Sonoran Desert RV Park
Gila Bend, AZ
October 6, 2025
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| Autumn Zephyrlily or better known as Rain Lily |
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| These dainty little blossoms are native to South America. They have been widely cultivated as an ornamental and naturalized in many areas. |
It just so happens Rain Lilies were blooming at Tucson Botanical Gardens last week. Common colors include white, pink, and yellow. We didn't see any pink blooms, but there were clusters of yellow ones planted behind the white ones that I could not get close enough to for a good photo.
It was also the last week for Dog Days of Summer at the gardens so Lucy went with us.
We sere surprised at how many different blooms we saw for this time of year. A sampling of a few of them...
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| Aquatic Canna Lilies |
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| Coral Vine |
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| Hibiscus |
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| Butterfly Guerrero, Mexico Millions of monarch butterflies migrate through central Mexico each year, greatly influencing the local culture. In Mexican folklore, butterflies represent the returning souls of deceased loved ones. |
I didn't take any photos of the vendors, but the roses in the courtyard were especially pretty.
Back at the oasis, we almost got caught in one of those "Do Not Enter When Flooded" spots coming home from the grocery store,
we played fetch with Lucy,
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| It is her favorite thing to do! |
we enjoyed cooler mornings for our walks and coffee on the patio,
and the Tickweed blooms are seeding.
Sunday we loaded Belle and hit the road. Lucy is the first puppy we have had that does not sleep while we roll. She shares the co-pilot seat with me and keeps a watchful eye as the world goes by.
The campground is complete with a pickle ball court, a huge pool (heated Nov.-March), a paved site for washing your vehicle, a doggie wash station, and WIFI and cable. But the best part...is Winston's Canine Coral.
A coral( 4,000 sq feet) is divided into three large fenced in areas and two of them had grass...real grass. The owner of this campground loves dogs. So much so that he has a building in the lower back 40 with 20 kennels for stray pups. He cares for them until the Humane Society can find them homes.
Lucy played ball and did so many zoomies, she crashed when we got back to Belle and slept until 6:30 Monday morning.
The sun's fiery descent...
and the moon's silver gaze rises...the end to a very nice day.
Monday's travels landed us just north of Parker, AZ.
River Island State Park...our home for the next week!
Until next time,
HAPPY TRAILS!
The rose pictures are stunning....actually, all your flower pictures are stunning Gay. I love sweet Lucy's profile picture, looking our Belle's window as you drive along. Enjoy your time at River Island!
ReplyDeleteGood morning and thank you Sue! I can’t help myself when it comes to flowers and photos. The phone does such a great job which makes it so easy. And then there is Lucy…the phone is always in her face and everyday I tell myself to stop it, but that hasn’t happened yet either…🤪. River Island is a small SP and is practically empty…😃. It’s our first time in this area and I can’t wait to ride over to Lake Havasu and London Bridge!
DeleteHow cool, another trip! I too love your flower photos and am looking forward to photos of that vase! Kayce loves grass too, we have a grass backyard in Wickenburg and talked about removing it because of the water needed to keep it green. I think we've decided to keep it, that is if the bermuda grass comes back after a summer of no water--our caretaker guy said it would come back--let's hope he is right. Enjoy your trip--it's so beautiful along the Colorado.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Janna and thank you! I phones sure make it easy to photograph blossoms! I’ll add some fresh flowers to the new vase and get a picture. We have gone back and forth about the grass. Yes, no, real, fake, and have done nothing. It is pretty along the river here so different from Yuma, but a lot like Moab with the red rock mountains in the background.
DeleteThe rain lillies are so delicate, thanks for sharing! I can smell that pink rose. Lucy looks like a great traveler! Tessa checks on me in between naps :-) River Island looks great. I'm not familiar with that one. So glad you had a wonderful trip. We're blessed to have so many options not too far away.
ReplyDeleteHi Jodee…I think River Island is fairly new. The grassy doggie park made it a winner for us. You are so right about our options not too far away and it is so wonderful that so many of them have water!
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