Sabino Canyon – View from Above Rattlesnake Creek — Image by kenne
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Sabino Canyon — Panorama View From Above Rattlesnake Creek Leave a comment
“Alone Looking At The Mountain” — Li Po Leave a comment
“Only The Mountain And I” — Image by kenne
Alone Looking At The Mountain
All the birds have flown up and gone;
A lonely cloud floats leisurely by.
We never tire of looking at each other –
Only the mountain and I.
— Li Po
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Mica Mountain In The Rincon Mountains 6 comments
Mica Mountain in the Rincon Mountains with clouds building up over the mountains. View from Mount Bigelow in the Santa Catalina Mountains
— Image by kenne
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Leaves Of Three, Let It Be! 4 comments
Poison Ivy — Images by kenne
Our weekly hikes will start gradually heading to higher elevations as warmer weather comes on, which not only provides more presence temperatures and stretches out the wildflowers season.
Today we hiked the Miller’s Creek Trail on the east side of the Rincon Mountains — a beautiful area. The beauty of springtime also challenges the watchful eye to be aware of such things as rattlesnakes and poison ivy.
“Leaves of three, let it be.”
These images provide a visual confirmation.
kenne
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Hiking The Italian Springs Trail In Reddington Pass Leave a comment
These images represent the last of several postings containing photos taken during the March 18th,
Monday Morning Milers hike on Italian Springs trail inReddington Pass. Images by kenne
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Panorama Views From Italian Springs Trail 2 comments
Mica Mountain In The Rincon Mountains
Mica Mountain In The Rincons On The Left, The Tucson Basin On The Right
Santa Catalina Mountains From Reddington Pass
Santa Catalina Mountains On The Left With The Galiuro Mountains In The Distance On The Right
Fellow Photographer Hikers, Dave, Dory and Margaret — Images by kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Much Needed Rain Moving Into The Desert 6 comments
Hiking The Douglas Springs Trail In the Rincon Mountains with Views Toward The Catalina Mountains As Storms Move Through The Tucson Area. — Images by kenne
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Hiking Hidden Pasture Trail In Happy Valley Leave a comment
Panorama View Along The Hidden Pasture Trail — Images by kenne
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Happy Valley is located between the Rincon Mountains and the Little Rincon Mountains. About ten miles from where the dirt road begins in the valley, there is a scenic, but rugged hike through a maze of spectacular granite rock formations, to a perched valley called Hidden Pasture. The trail to Hidden Pasture is challenging 3.5 miles and an elevation gain of 900 feet to Hidden Pasture. Not all the Monday Morning Milers were planning going all the way to Hidden Pasture, but Kristen, Tom and I were out front of the others with out sights set on reaching the perched pasture. We were about two miles or more when Kristen had a fall, twisting her left angle. We proceeded on until reaching a mountain stream area. Although there was not water in the wash, there was some remaining in the deeper holes. The presence of the water caused Kristen to stop and rest with her ankle in the cold mountain water. The rest give her some time ro reassess the situation and decided it might be best to not keep going to Hidden Pasture. Tom and Kristen turned back while I stayed back taking photos of this beautiful granite canyon, before returning.
kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Turkey Creek Trail 2 comments
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(Click On Any Of The Thumbnails For A Larger View.)
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Capturing The Moment — Panorama Views Along The Turkey Creek Trail 6 comments
Panorama made from three images, looking south along the eastern rim of The Rincon Mountains
Panorama of the Rincon Mountains made from three images. Each panorama was taken along the Turkey Creek Trail In Happy Valley, East of The Rincon’s. Turkey Creek Trail is a section of The Arizona Trail, east of Tucson. The trail leads into the Saguaro National Park, home of North America’s largest cacti, the giant saguaro. However, as these images show, the rolling hills and canyons of the east-side of the Rincon’s are in stark contrast to the saguaro forest location at the lower elevation of the west-side of the mountains.— Images by kenne
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Under The Shade Of The Old Oak Tree 13 comments
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.” ~Chinese Proverb
“Trees are much like human beings and enjoy each other’s company. Only a few love to be alone.” ~Jens Jensen, Siftings, 1939
The large oak is located near the  Miller Creek trail out of Happy Valley on the east side of the Rincon Mountains. — Images by kenne
I never saw a discontented tree.Â
They grip the ground as though they liked it,
and though fast rooted they travel about as far as we do.Â
They go wandering forth in all directions with every wind,
going and coming like ourselves,
traveling with us around the sun two million miles a day,
and through space heaven knows how fast and far!Â
~John Muir
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Early Morning Hike In Saguaro National Park 10 comments
With the sun rising over the Rincon Mountains, east of Tucson in the Saguaro National Park,
The Monday Morning Milers begin hiking the Wildhorse Trail in a chilly 32 degree fall morning.
