In October we bushwhacked over to the structure we’d seen from the trail in September. We were able to confirmed that it is certainly a human made structure. Who made it and when is still an o...Read More
We saw an angry rattlesnake on the Circumference Route at Piestewa a few weeks ago. Be careful out there. The sign was near the bathroom at the trailhead....Read More
Walking down the circumference trail at Piestewa on Sunday September 29 I saw this odd pile of stones. I have walked by this spot at least 100 times in the past two years. The original photo before I ...Read More
If you look carefully at the photo above near the center you can see the round towers of a Norman castle. The photo was taken from the patio of our wonderful rental house in Charnay. Here is the castl...Read More
According to SRP (Salt River Project) data: right now (May 20, 2019) the reservoir system is 81% full. Last year at this time it was 57% full. There is lots more real time up to date data available he...Read More
Well the hiking season with the Leisure Hikers of Brandeis has ended and it was another great year. There were of course some “porcupines,” but it was a very nice group with a shared inter...Read More
Last year it was April 29 when I took the pictures for the Saguaro Flower Festival 2018. This year it was May 4. I was worried that the saguaros were not going to bloom this year but then suddenly out...Read More
April 2019 serendipity number one. Visiting the Rose Garden at the Huntington Library at the peak of the first bloom. April 2019 serendipity number two. Antelope Canyon, Page, AZ at noon. It is hot, c...Read More
“Die young as late as possible.” Doug Ward Photo credit Lilli Burrow. Taken at MorningStar. The assisted living facility where my mother-in-law lives....Read More
On Thursday I hiked in Dreamy Draw with the Leisure Hikers a Brandeis Study Group. It was a beautiful day with a very nice group of hikers. The wildflowers are starting to bloom as shown in the photo ...Read More