Lake Mohave, Arizona 2021.11.25
About 10 minutes drive from River Side Hotel, there is a recreation area which is a part of Lake Mead Recreation Area in Laughlin side. On the map, it is the south end of Lake Mohave on Colorado River. There are many coves along the riverside and the picture above is a corner of Princess Cove.
The water is crystal clear and you can see rocks on the river bed. On the bank of the river where I was standing are all piles of rock heads while on the other side of the river are waves of black rocky mountains.
Again, I am not surprised any more to see all kinds of heads while I walk over the rocks. But I was indeed surprised to see on top of the river bank, very colorful round rocks scattered along the trails. From this, I suddenly realized the name of Colorado started with the word "Color"! I picked up some of them and took some pictures of these beautiful rocks.
There are also many eroded rocks displaying the insider multi layers and appear very mythical. Following picture shows such a rock looking like a giant mushroom.
I drove about one hour north along the river and reached at the broader part of the Mohave lake. An interesting finding from this route is that the 19 miles dirt road leading to Mohave lake is called "Cottonwood Road" while I didn't see any cottonwood along the road but all dirts, rocks and some wild cows.
However, I did see many cottonwood when I arrived at the riverside and noticed a few survival old cottonwood trees by the lake
Cottonwood trees are the most typical old trees in Arizona along creeks that are tributes of Colorado River from Grand Canyon. The significance of cottonwood trees are the yellow colors which last very long from late summer through early winter. Some of them seem never fade away. below is a giant cottonwood tree I saw in Cottonwood city nearby Colorado River. the 2nd picture are cottonwoods in Prescott in fall time.
I was quite touched by the thought of colors of life along the Colorado River which is a vital source of water in the west of America. The traces of life have never been broken, not only over 600 millions of years but might carried through the full life cycle of the Earth.
Listen to the song: "Life Carries On":
Miles and miles yet to my home
Years and years I haven't grown
Living now seems like we are waiting awaken for dawn...
One day, maybe someday,
the life that's been so distorted will come back to order
And again, maybe again,
the fire that used to burn here will raise its flames
And then I'll believe
That life carries on