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| Hiking | 8.40 Miles |
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| | Hiking | 8.40 Miles | 2 Hrs 53 Mns | | 2.91 mph |
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| no partners | | Did a loop from Tatum Blvd., to the pond, under 56th St, to Scottsdale Rd., back under 56th St., back to the pond -- ducks this time! -- back to Tatum Blvd. You would have to really put some effort into getting lost, as roads or buildings are never more than 300 yds. away, and usually a lot less. There’s no toilets, and few places to hide. No detectable elevation change.
There wasn’t a lot of foot traffic today. Two ladies passed me while I was taking flower photos near the condos. I’m a fast walker but, mindful of the Heike murder, I walked slow, and took more photos, so I wouldn’t catch up. Didn’t want them to be concerned. No horse riders. I recall no dog walkers. Saw a hummingbird in a palo verde, a few lizards, a northern flicker nest building in a saguaro, and ducks in the pond on my second visit.
If there’s ever a solid winter monsoon, followed by middle heat, the flowers — especially desert globemallow — will be top notch.
Rumble Video: https://rumble.com/v76gefa-hiking-reach ... oenix.html
Vimeo Video: https://vimeo.com/1169308928 |
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Wildflowers Observation Light
TONS of globemallow, but not many blooming. Stinknet most common. Dense brittlebush between Mayo & condos. Plus desert senna, redstem stork’s bill, fiddleneck, something that look's like a dandelion, but isn't. |
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