The Bradshaw House Prescott

... My favorite land marks look completely different. Freddy went with me and he bounded down the path, we both move more quickly in the cooler air. I'm happy to report that I can walk longer with fewer rests now - 21 lbs lighter and 6 months of hiking stronger. Good for me!!
We had a few cloudy days and mornings recently and I saw some of the most amazing sunrises
EVER! It was truly glorious- natures beauty always feels spiritual to me. I stood in ...

Plan to leave friday afterrnoon returning Sunday. We will stay at Planet holloywood as we have been staying at Excalibur the last 15 years and want to try somehing new. Planet holloywood has the shoe Americas got Talent and across the st the new Aria hotel the one wih all the glass has a new show viva Elvis a cirque de sol show

... 4 miles total, starting at 6600 ft with a gain of 400ft. Lots of ups and downs and a very rocky trail. It's still considered moderate but was a challenge for me.

As I tramped thru the leaf strewn trail I saw a small critter scamper across my path, or is it his path? I am, after all, just a visitor to these woods. I couldn't see for sure what it was - a lizard maybe? or a mouse. I ...

One of the most interesting aspects of the hiking in this area and of the Hiking Spree specifically is meeting other hikers on the trail. Of course, you know by now that I prefer hiking alone. It is, however, pretty cool to talk to other hikers, even briefly about their impressions of the hike. Sometimes, I meet them on their way back, and sometimes on mine. Many bring their dogs with them, some hike ...

It's fall and the leaves are changing here rapidly. They're not as intense in color as North Carolina, but still beautiful. Primarily golden, I believe it is the aspens that are changing right now. What a lovely golden glow, especially as the sun comes up over the mountains in the morning or near sunset. I've tried to capture it on my little phone camera, but of course, you really have to see it to believe it.
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I just found out that there is a name for Freddy, the travel pup,'s breed. Its called Chiweenie, and I thought that was pretty hilarious. Turns out it's really true! It's a blend of Chihuahua and Dacshund (probably not spelling that right). What a hoot!!
We are doing great, nothing much going on, just the usual ...

... large, as attested to by the huge pile of slag covering 40 acres to a depth of 40 ft. Very little of the smelter that closed in 1953 remains today. When in operation it featured two belching 400 ft smoke stacks that were demolished in the 1960. Something tells me this was a very prosperous community but not necessarily a very health place to live unless you were upwind of the stacks. The 38 mile rail line was built in ...

... as a National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt in the 1930's. It is a huge credit to him that so many of the National Monuments and Parks were created during his presidency. We purchased National Parks passports that allow admission to all US National Parks and Monuments for a year. We have already used it extensively and hope to visit many more over the next year.

... get on it til the afternoon. Since we planned on getting to Prescott that evening, we decided to take a self-guided tour of a smaller dwelling, the Spruce Tree Lodge Ruins. I actually prefer going off on my own to getting with a tour, so it didnt bother me. Before we saw the ruins, we took a hike around the canyon and saw some petroglyphs carved into the walls. The trail was winding and had several climbs and dips. Eventually, it led ...

PHOENIX -- From Woody Williams' broad perspective, something memorable is bound to happen in the next week. It's just that nobody has a clue how the script will play out and how defining these moments will be. The Padres lose 2 of 3 games in series play over the weekend. A win on Friday night was just not enough to carry momentum through the weekend.