Along The Mogollon Rim

After our time in Death Valley we wanted a change of pace, scenery and temperature and so headed to the Eastern side of Arizona towards the Mogollon Rim. I read an article at Expedition Portal about a trip to the Rim and decided that next time we had the opportunity and were in that area …

Standin’ On That Corner In Winslow, Arizona

After being burgled along the Mogollon Rim we just needed to get away from that spot which had caused us so much grief and so decided to head towards Winslow, Arizona to see that famous corner. We would have eventually headed up into Flagstaff but needed a distraction and this was only a bit out-of-the-way. …

Kinnikinick Lake

Once we arrived up in the general Flagstaff area from our Mogollon Rim adventure we wanted a place to stay that was not too far of the beaten path so we could get into downtown Flagstaff and watch the Stanley Cup Playoffs over the span of a few nights. Since we would have to be …

Blue Ridge Reservoir

During our time along the Mogollon Rim we used more water than normal because of the hot, dry conditions and because we were going into Strawberry or Pine several times a week for the Stanley Cup Playoffs and I was taking frequent solar bag showers as I needed to smell better than my dog. Our …

Near Walnut Canyon National Monument

After getting smoked out of our spot along Kinnikinick Lake and knowing we wanted to be up in Flagstaff proper for the summer RTR in mid-June anyway we headed towards one of the spots we have made use of several times in the past on a side road quite near the entrance to the Walnut …

The Tarantula Hawk

While camping alongside the actual rim of the Mogollon Rim we took many hikes to explore the area around our campsite. On one of these hikes we came across a predator and its prey towards the end of their life-or-death struggle. Walking along, Willow by my side, she suddenly jumped back, assumed a wary posture …

Our Path Out of Death Valley

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. It seemed to be getting about 1 degree warmer each day of our stay in Death Valley and so we …

Hunter Cabin

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. On our way to the Saline Valley Warm Springs, just as we came to the fork in the road where …

Saline Valley Warm Springs

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. The two main areas we wanted to check out when we first decided to explore Death Valley were the Geologists’ …

Mines And Caves Behind The Geologists’ Cabin

This is only one of the many posts relating to our Death Valley adventure. If you would like to see more of what we did on that trip please visit our main Death Valley page. On the same exploration day where we found the Heart-Shaped Pool we also came across several interesting as well as …