Sunset and Stadium Lights on the Linda Vista Trail – 4/29/2016

Sunset from the Linda Vista Trails. April 2016.
Sunset from the Linda Vista Trails. April 2016.

A short hike up the trail, pictures of the sunset and watching the dying light – gradually, as it got darker, we noticed a glow – it was too early for the moon and it took us several minutes to realize that nearby stadium lights were illuminating the landscape – lighting up the clouds, cliffs, ridges and saguaros.

Saguaro, clouds, stars and Pusch Ridge from the Linda Vista Trails. April 2016.
Saguaro, clouds, stars and Pusch Ridge from the Linda Vista Trails. April 2016.
Heading down towards Oro Valley by headlamp - Linda Vista Trails. April 2016.
Heading down towards Oro Valley by headlamp – Linda Vista Trails. April 2016.
In the dark, Pusch Ridge Wilderness. April 2016.
In the dark, Pusch Ridge Wilderness. April 2016.

Night, Sabino Canyon, Bear Canyon – 12/26/2015

Water flowing in Sabino Canyon. December 2015.
Water flowing in Sabino Canyon. December 2015.
A Saguaro in the Moon - moonrise above Bear Canyon. December 2015.
A Saguaro in the Moon – moonrise above Bear Canyon. December 2015.
On the road into Bear Canyon. December 2015.
On the road into Bear Canyon. December 2015.

Storm – 6/30/2015

Rain! Warm summer rain fell for the first mile of my short loop, just long enough for me to gain some elevation and find a spot to sit and watch the lightning – flashes in the clouds to the south and bright bolts to the west – a beautiful summer storm over the desert!

1506 Lightning from the Phoneline Trail
Looking west into lightning and clouds – from the Phoneline Trail. June 2015.
1506 Night in Sabino Canyon
Heading down to the road – lights from a night-time tram visible below – lightning in the background. June 2015.

Crossing Sabino Canyon – 2014/8/19

From the Phoneline Trail Sabino Canyon sounded like a raging river – as we descended we wondered if there was a chance that we wouldn’t feel comfortable crossing – but down by the canyon the flow didn’t seem as impressive and the crossing was fine – we enjoyed the cool knee deep water.

A glance at the USGS Guage for Sabino Canyon shows that we were lucky to see higher water levels – the storm fed flow peaked late on the 19th and quickly diminished.

 

1408 Crossing Sabino Canyon
Crossing Sabino Canyon – storms briefly increased the flow and we enjoyed cool knee deep water at the first crossing down from Phoneline. August 2014.