So teach us to number our days so that we can present to Thee a heart of wisdom. Psalms 90:12
McDowell Sonoran Preserve The Southern section of the McDowell Sonoran Preserve (MSP) trailhead Lost Dog Wash was packed with people on a Thursday morning in November. The desert had finally cooled and Covid mania was waning in Scottsdale. People wanted to be outside, doing something, and having fun. (See previous post about the MSP) Did … Continue reading McDowell Sonoran Preserve Day 2
Scottsdale, Arizona’s McDowell Sonoran Preserve (MSP) is a wonderful way to enjoy the desert landscape and hike safely. It is the largest urban preserve in America. All trailheads are easily accessible, have a wonderful shelter, ample parking, maps, and bathrooms. They open at 6:17 am? Not 6:30 am? And close at dark. Perhaps that is … Continue reading Urban Desert Hiking
Our final Sedona Vortex search took me back to Boynton Canyon for a supposedly quick hike. I had been there in 2019 on the same path visiting the same tree. I know the way to go. For sure. Wrong turns happen and I headed off through the brush on another path. After about ten minutes, … Continue reading Resolute Family Vortex Seekers
Cathedral Rock can be approached from both the Red Rocks State Park or from the other side of this monolith off the Back O’ Beyond road between Sedona and Village at Oak Creek. It is considered one of the highest energy vortex places and therefore, one of the busiest. Near the Chapel of the Holy Cross … Continue reading Cathedral Crazy Covid Climb
Amazing Tree Colors. Inviting running Water. Shining Bright Sun. Temperature Perfect. Clear Nature Smell. Smooth Stacked Rocks and Even Trails. All our senses were delighted by a hike to Red Rock Crossing where Oak Creek flows outside of Sedona, AZ. This is a delightful space to visit in a state park outside of town about … Continue reading Colorful Fall Vortex
A week hiking in Sedona! What could go wrong in this lifelong dream? My husband slipped, twisting his ankle on our first walk to Bell Rock. He was admiring the magnificent scenery and stepped off pavement IN THE PARKING LOT. He knew it was hurt, but wanted to continue the 3-mile hike we had planned. … Continue reading Super Sedona Accident Day 1
The Rabbit Ears Pass straddles the Continental Divide in Northern Colorado and is a source of recreational activity areas of all kinds. Rabbit Ears Pass area is outside of Steamboat Springs on Highway US 40. It covers 56 square miles and is an important transcontinental road started in 1911 and completed in 1917 and is being … Continue reading Rabbit Ears Challenge
Whether you are new to an area or a native, an experienced or novice hiker, one of the best ways to get to know people and your surroundings is to hike. You may never put on hiking boots, but people like to walk, even if it is around their neighborhood. There are so many trails, … Continue reading Goal: 500 Miles in 5 Months
I am not being lazy – I have run out of words for the beauty of this area of Colorado called Steamboat Springs. It is a lasting memory and I want to return there again and again to such magnificent nature. Hopefully, the fires will be out next year, and the smoke will not ruin … Continue reading Yampa River Garden
Stagecoach State Park is located in the Yampa Valley about 15 miles from Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It has a large reservoir – over 800 acres for water sports with hiking trails around the perimeter of the lake. The buildings were all closed due to the Covid pandemic. Little did we know, there was history here … Continue reading Pandemic Disappointment – Again