LAZAROW WORLD HIKE-ABOUT

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'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.

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Hike-About Pictorial, part B: Focus: Sand Dunes, Dude! (Our favoritism is showing.)

 Had anyone said to us many years ago that we would enjoy the deserts (outside of summer), we would have considered the person nuts. Now we realize we are the 'nuts'. Frankly, the deserts in general are fantastic places to visit, hike, explore and of course, not get lost. They have become one of our favorite visiting spots. We can understand many preferring the forests and lush regions. However, from our perspective, the views, colors, shapes and conditions of the various degrees of desert land are often stunning. 

 The pictures below illustrate some of the features that resonate with us. Admittedly, all but one or two are of desert dunes. 

Dust storm ahead at Big Dune, Nevada as we return to the car. Perhaps, a favorite picture.
 Dunes in California, smooth as a baby's bottom.
 Big Dune, Nevada, wandering below on the sand.
 Reaching a high Point in Death Valley, California.


Time for a break at Pink Coral Dunes, Utah.
Action on the dunes at Kelso, California.
 Talking of the need for a real break in Utah.
 Back on her feet but this time at Kelso Dunes.
 Plodding again in the valley...Death Valley. (Try that in summer!)
 The 'Kelso Kid'.
The struggle continues.
 Dust at dusk along the Kelso Dunes.
 White Sands National Monument, New Mexico.
Thinking about where to sleep for the night as the sun sets. Perhaps someone below will invite me.
 Now she's really preparing for rest...again. It was a freezing night.
 Tip-toe through the meadow. Meadow? Leave nothing behind but footprints.
 Enjoy the sheen of the sand. Maybe, it's glass. 
The talented designer: 'Wind'.
Depending on the light and position, one enjoys changing shades.
 Striding out in Death Valley. You've got to love the name.
Cheers, 

Jenni and Jeffrey

If you've had enough, this is a good place to quit, else scroll down for more dunes and other blogs. 

Lava Butte, Nevada.
 'I've been through the desert on a horse with no name...then I lost him.' 
  In the opening paragraph, we wrote of desert coloring.
 Kelso Dune's struggle continues...for a change. 
  Three steps up, two down, because of soft sand.
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