You know, it’s a bit silly to call this a vacation since we’re retired and every day is a vacation for us. Anyway, we just got back from a month of camping in southern Nevada and southeastern California, which was a month of camping in the Mojave Desert.

Wind

The first day of our trip was a bit of a gloomy one, with ominous clouds that hinted at the wild weather we were in for. We had wind, clouds, a bit of rain, and more wind. And guess what? Over the next four weeks, we had some nights with wind gusts that were crazy fast, like over 50 miles per hour!

Despite the not-so-great weather, we had an awesome time! As always, I brought my trusty telescopes and all my astrophotography gear. But unfortunately, everything had to stay in its case. The night skies were just too cloudy and/or windy to capture any deep-sky objects. But that’s okay, spending time in the great outdoors together is our true goal. Astrophotography is just a little icing on the camping cake.

Where have the wildflowers gone?

Not every spring in the American Southwest brings a Superbloom. These events need a lot of rain in the winter, with the rain coming in little bursts. They also need cool nights and not too many strong, drying winds.

Our deserts didn’t get much rain this winter, but that’s okay. Thanks to the internet and people’s love for posting selfies on social media, Superblooms have become a real pain in the neck. All these people coming to our deserts to take pictures are trampling on our beautiful, pristine desert landscapes. But hey, we only had a few people over several weeks, so that makes for a successful camping trip!

If you would like to see some pictures of past Superblooms, here are a couple of my posts:

2023 Superbloom

2017 Superbloom

This year the yuccas were beginning to bloom during our time camping and here and there were a few wildflowers.

Easter dinner

Almost every year, we go camping for Easter. For us spring is the best time to be in the desert. But since COVID-19, campgrounds are super crowded in our area. Luckily, we know where to go. We look for places with few people, which is a must for a fun camping trip. This year was no different. We spent the last two weeks at one of our favorite spots — sans neighbors.

Last year’s Easter trip was a blast, but this year, the wind was a real challenge. We usually cook our ham on our Weber Baby Q grill, but this year, the wind was so strong that we had to use the built-in oven in our camper. It was a bit of a bummer, but it was still fun to cook our ham inside.

Joyce even made potato salad from scratch! Not to mention she brought my favorite Kings Hawaiian Sweet Rolls.

Unlike last year’s Easter camping dinner, this year we used paper plates since water was a scarce commodity where we were camped and we had to be careful with our water supply.

Well, time to plan our next camping trip, which will be another month’s worth of camping.

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