First, I need to whine: "WHY, BLOGGER, WHY?!".
Blogger made big changes to the way things work behind the scenes, so far I'm not amused.
On to the real reason why we are here:
Today we met Ranger Terry, and about 35 other people, at Lake Pleasant for a hike titled "Exploring A Slot Canyon".
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The two woofs stayed home with My Honey. |
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Our tracks, an out and back hike. The hike was short, 2.25 miles round trip. |
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The beginning of our hike. |
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At the meeting location, almost ready to go. |
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The only photo I got of Ranger Terry. |
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Off we go... |
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My son being snarky. |
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Looking down in to the slot canyon we'll be hiking through. |
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A small riparian area (where the yellow trees are). Next time I hike here, I'll explore the riparian area. |
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Scenery along the trail. |
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Our descension to the wash and slot canyon. |
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I don't mind a leisurely hike, but this group was so large it was really slow going. |
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Neat rocks. |
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My son, the billy goat. |
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Looking up. |
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Looking up. |
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Tree roots. |
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Looking up :) |
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Determined tree roots. |
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I saw a face in this rock. |
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Neat rocks. |
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I look forward to returning to this area when there is running water in the early Spring. |
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A small pool of rain water. |
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My son, James, and his girlfriend. |
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Even scraggly tree's need love. |
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"I feel charming,
Oh, so charming
It's alarming how charming I feel!
And so pretty
That I hardly can believe I'm real."
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Views from the trail. |
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James and Gen. |
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I found a holey rock. |
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Neat rocks. |
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Looking up ahead in to the slot canyon. |
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Hikers of all ages were on today's hike. |
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More neat rocks :) |
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My son, the billy goat, and cholla cactus. |
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Off in the distance, I could see a hole in the hills. |
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These photos were taken by my son. Until I can get blogger's new format to play nice, the photos will remain out of order. This is the beginning of the hike, me and my Camelbak. |
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Me. |
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Me. |
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Me :) |
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A saguaro on the edge. |
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Another cactus on the edge, I'm not sure if this is a young saguaro or a barrel cactus. |
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The end of the hike. |
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