Another Doggie Day Trip - Part 1

Let me tell you what a good time I had last Sunday on our great adventure.

At 8 A.M. we met at the park to let the dogs take care of business and waited to see if anyone else was joining us on our great adventure.

At 8:30 A.M. we fired 'um up and headed out with our dog and friends for a day trip.

As has become a custom, Pat handed us each a bag of cookies to set the tone of the trip.



We are off to our first destination of the Valley Of Fire. In Nevada you have to remember you never know what kind of wild animals will be just hanging out.

Well, before you know it, there along side the road is our first sighting.



What a treat, a sighting of a herd of about 20 big horn sheep.



Then back on the road to the entrance of the Valley Of Fire.






Some of the formations in the valley





Outstanding scenery





As we get a little farther down the road and into the park, the troops gather to devise a plan of attack at our next stop, Mouse's Tank.



Captain Ben orders us all to retreat to the wagons and head on down the road.




On we go to Mouse's Tank to read the Petroglyphs.

As we arrive at the canyon we send Wally and his faithful companion out ahead on the trail as a scout. I knew Wally was in the military, and in fact I think he used to be a Buffalo Soldier.




Wally has read the tracks on the ground and warns us from those tracks, there is a 165 pound man ahead on the trail but he is not so sure about mice.

Armed with that knowledge, we send out our fearless trackers ahead to clear the trail of any mice that may be hanging out.



After their sweep, Wally gathers the troops for praise for a job well done.



Now the path has been cleared and we are checking the messages left here for others.



There are many to study.



We attempt to decipher the writing and we think it said:

"To those who follow, our Homeland Security has let us down."



"Our Chief Whereami led us into this box canyon. It is 130 degrees here, we have very little water, the mountain goats keep us awake all night, and the place is crawling with mice."

"I am afraid of mice so I have climbed up the face of this mountain and am writing this as a warning to those who follow."

"Here in the canyon with our tribe we do have a few Navajos and Arapahos." "May the spirits be with you."

Signed: O Brave Imus."




Ron said he didn't see any mice at Mouse's Tank so he suggested we get back on the road!!






Nothing but outstanding scenery.

That concludes Part 1 of the Doggie Day Trip II. Return tomorrow for part 2.