Spring blooming at Peridot Mesa, AZ
Peridot Mesa is situated on the traditional lands of the Apache tribe in Gila County, Arizona, (1.5 hours east of where we live). The tribe has a rich history in the area, dating back thousands of…
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Spring blooming at Horseshoe Lake, AZ
This year we are lucky and the preconditions for a lovely spring bloom have been met and the area around Horseshoe Dam burst into life with a colorful display of wildflowers, creating a stunning natural…
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Snow in the desert
Winter in the Arizona desert is usually mild, with comfortable daytime temperatures and cool nights and snow is only common in the northern and central parts of the state, particularly in the higher elevations, such…
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Head-butting bighorn sheep
Bighorn sheep are a species of wild sheep that are known for their impressive physical abilities and unique behavior. One of their most notable behaviors besides jumping is the "bighorn sheep bumping heads," or more scientifically known…
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Slot Canyon Day
Since we only have one day left and Bill had mentioned before that he would be interested in shooting some slot canyons, we take him to Wire Pass and Buckskin Gulch.We don’t see too many…
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Coyote Buttes South
When we set the date for our trip with Bill, we were disappointed to find out that there were no permits left for Coyote Buttes South for that week, but we decided to come anyway,…
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Visiting Marble Canyon, AZ – California Condors
As we have done on our past trips to Page, we stop at the Navajo Bridge to see if there are any Condors.It’s late morning when we get there and we learn that there is…
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A short day trip to the Chocolate Falls
Even though we didn’t get a lot of rain this summer yet, the mountains around us have been getting some decent monsoon storms with a lot of water. Flagstaff for instance had to fight many…
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Wahweap Hoodoos – White Ghost Hoodoos
The Wahweap Hoodoos are unlike most of the hoodoos that you're familiar with in Utah. Instead of deep, rich shades of red and orange, these hoodoos are a ghostly white.They are located on the edge…
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