tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post7423926106708553071..comments2024-03-28T08:58:21.247-07:00Comments on Piece of Eden: A Walk In ArizonaHoover Boohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-80910111862117164862015-10-21T07:38:23.069-07:002015-10-21T07:38:23.069-07:00Wonderful photos! Going to a place with real Sagua...Wonderful photos! Going to a place with real Saguaros remains on my bucket list. Those views are spectacular, but I too would bemoan the lack of evidence of tapping into all that free energy. Really, what are people thinking...?Anna Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353084595743927603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-6038139274536619922015-10-20T21:36:37.238-07:002015-10-20T21:36:37.238-07:00Long ago, I worked on a project assignment in Phoe...Long ago, I worked on a project assignment in Phoenix part-time for 6 months but never managed to get out of the city to see the sights - your photos show that was clearly a pity. I love the rattlesnake sign - it's much less ominous than the usual "beware of" version.Kris Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07097260283693156795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-15186983886360578802015-10-20T20:06:50.591-07:002015-10-20T20:06:50.591-07:00Thank you, dear Dianne!Thank you, dear Dianne!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-62187760680026082512015-10-20T19:57:46.541-07:002015-10-20T19:57:46.541-07:00Jeeze, you've been everywhere!Jeeze, you've been everywhere! Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-3651842031301267572015-10-20T19:57:09.496-07:002015-10-20T19:57:09.496-07:00Hope you liked it!Hope you liked it!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-49806641082729604132015-10-20T19:09:53.382-07:002015-10-20T19:09:53.382-07:00Great photos dear Hoover, beautiful vistas, plants...Great photos dear Hoover, beautiful vistas, plants and the sky and clouds look magnificent.<br />xoxoxo ♡diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06171808338793139579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-74060717454602060362015-10-20T18:09:12.015-07:002015-10-20T18:09:12.015-07:00I have lived in Arizona, though further north , in...I have lived in Arizona, though further north , in Sedona many years ago. I do love the desert . kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847026541797857854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-8463084388941736782015-10-20T17:35:36.123-07:002015-10-20T17:35:36.123-07:00Wonderful photos as always. Thanks for sharing you...Wonderful photos as always. Thanks for sharing your hike!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034310109364193870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-79811509728455325422015-10-20T17:02:53.652-07:002015-10-20T17:02:53.652-07:00I think the rattlers leave Canadians and Brits alo...I think the rattlers leave Canadians and Brits alone. Canadians, for sure. ;^) Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-27356611705693284012015-10-20T17:01:54.989-07:002015-10-20T17:01:54.989-07:00It was really fun, and surprisingly not too hot, e...It was really fun, and surprisingly not too hot, even though it is October. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-74912329581716036722015-10-20T17:01:00.707-07:002015-10-20T17:01:00.707-07:00That was the Pinnacle Peak Park trail, yes indeedy...That was the Pinnacle Peak Park trail, yes indeedy. Even Phoenix seemed to be embracing the desert in a big way--at least the newer construction. Last time we went there were a lot more lawns. You are right, AZ is loveable.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-48729258638836015142015-10-20T16:58:38.786-07:002015-10-20T16:58:38.786-07:00There were a lot of people but they were not too b...There were a lot of people but they were not too bad. The landscape was distracting enough. So many houses going in all around there--poor desert!Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-30564918036414659362015-10-20T13:53:05.367-07:002015-10-20T13:53:05.367-07:00I sailed over there in a hot air balloon many year...I sailed over there in a hot air balloon many years ago. Fabulous experience. Landing was a little bumpy and nobody mentioned rattlesnakes. rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-35608071088463091422015-10-20T11:05:39.850-07:002015-10-20T11:05:39.850-07:00Interesting to see a part of Arizona, it must have...Interesting to see a part of Arizona, it must have been a great walk, except all the other people walking the same way.Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-3781611971663849162015-10-20T11:03:00.863-07:002015-10-20T11:03:00.863-07:00Fantastic photos. The second photo is an instant c...Fantastic photos. The second photo is an instant classic.<br /><br />I've never been on this trail. Was this the trail from Pinnacle Peak Park?<br /><br />I would move to Arizona in a heartbeat if the political climate was more to my liking. Tucson has been embracing its desert location for decades now, but places like Phoenix (and esp. Scottsdale) have been slower to catch on. Still, it's a difficult not to love Arizona.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-34141336628571529892015-10-20T09:06:28.224-07:002015-10-20T09:06:28.224-07:00Thank you for this dose of desert and trip down me...Thank you for this dose of desert and trip down memory lane. Years ago (when we were both single) I'd go visit my brother in Phoenix and take him to work in the morning so I'd have his car for the day. I've done that hike in the early morning hours on weekdays - still people, the most irritating ones running. It's even worse at Piestewa Peak Park where they (the runners) practically run you off the trail.danger gardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09227500551609537140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-68988652724257763532015-10-20T08:21:18.057-07:002015-10-20T08:21:18.057-07:00I think the state is showing signs of being loved ...I think the state is showing signs of being loved to death, though a lot less lawns then when we visited last. A great shift to more desert-appropriate landscaping. A staggering lack of photovoltaic systems in such a sunny place. California is way ahead in renewable energy.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-19142842482964632852015-10-20T08:19:29.006-07:002015-10-20T08:19:29.006-07:00I'm sure its much less crowded during the week...I'm sure its much less crowded during the week, or when it's 115F. I like quiet also--the sound of the wind moving through the Parkinsonia was magical, and you could not hear that when people were talking.Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-91300537032505410922015-10-20T08:17:20.423-07:002015-10-20T08:17:20.423-07:00Not quite like the English countryside, but variet...Not quite like the English countryside, but variety is good. Hoover Boohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03083294821646284424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-53484533470956808352015-10-20T07:45:25.608-07:002015-10-20T07:45:25.608-07:00Beautiful country, and beautiful photos. A real &q...Beautiful country, and beautiful photos. A real "y'know, I could totally live there" post -- reminds me why 'Arizona Highways' is such a popular mag! Wonderful sign in the last photo.Luisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04042236324318156854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-48428467871776108062015-10-20T05:11:35.919-07:002015-10-20T05:11:35.919-07:00I love the desert (in small doses), and would love...I love the desert (in small doses), and would love this hike I think -- except for the crowds. (I prefer hiking in the quiet and it's my experience that at least 33% of people must constantly talk while walking.)Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376265981959655408.post-4383154916922311522015-10-20T03:09:03.917-07:002015-10-20T03:09:03.917-07:00Well done! And the journey up there was just fanta...Well done! And the journey up there was just fantastic!Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com