Today’s Plan – Do an easy hike this morning then hang out at our campsite in the afternoon. A mile down the road is the Hoodoo Trail which includes a lookout over the Rio Grande and down to the river’s edge. Birds are still difficult to pick out where they are singing away yet remain out of view in the sparse desert vegetation. We do see interesting birds including Vermilion Flychatcher, Black Phoebe, and Phryluxia. Naturally Wells is carrying his landscape lenses and not birding lenses. The Phryluxia was close and even posed but only for the camera of our eyes.
The Rio Grande is maybe a hundred feet across yet has some fast moving water. With a permit one can raft, kayak, or even tube on the river. On a day such as this with the temperatures in the eighties the idea of spending time on the river is enticing.
Midday we are back at the campsite for an afternoon of reading, napping, and puttering. A few items need some repair. Nothing drastic but with traveling the rough roads some things giggle loose so some work with a screw driver or wrench gets all back in order shortly. We both enjoy some reading time as well follow the shade around the trailer. First it’s the far side of the trailer and finally under our awning. We both explore the campground which today is empty other than us. Monday night there were four other campsites used but they all packed up and moved along. As evening rolls along the campground remains ours alone.
We have two camping nights before meeting up with Dawn and Scott in Deming, New Mexico. Plans are to spend Friday and Saturday nights a few miles outside of Deming then meet up with our friend who lives outside Silver City on Sunday.
Seeing North America 
Silver City! That’s where we bought our camper.
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