Looking for mushrooms and cooler air on the Rim
Between two trips to Europe we make time to take one trip onto the Mogollon Rim while avoiding a hurricane
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
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
Shoofly and Peach Loop near Payson
Our first trip in Arizona after a long Europe trip takes us to the Payson area for hiking and to visit some forgotten ruins
Gilbert Riparian Preserve short visit
After some doctor appointments we decide to go relax in the Riparian Preserve and buy some BBQ nearby
Phoenix Film Festival and State Trust hiking
Today we have a busy day planned starting with the film festival then lunch and finally a hike on state trust land
San Tan Mountains and Gilbert Ponds
Forced by external circumstances today we changed our plans and visited Gilbert Ponds and San Tan Mountains seeing many birds and beautiful flowers
Butterfly Association trip
Our first butterfly trip for the year ended with very few butterflies lots of wildflowers and a nice hike
Visiting Superstition Mountains area with friends
An unexpected visit by a friend leads to a full day exploring the Superstitions Mountains and ending with a dinner at a Thai restaurant
Black Canyon Trail south from Table Mesa
Finishing another section of the Black Canyon Trail as we try to hike it end to end