Lazarow World-Hike-About

It seems the journals are covered in opinions which change frequently on how to counteract the virus. We've had some ideas ourselves. After all, everyone is an expert with the help of 'Google' and so we too are throwing in our expertise. Some of the photographs should help our intelligent readers grasp the issues. We think the virus can't get to us when we're surrounded by water. Pretty smart, eh Ron and Joanne? After returning from summit of White Mesa in Rimrock, we find a treasure. The water alone appeared to be a miracle in the dry region. We'd expect the colors to blind the scourge. We ate breakfast on the ledge. Food okay, location outstanding. The drop is understated by the camera but Jen reckons no virus would be foolish enough to seek us in this position. The question is: "Does Dominoes deliver?" We’re trying everything to stay ahead of the virus. It’s a little tricky as we can’t really see where it is and so how do you evad...

The target after 30 minutes from the trailhead. The lake near the trailhead sets the tone. A magnified view of the lake from the top. Fire-damaged land but attractive in its own way. Prescott proved to be another delightful region to visit. Our stay was short which means the next visit, following some wonderful activities, should be longer. We had visited the city some years before, a couple of times in fact, but have tended to bypass it for Sedona. With short duration, we undertook what is a prime and considered a hard hike, that of Granite Mountain. It is a terrific, medium length and elevation gain hike, one worth repeating. As always the views were superb, with the going putting us through our paces while the trail very quiet although it's normally considered well-traveled. Quiet, good trails are always a delight. While the weather has since changed from cool to hot in this region, we began in ideal hiking weather. The motel had a weather forecast on th...

"Oh, but your world is so beautiful." Watson Lake, boulder climbing paradise, Prescott. Sitting on 'the Dock of the Bay' (rock) perched high above the canyon at Boynton, Sedona. The kids at play. Boulder scrambling at another location, Sedona. Loved Watson Lake...actually, still do. Wilson Mountain follows...

An early Sunday morning on a muddy trail, the poor track and snow stopped us at first bench. In all the years we have visited Sedona, many, we have never seen a mountain scene as this one. One of Jenni's favorite hand positions while on an incline. A view of Wilson Mountain from the buttes across the way. 'The Importance of being Earnest' and settling down in accommodation on the road. We obviously utilize many different types of accommodation including those managed by groups, companies and individuals. Each one has its distinct flavor. While most have an obvious mission statement, the route traveled to provide the customer with a service otherwise known as a paying guest, differs. By the way, I’ve always been puzzled by the concept of using guest in the context of charging a fee. First there was ‘showbiz’ and now there’s high-powered marketing. Things have changed over the recent past with the advent of the cursed virus. It is understandable. Wh...

Rimrock is situate twenty minutes south of Oak Creek which is nearly the same distance south of Sedona. The red rocks show it's part of that distinct region. And what a region it is. Within a relatively small area, Sedona contains mountains and buttes, a little water, but the shapes, formations and colors of the rocks, boulders and edifices are renowned. With only a little imagination, one can project many lifeforms from the 'rocks'. These pictures precede some more exciting blogs to follow but not as colorful and touching. In the meantime, a little color is called for as people contemplate, we would think, the meaning of life and how precarious it is. It reinforces our philosophy that while we would like to live a reasonable length of time, we much prefer a shorter life of high quality. But we’ll grab whatever we can attain regarding length. Preparing for breakfast at the end point. 'Eagle Eye' in southern Bulgaria. Includes a creek below. ...

Mount Humphreys of the San Francisco range at 12,633 feet is the highest peak in the state of Arizona. Not far from it, is the world's greatest hole in the ground which digs even deeper than Humphreys protrudes skywards. We won't insult your intelligence by identifying this great canyon. Fortunately, when covered in snow, Humphreys is also a wonderous icon, certainly to us and especially, one of us in particular. We have reached the peak twice, once when the trail comprised much black ice, making it treacherous. Besides being on the mountain, we have viewed it from Sedona after reaching Bear Mountain, Wilson Peak and AB Young summit on every occasion. Each time it stirred our souls. When driving toward Flagstaff from various directions and on numerous occasions, the range is always prominent and stirring. Returning from the Grand Canyon toward Williams or back to Flagstaff is always an opportunity to check for snowfall and determine whether the snow covering has increased or ...