Lazarow World-Hike-About: Mount Woodson, four early morning hikes with a great surprise on two of them: Clouds, the first and our son, Gavin on the third and the kids take to the water.

LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

San Ramon: At first, I thought it needed explanation. Not true. Top Left: "You're kidding me. After hiking 4 miles from the base below, you still want to climb up there...and snakes...?" The stance revealed it all. The rest is self-explanatory, too. (Not part of the formal trail either).

'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.

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Mount Woodson, four early morning hikes with a great surprise on two of them: Clouds, the first and our son, Gavin on the third and the kids take to the water.

Iron Mountain from Mount Woodson, a rare sight of clouding, recently.

A favorite spot in San Diego County, Poway Lake.

On virgin territory at a hike we've done the most—made it more exciting.

Not at the peak but rising above the clouds and Iron Mountain.

It was a bit of a struggle to get down.

A change in motion.

More birds: This time Birds of Paradise.

An early morning surprise at half-way stage with our son, Gavin, joining us.

Shocked (amazed) to see such color and growth in San Diego...the rains have been good. A telephoto view from the peak.

Our favorite 'duck' returns to go fishing, Ossie the Osprey.

Reflecting in death.

Cheers,

Jenni and Jeffrey

This begs the question: There are 4 people on the boat. The engine, Ellie, looks anything but the powerhouse needed to propel it. Notice the firm grip on an oar, the strain as she moves one oar through the air...um...water, the strained muscles and sweaty brow—almost like child labor. Then there is Benny explaining to Jenni how autonomous automobiles work. (No exaggeration.) Jenni is listening to her 6-year old grandson explain the said concept but I strongly suspect would rather be holding him tightly. Then the fourth person, who actually took the photograph while sitting at the bow might be wondering how this odd-lot intends making it back to port.

Lazarow World-Hike-About