Cold Creek Adventure

describing an adventure my family had during the holiday 2007 season, in the mountians to the west of vegas.

Cold Creek Adventure

Looking out over the vast desert landscape...

Standing high on the hillside...

One can see the stretch of arid desert, stretching for miles.

To the edge of the horizon and beyond.

Joshua trees, straggly and bent, dot the dry sandy land.

A dusty gravel road twists and turns, occasionally disappearing around a bend.

Only to reappear several  miles later down the road.

Cloudless blue sky looms over you, with nary a cloud to block out the glaring sun.

THere is no room on the dusy path for mistakes or manuvering.

The only animals around are wild  burros and mustangs gazing in peace.

Beautiful, yet shaggy with their thick shaggy coats, in shades of browns and ivorys.

The path seems endless, as does the desert.

Meeting nobody else on this narrow path.

The blazing sun slowly setting down for the day, inching closer to the horizon.

The end seems to be miles away, as we pass ruins of once native american dwellings.

Time drags on and on with teeth clenching edginess...

At last, the town of Pahrump comes into view.

A loud cheer goes up in the Ford pick up truck.

Before there was hardly a scratch. Afterwards, the truck looked like it had been thru a war zone.

With dozens of scratches all over the long vehicle.

A cry of whoppeee escapes as the end nears.

With a tank of gas in the tank.

the end.

Sue Therese Boone, 2/17/09

Author's Note

hope that you enjoy our hair-raising adventure

Reviews

[Wildecat]

I too have had the pleasure of seeing wild mustangs and burros, it is quite and exciting sight. This brought back some wonderful memoires. I am sure you had lots of fun. Another wonderful write.

[James K. Blaylock]

Man, it really sounds like you had yourself a wondrous adventure! And just by reading your lovely words we (the readers) were there... along for the ride. Thanks for sharing.

jkb

[Wicahpi]

Sounds exciting. haha
I'm glad there are still some wild mustangs
running free!! As it should be.
Lovely write!!

[Susan]

see more pictures of this adventure in my photo album....