Lazarow World-Hike-About

Heading towards back-country, editor stops to look over the side Some two-and-a-bit miles from the viewing area at Page—making way up to the highest point above the river (over 1,000 feet) We are fascinated by this area, the home of the Navajo nation. We like Horseshoe Bend and the way the Colorado River winds around the massive rock. There are other aspects that are attractive, too but overall, it has a nice feel— a gateway into Arizona from the north. We thought of hiking into the backcountry, following the river for a while. We did just that in a six-mile trip. When we reached a fence with a gap between the cliff and a ledge, we took it. As there was no warning posting preventing us from entering, we acted literally. The going was slow as we meandered alongside and above the river over the sandstone surface. It was terrific, free climbing and hiking on our own route. We chose to get to the cliff edges or move away when it became impassable or dangerous. All in all, it was int...

8 hours on the mountain for five minutes at the peak—go figure! (Nothing to figure, the feeling lasts forever)) In order to understand the pictures and this missive, we would like to provide some background. Last year, while visiting Flagstaff, we noticed this prominent mountain range, the San Francisco. We were overwhelmed and made plans to come back to attempt a climb of the highest peak, Mount Humphreys, at 12,633 feet. This happens to be the premier mountain in the Grand Canyon State—and people think it only has holes in the ground. In fact, should you look at the licence plate of a Zonie, it features this range. Coincidentally, we mentioned the Utah plate two weeks ago when we were at Delicate Arch. From Humphreys, looking down on Weatherford Quite breathtaking being there or looking at picture Sorry Love, that's not as high as where you're heading As we approached Flagstaff on our way to Prescott a few days ago,(we still have three blogs of hikes from that c...

Numero Uno Jenni on the cliffs, getting braver, not necessarily wiser, each day Colorado River flows around the horseshoe Monday was a work and travel day. However, when our editor struck gold with an idea to take a hike to a favorite, Horseshoe Bend in Page soon after arrival, we could not resist. A visit to the Colorado River, watching it snake around the horseshoe, is something not to miss. Add in the steep cliffs, distant mountains and a sunset to follow, how can one resist that atmosphere. Besides, it's not a good idea to cross our dear editor, particularly when we are hungry and she has yet to prepare dinner. 'Brass monkey' on golden wall, the time, position and place are outstanding Sun brings out gold in 'dem' rocks, a golden opportunity We normally arrive via Highway 89, crossing the bridge at Glen Canyon Dam and then proceeding directly into town. No problem for us as we have a particular ‘soft’ spot for Page. This time we arrived on Highw...

Looking from Mesa Arch into the canyon, a personal favorite—it 'don't' get better, pardner After the challenging Gooseberry hike, we set off to cross the Mesa Arch. We found this bridge about three years before—we liked it. This time our editor, who hung back on the last occasion, took it in her stride. On the one side, the fall is twenty feet onto hard rock. However, on the other side of the arch, the drop is a little more, a further 1,500 feet to the canyon floor. By that time, whether the floor is hard rock or soft sand, it is academic to one’s health. My angel crosses Mesa Arch, a bridge to nowhwere but personal growth A view through the arch The view from the bridge into the canyon is spectacular. The photographs, we think, attest to this. The La Salle Mountain Range Sunset on Highway 191 We left Canyonlands for Blanding after spending four nights in Moab. This park is about thirty-five miles from Moab which in turn is five miles from Arches. Unfor...

Scene from hike; distant mountains provide clue of impending storm Red, white and blue—a different perspective Bryce discovers a new hoodoo (in green, lower right), somewhat smoother but perhaps a little less intelligent than average. Priest or Rabbi, couldn't tell, tries to maintain interest. What's new? We have moved around a little but extended our stays at least on four occasions, reduced them twice. We checked in at Ruby’s Inn in Bryce for three nights and extended for a further three. One of the motivating factors is that our room has both hot and cold running water. This is quite a luxury and got us very excited. We said to our editor that because hot water is available only for odd hours should not distract her. Sometimes she is inclined to be a little spoilt. Nevertheless, we married her knowing that she is accustomed to a hot bath (thank Heaven)—we cannot complain. Characters bask in sun, not for long, though. They have no idea what's in store. Sun...