47.48 Arizona, border with Nevada: Lone Palm Canyon to Colorado River. Staggering canyon with steep drops.
We reach a high-point of the hike and spot those at the low-point. Jen takes a break as she contemplates a very difficult section to negotiate. She usually has good sense for survival. They say a house is a man’s castle or maybe, we should express it differently suggesting that a home is a woman’s palace. In the ideal sense, when a man and woman come together in harmony, it would seem the place in which they live may not be as important as the space they occupy together. What’s this all about? Don’t ask me, what I do I know? After all, we were talking with a family member a couple of years ago when he looked up at me and I could see he wanted to mention something important but was thinking carefully of how to express it. Although he’s not a man to avoid controversial topics, he seemed hesitant on this one. Finally, he smiled, blushed slightly and offered the following comment. (Continues at end...) Reflections along the river. At times, an intimidating canyon. Up ...