Day 21 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Colors
Technicolor Saguaro Cactus from our hike in Cave Creek. Edited with Procreate.
Arizona 2021
Mazie and I at The Grotto Cafe after our hike in Cave Creek. The Grotto has an amazing outdoor patio space. It was Lucky’s first attempt at joining us at a restaurant and she did well until another dog showed up.
Hiking in Cave Creek
This morning we drove to Cave Creek Regional Park to go for a hike. It was about 40 minutes from where we are staying but well worth the drive. We did a loop heading out on Go John Trail, then to Quartz Trail, and then back on Slate Trail. We hiked 3.5 miles, gaining 425 feet, …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Hiking in Cave CreekIf you are in Mesa, Arizona and looking for delicious pizza make your way to Myke’s Pizza . We’ve been there twice now and it is amazing. Pair it with some delicious hard cider from Cider Corps! 🍕🍺
Day 20 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: Weather
The weather was gorgeous at Saguaro Lake today.
Wind Cave Trail
We hiked up the Wind Cave trail this morning and had a great time. Tammy declared it perhaps her favorite hike ever. It was 1.7 miles with 800 feet of elevation on the way up. It took us just short of an hour. The views were fantastic and the terrain was challenging and varied. …
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Day 18 of the February Photoblogging Challenge: At home
We aren’t at home, so I am doing at Airbnb instead.
Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum
Today we visited the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Museum in Joshua Tree. We weren’t familiar with Purifoy, but his background is very impressive and the outdoor museum he created here is unique, interesting, and a little confusing. We spent a while walking around and taking pictures. We …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Noah Purifoy Outdoor MuseumSkull Rock Trail
After hiking Ryan Mountain Trail and checking out the famous Skull Rock, we decided to take a hike amongst the giant rocks along Skull Rock Trail.
The kids had a fabulous time running and climbing up the rocks while I anxioulsy watched worrying someone might fall. 🤷♂️
