Hikes, Sunsets, Full Moon, and even Rainbows

We are continuing to hike with the hiking club and the sunsets are still beautiful.  Since we have had visitors we have gone on the following hikes: 

Wind Cave Hike - Usery Park
This was a windy hike that continued to climb.  The higher a person climbed the winder it got.  Good thing we had our gloves with.

Inside the cave

Whitford Trail
This was a new hike for the club, very simple but lots of red rock to be seen.  A very nice hike that takes a person thru a canyon.

Baby Cactus

Karol, Liz and Nicolle

Tonto - Indian Ruins
These ruins were built around 1250 AD by the Tonto Basin people.  These ruins protected them from the elements.  Our hiking club was very fortunate to receive a guided tour to the upper dwellings.  The national park only does tours 3 days a week.

Wild Cucumber Plant

Teddy Bear Cactus - Cholla
Also know as a Jumper - jumps are related to static electricity

Pink Mountains and Sunsets


Full Moon

Rainbow in Arizona

While the weather as cooled down a bit and we have received some much needed rain.  And after the rain we were able to see our first rainbow in the sky. 

We followed the rainbow to see the pot of gold.

Visitors, Hikes and Continued Fun in Sunny Arizona

We were blessed with friends from home.  Lori and Diane came to visit.  Weather was sunny and warm.  We really enjoyed their visit.  We spent a few hours at the Mesa Mart (known to us as the flea market/swap meet), headed up to Tortilla Flats, spent time with Karol's folk's, did some site seeing, and they enjoyed time laying by the pool.

Karol, Lori and Diane

Cayon Lake

Lori and Diane

Traveling along wy 60

Happy Hour at the Folks (Karol, Deanna, Diane and Ann)

Happy Hour at the Folks (Lori, Mom, Karol, and Deanna)

Dollar bills on the walls - Tortilla Flats Restraunt

The following weekend Bev and Keri visited.  We went to the Olive Mill.  What an interesting place, learned about olive oil and olives.  Liz really likes black olives but after inquiring about how black olives are made, she will be hard pressed to eat them.  Black olives are made by soaking green olives in lye for a day.  Really makes a person rethink eating black olives.  We went hiking and spent time at the Mesa Mart also.

Mountains are pink - "It's time to drink"

Bev, Karol, and Liz - San Tan Flats Saloon

Apache Tears Trail

Bev and Keri - Olive Mill

Does it hurt Bev??

Apache Tears Trail

Keri & Bev - Apache Tears Trail

We are still hiking and enjoying beautiful sunsets.