Bus Living, Truck Living, Boat Living. You name it, if you live in a home that is capable of moving by itself, or have the desire to, then this is the place for you.
Dusty wrote:That view of all the RVs is stunning , are some or all being lived in there ? its like a mobile city.
It's a Mecca for all the snowbirds. Usally older, retired folks that go to Arizona to get away from the snow and cold of winter. In the spring, they will migrate back to their homes in the north.
Hey all and thanks Rudy for doing the posting...we should all give him a great big hand! You are right about it being a mecca for retired snowbirds, but I also see a lot of young people that have taken to this lifestyle, lots of artists and musicians, or just regular folk that live in mobile spaceships. Its nice to know that almost everyone.... even those working in the stores downtown are "mobile dwellers"'.
I played guitar all day and ate from the vendors...what a life. I also met a hobo by the name of Captain Dingo...he is a very famous hobo..been on the cover of Life magazine, does shows with Arlo Guthrie...but he is a genuine hobo. You never know who will show up out here in the desert. He is coming back tomorrow to play some more music.
There are about 20 busses here now...tomorrow another 200 are expected. I will get out and take some shots...they park right in my backyard. It's like watching a parade when hey come in!
www.hobo.com here is the hobo website for Captain Dingo and other real life hobos.
Several years ago, my sister and brother-in-law (who are ~very~ straight) went to Quartzite to dry camp in their 5th wheel. Pat was telling me all about it and then began telling me about a concert "where there was this strange but friendly guy made up as a clown". I immediately said "Oh, you met Wavy Gravy?". "Yes, that was his name, how did you know?" They couldn't believe that I had ever heard of him and were quite incredulous when I explained his Prankster background, dedication to third-world vision surgery, and bid to become president back in the 60's.
Skull Rock in the Arizona desert near Quartzsite. You need a 4 wheel drive vehicle to get there. That's Bob looking for an electrical outlet. That is just too funny!
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dburt wrote:That boat/canoe sculpture- what a waste of some good canoes!
Exactly my thoughts when I saw it. Give those canoes to some deserving families and you'd create a lot more enjoyment overall than stimulating a few tourists curiousity. Also, I wonder how many mosquitoes breed in the water that those canoes trap?
dburt wrote:That boat/canoe sculpture- what a waste of some good canoes!
Exactly my thoughts when I saw it. Give those canoes to some deserving families and you'd create a lot more enjoyment overall than stimulating a few tourists curiousity. Also, I wonder how many mosquitoes breed in the water that those canoes trap?
They've got drainage holes and besides, skeeters have better sense than to live in that kind of heat!
On the left is a mid 70s Guild twelve string that I painted.
In the middle is a Gibson J45. It belonged to Bob. We sanded the finish off the top to improve the sound. It ended up with the bridge pulling up and pretty much self destructing.
On the right is a hand made flamenco guitar made by a guy in California. His name is Equihua. He died twenty years ago. I bought it from his widow. It was the last guitar he had made. I sold it to my air force buddy in Wisconson. He played it so hard, he actually destroyed it.
The only guitar left alive out of those three is the Guild 12 string. All three of those guitars can be heard on one of my CDs called Just Guitar.
If you don't have a copy, I will send you one. Email me at: rootseller333@gmail.com
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