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 Post), and because we didn’t want to drive to Page for just one day, we…
Read More
Blog
Sort by
Results per page
Years
The number in parentheses represents the number of posts.
Categories
The number in parentheses represents the number of posts.
Search
Search within current posts / results.
Active Filters
Results: 55 - 63 of 326
Reset Filters
California Condors
On our way to Page, AZ, we take a detour to the Navajo Bridge in Marble Canyon to check whether we can see some California Condors.We have been at the bridge before but didn’t know…Read MoreCritters after the rain
This year's monsoon in Arizona has been wonderful for plants and critters. The great plant growth allowed for successful reproduction and survivorship of white-lined Sphinx moths (family Sphingidae) also called hawk moth or hummingbird moth…Read MoreWonderful 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 Lake with our friend Robert. Diane and Alan were at our house at 3am and…Read MoreKayaking after 40 years…
A few weeks ago Marco learned from friends that there are beavers up at a lake about 90 minutes away. However, one has to be there early and has to get on the lake by…Read MoreSurprising visitor
When I was out in our yard with Gizmo after dinner last night he suddenly showed interest in something in the wash right outside of our back yard. I went over and saw a Gila…Read MoreBirding Weekend
Last Saturday and Sunday we drove South to the Santa Cruz Flats to shoot some birds - one reason to drive to the Flats always is the Caracaras that can be found there - another…Read MoreWinter Wonderland in the Desert
After months of no appreciable rainfall, the Phoenix metropolitan area finally received a variety pack of precipitation over the last several days: Rain, hail, snow and something called graupel fell over different parts of the…Read MoreUrban Coyotes
For the last few weeks we have been watching a pack of coyotes at the Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler, AZ. It is interesting to see how they live in such proximity to people and…Read More
