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A desert trail lined with saguaros and boulders leading toward the snow-dusted Santa Catalina MountainsHiking · Jun 10, 2019

Catalina State Park, Tucson AZ

It's been a while since the last update! A planned stay in the White Mountains got cut short, and I ended up…Teddy walking down a desert trail through a field of orange poppies with the Santa Catalina Mountains behindTravel · Apr 3, 2019

Before I left - and on the way...

I'm back in Port Orford for the summer, and Teddy's thrilled to be running on the beach again. Before I left Tucson…Teddy lying on a bed chewing a pink stuffed toy, surrounded by other plush animalsLife · Feb 5, 2018

Valley Fever and Teddy

My dog Teddy has been diagnosed with Valley Fever, a fungal infection that's alarmingly common here in the desert Southwest. Here's what…Tall ponderosa pines and golden autumn shrubs framing a view of forested hills and a distant peakTravel · Nov 2, 2017

A Month in the White Mountains of Arizona

A month in Pinetop/Lakeside, Arizona brought cool fall weather, easy hikes through the White Mountain Trail system, and an incredible, if brief…Mother chipmunk - Tucson ArizonaTravel · Apr 15, 2016

Motherhood...

... is exhausting!Cactus flower — The desert bloomsTravel · Mar 25, 2016

The desert blooms

I love the desert in the spring. The flowering season spans from mid February to mid June with a peak from mid…Panter peak tucson — Wasson Peak, Tucson AZHiking · Jan 6, 2016

Wasson Peak, Tucson AZ

This is a beautiful hike in Saguaro National Park West. I took King Canyon Trail (3.5 miles, one way) to the top…Pantherspeak — Panther's Peak, Tucson AZHiking · Dec 28, 2015

Panther's Peak, Tucson AZ

I haven't posted anything for a little while but life's been a bit unsettled.Saguaro — Saguaro National Park, Tucson AZHiking · Feb 28, 2014

Saguaro National Park, Tucson AZ

I was fortunate to find a privately owned RV spot on the west side of the Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona…Amado — Coronado National Forest, Sonoita AZHiking · Dec 23, 2013

Coronado National Forest, Sonoita AZ

I stayed briefly in Amado Arizona before heading up to Tucson for a winter. I only visited the National Forest for one…Hoover dam az — Hoover Dam, Arizona - GalleryTravel · Nov 24, 2012

Hoover Dam, Arizona - Gallery

Hoover Dam sits in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, straddling the border between Nevada and Arizona just a short drive…2012 beaver dam az featured — Beaver Dam, Arizona - GalleryTravel · Nov 16, 2012

Beaver Dam, Arizona - Gallery

The Beaver Dam Mountains rise in the Arizona Strip, the remote slice of Arizona that's cut off from the rest of the…Picketpost — Picketpost Mountain, Superior AZHiking · May 4, 2012

Picketpost Mountain, Superior AZ

Picketpost Mountain is a stunning mountain that rises nearly 2,000 feet from the town of Superior, Arizona. It's a stand alone mountain…
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