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45.19 Arizona: Adrenaline, Color and Form--makes the world go round...for us.

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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...

45.18: Arizona, Prescott: Granite Mountain, a good experience at anytime.

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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...