Last update on the road to Baja, I crossed Arizona in one day, in some desert places where are saguaro, the giant cactus.
 
 
1. Symbol of Arizona!
 

 
 
2. VivaLaVida gives the scale.
 

 
 
3. A deep coat of fech-fech dust in this wash…
 

 
 
4. … then a river crossing quite deep too!
 

 
 
5. A Swainson’s hawk.
 

 
 
6. Nice small red bird.
 

 
 
7. Nice desert landscape.
 

 
 
8. A petroglyph site.
 

 
 
9. Representation…
 

 
 
10. … and model!
 

 
 
11. This represents the sun.
 

 
 
12. More petroglyphs.
 

 
 
13. On the road, I stoped to see that solar plant.
 

 
 
14. Each parabolic mirror is more than 3/4 mile long and moves to follow the path of the sun, focusing the rays onto the pipe located in his focus. Thus, water is converted into steam under pressure which makes a turbine turn, similar to those used incoal plants.
 

 
 
15. Surface is huge. I estimated it at about one square mile.
 

 
 
16. And especially for Patrick and Claudia who drive trains, a picture of the huge convoys crossing the U.S. by the southern route, driven by large Union Pacific diesel locomotive. The photo, taken while driving is not terrible,, sorry…
 

 
 
That is it for my crossing of the southern United States. The following will take you to Baja Mexico where I spent four weeks with Andrew that I will present to you soon.