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California Condors – Update
Another trip to Page, AZ means another stop at Navajo Bridge to check in on the California Condors. This time…
The Wave
Today is the day! Permits for “The Wave” are only available via a lottery either online 4 months ahead or…
Smoky Mountain Road
On our second day we want to take it a bit slower and give our legs and backs a break…
Wire Pass to Buckskin Gulch
Back in August Marco won the online lottery for a permit to “The Wave” (more about that in our separate…
California Condors
On our way to Page, AZ, we take a detour to the Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon to check whether…
Critters after the rain
This year’s monsoon in Arizona has been wonderful for plants and critters. The great plant growth allowed for successful reproduction…
Wonderful morning on Canyon Lake, AZ
It has been long overdue and today it turned into reality: we finally went on a boat tour on Canyon…
Kayaking after 40 years…
A few weeks ago Marco learned from friends that there are beavers up at a lake about 90 minutes away.…
Surprising visitor
When I was out in our yard with Gizmo after dinner last night he suddenly showed interest in something in…
Birding Weekend
Last Saturday and Sunday we drove South to the Santa Cruz Flats to shoot some birds – one reason to…