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
One week in surprising Puerto Vallarta
Our first time visit to Puerto Vallarta to attend a nature festival and enjoy the beaches and surrounding towns
Returning home after one last morning at the ranch
Today it is time to leave beautiful Rancho Primavera relatively early and return to Puerto Vallarta and then to Phoenix
El Tuito Lunch Visit
For lunch we drive to El Tuito and spend some time exploring the historic downtown of this scenic town
Looking for Citreoline Trogons at Rancho Primavera
Our only full day at Rancho Primavera is spent searching for rare birds on the Ridge trail in the morning and close to our cabin in the evening