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

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Saturday, February 27, 2021

47.53 Arizona, Flagstaff: Volcanoes National Monument: 47.54 Flagstaff: O'Leary Peak 47.55 Flagstaff: Mount Elden, Jenni's favorite 😏

This posting covers 3 hikes with reference to a fourth, the major mount, Humphreys. They are all in Flagstaff, a tough hiking region. We've tried to show the relationhip of the various mountains/volcanoes to each other with just a handful of photographs. You might have gathered that Mount Humphrey's is a brute while Elden finds no love from Jenni. Flagstaff, particularly when covered in ice and snow, is not an easy place to hike. Come to think of it, it's no cakewalk after a big melt either. We find the San Francisco Mountain range, of which Humphreys is the highest, to be tough and unforgiving. We've peaked 3 times over the last few years and I don't believe we're in a hurry to return.


Some color and form in Arizona, plenty of that.
An unhappy Jenni struggling on Mount Elden, a little brother to Mount Humphreys.
A view of a mine from the peak of Elden.

More color in Arizona.

During Autumn/Fall, we approach Elden summit. The towers can be seen to the right.
Across the way and considerably higher, smiles Humphreys.
Down in Volcanoes Monument, Jenni goes boulder hopping.
From the peak of O'Leary, Jenni stares at Humphreys. I promise you, the big guy is not intimidated.
Jenni reaches Mount Humphreys, a wonderful achievement, a spectacular day.
Avoiding sharp lava rock, mostly.
A full view of Mount Humphreys, Arizona's highest, from O'Leary Peak.
From Mount Humphreys, we look toward Volcanoes Monument.
Volcanoes National Monument viewed from O'Leary Peak.

O'Leary Peak viewed from Volcanoes National Monument. The tower protrudes on the middle peak.
The San Francisco Mountains on approaching Flagstaff.
A closing photograph after leaving the peak, on Mount Humphreys.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey
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