Kingsnake's Home Den – Page 62 – Hiking Arizona & Beyond

Looking through the arch at its shadow, and the hole's non-shadow.

Alamo Lake Arch

2015-01-03 Hiking, Mine Exploring 0

It was 27°, at 8:00 a.m., when we made our traditional stop at the Wickenburg Shell station. I hoped to have better luck with the […]

Shaw Butte Trail #306

2014-12-31 Hiking 0

Well, I made it. Just a hair over 600 miles for the year: My best ever. Four days ago I was on 589, and figured […]

Desert Center

2014-12-26 Ghost Town 0

On our way west to Xmas in Mission Viejo, I noticed this place just below Chiriaco Summit. I swear I could remember when it was […]

From the Coachella Valley Vista Point, looking down the CA-74 switchbacks towards Palm Desert.

Road Trip: Mission Viejo

2014-12-23 Tourism 0

When my wife & I drive to California, we like to take the scenic routes as much as possible: CA-98 along the Mexican border, if […]

The Hat of Many Bloodstains on the summit of Hill 4053. Apache Leap in the background

Peak 4053 – Teapot Mtn Quad

2014-12-20 Hiking 0

My previous trip almost two years ago had resulted in failure, due partly due to a poorly chosen route, but also not being in as good […]

Hotel Exercise Room

2014-12-13 Tourism 0

Up early (6:30 a.m.) to hit the hotel gym despite drinking two classic martinis (olives = dinner ), a whiskey (Glenfiddich 12 yo, straight) followed […]

Hoover Dam turbines with 300-ton overhead crane.

Hoover Dam Tour

2014-12-12 Historic, Tourism 0

Nice bike, but too hard to figure out, so did the same thing as yesterday, manipulating the resistance every two minutes to simulate riding hills. […]