AZ Wonders

Finish this sentence: Going to New York and not riding in a taxi is like going to Arizona and not…

➡️Must see! 🐛 🦂Scorpion chows down a centipede. Plus : magnificent city lights view.

The Jumping Cholla. Everyone learns about this legendary plant on my hikes. Unfortunately, some learn the hard way. .

Hosted a real Texan - from Texas - and his lovely wife for sunrise hike. Did was throwing off some serious Billy Bob Thornton vibes. Ever seen Landman? I’m pretty sure I hiked with Landman today.

The desert has a way of rewarding the ones who show up early.
This morning, two adventure seekers from Boston stepped outside their comfort zone and met me in the predawn chill.

We hiked in silence at first, twilight in the wings, breath hanging in the air, the world still half‑asleep. Then the magic started.

On the western horizon, a full moon was sinking — huge, glowing, almost unreal.
On the eastern horizon, the first hints of sunrise were gathering — soft gold brushing the edges of the sky.

For a few perfect minutes, we stood between them…
Moonset behind us.
Sunrise ahead of us.
Wrapped in the coolness of the Sonoran Desert and the thrill of being awake for a moment most people never see.

They came to Arizona for an adventure.
They left with a story the desert wrote just for them.

When your shoes steal the show on the Phoenix Night Glow Hike.

Sunset viewed from my north Phoenix neighborhood.