Our usual format is to group pictures taken on a hike in an exclusive blog. In this publication, including the previous two, we created mixes in which anywhere from 1-3 photographs are shown from each of a number of outings. We believe there are advantages in displaying it in this manner. However, one loses perspective of each hike and respective environment but gains variety. We hope you enjoy it.
Thorny and colorful in the Mojave Desert. It was one of the coldest days experienced, at least initially. Our faces, partly covered, were numb. Fortunately, the temperature nearly returned to positive numbers. It's a bit tough when freezing point is the high for the day.
So many opportunities for free rock climbing in the desert...at no extra charge but the 'charge' one derives. Perhaps we were a little over-ambitious in getting away from the 'freezing' San Diego winters. I can't remember commencing a hike on this trip without a jacket.
Dramatic scene on the Cedar Ridge trail, Grand Canyon.
Enjoyed this scene somewhere in the Mojave as we 'froze'.
Another hike in the Painted Desert outside Holbrook, AZ.
Nevada: Where to now? Each grain looks the same as another. Is that the mark of a 'sandist'?
Through the gap. 'Hole in the Wall', Mojave Desert.
A great egret in Sara Park, Lake Havasu. It's hard to call it great as we knew so little about the bird.
We commenced slowly in light snow and were rewarded; the weather improved in the Grand Canyon as we went deeper into the grandest of all. Jenni on a terrific stepped-trail section, returning.
A profile of Lizard Peak, in a fashion, as we move up to meet the two on the peak. The ascent on the right, from the saddle, has the technical hurdles and some steep and slippery parts. There's an alternate, safer route to the left. The object between the two figures is a table with attached benches. ('Dominoes Pizza' might deliver although we're not sure.)
A weary Jen, a few minutes from completion in a wash, after losing the 'well-disguised' trail on 3 occasions. Actually, it's not a trail, it's a treasure hunt. The wet period has been a blessing for the deserts. (Trailhead: Twenty-two miles on Highway 95, south of Havasu City.)
Slightly lower extended Lizard peak with Lake Havasu behind.
Eavesdropping on a scene from the old 'Wild West' as the cowboys refuse Jen through passage. Resting the mules or as we mentioned to one guy, perhaps the cowboys need the rest.
Big Dune, Nevada. We found the scenes delightful as we sneaked in a hike before heavy rain. We experienced light rain for a while.
My bias shows again as I love this shot of the old lizard ... I mean, of Lizard Peak.
I felt confident as Jenni assured me she'd checked the rope and that the rocks below were a lot softer than they appeared—the beauty of trust in a marriage.
We have a wonderful view of the Colorado River from Rovey's window, a rough but great hike in Arizona.
The approach to Lizard Peak from the left side; we try the 'easy way' up for a change.
Love this scene, too. The serenity of the place was fabulous. Jen looks like she's about to take on the dune...A Woman and a Dune.
The flora and their colors in Sara Park, Lake Havasu gave us pause for thought; meantime, the Colorado flows onwards.
Cheers,
Jenni and Jeffrey
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