Lazarow World-Hike-About: 10.28 Sunset on the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

Eastern Cape, South Africa: Storms River region.

'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. Our 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

Whereas we continue to update the blog regularly, we circulate email notifications infrequently.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

10.28 Sunset on the Colorado River at Horseshoe Bend, Page, Arizona

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 Highway 98; notice the reversal of the figures. We became confused. It is not a good thing to be, that is, confused. However, as it is normal for us (confusion), it shows consistency and therefore is, in fact, positive. Whatever the merits of this twisted logic, nevertheless, it makes it darn difficult to find the way to our destinations. In the end, experience came through and we found both the motel and the Colorado River although not necessarily in that order. The river can be tricky to spot as it sits below the land surface, deep in the canyons that it’s reputed to have created. That’s a story for another day.

A protruding rock catches last light

Jenni tries a little sunshine at height

Multi-colors at sundown

We also took time to visit the Glen Canyon Dam, another amazing piece of engineering. When man does positive things, it is in the realm of miraculous. However, it seems that we humans enjoy the negative…such a pity.

Each day, we have the potential to witness a miracle at both sunrise and sunset wherever in the world we are. We are tending to try and view as many of these phenomena as can fit into our schedule. We only publish a few pictures, sometimes one-in-fifteen that we snap, but we think the few that are displayed herein, make the point.

Welcome to the land of the Great Navajo Nation, not forgetting our good friend, Chief Chutz-Pah or Chutzy, for short. It was in this town that we met Chutzy, some years ago.

Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey