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
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
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
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
I go up Piestewa Peak on the weekends with my hiking buddies and many weekdays day I hike the nearby trails in the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. I often pick up a beautiful stone and bring it home. Yeste...Read More
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
On Saturday May 19 I hiked the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim in a day. I’m 70 years old so it’s quite an accomplishment. In this post I’m going to try and figure why I like endurance hikin...Read More
The riot of pollinator activity around the Saguaro bloom was a wonderful surprise for me in the last few weeks. I saw bees, other bugs, Hummingbirds and Threshers. It make you wonder what they all liv...Read More