53.05 Arizona: Tonto National Forest. Climbing above Roosevelt Lake in awe and sweat. It does not get better than this.
Never been in a better place for visuals, environment and seclusion. We are fortunate to see much which is good, no, make that incredible, in the natural world. Originally, we wondered what the chances were of capturing something on camera unique to us. After a couple of years of wandering, we began to realize that each day would present at least one good, great or miraculous view. Coupled with the fascinating and at times, difficult or strenuous climbs on the mountains, it makes each day unique in and of itself. Add in meeting some interesting fellow travelers and it rounds off one's days and years living a dream. It's reality. However, there's also another reality that confronts us with more difficult and often unpleasant challenges as we return to what is called civilization. The cynic in us might use a different term. When we read of snow approaching within a few days, we were not pleased. On the other hand, when we realized it was expected to be a one-day...