May 10th, 2010 | by liljango | published in arizona, camping, hiking, outdoors, parks
We hiked 7.1 miles along South Kaibab Trail down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon (4,800 ft elevation change). We dipped our toes in the Colorado River (icy cold!) briefly before heading to Phantom Ranch, where we ate some lunch and had some lemonade. My favorite part of the hike was along the Bright [...]
April 25th, 2010 | by liljango | published in arizona, hiking, outdoors
Sixshooter / Telephone / Ice Canyon Trails April 2010
April 12th, 2010 | by liljango | published in arizona, hiking, life, outdoors, photography, travel
[ View More Photos ] Take a Hike – Grand Canyon Warmup Hike #4
April 1st, 2010 | by liljango | published in arizona, hiking, outdoors, photography
AZ Wildflowers – Spring 2010 – Tonto National Forest, AZ Wed, 3/31, we shot some wildflowers. [ View More Photos ] Directions (from Phoenix): * Take 60E * LEFT on Silver King Mine Rd * LEFT on FR #8 * RIGHT on HAPPY CAMP CANYON RD Here are some links that you may wanna check [...]
March 30th, 2010 | by liljango | published in arizona, hiking, outdoors, photography, travel
Chiricahua National Monument Mount Lemmon Saguaro National Park
December 13th, 2009 | by liljango | published in arizona, hiking, life, outdoors, photography, travel
Havasu Falls by Moonlight Supai, AZ October 2009 New Havasupai Waterfalls Supai, AZ October 2009 Professionally retouched, printed, matted, and framed by Todd Photographic Gallery. 14×20 framed prints will be displayed and available for sale at Todd Photographic Gallery from 12/15-1/15 for a special exhibit and for the public to vote on their favorite photos! [...]
November 14th, 2009 | by liljango | published in arizona, backpacking, camping, hiking, mexico
Havasupai Falls, Arizona Well, I can say that I survived my 1st backpacking trip down to Havasupai Falls–Next time I’m hiring a mule It was a 10 mile hike from the hilltop down to the campground, but only the first 1.5 miles consisted of steep switchbacks… the rest of the way was relatively flat. Beforehand, [...]
August 10th, 2009 | by liljango | published in arizona, hiking, life, phoenix
Abineau/Bear Jaw Trails, Flagstaff, AZ Sunday, we hiked the Abineau/Bear Jaw Trails in Flagstaff, where temps only reached the upper-70s and a quick (gotta love the 75 MPH speed limit!) 2 hour drive from Phoenix. I tell ya (East Coasters) that Arizona is not all desert and there are so many wonderful, scenic places to [...]
June 29th, 2009 | by liljango | published in arizona, hiking, life, photography, utah
Well, it looks like we’re officially in the 100+ degree temps in Phoenix! If you wanna escape the heat, this itinerary takes you through some of the best hiking adventures in the Arizona and Utah National Parks! Total expenses for food, hotels, gas, and tour admission fees total $550/person–not bad for a 10 day adventure! [...]
July 17th, 2008 | by liljango | published in arizona, life, scottsdale, zola & boris
July 2008 A peek into Zola’s world…