Solar cooking at Lake Pleasant Az.

Cooking a chicken@ 310 degrees.

The view out our door.

The view out back.

Just chillaxen  with my sweety.

5 hot air balloons flew over today.

Hanging by the fire.

View of Lake Pleasant.

Gets chilly when the sun go's down.

Fat little lizard that hangs around here.

Patty enjoying the lake.

Cooking bread in North Phoenix Az

Staying next to Turf Paradise Race Track.

Yeah # 8 to win!!

Lost on this one.

Hanging out at the pony races with my sweetie.

We hit the exacta.

Patty took this picture. Looks like a painting.

More Cactus

Same thing.

36 cells soldered together and ready for epoxy.

The new oven test  310 degrees

The new oven. Nice and light and stores in 2 pieces.

Pull out the red pin to adjust up and down.

The black aluminum plate holds heat. Gimbled to stay level.

Hinged to make loading easy,

The finished panels. 60 watts each added to existing 120 watt

Our neighbor mounted them on the roof next to 120 watt. Gives us 240 watt total,

Back to Mesa Az, Solar

Old wagon at Goldfield Az.

I have used these at Acme Welding in Pasco. Carbide in top, water in bottom, Makes Acetolene gas.

Train load of tourists

Some of the old mine trains.

My newest project, making a solar panel.

4 cells make 2 volts

36 cells soldered together tests out at 18 volts.

The sun rise out our back window.

Lost Dutchman, Superstition Mountains.

Superstition Mountains Arizona

The view from our campsite at Lost Dutchman state park.

The lost Dutchman mine is right there! Some where???

The moon rising at Lost Dutchman.

Old Steam tractor at Goldfield Ghost town.

Old 16 foot lathe at the mines.

A small mine just outside Goldfield.

Goldfield as seen from the train.

The church at Goldfield Az.

Arizona

Big Barrel cactus just outside our door.

More cactus.

"Solar Baby" Getting ready to cook. 

Cooking the buns. 300 degrees. Not bad for January.

Cooking buns and building a larger oven at the same time.

Dinner is almost ready.

Things I learned at Buckhorn.

Always carry a leatherman

Pull slow.

Never take one step back.

Patty next to a very large cactus.

Never get too close.

The old and the new.

Very old.

Our new campsite for a few days.