The Wildhorse Trail is very dusty from no rain in several months.
The desert grasses glow from the morning sun.
The trail leads toward one of the canyons along the Wildhorse Trail.
The park, named after the beautiful giant saguaro cactus, is occasionally graced by the rear crested saguaro cactus.
The saguaro cactus are rarely found in groups, such as this group of twelve 20 to 70-year-old saguaros.
Images by kenne
Long after death, the ribs of saguaro remain standing, a shadow of its live self.
kenne
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A Visit To The Lemmon Rock Lookout In The Catalina Mountains 4 comments
Lemmon Rock Outlook overlooking The University of Arizona Steward Observatory and a “control-burn” on Mt. Lemmon.
Lemmon Rock Lookout on Mt. Lemmon. The lookout cabin is about 15′ by 15′.
Hiking friend Jim with Gus.
View toward the Tucson valley with a Osborne Fire Finder mounted in the center of the cabin.
View east in the Catalinas toward the Rincon Mountains.
David Medford has been at the lookout since 2010. Here David takes a picture of a group visiting the lookout.
David, supervised by Gus, takes a group picture with the Tucson valley in the background.
View out of the southwest corner of the lookout cabin.
View from behind Osborne fire finder.
Images by kenne
The above plack reads: Lemmon Rock Lookout Tower was erected in 1928. It is the oldest lookout still in use on the Forest. This general locale has been used as a fire lookout since the Coronado Forest Reserve was established in 1902. The current lookout structure was constructed according to 1920’s standard plans. It contains a work area, kitchen, sleeping area, and fire finder in the same room. This lookout played a role in the first aerial fire patrols which flew over the Santa Catalinas beginning in 1921.
The earliest Forest Service fire towers were trees cleared of branches with a simple platform on the top. They were constructed in locales which provided an open view of the surrounding forest. The first wooden tower was built about 1915. Numerous wooden towers were erected during the 1920’s, along with the establishment of telephone lines for reporting fire conditions.
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) enrollees stationed a camps on the Coronado National Forest during the 1930’s provided personnel for fire prevention work and additional fire tower construction. Architectural plans were developed throughout the Southwest Region for standard lookout towers made of wood and steel at this time. Few fire towers were built after World War II because of increasing dependence on air surveillance. Today, 50 permanent lookout towers remain on the forests of Arizona. Most are used seasonally, throughout the dry, windy spring and during the first rains of summer.
The Forest Service has always emphasized fire detection and suppression to protect the timber reserves. Fire guards patrolled on horseback or searched for fires from high vantage points in the early years of this century. Wildfires were suppressed as quickly as possible, although forester and conservationist Aldo Leopold, in a review of Southwest fire activities between 1919 and 1923, reported the beneficial effects of fire in maintaining pine forests and in brush control. The Forest Service now emphasizes prevention of fire damage rather than strict suppression. This, fire may enhance natural conditions and reduce fire hazards. Modern fire fighting equipment such as airplanes and fire retardants, sophisticated communication systems, and fire management plans help protect and maintain forest and range lands today. The lookout tower, used for almost a century, still plays a valuable role in protecting our forests resources.
This Lookout Tower is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Please help us protect it.Â
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When on Mt. Lemmon, visitors are encouraged to take the short hike down the Meadow Trail to the Lemmon Rock Lookout.
kenne
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Panoramic View of the Rincon Mountains from above Windy Point Vista in the Catalina Mountains 2 comments
Panoramic View of the Rincon Mountains from above Windy Point Vista in the Catalina Mountains (6,600 feet) — Image by kenne
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Hiking The Crystal Springs Trail Before The Much Needed Monsoon Rains 2 comments
The continuing lack of rain on Mt. Lemmon is causing many plants to lose their leaves.
Some of the ferns are under stress.
Hikers are pondering the piece of machinery on the log — it wasn’t there last year.
Usually there is at least some water trickling over this rock formation.
Still, the view along the Crystal Springs Trail is beautiful, even with some smoke over the San Pedro Valley from the Fox Wildfire at the northeast end of the Rincon Mountains. — Images by kenne
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