LOOK WHAT I FOUND!!!

Heavens to Betsy!!  They have changed the blog format over to the new one.  I tried it again, but it doesn't work on my computer.  I can create a post, but there are no buttons to add images, nor to change it from HTML to Compose.  It defaults to HTML and all you see is garbage when you type.  How frustrating is that!!

So I've reverted back to the "old" for this post.  In spite of reporting this problem to them multiple times, it remains the same.  ON with the news!!

I purchased a game camera!!  Yes, I already have one at the other house that I don't use because it was so complicated.  After seeing some great images from this camera, I purchased it online.  It's a Strike Force HD Pro by Browning.  It takes both still photos and video, depending on how big your sd card is.

I set it up in the back yard, but didn't think it covered the water station.  Maybe I should put it in a tree instead.  There was a slight problem with all that yucca and cactus at the bottom of the tree.  My legs were poked and stuck several times as I tried to lean over and reach the branch.  Later I determined this wasn't a bad location after all.

It didn't help that I have no clue how to hook that five foot long strap to the camera.  At last I was satisfied, but had to spend five minutes trying to extricate my hair from the spikes of the tree.

The next morning I was so excited to see what I captured.  I was hoping the night became bobcat city.  Boy wasn't I surprised when I finally figured out exactly what I caught on camera!!

You may have to click on this image to enlarge it.  If you look very close at the top left, you will see a dog's hindquarters with a tail attached.  What the heck???

The next frame had THIS!!!  I was in shock.  My first thought was Sheriff, but they don't usually wear their gun belts strapped to their leg.  It must be Border Patrol.  Right here in River City, in my back yard at the water station not 50 feet from my house.  Obviously if I use this spot to hang the camera, I'm going to do some trimming of the brush.

They must have been looking for an illegal they spotted in my neighborhood.  I checked all the images again, but this was the only human I caught.   That got me wondering.  So I began tracking.

These footprints are not mine and they are not the same as the one below.  Possibly the guy they were looking for went down the hill using my pathway and steps to get away.  

These tracks went both down and back up the hill, along with a dog track.  I guess I better start locking my stuff up a little better.  The motorhome is locked, but the outside bays WERE open.  Not now!!!

So that hasn't made me feel very comfortable at all.  For those that don't think "the wall" is necessary, I am certainly a fan now!!!  At least it may slow them down.  I set the camera back up again last night, but with the wind blowing (it is motion activated) I'll probably have 150 pictures of nothing but waving bushes.  

I'll let you know tomorrow since right now I have to take my rig back to Lazydays.