Shots of the Week: Feb 19 – Feb 25

Fifteen minutes from the car, surrounded by houses and shopping centers. Oro Valley, AZ.

Hybrid Shelter System

Sublite-Sil 21oz
Equinox Globe Skimmer Tarp 6×8 9oz
GG T4's and BPL Stix

Nice hybrid!

Meets the LUL* Classification

* – luxury ultra light : )

Wind-eroded sandstone, Townsend Spur, Wollemi NP, Australia
(The scrub was … bad. The temperature was 34 C and humid.)

Cheers

Awesome. Wonder how long it takes the wind to do that. Amazing.

Nice Jay!

Spring is just around the corner, I want more SNOW !!

Well at least there white

Morning light on the ruins of the Skidoo Mill in melting snow, Death Valley National Park.

Lovin the MLD Duo Mid for its flexibility and coverage during a howling winter storm… lots of wind and rain with just a dash of snow ;0)

Front Packin like Lawton "Disco" Grinter
The Pt. Reyes: Young Parker Wilkerson

Bromiliad(?) growing from a granite boulder, Sierra Nevada foothills above the N. Fork American River.

Panasonic LX3. 02.28.10

Cheers,

Rick

great picture!

something in the Dudleya/Sedum/Crassulaceae i suppose.

nice!

Heather Lake, Washington, below Mount Pilchuck. El Nino has the trail clear, but there is still some ice on the lake.

Check out the face profile on the left side

View from the hut at sunrise

My truck, 24 hours later

Wow Jennifer! Great shot! I bet that was an amazing 2 days. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Eugene, it was an amazing trip!

jennifer.

agreed!

that picture rocks! what a sight.

Thanks Dave, looks like you have it nailed!

Lacking blossoms for identification, my guidebook back home was no help at all.

http://bss.sfsu.edu/geog/bholzman/courses/fall99projects/dudleya.htm

This was a lone plant with no others to be found anywhere on the walk. Living in a tiny microclimate, I suppose [are there giant microclimates?].

Cheers,

Rick

I guess that's why they call the family the "Stonecrop" family. Great little plant and great photo!

I hike up here a few times a week before work to catch the sunrise, the trailhead is only a mile from our house.

Great place to catch a sunrise, Karl. I'm heading up there today for a last good look before I head out of state for a while. Bald Rock is without a doubt THE gem of the park.

I catch your blog from time to time. Looks like you have a great year planned. I am envious! I don't have that much time, but am planning on doing the Colorado Trail at the end of the summer.

Maybe we can compare trip photos when we get back :) I'll have to get out to CO one of these days. Happy trails, Karl!