Tag: Cactus
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Clear Blue Skies! I’ve missed you so!
It’s kind of like rich people complaining about the rest of us getting #Crumbs (sorry to be political), but it’s the first morning I can remember in Phoenix with clear blue skies this winter. And I’ve missed it! So my wife and I do what we like to do on a Saturday, and take a…
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Do I need to hike with my camera anymore?
I’ve spent much of the last year hiking with my Nikon D3400, along with my Samsung Galaxy 8 phone. And I’ve been very happy with the pictures they both take. But I was fortunate enough to be gifted a GoPro Hero6 Black during the holidays through a drawing at work – (a gift from God?). …
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New Year, Old Desert
While much of the US is sitting in the cold, the same isn’t true for Phoenix. But I do have warm wishes for the new year. What better way to start the new year then to wander around on the “weekend” trail (and in shorts). Have a wonderfully Happy New Year!
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Summer Hikes in the Desert
Yep, it’s hot. Really hot sometimes. So what’s a guy to do when he wants to hike in the summer? He gets up at 4:30 in the morning and sets out. What started out as a personal goal to take 7 sunrise hikes in 7 days has now surpassed 20. It wasn’t for any particular…
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Desert Sunrises – Monsoon Style
The last few weeks in the desert has made for some awesome sunrises. I spent a nice early morning hike this past weekend and blown away. I also managed to unintentionally take another photo that I almost hesitate to share, just not sure why…. This isn’t a sunrise, but it was one of the…
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Unwinding after Work on a Local Trail
There is nothing better than a nice walk in the desert after a rough week at work. Phoenix has multiple trails around town. But for me the best variety is Apache Wash Trail. Add the fact that it is a ten minute drive from home and on the way home from work, I can’t think of…
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It’s “Cliche”, but My Favorite Personal Views from 2016
2016 was a very blessed year for me in Arizona. So many places, so many breathtaking views. This is a collection of some of my favorite pictures (OK, one is from La Jolla and another from Santa Monica – sometimes you have to have your toes in a different kind of sand). The Southwest is…
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The Jack-O-Guaro?
A little late for Halloween, bit on the first hike of the month, I came across this saguaro: I was just hoping it wasn’t trying to warn me on not taking trail. All in all, a nice short hike that felt hotter and drier than the 80 degrees it actually was.
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Sexing Cactus?
One of the amazing things about saguaros is that they are like snowflakes – never two alike. Sometimes it is hard to tell if they are a “boy” or a “girl”. Other times, not so much…
