It is a short walk from Gail and Dave’s Scottsdale house to the undeveloped desert. Piles of granite, remnants of ancient igneous intrusions, are scattered across the landscape. They just call out to be climbed!
Quite a few of us scrambled up the crack and made it atop this boulder.
I came back later with my rock [...]
It’s a good thing there are often beautiful sunrises in Arizona because we’ve been awake in plenty of time to see the sun’s rays emerge over the Superstition Mountains. We’re gradually becoming adjusted to the new time zone. I imagine we’ll be fully acclimated about when it’s time to return home.
Weaver’s Needle is particularly beautiful [...]
