Casual, aimless Monday musings from Dan and Pepper

Author Pepper

Psalm 113:3
3 From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets,
the name of the Lord is to be praised.

I enjoy camping and hiking, sometimes alone but usually with Dan. Recently, Dan and I camped at Black Hills Rockhound Area in Graham County, Arizona for a night, collecting rocks that might be geodes for Dan to open later.

While at Black Hills Rockhound Area, I wanted to walk down to the wash (dried river bed) to hike. Although I didn’t expect to find geodes, I enjoy exploring dry washes as they feel like transitioning between ecosystems. However, getting into the wash was tricky due to fields of prickly pear. The solution is to follow the steer poop trail, which leads directly to a spot where you can descend into the wash gracefully.

We then camped at Owl Canyon in the Gila Box Riparian National Conservation Area, Arizona. The high Sonoran Desert offered stunning views. Our campsite was on a canyon rim that overlooked a riparian Activities included hiking, creek splashing, and enjoying picturesque sunrises and sunsets.

Next Monday Clifton Arizona