Desert Hikes

 

While in Arizona we did a lot of hiking.  Funnily enough I think my favorite hikes are the ones where we started the hike from the house with no driving involved. The house is surrounded by miles and miles of undeveloped desert.  A great place to explore.  

The desert is such a bizarre place and all the plants and rocks are so different than from what I am used to in rainy and wet Alaska.  Also there is no vegetative cover so all the rocks are just exposed on the surface.  Amazing geology!  

It was also fun to show the kids all the places I used to explore when I visited my Grandparents back in the day.  

Patrick