Some years it’s easy to look back and talk about all the good things that happened and other years you have to look a bit harder to find them. 2017 came with some challenges for…

We have been visiting the Salt River regularly in the last few months - there is always something to see - furthermore it's so peaceful and relaxing out there - on September 13, 2017 Jackie…

Another reason for regularly visiting the Salt River area besides meeting like minded people and observing the Wild Horses are the majestic Bald Eagles - the sheer size of these birds is fascinating and they…

Over the last few years we have periodically been visiting Tonto National Forest and Saguaro Lake. Last Spring we even had a close encounter with a rattle snake while hiking along the lake. We have…

A few weeks back a friend of us told us about the burrowing owls (Kaninchen Eulen oder Grabende Eulen) at Zanjero Park in Gilbert. She invited us to meet her there just before sunrise (which…

5 weeks ago we were up at the Agua Fria National Monument for an exhausting hike down stream. Today we drive up there again. Already on the part of the hike from the parking lot…