Working in the Desert

Well, as many of you know I am currently working out in the desert. I am staying in El Paso, Tx and working up in New Mexico. Phoenix is definitely better than El Paso. But, I really don't see what the appeal is for living in either area.

While working at WSMR (white sands missile range) we have been warned of the Oryx (big antelope), Rattle Snakes, Scorpions, and Tarantulas. So far all we have seen are lots of Jack Rabbits, owls, millipedes, ants, and a dead Oryx.

Also haven't got a chance to really take any of the HMMWVs off road but thats alright. There are lots of cool tanks around us.

I did take some pictures of the ride out there but am not allow to take any pictures from WSMR. Most are on the road home to El Paso and the town of El Paso. Oh, and we can see Mexico from the road in town. No pics of it today. Tomorrow, I will switch lenses.

Enjoy some pictures.

Arizona

Well, I've been in Tempe for a couple of days now. So, you must be wondering why I haven't posted anything yet. Well, when it came time to take my laptop out of its bag to pass through security at the airport I used my college education to quickly discover that I had left my laptop at home. Oh well, sitting on the shared machine in the lobby isn't all that bad.

We are out here learning how to operate some equipment to take out to White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. I think I have a good idea of what it takes and that I am going to get really bored while I'm out there. I did get to drive my first HMMWV yesterday so thats pretty cool.

The landscape out here is very different. The ground is really flat but we are surrounded by mountains. There is no grass, just dust and rocks everywhere. I took some pictures but haven't uploaded them to a PC yet so you can't see them. I'm going to climb one of the mountains today (a small one) so maybe I can get some good shots of that.

Got to run. Be home is a few days.