Payson, and the Mogollon Rim, AZ

Eileen, and I headed towards Payson, near the town of Christopher Creek. I managed to locate the campsite that I stayed at last year. It's very close to Rte 260 with a little street noise, but easy access, views of great sunsets, and remote. Leaving the Sylver Gypsy behind, Eileen and I rode in her jeep, and continued to climb back up to the Mogollon Rim, this time on this eastern side, and spent some time at Woods Canyon Lake. We just sat admiring the water and listening to the sounds of kayakers, birds, and lapping water.


We returned to camp, to enjoy views of the longest lasting rainbow ever, while the rains moved in. I just had to wash my hair, and did so from the runoff of my canopy. It worked out really well, in a camping primitive kind of way. I am ok with that!

The next morning we discovered even more fossils at the Paleo site near Payson. It's hard to imagine this forest under the ocean millions of years ago. With the recent rains, the silt washed away much of the surface leaving many fossils just laying there ready to be gathered. These fossils are very different from what we found on the rim, as they were tiny. You could set these into a jewelry piece. it's fun discovering them, and we enjoyed conversation with a small boy, and his grandmother, who were the only other people there. Grandmom had a class C rv, and asked how I liked the Sylver Gypsy. Of course, I told her how much I truly love it!

I said goodbye to my friend, Eileen, as she returned home, and I was back on my own. 

I returned tonight, to the Mogollon Rim, and luckily found a campsite, right on the edge. A place so close it could make you we weak in the knees. Clouds rolled in as as another monsoon storm approached. The lightening and thunder was quite the show. I am glad that Jo Jo has never seemingly been been bothered by a storm. It is 55° at 7pm. Burrrrr. This desert dweller is not used to July temps in the 50's. Its stunning here, and I am on top of the world with spectacular views from my bedroom window.








































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