Allen, Janet, Linda, Bob, Marilyn, and I hiked a little over eight miles on Friday. We hiked a loop consisting of the Tortoise, Pemberton, Lariat, Granite, and Wagner trails.
Sunrise:
We saw a tortoise (in the tortoise enclosure) at the start of the Tortoise Trail:
While hiking Pemberton, we encountered an equestrian riding her horse:
Linda and I took this photo of the group:
Saguaros on the Granite Trail.
We saw a cardinal in the same area:
I saw this raven on Saturday’s bike ride:
Marilyn and I hiked the Tech Loop on Monday.
Friday’s hike started at the Four Peaks (Horse) Staging Area. Bob, Linda, Marilyn, and I hiked a seven mile loop. Allen, Janet, Bella, and Savannah accompanied us for part of our hike.
A saguaro skeleton with Red Mountain in the background:
Another view of Red Mountain:
Hiking up Stoneman Wash…
A view of Four Peaks in the distance:
This is a jackrabbit in Stoneman Wash. This gave me a chance to test my (new) Sony HX90V at a full-frame equivalent of 720mm. (The rest of the shots, above, were taken with a Sony RX100 III.)
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Linda, Bob, and I hiked an 8.4 mile loop on the Tortoise, Pemberton, Lariat, Granite, and Wagner trails.
This is sunrise from the Horse Staging Area. (I got to the park early for this shot. The sun was well up when we started our hike from the Wagner Trailhead at 6:00am.)
We saw a horned toad on the Pemberton Trail. When looking at the camera’s viewscreen, it was very hard to see the lizard as it blends in very well with the dirt and gravel on the trail.
A view of Red Mountain from the Lariat Trail.
A saguaro just off the Lariat Trail. I used a single exposure for this shot.
Palo verde seed pods:
Marilyn, Bob, and I hiked, the Wagner, Granite, Bluff Wash and Bluff Trails on Friday. I was surprised to see flowers (again) during the hike.
Today’s hike was a short one, just 6.5 miles in a loop comprising the Shallmo Wash, Pemberton, Scenic, Cinch, and Escondido Trails.
Hiking on the Pemberton Trail:
Bob, Bill, Marilyn, and Linda:
Saguaros on the Scenic Trail:
Senna flowers:
Whenever I visit the North Trail, this cardinal or one like him attacks the mirrors on either my vehicle or some other parked at the trailhead lot. When I last visited, it was attacking the mirrors of a Sheriff’s vehicle. In this photo, he’s sitting on the passenger side mirror of my truck.
I took these photos while hiking the Tech Loop on Monday evening.
