Right Knee Injury
“ …Leg bone connected to the knee bone, Knee bone connected to the thigh bone…” These two verses, from the classic 1928 gospel song, “ Dem Bones,” give me a perfect introduction to my...
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Mark’s Photos #6
The hottest section of the Arizona Trail (AZT) is arguably a 60-mile stretch just north of the small town of Oracle. Being the hottest is saying something, on a trail that is known for...
Bears!
I couldn’t believe it, but there they were. The grizzly sow and her cub had just come over the rise in the trail in front of us, not 30 feet away. The mom was...
Mark’s Photos #5
It was April first of 2021 and I was training for my upcoming hike on the Continental Divide Trail. On the day of this photo I was doing a 20 mile hike starting in...
Gila River- Middle Fork-West Fork Loop
Frequent readers of this blog will be familiar with my affection for the Gila Wilderness of southwestern New Mexico. Ever since Scatman introduced me to its red rock canyons, lush riparian trails, and ancient...
Mark’s Photos #4
The highest point on the Pacific Crest Trail is Forester Pass at 13,153 feet. It is about 775 trail miles from the start on the Mexican border. We had camped near 11,000 feet, right...
2 responses to “Mark’s Photos #4”
You are my favorite mountain man! Give me a two-hour day hike with Hannah and I’m a happy guy. Chacun a son gout! How is your French? My four years of high school French helps me with crosswords. If I had to do it again, I’d choose to study Spanish, especially for this California boy.
Hey Dan, I am certified terrible at languages. I have had courses in Spanish, German, Russian, and even Latin. None of which I was able to really learn. I do not know French at all, but that could be said for Spanish German, Russian, and Latin. However, my phone was able to translate your French phrase, and to that I say “To each his own.”😄