Tag: Trail
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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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Autumn in Northern Arizona
I try my best to visit and hike in Flagstaff, Arizona area every autumn. Even if it is for just for a day. With the day off, I set out to, once again, to make it to Lockett Meadow. The parking is limited and, for many, you have to settle your nerves as you drive…
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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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All Things Rusty in the Desert (and more)!
I know this should be a Public Service Announcement (PSA) not to litter (if you don’t know this, well, don’t!). But there is a beauty to the old rusty stuff you may find out there in the desert. And the culprits are long gone! Much of this is near the washes and may in fact…
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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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Wandering in Sedona
I haven’t posted in a while. Life has been in the way. But had a great morning walking along the Little Horse Trail in Sedona, Arizona.
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Grand Canyon Sunrise
I had a chance to visit the Grand Canyon for the sunrise this week. It was early (we left Flagstaff before 5AM), it was cold (20 degrees F with a wind that just went through you), and it was worth it. You can’t go all this way and head right home. So it was time…
