Tag: Phoenix
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Spring Critters
Spring brings out the usual sets of animals. If you hike a lot in the desert, you are bound to run across many of them. This year has been no exception. I have my favorites. Roadrunners: Jackrabbits Owls Rattlesnakes And things you may or may not see every day
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Hedgehog Cactus Blossoms “in the Pink”!
Spring comes in phases in the Sonoran desert. The wildflowers (more on those later!) give way to cactus blossoms and then both give way to a lot of dirt and dust. Timing is everything. Over the span of a week or two, the hedgehog cactus flowers come and go (and they’ve been gone a while). […]
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Saguaro Sunday
It’s been a while since I just took the time and appreciated the saguaros from my weekend hikes. They become familiar friends that you wander by on the everyday trails as you are watching where you step. I have taken 100s of their photos over the last few years. And today, with purpose, I took […]
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Is it a Rattlesnake if it doesn’t “Rattle”?
For those of us that hike in the desert, we spend a good amount of time scanning the ground as we move forward (or we should be). And as I rounded the blind corner, my eyes went directly to the black and white stripes near the tail. I honestly don’t know if this is true […]
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Summer Rains in the Desert
The last couple of summers in Phoenix have been on the dry side. A more “normal” Monsoon Season (although I’m not sure all of the rain has been of the “monsoon” variety) has been a welcome event this July. The desert has been coming to life, with running washes: It may be the most unfortunately […]
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Tarantula!
After a long long break from posting, I am back to sharing my adventures (or mis-adventures) and some of my favorite spring and summer photos. They will be from the previous six months and some will be new. I thought I’d start with some of the local critters. The tarantula is a summer favorite. And […]
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It’s Warming Up… Everywhere
Summer is around the corner. It means triple degree temps are becoming the norm for us in the desert. That doesn’t mean hiking less, but adjusting to being out earlier or later. I also make sure to have more water than I think I should have. Unrelated – I’m feeling a bit inspired to bring […]
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Messing with Sunsets
The weather is warming up in Phoenix. It’s a great time for evening hikes on your favorite peak and and catch a sunset.
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Desert Mushroom Invasion
I never really thought I’d be writing about mushrooms living in Arizona. But with all the rain we’ve had lately, they have quickly began popping up all over the desert. And they (the “Desert Shaggy Mane”) finally caught my attention. They have given me something new to focus on while I hike around Arizona this […]
