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Category: Hiking

Decline in February

Posted on February 18, 2019February 2, 2019 by Simon
“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

Dreamy Draw Hike

Posted on February 11, 2019February 1, 2019 by Simon
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

Words Seldom Seen: Gulch

Posted on February 7, 2019January 30, 2019 by Simon
Gulch Noun: A narrow steep sided ravine or valley. Example: “The gulch was easier to cross than the canyon.” The Eskimo’s (now Inuit’s) are said to have thirty different words ... Read More

Doug Ward RIP

Posted on January 15, 2019January 13, 2019 by Simon
Doug and I shared an apartment for a year or so in the early 1970’s. The exact date and location are lost in time but the essence of it was two young men whose first marriages had broken up drin... Read More

Why I Hike

Posted on January 14, 2019January 19, 2019 by Simon
This question has come up a few times lately. My ready answer was “because I can.” Eventually I had to give it some thought and decided that the primary reason I hike is for the camaraderi... Read More

Sand Rubies

Posted on January 8, 2019January 3, 2019 by Simon
This is a photo of sand taken in a wash in North Tucson.... Read More

Trump Made Me Pee in the Desert

Posted on December 24, 2018December 25, 2018 by Simon
We went south on Saturday 12/22 to visit friends and to see the Saguaro National Park. It turned out the park was closed because of the fight about the budget. No big deal the visitor center was close... Read More

Western River Expeditions

Posted on October 6, 2018October 5, 2018 by Simon
When we got back from our Grand Canyon float trip in June I posted the picture above and a pithy comment on the Western River Expeditions web site. They approved it this week and I’m pleased to ... Read More

Great Thoughts

Posted on July 6, 2018June 29, 2018 by Simon
“All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking.” Fredrick Nietzsche... Read More

Men of Quality

Posted on July 3, 2018June 19, 2018 by Simon
“Men of quality do not fear equality.”... Read More
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