2013 2 1 S T - 2 3 R D MARCH

THE ROAD IS LINED WITH WILD FLOWERS... WE WERE AMAZED AT

THE DIFFERENCE IN THE GREENERY AND COLOR...THERE IS

GOLD IN THEM THERE HILLS!

AS WE HEADED BACK TO PHOENIX... THE BRITTLE BUSH WAS IN FULL BLOOM

BACK TO PHOENIX

WE WENT BACK TO PHOENIX TO PICK UP OUR HIKING BUDDY

DAVE WHO CAME IN TO HIKE THE GRAND CANYON WITH US.

WHILE WE WAITED FOR HIS PLANE TO COME IN...WE CHECKED

OUT THIS AREA OF PHOENIX PARK SYSTEM

PHOENIX PARKS

1. NEAR CAVE CREEK STATE PARK WE SAW PEOPLE WALKING AND BIKING IN AREA OFF OF CAREFREE HIGHWAY SO WE CHECKED

IT OUT.

2. WE LEARNED THEY ARE PUTTING IN THIS MULTI USE PATH ALONG WITH A

BRAND NEW SCENIC HIGHWAY FROM 17 TO NEW RIVER.

3. THE OFF ROAD WAS FULL OF WILD FLOWERS

GARY’S PICS

PHOENIX SUNSET

JEROME PRESCOTT SEDONA

1. LEAVING PHOENIX WE STAYED AT DEAD HORSE STATE PARK IN COTTONWOOD AZ

2. THE NEXT DAY WE VISITED

JEROME

Best breakfast

ever!

An old Mining

Operation.

Hiking Buddy Dave

PRESCOTT

VIEW OF PRESCOTT FROM THUMB BUTTE

AFTER EATING A BIG BREAKFAST AND LUNCH OUT WE WENT ON A HIKE. I ENDED UP GETTING STOMACH CRAMPS LIKE YOU GET WHEN YOU SWIM TO SOON AFTER YOU EAT...I ASKED WHO’S IDEA WAS THIS....ALL FINGERS POINTED TO ME. THEY THOUGHT IT WAS VERY FUNNY.

THE TOP OF THE BLUFFS WERE CLOSED BECAUSE PEREGRINE FALCONS NEST IN THIS AREA.

Alligator Juniper

Dare devil Ravens