Lazarow World-Hike-About

 Outside of Arizona, not many people are aware that some biblical commands emanated from this part of the world. Already, you may be on the defensive, fearing you should have known this. Don’t be. It is in the great Sonoran Desert, home of the saguaro cactus plant that we learn of one of the biblical commands or traditions: People should be fruitful and multiply. Clearly, when one looks at the various saguaros, one can relate this to religious orthodox thinking (see below pictorially). Whether it be Muslims, Catholics or ultra-orthodox Jews, these families follow the commandment: To multiply. Hence, large families.    (We submit it’s fair to write that a sizeable majority of the populace seek Heaven, or if not, at least heaven on earth. We further submit that many of us, when we arrive at ‘heaven on earth’, fail to recognize it as such. Our proviso to this is, as we mention from time-to-time, we are often wrong. Nevertheless, we believe we’ve discovered the true, deep...

Whenever we visit this region, the Vineyard hike is a must, a trail we undertake at least once on each occasion. We rise about 2,000 feet but in a short distance, take in views of Roosevelt Lake for most of the hike, catch glimpses of the Salt River, search for additional routes and try to avoid the spikes of the cacti. Thereafter, it gets even better. The color of the water changes constantly and one can be sure that on each hike, one will gain a different perspective. Maybe the color is affected by the sweat streaming into our eyes. Reaching the first view of the bridge.   Much higher up, first view of the Salt River. Loved the grass, the saguaros and yes, the glorious lake. Trudging up a path in an incredible environment--it doesn't get better. Cactus country. Roosevelt Lake in all its splendor. (And we're not even biased.) Life is one, long, uphill battle. Is there a better way? "The green, green grass of home"...Tom ma...