Lazarow World-Hike-About

We will publish part 2 of the Colorado River experience next week—it is a blog we would recommend highly. In the meantime, at least 7 hikes within the San Diego County are mixed together to provide a different perspective of local conditions. We are embarrassed to admit that in all the years we've lived within the county, some of these places experienced recently are virgin territory. Nevertheless, the Mission Hills area is a most enjoyable hiking location. Based upon where we are currently living temporarily, it is positioned ideally.  At the end, we close with a feature, 'The Times are a changing.'  If you've seen one bougainvillea, you've definitely not seen them all. On our return from Climber's Hill, we try to understand the moss below the water surface of the San Diego River. Approaching Lake Murray after departing from Allied Gardens...at the coal face for want of a better expression. A week later, better weather. Lake Murray view...

The Colorado River  feeds  Lake  Powell .    For a long while, I have wished to pay tribute to one of our favorite parts of the United States. In fact, Jenni reminded me that I had produced a blog along those lines two years ago. I wish she hadn't. Life is much better when one can amble about not being reminded of an absent mind. Anyway, before I forget, the concept covers the regions through which the Colorado River flows. Whatever and wherever the river touches, it beautifies the land whether it's deserts (plenty of those) or forests. It provides a visual beauty, opportunity for water activities, as well as surrounding cliffs to climb which it created through the strength of its flow. In addition, one should never take for granted that it sustains human lives as well as those of animals and birds (fish too) just as do most rivers. Unfortunately, some counties and cities, not to mention a name such as Los Angeles, take ('steal') a disproportionate amount ...