Author Archive: tkscovill
Stalled out in the desert
We had to stop here in Kingman, AZ to take care of an overheating problem. We did everything we thought was necessary before we left but the RV keeps over heating. From what our mechanic friend tells us, it is probably just a thermostat or maybe a fan, both easy fixes. This has been a …
Through the California desert
I have a lot to say about this trip today but it is not all positive. Driving through the desert was not inspiring for me. The air was dirty. We couldn’t even see the mountains in the distance. There are no crops here, just sandy dirt and scrub brush. It reminded me of the Oregon …
The sounds and smells of a farm in the desert
June 7, 2012 9:00 am We spent the night in the Harris Ranch parking lot, something that lots of RV’ers do. We shared our “campground” with about 15 big trucks and hundreds of birds. I am amazed at the beautiful bird chatter that has waked me up the last couple of days. I guess they …
Entering the Central Valley of CA
What a transition, or lack of transition. We went straight from misty green hills to dry brown hills to plain old desert to desert spotted with artifically green farmland. The reason I say it is artificial is because I know that crops weren’t meant to grow here. Water has to be trapped and routed down concrete …
early morning magic
Once again Sam got up at 4 am to get this shot. I know that moon is leading us on our way. She seems to want us to notice her and show her off to other people. I woke up to what sounded like thousands of birds singing outside this morning. We are in …
pull through, plug in, slide out and kick back
Sam came up with the idea for the title and I took the pictures to go with his words. It’s always a team effort. This is the Los Banos KOA. It is much different from the one we just left in Petaluma. It is dryand dusty, and there is no real grass in sight. But …
Petaluma KOA
The Petaluma KOA is a family friendly place with a petting zoo and some very territorial peacocks who seem to run things. They make their presence known frequently by screaming in the way that only peacocks do. This one was simply getting a drink of water from a puddle. I was glad he took a …
Some friends we met on the way out of town
We arrived in Fortuna at around midnight, so tired and bleary-eyed we forgot to enjoy the journey…until these cows came to greet us on our morning walk with the dogs. So gentle and unassuming. If only we people could be more like cows!
on the road to simplicity 