Spicewood Creek
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— After a long and super hot summer, the first sign of cooler weather was all my friends and I needed to get out and enjoy the outdoors more fully, i.e., camping. We did not have to go very far … Read More
Gorman Falls
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— As many times as I have hiked to Gorman Falls in Colorado Bend State Park, never had I seen it as beautiful as in last December. Coupled with the recent torrential rains in previous months to December 2018, there … Read More
Navajo Bridge
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–The Navajo Bridge has been a place in the National Register of Historic Places since August 13, 1981. The original steel spandrel arch bridge was built in 1928 and spans the Colorado River in Arizona. The challenge the state of … Read More
Point Imperial
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— Here is another area in the Grand Canyon NP, North Rim, that never gets old. As I have mentioned in previous posts, this is the highest point in the North Rim. We must have visited this point 3-4 times … Read More
Highway 67
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— From the very first day we drove into the Grand Canyon NP, North Rim, I knew I had to stop at mile marker 602 to make a photo capturing the beauty of this drive. It so happened that returning … Read More
Chico Tank
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— If you ever have a chance to visit any of the Nature Conservancy preserves, jump at the opportunity. Most of the time those preserves have a few days when they are open to the public, and two or three … Read More
Pedernales River
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— So, here we are in October, and high temperatures are still in the upper 90s and even reaching the century mark! What is a guy to do to get fall weather? Well, I have to go back to some … Read More
Bald Cypress Trail
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— Just two years ago (November 2017), that was the scene around Guadalupe River SP. I stopped there on my way back home to take a short hike along the Bald Cypress Trail. Fall foliage was stunning. The trail is … Read More
Bright Angel Point
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— Bright Angel Point at the Grand Canyon NP, North Rim, is a spectacular canyon viewpoint. This is one of those spots where you don’t even have to hike anywhere to see such a view. There are lounge chairs set … Read More
Widforss Point
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— When hiking the Widforss Trail (Grand Canyon NP, North Rim), if you venture past the first 2.5 miles (4.0 km), you will leave the canyon rim and go through forests of firs, spruces, aspens, and wildflowers. At the end … Read More