Drive the Mountain Route through Christoffel National Park, Curaçao
To see Curaçao’s wilder side, drive the Mountain Route through Christoffel National Park.
Tag: deserts
Take a road trip on Arizona’s Apache Trail Historic Road
The Apache Trail Historic Road offers one of Arizona’s best road trips. From its start near ghostly reminders of boom towns past, the Apache Trail climbs through the rugged beauty of the Superstition Mountains to Read More …
Scenic views from the Grand Canyon’s south rim
First-time visitors might be surprised by the amount of development along the Grand Canyon’s south rim. But all that disappears when you see the view from the Grand Canyon’s south rim. Take in the view Read More …
Cruising Canyon Lake, Arizona
Cruising Canyon Lake in Arizona is an opportunity to enjoy drinks with friends as towering canyon walls slip by, eagles soar overhead, and saguaro cacti sprout from rocky ledges. You may even see big horn Read More …
Reading the V Bar V Petroglyphs, Arizona
Although the Sinagua people vanished from Arizona’s red rock country 600 years ago, they still speak to us today through the petroglyphs they carved on rocky outcrops, like those found at the V Bar V Ranch Read More …
Teddybear cholla flowers, Arizona
My cholla cactus encounters continued as we explored Usery Park in the Superstition Mountains — but this time I managed to keep a safe distance between us! Maintaining enough distance from them was a challenge Read More …
Salt River Horses, Arizona
Having been told that a herd of wild horses roamed not far from our Airbnb near Arizona’s Superstition Mountains, we headed out early a couple of mornings to see if we could find them. This Read More …
Cholla cactus in the sun, Arizona
Cholla cactus have a (well deserved) reputation for nastiness, but they certainly can be beautiful. I discovered a nice patch of cholla cacti while we were out exploring the desert northeast of Phoenix. I love Read More …
Last year’s flowers in Saguaro National Park, Arizona
As usual I am heading down to Arizona for a too-brief visit this spring and I am trying very hard to keep my expectations in check. While this has been a phenomenal wildflower season in Read More …
Share the road Arizona desert edition – four mode road sign
Visitors traveling through Saguaro National Park are advised to share the road with the usual suspects (cars, bikes, and pedestrians), as well as the local armadillos! Arizona 2015 itinerary – a wonderland of rocks, cacti, Read More …
Boyce Thompson Arboretum State Park, Arizona
Boyce Thompson Arboretum is one of my favorite springtime destinations in Central Arizona. It would be a great destination at any time, as there are always interesting plants and at least a few blossoms; but Read More …
Plants Alone are Fine Too, Phoenix, Arizona
I’ve been raving about both my daylight and evening visits to the Chihuly exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden, but I don’t want anyone to get the idea that it isn’t worth a visit after Read More …
After Dark with Chihuly in the Garden, Phoenix, Arizona
The sculpture in the Chihuly in the Garden exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden is lit at night, but that lighting makes it look very different. Visiting after dark is absolutely magical. A rising full Read More …
Chihuly in the Garden on a Sunny Day, Phoenix, Arizona
Here’s a taste of what you might see if you make a daylight visit to see the Chihuly in the Garden exhibit at the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix. These photos were taken in mid-February, Read More …
A Day in the Garden with Chihuly – the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona
I love the Desert Botanical Garden, with its mix of carefully designed desert plantings and open desert. It’s a great place to see the beauty of desert vegetation at any time of year, although, of Read More …
Looking Back: A Quick Trip to Sedona, Arizona
I’m planning to visit Sedona this winter, so thought it was a good time to return to previously unposted photos and thoughts from a September 2009 trip. Note that, this time, I’m having no second Read More …
Marrakech’s Magical Majorelle in Morocco
I’m a gardener, so the number one site on my to-do list for Marrakech was not the Djemâa el Fna or the souks or the Saadian Tombs or any of the other truly Moroccan sites Read More …
A Bit of the Apache Trail, Arizona
The day has become clear and beautiful, so I convince my family that we should take a drive along the striking Apache Trail. We go past Canyon Lake and turn around Tortilla Flat to check Read More …