Month: October 2016 (page 1 of 1)

A view from the sidewalk, through the gated community, as we neared the trailhead.

The view from the wash as we approached the panel of petroglyphs.

Mike, Heather, Janet, Sue, and Nancy

Approaching the waterfall…

Bees were drawn to the puddle forcing us to take a somewhat steeper path than normal.

Saguaros on the Prospector Trail.

A view of the Fountain from the Bell Pass Trail.

Looking back towards Thompson Peak from the Windmill Trail.

Hedgehog Cactus on the Windmill Trail.

Looking down the wash from the Windmill Trail.

A view of Weaver’s Needle and the Flatiron through saguaros on the Coachwhip Trail.

A dead tree with Four Peaks in the background.

View from the Pemberton just prior to dropping into Stoneman Wash

Janet, Amy, and Mike

Amy, beneath a crumbly wall

We saw the barn owl several times on our hike.

Amy and Mike

Banks of Stoneman Wash

An old Chevy in Stoneman Wash

Note the small bird, a phainopepla, on the gnarly tree.

Janet and Mike examine the remains of what might have been a truck.

Two saguaros on the way into a box canyon.

Leaving the box canyon.

A deep channel in the wash.

Lisa, Nancy, Janet, Nick, Allen, and Bob with Bella and Sarge leading the way

Nick with his hand-made hiking stick

Janet, Allen, Nick, Lisa, Nancy, Bob, and Mike with Bella and Sarge in front

A Dead Palo Verde Tree; Did the Desert Misletoe kill it?

One of the clay pits along the Pemberton Trail

Another view of the clay pit

Lisa, Nancy, and Mike

Nancy hiking trhough a brushy wash

Creosote Bush (I think)

A view from the Tonto Tank Trail

A view from the Technical Loop

Another view from the Technical Loop