Roaming South America

Chip Wiegand

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Some of the wild horses at Coon Ridge Campground outside of Phoenix, AZ.

Camping at the Salt River, Wild Horses

October 24, 2008

At the beginning of this month I was laid-off from work. Slow economy and the company made many lay-offs and cut-backs. So since thien I've been doing some contract jobs - computer replacements at bank branches. I've been working more hours in less days per week than I was before being laid-off. So far most of the jobs have been up in the Phoenix area, so I've been camping rather than staying in a motel, it's cheaper. Last week I stayed at the Coon Ridge Campground on the Salt River.

This campground has a herd of 40 - 50 wild horses living at it. Most mornings they come into the camping area, eat the tall grass, then cross the river to the island. In the evening they come back across, through the camp ground, and back to the thick mesquite woods where they live. I've uploaded some pics in the photo gallery, check the Arizona album and the subalbum Salt River.

Chip Wiegand

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Contact me:

chip at wiegand dot org

I used to teach English as a foreign language in Barranquilla, Colombia. Now I'm retired and traveling throughout South America.

I'm from Kennewick, Washington, USA. In my previous life, as I call it, I was an IT guy, systems administrator, computer tech, as well as a shipping/receiving guy and also worked as a merchandising guy in a RV/Camping store.