56.08 Arizona: Spenser Trail at Lees Ferry, perhaps one of our best places to hike and observe great desert beauty, 'plus a river'. Also, facing a comeback challenge.
Scenery is a knockout, taken from part-way up our mountain. This is a winner: It shows the scenery and the struggle. It's hiking (ascending at its best). Invariably, I cannot help but take excess photographs of this scene. Unfortunately, I'm running out of film. A different view of the Colorado River. Jen begins the descent. Without wishing to bore a would-be reader, it behooves me to mention that this hike was a milestone. Briefly, I believe that one of the issues in growing older or unfortunately, suffering ill-health, is that a person is unable to perform tasks, undertake activities and live generally, as one did in earlier years. I find that most frustrating and a deep concern. Having to resign oneself to an inability to do what was done before, is a comedown—I believe it can be debilitating. Fortunately, I did get over playing rugby, soccer etc. because while I'm not smart, I do have some perspective. Tackling a 180-pound fella running ...