City of Phoenix - Sunnyslope - Murder Center

Sunnyslope Murder Tour: Index

2025-01-15 0

These are the homicides that have occured since I moved to Sunnyslope in September, 2008. Or, in the case of Sunnyslope serial killing “Zombie Hunter” Bryan […]

Shaw Butte Christmas Tree 2024

Shaw Butte Trail #306

2024-12-24 0

It was a wintry — by Phoenix standards — 51° when I started my traditional Christmas Eve day hike up Shaw Butte. The Christmas Palo Verde […]

Papago Buttes in early afternoon (2022)

Papago Park

2024-12-19 0

Wife flying in at 8:15 p.m. Left home at 4:45. Hit West Buttes Parking Lot at 5:30. Had to pee: Still no toilet, or even outhouse. […]

I wasn't expecting desert flowers, so I hunted for saguaro.

Phoenix Sonoran Preserve

2024-12-18 0

The Phoenix Sonoran Preserve is in far north Phoenix. There’s two units, South and North, separated by Sonoran Desert Drive and Cave Buttes Recreation Area. […]

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, […]