April 6, 2014
Things seen today.
Bobcat
Mule Deer
Road Runner
Large hawk/golden eagle(??)
Free range cattle in the road
Ladder-back Woodpecker
House Finch
Gold Finches. Lots of them
Magpies
16 Turkeys, with Tom strutting
Ducks and Great Blue Heron
Plus several wildflowers

Did some walking in the Black Mesa Wildlife Refuge. Checked out the three state monument. I draped myself around it where I was in Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma at one time and in two time zones.

Went and looked at dinosaur tracks in a stream bed.

Joyce and I also hiked the nature trail here at the campground. Was steep and rocky. Went along the Mesa above the campground.

April 5, 2014
Left the Great Salt Plains this morning heading for Black Mesa State Park in the NW tip of Oklahoma. A 291 mile drive and not an Interstate to be traveled. Mostly 2 Lane roads with a speed limit of 65 mph. Love these western roads. Very little traffic and a few small towns to get thru. Long day, but a good one. Got here late afternoon and setup with no problem. Fixed a problem we had with the stove cover. It would not stay in an upright position when cooking. Industrial Strength Velcro was the answer. Now Joyce can use all 3 burners at one time. We have moved out of the lowlands and are now in higher country. Campground is at 4300 feet.

We are really remote now. Nearest town is 30 miles away. No TV reception at all. No cell phone service. You decide whether we are lucky or not.