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Volume 4534
HILLMAN CALIFORNIA ADVENTURE SERIES
Photos by Bill and Sue-On ~ Captions by Sue-On

HIGH DESERT EDEN
The Adventure Continues
A Fantastic California Desert Retreat
Hosted by Robin Maxwell and Max Thomas

Beautiful morning every day!
"Come on lazybones! 
There are things to do and places to see!"
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Sneaky cameraman catching my Tai-chi moves 
and capturing energy.
Thanks to Max's connections, 
Bill was able to get his 
INR blood test done in one day.
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Before his retirement, 
Max had a very successful yoga studio 
next to the medical clinic.
The mural in the former yoga studio 
was painted by Max and Robin's friend Tom Ellis. 
Many of his beautiful paintings 
decorate our friends' home and guest casita.
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A beautiful flowering bush at the medical lab.
This looked like a blueberry bush but ...
Beautiful powder-blue berries
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We just missed the courier at the medical lab, 
so we had to drive to Yucca Valley to 
the High Desert Medical Centre - a gorgeous hospital.
High Desert Medical Centre - 
very efficient and friendly staff. 
The blood test was done immediately 
so that we can have the results 
before we left the area next day.
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Beautiful trees and vegetation. 
I was always lagging behind - easily distracted ;-)
The view from the parking lot!
It's interesting, and understandable, 
that when travelling in different areas of the country, 
that the residents don't always
See the beauty and interest that we non-residents see.
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Max decided to take us home thru' the back roads. 
Guiding two Canucks required an energy bar ;-)
Notice Sue-On's "Let's go there, Max!" finger...
The scenic route...
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A settlement called Jesus!
Maybe it's the inhabitant's name if Mexican, 
or he's really mad at the world...
Then there should be an exclamation point!
Two pieces of "sculpture" on the hillside...
explained by the next picture...
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Plaque for the hillside sculpture at Black Mesa.
Return to High Desert Eden
The most spectacular scenery of all.
.DESERT EDEN FLORA AND FAUNA
The living desert against a backdrop of . . .
peaks . . . and 
. . . mesas
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SPIKES AND BLOSSOMS
.BLOSSOMS
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FEATHER AND FUR
Some of the many visitors who come every day for Max's feedings.
....
CREEPY CRAWLIES
Scuttle-bug! needing some shade from the rising sun. 
Robin said this was a stink beetle...
Lizzie decided to be "king of the boulder". 
He's the little "stick" on the far left.
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Robin stayed home to work while we played. 
She also had supper all ready for us: 
delicious and moist bison burgers, fabulous corn, and brown rice. 
Dessert was our favourite: Ice Cream!
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Hillmans' High Desert Eden Adventure

INTRODUCTION
ERBzine 4529  or  HillmanWeb
1. The Journey
2. Arrival
3. Explorations
4. Pappy and Herriot's
5. Adventure Continues
6. Departure
7. Pioneertown
8. Route 66 
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