St. John’s Worts Wildflower — Image by kenne
There they were, just there
Yellow fireworks shooting off
In a field of green.
— kenne
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Little Wildflowers Along The Trail Leave a comment
There they were, just there
Hiking The Box Camp Trail — A Photo-Essay Adventure 2 comments
Tim, our lead Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalist guide went over the safety rules for the day’s hike.
A short distance into hiking the Box Camp Trail, we stop to take in one of the many views.
The trail leads us through ferns and tall pines.
This section of the trail is a rolling downhill path continuing through the tall trees.
As the trail continues down the mountainside the pine forest opens to a thick oak growth.
The trail becomes steeper and difficult to follow through the thick overgrowth.
Looking down over the oak overgrowth you can see Sabino Canyon and Thimble Peak.
The Box Canyon Trail leads down to East Fork Trail, which runs into Sabino Canyon Trail.
However, this rock lookout is where we had planned to rest
and have a sneak before starting the hike 2.5
miles back up the mountain, which has an elevation change of 1,200 feet.
Before starting back we realized our tail-guide, Jeff, was not with us.
Long story short, he had taken a wrong turn in the area where the trail had a lot of over growth.
We started back using the radios to communicate with Jeff, which were spotty at best.
Even though having hiked the trail many times, the climb back to the trailhead was a real challenge.
I had to really slow my pace with only Sharon behind me
having taken over for the trail-guide task for Jeff.
We soon caught up with the lead group, only because Tim,
our lead-guide was also having some issues,
so Ellen took over as lead. After resting and with the help of GU energy gel
Tim and I were able to continue on.
(The fact that we happen to be the two oldest hikers on the hike had nothing to do with our struggles.)
Meanwhile, we continued trying to locate Jeff. Before returning back to the trailhead,
with radio contact we were able to determine that Jeff was somewhere back on the trail and okay.
Back at the trailhead we kept waiting and he finally showed up as pictured above.
To say the least, the circumstances made for a very interesting hike. — Images by kenne
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Alone In The Dark 1 comment
Panicled Tick Trefoil Wildflower — Image by kenne
Alone in the dark
Peering out at a hiker
Going unnoticed.
— kenne
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Cutleaf Evening Primrose — Photo-Artistry 1 comment
Cutleaf Evening Primrose — Photo-Artistry by kenne
“There are philosophies as varied as the flowers of the field,
and some of them weeds and a few of them poisonous weeds.”
— G. K. Chesterton
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Hiking the Aspen Draw Loop 1 comment
The July 5th SCVN Friday Hikes began at the Sky Valley parking lot
where led guide Phil Bentley greeted everyone and covered the SCVN Safety Rules.
This was a six-mile loop connecting three trails, (Aspen Draw, Mt. Lemmon Trail,
and the Meadow Trail) with an elevation gain of 1,200 feet.
One of the interest points on this hike was the Lemmon Rock Lookout staffed by the Forest Service personnel.
The original tower was erected in 1928.
On this day we were able to get a tour of the Lookout
since Phil called ahead and talked to the Forest Ranger on duty at the Lookout this summer.
The Osborne Fire Finder.
View down into the Tucson Basin and the Santa Rita Mountains.
After the tour, we took a snack break before continuing the hike.
A little music from our leader.
Always a fun time hiking in the Santa Catalina Mountains. — Images by kenne
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Hiking Sunset and Marshall Gulch Trails 3 comments
Hiking Sunset and Marshall Gulch Trails On Mt. Lemmon (July 12, 2019) — Images by kenne
Before beginning our SCVN Friday hike on Mt. Lemmon, we crossed paths with an old friend, Jasmine.
Jasmine is well known to those hiking on Mt. Lemmon.
It is common for hikers to rest on Sunset Rock taking in the view, especially at sunset.
Looking down on a part of the Sunset Trail where a group of kids are hiking
We pause for the leader to hydrate and take a picture.
Some of the hikers decided to park their asses at Marshall Gulch.
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Empress Leilia Butterfly Collage Leave a comment
Empress Leilia Butterfly Collage by kenne
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