Mount Lemmon, with a summit elevation of 9,159 feet, is the highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains. Two day earlier a storm blew through and dropped some snow up there. We had a beautiful day to drive up and check it out.
Wandering w/ Serenity
"A good traveler has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving." ~ Lao Tzu
3.10.2025
Mt. Lemmon
3.08.2025
Sabino Canyon
Sabino Canyon- one of the premier natural areas in Southern Arizona, is located at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains. During the Great Depression, the WPA built Sabino Dam and nine bridges over Sabino Creek in an attempt to build a road to the top of Mount Lemmon. The road travels about 4.5 mi into the canyon, but was not completed due to the steep terrain at the end of the canyon. Many locals call Sabino Canyon their second home. Visitors walk, jog, hike, wildlife viewing, photography and so much more. It has year-round water sources that swell during the rainy seasons and again with winter snow runoff from Mount lemmon. This water source supports a long list of wildlife, gray fox, white-tailed deer, black-tailed jackrabbit, coyote, bobcats, and even mountain lions. Many hikes lead to swimming holes in the canyon.
3.05.2025
Biking Tucson
Tucson has a wonderful paved, car free, bike path that rings the city. This loop is 131 miles long with numerous side branches. We had sunny cool weather for a very nice 20 mile ride along a dry river bed.
After the bike ride I did a little geocaching near camp
2.26.2025
Wickenburg AZ
Wickenburg was founded in 1863 on the banks of the Hassayampa River. It went through many trials and tribulations in its first decades, surviving the Indian Wars including repeating Indian raids, outlaws, mine closures, drought, and a disastrous flood in 1890 when the Walnut Creek Dam burst, killing nearly 70 residents. In the 1950s and 1960s it capitalized on its western heritage becoming the “Dude Capital of the World. To this day the strong western vibe can be seen through out the town.
Photographer Werner Segarra work, Cowboys from the Cross of the Devil transports us into the hidden world of the vaquero from the Sonoran region of northern Mexico. Through Portraits of place, work, and community, Segarra brings to vivid life this emblematic figure of the desert frontier. I was impressed sharp detail in the photos that are 3 to 4 feet across. Our guide told us that Wener uses a Danish Phase One medium format camera.