.
She was so exhausted from all that posing.
It does look a little unfinished, but you can never tell with PP.


Well, Sir...Vannie tiptoeing through the wild flowers.



An Abstract Painting...
Just never know what you might find on a trail.



Another PP Sculpture
"Nude Green Leaves and Bust"
The real thing went for $106.5 million a few years ago.
...and you can say you first saw it at Lake Colorado City State Park.



Time to head on down the road...
Can you see that dust storm out in the distance?
It was terrible...We haven't experienced that before.



All bright and shiny at our next stop...
Bottomless Lake State Park
Roswell, NM



We have stopped here often.
There was a fire nearby this time.
Lots of firemen in the campsites.
Vannie said there's nothing like a bunch of firemen to start the blood pumping.  lol


Just out of Bottomless Lake on Hwy 285...
and then this happened...
The wind was horrendous.
It literally blow off our fiberglass cover on our truck.
It happened so quickly, we hardly noticed it.
I saw it before V and D, but there was no way I could warn them.
Thank goodness it didn't cause a wreck involving us and/or other motorists.



We went back to look for it.
Found it across a fence in a cow pasture...no way to retrieve it.
It must have acted like a giant Frisbee.



...so we just kept rollin' and enjoying the beautiful New Mexico sky.
Check out Vannie's "cloud" jacket she got in London...
Yes, she bought it because it reminded her of the NM sky.
Pretty much hits the nail on the head...


A few more "crawfishin' stories before I'm caught up...
More to come...hopefully, sooner rather than later.

Remember these 2 State Parks
Lake Colorado City State Park...Texas
Bottomless Lake State Park...New Mexico

Check 'um out sometime.!!!





5 comments:

  1. Doesn’t this make you want to scream!! TECHNOLOGY!!
    Let us know when you get the kink worked out.
    Blessings!

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    1. Yes...you probably could have heard me last night if your windows had been open. I could have put my foot through the computer. Still don’t know what happened. But the pics are still not there this morning. Probably on Mars. 🤣

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  2. So excited, Folks. My pictures are finally showing up. My computer savvy friend, Todd, gave me some tips that did the trick. #thankful

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  3. Beautiful pics!!! Makes me want to hit the trail!
    Blessings, My Friends!

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  4. What a fun way to share your adventures! I'm looking forward to the next post! Enjoy NM! Sally

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