Quotes of the Month
"Earth. Mother. Goddess. In every culture the voice of the Feminine emerges from the land itself. We clothe her as Eve or Isis or Demeter. In the desert, she appears as Changing Woman. She can shift shapes like the wind and cut through stone with her voice like water. And when she approaches us with her hands open and carrying offerings of white shells in arid country, she reminds us that there was a time before drought when ancient seas covered the desert."
- Terry Tempest Williams, in When Women Were Birds.
"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."
- Epictetus
"Nobody sees a flower -- really -- it is so small, we haven't time, and to see takes time."
- Georgia O'Keeffe
"A map, it is said, organizes wonder."
- Ellen Meloy, award-winning nature writer of Raven's Exile, This Desert Hides Nothing and other books.
More Quotes
"Earth. Mother. Goddess. In every culture the voice of the Feminine emerges from the land itself. We clothe her as Eve or Isis or Demeter. In the desert, she appears as Changing Woman. She can shift shapes like the wind and cut through stone with her voice like water. And when she approaches us with her hands open and carrying offerings of white shells in arid country, she reminds us that there was a time before drought when ancient seas covered the desert."
- Terry Tempest Williams, in When Women Were Birds.
"Don't explain your philosophy. Embody it."
- Epictetus
"Nobody sees a flower -- really -- it is so small, we haven't time, and to see takes time."
- Georgia O'Keeffe
"A map, it is said, organizes wonder."
- Ellen Meloy, award-winning nature writer of Raven's Exile, This Desert Hides Nothing and other books.
More Quotes
Adventure Blog Post Comments:
"Sue -I love your posts. I pour over the details. I hope to retire in December and begin my own adventures -likely including many of your recommendations. Thanks for keeping this desk jockey inspired." - Hike Crack Canyon.
"I enjoyed the article very much. Great pics and good job of explaining different plants at different levels. well done." - Tanque Verde Peak, Saguaro Wilderness.
"Visted Zion many years ago and fell in love with God's creation with the absolutely breathtaking views. So much to see!" Angels Landing, and Angels Landing inZion - Not for the Faint of Heart.
"Hello, Sue! I discovered your blog via Debra Van Winegarden's "Earthline". Really enjoying your Tucson stuff; I've done many of them.
I also have a blog at https://daringdayhikes.home.blog/ . Maybe I'll see you on the trails sometime!" - Larry.
"Thank you very much for this write up, very informative. I just hiked this peak last weekend (May 28, 2022). I was alone, it was about 95 degrees, no shade, and no one else in the entire area. It took about 9 hours including rest stops and spending about 1 hour at the summit. The descent is where it got hot and where water ran low. Thankfully there was a breeze that started and kept me relatively cool, along with multiple rest stops which helped avoid heat stroke.Overall this is a very beautiful area where one can experience extreme solitude. Not for the faint at heart or inexperienced though. Know your limits!"
BTW, your summit register entry is still up there in one of the books." - Pinto Mountain Hike, Joshua Tree Wilderness.
"It has been an amazing year in so many places this year. It will be lovely to see our reservoirs revived by all this snowpack. That horse looks like it's had quite enough solitude. "Pet me! Talk to me! I'm going nuts." It must be wonderful to be present for the formation of a waterfall. Thanks for sharing these wonderful images. I think my favorites are Along the Hidden Pinyon Trail and Snow Canyon State Park. I like your explanation of a laccolith. Happy hiking; keep up the good work."
- A Cold Desert: Winter Images from Snow Canyon SP and Hell Hole, southwestern Utah.
"One stat I don't see is the Elevation of the creek and the falls. Please tell me what they are. Always useful." - Explore Ashdown Gorge To Rattlesnake Creek Falls
"Sue -I love your posts. I pour over the details. I hope to retire in December and begin my own adventures -likely including many of your recommendations. Thanks for keeping this desk jockey inspired." - Hike Crack Canyon.
"I enjoyed the article very much. Great pics and good job of explaining different plants at different levels. well done." - Tanque Verde Peak, Saguaro Wilderness.
"Visted Zion many years ago and fell in love with God's creation with the absolutely breathtaking views. So much to see!" Angels Landing, and Angels Landing inZion - Not for the Faint of Heart.
"Hello, Sue! I discovered your blog via Debra Van Winegarden's "Earthline". Really enjoying your Tucson stuff; I've done many of them.
I also have a blog at https://daringdayhikes.home.blog/ . Maybe I'll see you on the trails sometime!" - Larry.
"Thank you very much for this write up, very informative. I just hiked this peak last weekend (May 28, 2022). I was alone, it was about 95 degrees, no shade, and no one else in the entire area. It took about 9 hours including rest stops and spending about 1 hour at the summit. The descent is where it got hot and where water ran low. Thankfully there was a breeze that started and kept me relatively cool, along with multiple rest stops which helped avoid heat stroke.Overall this is a very beautiful area where one can experience extreme solitude. Not for the faint at heart or inexperienced though. Know your limits!"
BTW, your summit register entry is still up there in one of the books." - Pinto Mountain Hike, Joshua Tree Wilderness.
"It has been an amazing year in so many places this year. It will be lovely to see our reservoirs revived by all this snowpack. That horse looks like it's had quite enough solitude. "Pet me! Talk to me! I'm going nuts." It must be wonderful to be present for the formation of a waterfall. Thanks for sharing these wonderful images. I think my favorites are Along the Hidden Pinyon Trail and Snow Canyon State Park. I like your explanation of a laccolith. Happy hiking; keep up the good work."
- A Cold Desert: Winter Images from Snow Canyon SP and Hell Hole, southwestern Utah.
"One stat I don't see is the Elevation of the creek and the falls. Please tell me what they are. Always useful." - Explore Ashdown Gorge To Rattlesnake Creek Falls