Simon Says Surprises SimonJuly 18, 20190 Pleasant surprises are the spice of life. On our tour in Normandy with Country Walkers we had several extremely...
Henges Hengish Phoenix SimonJune 1, 20191 At Cortez Park in Phoenix I came across this stone sculpture. It has a henge-like quality. The park is on the Arizona...
Hiking Horton Creek Hiking SimonMay 14, 20190 Well the hiking season with the Leisure Hikers of Brandeis has ended and it was another great year. There were of...
Hiking Saguaro Flower Festival 2019 SimonMay 12, 20190 Last year it was April 29 when I took the pictures for the Saguaro Flower Festival 2018. This year it was May 4. I...
Hiking Dreamy Draw Hike SimonFebruary 11, 20190 On Thursday I hiked in Dreamy Draw with the Leisure Hikers a Brandeis Study Group. It was a beautiful day with a very...
DECLINE Doug Ward RIP SimonJanuary 15, 20190 Doug Ward 1947-2018 Doug and I shared an apartment for a year or so in the early 1970's. The exact date and...
DECLINE Why I Hike SimonJanuary 14, 20190 This question has come up a few times lately. My ready answer was "because I can." Eventually I had to give it some...
Henges Piestewa Stone Henge SimonNovember 13, 20180 I go up Piestewa Peak on the weekends with my hiking buddies and many weekdays day I hike the nearby trails in the...
Hiking Western River Expeditions SimonOctober 6, 20180 When we got back from our Grand Canyon float trip in June I posted the picture above and a pithy comment on the Western...
Hiking Great Thoughts SimonJuly 6, 20180 "All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking." Fredrick...