Jan. 1, 2014 – Map Recap
Our route around the country in 2013. Nineteen states and a short sojourn into Mexico!
Dec. 31- Hike in the Santa Catalina Mtns.
We took a New Year’s Eve day hike up into the mountains not far from where we’re staying. We were surprised to find snow and ice on the trail, even as we were hiking in shirt sleeves. Mavrik sure likes the snow, especially to eat!
White on white!
We started at the big red arrow and tried to make it to Maverick Spring but were turned back by snow right before the junction.
At the saddle between Green Mtn. and Guthrie Mtn. the trail descended on the north side and the snow was relatively undisturbed. We left it that way!
On our descent back to the trailhead we had great views of natural formations.
A huge boulder cracked by natural elements.
A gnarled tree framing a distant peak.
Ice formed in the stream bed, frozen drops under the icy crust.
Dec. 25- Desert Art
Merry Christmas from the colorful desert!
From our friend’s art collection
Another painting, depicting an ocotillo.
Dec.24 – OOOOH Cactus
The healthy cactus in the back seems to be holding it’s arms out, with a round ‘mouth’ and two round ‘eyes’ above that, as if uttering an “oooh” of sympathy for the skeletal remains of the foreground cactus.
Dec. 23 – Pictograph vs. Petroglyph
Pictograph vs. Petroglyph, actually it’s neither, but it looks really cool!
Our shadows are captured on the nearby rock face at Javelina Rocks in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, AZ, only during the vivid sunset!