Packed backpacks for an undemanding multi-day hike.
Category: Walk
Walking the Mall
Met friends at the Mall of America to walk the three main levels, about 3 miles, chatting all the way. I last visited in 2011.
Puddles
At the furthest point on my walk, the heavens opened. Kept my head down as I headed back home. A hot shower made it all good.
Palm Oasis
We’re staying in a comfortable old one-star inn beside Joshua Tree National Park. Today we did a couple hikes. The turnaround for one was a mine that had been abandoned about 100 years ago. The other took us to this palm oasis, a striking sight after a dry, desert hike.
Hike and Grilled Cheese
Hiked in the mountains for a few hours, then walked down into Palm Springs for a late lunch of grilled cheese sandwiches and beer.
Zen by a Fireplace
Paused my frigid Downtown walk for a moment of zen by a fireplace.
Hiking Tucson
For two weeks in January we hiked the trails around Tucson, Arizona. The city is an excellent base for winter hiking: daytime temperatures were in the 60’s and we used just nine gallons of gas driving our rental car to nearby trailheads. Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Saguaro National Park East Saguaro National Park West Around… Continue reading Hiking Tucson
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Hiked in the Santa Catalina Mountains above Tucson to a height where fewer cacti roam. Sabino Canyon Recreation Area.
Coffees by a Fire
Walked with a friend through the University of Minnesota East Bank campus. Warmed up with coffees in a cafe with an actual wood-burning fire.
Moody Mississippi
It warmed up sufficiently to comfortably walk outside. The reflection in the icy Mississippi reminded me of a moody Turner painting.