Linda, Janet, Bob, Bill, and I met at the Horse Staging Area (in McDowell Mountain Park) for Friday’s hike. We hiked a 7.25 mile loop.
The sun had not quite risen yet when I arrived. Linda took this photo of me taking some predawn photos using my tripod.
This is one of the photos I got:
It’s amazing how much the sky can change in just a few minutes…
Linda’s photo of the sky just before sunrise:
A view of Red Mountain, just after sunrise:
Another pre-hike photo taken just after sunrise:
I had seen this area from the Technical Loop before, but we found a road that brought us closer.
I like this photo from Linda…
Janet noticed the remains of a dead saguaro with an interesting looking protrusion at the top. I think this might be from one of the arms when it was alive.
Linda took a photo of it too…
A dead tree in Stoneman Wash:
We noticed some very green and healthy looking trees in Stoneman Wash, but none of us knew what they were. Below, Bill, Janet, Linda, and Bob pose in front of one of them.
Two more views of Stoneman Wash…
Senna flowers on the Pemberton Trail:
Mary says:
Beautiful sunrise shots! Really enjoyed them!
August 17, 2013 — 3:26 pm
Susan says:
Each one of these pics makes me love this great area even more! Thank you!!!
August 17, 2013 — 5:06 pm
Amy says:
Yes- that is where the arm would have been, on the saguaro. Nice sunrise pic, Kevin! Amazing. And I liked Linda’s a lot, too!
The tree is an Acacia. That is a very happy and healthy one!!!
August 28, 2013 — 10:06 am