LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Nepal: Evening below Annapurna.

'LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS HIKE-ABOUT?'

Hike-about is an adventure that commenced June 2010. After storing our household movables, ridding ourselves of a house but retaining our 'home' together, we set off with the purpose of hiking in different parts of the world, not forgetting the home country, the USA.

Our primary focus is hiking to mountain peaks but any challenging hike will do just fine. Extended stays enable us to enjoy and experience living in various places amongst differing cultures. Hike-about has evolved into a way of life. It's also a process of discovery, both the world and ourselves.

We work and live 'on the road' but return to the city in which our grandchildren reside, every couple of months. This provides us the wonderful opportunity to be with them as well as a child or two, even three and of course, friends.

By the end of 2023, the blog contained over 1,560 hikes (less than that actually undertaken), each a set of pictures with stories and anecdotes from the trails. An index to the right allows the viewer to identify earlier experiences.

Finally, we are often asked about the journey's end.
O
ur reply, as accurate as we can state, is: "When we are either forced to cease through health issues or the enjoyment level no longer reaches our aspirations, we will hang up the boots."

"A Life Experience As No Other: Dare to Seize the Day Together", published by Fulton Books, depicts our life on the road and mountains until the beginning of 2017. It has developed 'exponentially' since then.

Jenni and Jeffrey Lazarow

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

24.02 Overton, Nevada: Valley of Fire State Park



Instinctively,
we felt that a visit to Valley of Fire State Park was going to be special. The plan was to arrive late
afternoon to avoid the excessive heat as well as capture a sunset. This is to be followed by an early morning visit
to witness a sunrise and of course, to enjoy hiking in the cooler part of the day. Thus far, we are most excited with
the result. As we mentioned in the previous blog, the landscapes are harsh and yet as beautiful as we have ever seen.
Deserts in general, and the Mojave in the case of this visit, are providing the most captivating scenery. For one of us,
I'm prepared to stick my neck out and state that the deserts are remarkable and perhaps the most scenic of all sights.
I never thought I would ever make such a statement. Then again, I've been know to utter words that I would wish
to recall. You decide whether I'm off base.

(Captions positioned above pictures with thanks to Gail Edelstein.)



Setting sun hits 'low hanging fruit'.





Textures and colors hit the spot; a favorite without doubt.




Another favorite as 'cute' rock gets the sun treatment.





There's gold in the valley.





On the way to the park, the harsh Nevada land shows its beauty. A shadow in the middle adds a little extra.





Sunset arrives but protruding rock stretches for one more glance at sun.





All the same color but for the uneven late sunlight.




Shadows and contrasts.





Setting sun plays with clouds.





Harsh to inhabit, beautiful to visit.





The black tarmac to the Red Rocks.





Balancing rock steals the limelight




Cheers,


Jenni and Jeffrey

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