Laughlin, Part 2
I decided to post this in 2 parts as there are a lot of pictures and judging from the amount of time it is taking to save - better safe than sorry.

 Lizard and Petroglyph!

There were so many different kinds of lizards scurrying about underfoot at the canyon.

When your hair is the color of the rocks is it time to get some lady clairol???

 The path was sandy in some spots, steep and sandy in others and just plain rocky and barely navigatable (is that even a word?) in others.  It was almost like a maze as you pick your way around and through the rocks.

This is a little spot where the water was pooling.  At certain times of the year there are more waterfalls and water is plentiful through here.  You can tell by the smooth rocks that water has rushed through this area.  It was so quite and peaceful in this spot.  Hard to describe how you could almost sense the people that used this place as a spiritual area.  We both just stood and looked at how beautiful and interesting it was and we hesitated to leave.

 The rock was so sculptured in some spots .

Almost looks like someone made this the way the rocks fell, it was quite a ways up and we weren't really sure how they even put the petroglyphs on that rock.

 

Don and I called this duck bill rock

And this one is monkey

As we enjoyed the serenity of this beautiful canyon a fellow, who was sitting on a rock reading a book started talking to us.  Turns out he is an orinthologist.  We learned some interesting facts about birds, I could have stayed all day and just talked to him.  He works in Nevada going to sites before they destroy habitat to see what nests and birds are in the area.  I thanked him for that and he laughed and said not too many  engineers and construction crews were that happy to see him.

 This is a view of the Colorado river again near the dam.

The previous 4 pictures are from along the river behind the casinos right in Laughlin.

 A block or two across the desert behind our campground is this beautiful golf course, I think these were coots.

there were a lot of yellow headed black birds there too.  I never realized what a strange call they have.  Sort of a cross between a parrot and an ape in distress.

 Heh - told you I was glad to get outside.  This sand was so nice, and I could not resist.

 I wonder who made these pretty little tracks?  There were no other human tracks until I got there

Was a really fun day!