The tubing season is over and the Salt River authority has begun to drop the amount of water that is running in the Lower Salt River. Although some continue to run the river, we decided this last weekend to head out for our first trip on open water here in southern Arizona. We got a […]
Open water, October 12, 2021 Read More »
I think that I am finally getting the hang of the formatting and the set-up issues for blogging with this platform. I also think that the eagle has a channel catfish that she just lifted (literally) from a suburban fish pond in metropolitan Phoenix. I even think that I know the what the locals call
Sushi Saturday, 10/2/2021 Read More »
Tonight I went out to my favorite site to try and shoot the moon. Not just shoot, but post and reflect as well. The fact that I am able to post a second “current” blog post says a lot about my comfort level with getting this part of the site to work together with the
The Pen is Loose 9/20/2021 Read More »
Our weekend trip started with the phone alarm going off at 4:30am. This time of year that means it’s dark outside, really dark. But dawn is just around the corner. I’ve learned over the years that I need to have everything ready the night before or it will never work. Too much time would escape
Kayaking the Lower Salt River, Sept 5, 2021 Read More »
Late Thursday afternoon as the last vestiges of the latest snow were clearing the area I thought about riding the tram up to the summit to get some photos in the late afternoon sun. The only problem was that other than the summit, all of Albuquerque was bathed in sunshine. The peak was socked in
White to Night – Fresh Power on the Summit, 10/23/2015 Read More »
Our several day storm blew off to points east this morning but low clouds hung over the summit of the mountain until late in the afternoon. At times like these I was grateful for the tram cam that let me see whether or not the mountain was covered in fog or the sunshine I was
All the R’s fell into place, February 3, 2015 Read More »
If it’s Saturday and I’m in Albuquerque you will frequently find me on the mountain. It’s a routine and I’m pretty stuck on it. But this Saturday when I woke and saw the blanket of cloud covering the mountain I lost all motivation to even think about climbing it. I’ve not climbed to the summit
Summit Hike, 1/10/2015 Read More »
I began writing and journaling online at the end of November or the beginning of December, 1998, making this year 14 of my chronicle. Fourteen years…. Thinking back, it’s hard to remember just how the technology has progressed over these fourteen years, although I do remember that we hooked up to the internet through a
Because I can – Jan 19, 2012 Read More »
The warm sun kissed the deep blue sky on a day in late October. The late afternoon offered up a feast for the senses. This was indeed the day they called Indian Summer. The trees had started to turn, the locusts a golden yellow, the sugar maples red and orange. The strong southwest wind brought
Raspberries, Jan 21, 1999 Read More »
For many, New Year’s Day is a day for family and friends to gather and watch football. That was the case in this house, for all the kids wanted to head out to the in-laws and watch the Rose Bowl game. By nature, I am not one who stands and watches. True, I watch my
New Year’s Day, 1999 Read More »
I remember that it was the first day of May. To many the date would bring thoughts of springtime, trees recently in bloom, lawns turned green, golf, or just going for a walk after the long winter. April has 30 days. In 1996 the first day of May was the last day of skiing at
Theater at High Altitude, 12/27/1998 Read More »
Good question. Who am I, and just what has prompted me to place my words out on the web for all to see? Maybe to see if anyone is interested? Is this talk radio. . . with no one listening? I hope to encourage. Cause reflection. Share the ride. Sometimes I have lots of questions,
Who am I, Why am I writing? Dec 8, 1998 Read More »