Lazarow World-Hike-About: 25.15 The Miracle of Light: A Collection from a sunrise on Black Mountain, Boulder City, Nevada.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

South Africa: Devil's Peak: A bird's eye view of a section of Cape Town.

'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.

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

25.15 The Miracle of Light: A Collection from a sunrise on Black Mountain, Boulder City, Nevada.

Looking hot and dry...it was actually cool and misty and very beautiful.

We moved from Boulder City a week ago, stopping for a further week in Henderson, some twelve miles north. After hiking almost without a break for three weeks, we decided to leave 'home' at 5am one morning to watch the sun rise over both Lake Mead and Las Vegas. Above the city, the light-show was spectacular but rather low-key over the water. Sadly, both of us have had bad falls while running down Red and Black Mountains, one each. The poor editor split her lip open and received a few bumps and bruises. These trips were a little different from previous as there was no opportunity to 'pull oneself out of the fall'—it just happened and on each occasion we found ourselves grounded and sliding—losing skin, getting additional holes in the body and on one occasion, torn pants. However, the hike, including the run, is really superb. There's a lot we'll do for some action and fun...it seems.

After picking Jenni up and talking with her, she remarked, "This is nothing. Compared with some of the places where we've pulled each other up and over cliff edges, I feel fortunate." I thought back to just the other day when we were in a precarious position and realized how apt her thoughts and utterance were.

Mount Charleston, west of Las Vegas at 6:10am.

Editor reaches peak after 3 miles at about 6:30am.

Even Las Vegas is stunning when the miracle of light and natural features come into play.

A side-view above Boulder City in the early morning.

Twilight passing.

Looking grey and gloomy...anything but.

Red Rock Canyon with Turtlehead Peak prominent 'hit' by the sun. We hiked to the peak some three weeks ago.

'The Frenchman', a past hike. This mountain can be viewed from every position in the region, probably including
from inside the casinos. (Jenni refused to hike this a second time...I think it was on principle.)