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  • Saguaro Lake: Butcher Jones Trail

    / 9 years agoNews
    The day-time temperatures are rising and are predicted to reach 100 Fahrenheit (38 Celsius) again this weekend. The mornings are still nice and cool at 62 Fahrenheit (17 Celsius) though. Since the blooming is mostly…
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  • Desert Botanical Garden: Membership

    / 9 years agoNews
    Jackie and I have been visiting the Desert Botanical Garden regularly every second Tuesday of the month because of the free admission - since spring has been very nice this year and to have more…
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  • Desert Botanical Garden: Peak Season

    / 9 years agoNews
    We have been waiting for this: it's the 2nd Tuesday in the month, the free day at the Desert Botanical Garden. We make sure to be there early because it will be packed later in…
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  • South Mountain Park

    / 9 years agoNews
    Today we are heading south to South Mountain Park - it's a mountainous area of 16,283 acres (65.89 km2) of native desert vegetation and it's located south of central Phoenix. Beyond the roads leading to…
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  • Short lived blossom

    / 9 years agoNews
    Our community pool and park are separated by a narrow flower bed with a variety of cacti. This week we have been following the blossom of different cacti plants. As gorgeous as they are, unfortunately…
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  • Blooming Desert – Spur Cross Ranch

    / 9 years agoNews
    We actually planned to hike the Go John Trail at the Cave Creek Regional Park, but our navigation system directs us to a slightly different place (still in the same area though). First we end…
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  • Blooming Desert – Apache Trail

    / 9 years agoNews
    It’s weekend again and we have time to head off to another trip. Today it’s the Apache Trail. We have done it at least 3 or 4 times already (the first time in 2003) but…
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  • Blooming Desert – Lost Dog Wash Trail

    / 9 years agoNews
    This morning, while the temperature is still in the low 70s (20 degree celsius) we head north again towards the McDowell Mountain, park the car at the Lost Dog Wash Trail Head (and believe me,…
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