Unexpected and sad trip to Romania
This one week trip to Romania was unexpected and for a sad reason due to a death in the family so we didn’t really do or expect to do any tourist stuff
Escaping the heat, mostly, near Safford
A long beautiful weekend spent exploring Mt Graham and the Gila Box Riparian NCA
Gila Box Riparian NCA
We end our trip in the unexpectedly beautiful and varied Gila Box Riparian NCA
In search of the elusive Montezuma Quail
Stockton Pass is the only place where we might have seen a Montezuma quail before so we revisit it with high hopes today for another try to find them
Up Mount Graham to avoid the heat
Mount Graham is a beautiful location to explore and we did multiple hikes today enjoying the high altitude areas
Long weekend in Flagstaff
Long weekend trip exploring the Arizona Trail near Humphrey Peak as well as the Flagstaff Loop Trail
A hot day on the Flagstaff Loop Trail
Last day on our trip we explore Flagstaff and then hike on a new section, for us, of the Flagstaff Loop Trail
High Altitude Arizona Trail hiking
Our goal is to explore a section of the Arizona Trail we have never been on which is also at high altitude to avoid the heat of the day
Kachina Village Wetlands hiking
We start our extended weekend trip in the Flagstaff area with the Kachina Wetlands looking for birds and caches
Morning walk near the Salt River
Avoiding the heat we do a very early morning walk in the Phoenix area desert up to the Salt River