RUN FOR THE BORDER !!

Trip Start Mar 18, 2009
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Trip End Mar 31, 2009


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Flag of United States  , Arizona,
Sunday, March 29, 2009

Turns out there IS a fence between the US and Mexico .. . but only enough to keep cars out . . .we drove 100 miles today and saw the boarder fence in several areas.

Border 2
Border 2
  
Border 1
Border 1









Gus Keeney at the border
Gus Keeney at the border










The fence to keep vehicles from Crossing the Mexican/US border




Caravan
Caravan
   Gnarly tree
Gnarly tree











Along the way there were of course the cactus flowers. Teddy bear cholla are nick-named "Jumping Cactus" because they will jump out and get you . . .  And sure enough I manage to step on some the one step that I took without looking down where I put my foot today . . Fortunately John and Sallee had a pair of pliers because there was not a pair in our Jeep.

Teddy Bear Cholla
Teddy Bear Cholla
   Pink Cactus Flower
Pink Cactus Flower









Teddy Bear Blooming
Teddy Bear Blooming
   Jack Straw
Jack Straw









Blooming Red Barrel Hook Cactus
Blooming Red Barrel Hook Cactus











And we found these beautiful flowers . . some kind of Poppy or Thistle they looked like . . .

Poppies
Poppies











And there is this emergency station where if you push the button there will be border patrol with water to pick you up within an hour. .. .. designed specifically for the Mexicans trying to walk across the desert without adequate food and water.

Emergency Station
Emergency Station











I really think this looked like a skull laying on top of the mountain. But then I could be seeing things!
Skull in the rocks
Skull in the rocks









One of the more interesting things we stopped and looked at . . .a yellow and black Gila Monster.


Gila Monster
Gila Monster












Hope everyone enjoyed my day at the desert .. .

Jackie Whedbee
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jd711
jd711 on Mar 30, 2009 at 05:00PM

Run For The Border
GREAT Pictures! Unfortunately the Border Fence is proven to be Not As Sold to the US Tax Payers.

jackies-world
jackies-world on Mar 30, 2009 at 05:09PM

Border Fence
NO KIDDING???

Not to mention the latest trick is to put the cars full of Mexicans in a vehicle on a car carrier . . back up to the border . . and drop the ramp on the other side of the border .. . So much for steal post fences. At least the new fence is taller so they have to walk around the end of the fence. . .

Jackie

emde
emde on Mar 30, 2009 at 07:38PM

More great photos!
Hi Jackie...once again you have outdone yourself with wonderful photos of 'the beauty of the desert'. So many people drive through so fast they have no idea of the geology, animal life and plant life to be discovered in America's Southwest.
Thank you for this world-wide exposure.
Em DeVine...who occasionally gets to drink in these lovely sights first hand.

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