Today we went and hiked around Sabino Canyon. Like Mount Lemmon, Sabino Canyon is part of the Santa Catalina Mountains and is located in the Coronado National Forest. In fact, if you look at the map of the Catalina Highway that I posted a few days ago, you can see Sabino Canyon (located several miles […]
Category: Adventures
Southwest Vacation: Day Six
Today, Stephanie and I were mountaineers! (Not really. But maybe a little bit?) We drove up the Catalina Highway to Summerhaven, which is in the Santa Catalinas near the top of Mount Lemmon. This would definitely be classified as a “scenic drive”. The road dips into and out of bits of the Coronado National Forest […]
Southwest Vacation: Day Four
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! In case you were worried, I did remember to wear green and avoided receiving any pinches. However, I did not spot any leprechauns. Today we went and hiked around Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. Once again, we were accompanied by Stephanie’s parents. The drive out to the reserve from downtown only […]
Walking Adventures: Meadowbrook Pond
Today the weather was pretty nice: mid-fifties and sunny with a slight breeze. It’s been 15-20 degrees colder than normal the last few weeks (highs in the low 30s), so I took the opportunity today to go outside while the rain and cold were taking a break. I walked a few miles north, down to […]
Walking Adventures: Goodybe Christmas Trees
Yesterday was a sad day. It was the first scheduled yard waste pickup of 2014. This meant that driveways and back alleys were littered with discarded Christmas trees. I first noticed the vast amount of forlorn greenery while I was walking to the library. Once I got back home, I grabbed my camera and went […]