I went hiking, with Peter and Jim, north of Cave Creek, Arizona last Sunday and one of the wonders we came across was an oak tree with oak galls on it. The ones pictured above are about a half inch in...Read More
This draft of Simon’s hiking rules is a work in process. Stay positive, you are more than halfway to somewhere. Bring extra water. Buy good boots that fit properly. Hike when you can, don’...Read More
A pine at sunset with Lake Perris glinting the gloaming. I hiked up Mt San Jacinto in November with Byron W. It is the mountain above Palm Springs. We didn’t take the tramway....Read More