I saw no "trail work in progress", but the RJ Peak trail was in good shape, and their effort much appreciated!

RJ Peak

2024-10-22 0

RJ Peak is not a long hike — only 1.38 miles roundtrip — but there is a “complete” description here. Though short, RJ Peak gives […]

Baby diamondback in Dreamy Draw.

Baby Snek!

2024-06-11 0

Doing one of my regular bike loops, through Dreamy Draw, in the Phoenix Mountains Preserve. Zipping down the bike path towards AZ-51 / Piestewa Freeway, […]

Sunnyslope Murder Tour #1: Circle K stabbing, Mayor of Sunnyslope, Retta Renee Cruse, viral Mustang hit & run.

Sunnyslope Murder Tour #1

2024-02-25 0

I live in Sunnyslope, a neighborhood in north central Phoenix. Sunnyslope ranges from 19th Ave. east to 16th St., and Northern Ave. north to Cactus […]

Looking west from Hill 1930. Left to right: White Tank Mountains, Hill 1918, Calderwood Butte, and Western Overlook (Hill 1846).

West Wing Mountain

2024-01-09 0

It was a frigid — by Phoenix standards — morning. Low temp was about 34℉. So, I delayed leaving home until 10:00 a.m., and even […]

Kingsnake's Dashcam #113

Kingsnake’s Dashcam #113

2023-10-26 0

So, in the past month, I started a Rumble account: https://rumble.com/user/Kingsnake1986 . Vimeo has been screwing with the settings, so I can’t set up my […]