Arizona Photography

 One highway in Anza-Borrego that I had not driven before proved to have some very interesting geology.  The road crossed over quite a few deep gullies, or canyons, that were extremely rugged.  At the bottom of each were tire tracks, indicating these were part of the off-road playground.  I would have enjoyed exploring them, but only if I had my old Jeep. I also ran across more wildflower areas that made me wish I had been there a couple weeks earlier.

 A stop at the Visitor Center showed me the best spots for wildflowers were near the town of Borrego Springs, about 35 miles from my campsite.  This is a lovely town surrounded completely by the state park.  With seven acres per person, the town has lots of open spaces, filled mostly with creosote bushes and other desert plants.  There is a range of housing styles, from downright shabby to very nice, pueblo style or ranch style.  Cost of living here is pretty high, due to the usual California factors plus the remoteness of the area.  Regular gas was $6.10 and $6.30 at the two stations in town, diesel over $8.  Milk was $4.00 for a half-gallon, a box of crackers $5.59.  I managed to avoid buying anything else. The desert has many arroyos, so the roads can be somewhat like a roller coaster.  On the way into Borrego Springs, I entered the largest "dip", called Texas Dip because of its size.  I would guess it's about 75 feet deep and a quarter mile across.  The road into and