We had our first jam today with Diana singing and playing “Extinction Blues” on her acoustic guitar, and me accompanying and soloing on the Fender … Read more...
A Profusion of Wildflowers
Despite threatening skies, we set out for a hike in a different area of the Nature Preserve, and were greeted with loads of wildflowers. The … Read more...
Friday Morning Flowers
End of May
Another strenuous route to the cliffs, with a bit of rock climbing near the end. But wow, such amazing rock formations, trees, shrubs, cacti, and … Read more...
Late May
Shorts and tee shirt were the order of the day, despite huge wind gusts. We took a more leisurely route through the backcountry, stopping often … Read more...
Rocks, Trees, and Wildflowers
We took a more direct and very strenuous off-trail route today, but as always, the magnificence of nature, stillness, and solitude made the effort more … Read more...
Cloudy Sunday
More like mid-March than mid-May, with overcast skies and a very chilly wind, so thermals were required. Our off-trail route necessitated negotiating steep inclines, and … Read more...
Ides of May
Warm enough to wear shorts on our off-trail excursion. Many wildflowers, with hopefully lots more to come, and some of the cacti were still in … Read more...
Wildflowers, Trees, Rock Cliffs, and More
Spring has finally sprung in the high country. Our off-trail adventure led us up some treacherous slopes, with a bit of rock climbing, to reach … Read more...
Cinco de Mayo
A warm and sunny day for our off-trail excursion. We took a new route through the backcountry replete with ancient junipers, large piñons, leaves emerging … Read more...