Real sun…finally

You may be disappointed about the lack of photos on the way. But with the wet, cold and gray it was difficult to justify stopping to snap shots….and much of the way since North Carolina has been despressingly impoverished and dismal.It did serve as a good reminder of how beautiful the places we live are in comparison.Starting in North Carolina we passed through the first native American reservation and took the time to refresh our knowledge of the awful history of their abuse by the government and incoming settlers.Oklahoma serves as the prime showcase of all the tribes, 38 of them, that were forced from their native lands into reservations in Oklahoma….at a substantial cost of lives in these forced marches. Very sad.We have finally entered dry warm climate of Nevada. Currently at Hoover dam/ Lake Mead not far from Las Vegas. We are considering returning to the four corners state area (Utah, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico) on our return trip east in June. Cold, snow and rain prevented us from visiting that area this trip.The high desert of northern Arizona and New Mexico that we did pass through, with it’s cliffs of many colors, is memorable.And it may be warm and dry enough to dare stop for photosCactus in bloom in Boulder City, NevadaNorthwestern Arizona/Nevada