Showing posts with label Hiking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hiking. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Chiracahua National Monument, AZ


 Chiracahua  is a most interesting landscape, the hoodoo central of Arizona. It lies in the southeastern part of the state,  not so arid as the remainder, but a grassy vast expanses of flatland, and distant rocky outcrops, hills, and mountains used by the Apache for refuge from the elements, from enemies, and  an elevated place to pray.

The Native American Apache People were forced to live in this torturous maze to survive the loss of the more productive lands by the aggression of waring neighbors, early white settlers,  and  the U.S. Government, who eventually took their land and destroyed their culture.

Golden eagles are common place here where they sometimes perch a top the electric poles. Sunsets are Golden across a Big country. The hustle of a crowded society does not exist here, only peace, the sound of a gentle wind, and silence.

http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/apache/chiricahua.htm

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Yellowstone National Park

The Yellowstone River is one of the better trout streams in the lower 48. The average size is on the small side, but you can catch them all day. Problem is, it's hard to stop looking at the scenery. Lower Falls of The Yellowstone River

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Wall Of Tears Kaui, Hi

In the Iao Vally, waterfalls emerge from the clouds, and the five thousand foot volcanic cliffs, graced in a sheer vertical rain forest. It is a place of cleansing and rebirth. Mega turbulence, light aircraft, and awesome beauty go well together here, where one can see how wonderfully fragile life is.

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Napali Coast, Kauai


My wife took this shot off her side. I wished we could have made another pass a thousand foot lower to get a better shot of the water.

These pinnacles are from 3 to 4 thousand foot, so imagine the height of the waterfall. We only saw it for an instant, then it was gone. One of those 5 seconds of magic that makes life such a gracious gift.