North America

With our relatives that are visiting for a week we explore a small area of State Trust Land so they can see cacti and other desert flora

This day we start with breakfast at the Wren and Wolf before spending a couple hours at the bonsai exhibit at the Japanese Garden and ending at the Phoenix library

Exploring other State Trust Land areas we visit a series of hummingbird caches that we always wanted to visit and are surprised at the number of homeless encampments

Today while recuperating we try a shorter hike on State Trust Land finding many interesting caches and a Great Horned Owl

We spend most of our visit to Ironwood NM exploring one of the few official trails leading into the Waterman Mountains to an abandoned mine

We start our visit to Ironwood NM searching for a multi-armed saguaro before visiting the Titan II missile site where little is left to see

After eating out we explore during the late afternoon a relatively busy area near Lost Dutchman SP catching a beautiful sunset

Today we are going for a FTF high in the Superstition Mountains on a little used trail enjoying some great views along the way

We are back on the State Trust Land patch near our home finding caches and watching birds while enjoying the solitude

Today’s short hike is on the Talon trail enjoying a relatively less visited area of Usery with some nice views and fun birds