Decent Day For Jeepin'

Above, on the pipeline road on Navajo land near Jamestown. The sign
at left indicates why we refer it as such. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

This afternoon, I did my bit for "social distancing" (who in the hell comes up with these terms?) by taking out the Jeep for a drive. It was a decent enough day for a drive.

I headed into the area in and around the shooting area, the gateway to Six Mile Canyon/Cibola National Forest, along the perimeter fence to Cibola National Forest and about a half mile down the pipeline road in Navajo land for a little exploration.

The reason we refer the road as "Pipeline Road" is because it is the service access road for the natural gas pipeline that runs east-west parallel to Interstate 40.

Above, a close view of the natural gas pipeline warning sign next to the road. Interstate 40 is at above right. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I saw two other vehicles during my drive, one of which may have been a Forest Service vehicle as it had a small light bar. He was crossing the washed-out section of Six Mile Canyon Road going west (I was headed east). I saw no official markings on the vehicle.

Interstate 40 nearby was busy as usual with quite a number of RVs and semi trucks.

A friend earlier sent this message:

This poses no problem for me as I usually wear driving gloves while driving the Jeep and the Mustang.

Some photos of today's drive:

Above, at the arroyo on the Cibola National Forest perimeter road. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, at the turnaround on the Cibola National Forest perimeter road. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, the mesas and Interstate 40. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, looking west on the pipeline road on Navajo land. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, a windshield west view on the pipeline road. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, looking east on the pipeline road on Navajo land. Photo by Armand Vaquer.