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| Friday, 16-Jan-2004 00:00 |
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South of San Fran
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Big Basin Redwoods: fallen giant
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Monterey Bay Aquarium: jellies!
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Santa Cruz Pier and lots o' birds: don't park your car there!
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day trip heading south of san francisco to Big Basin Redwoods state park, Santa Cruz and the Monterey Bay aquarium...
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| Thursday, 15-Jan-2004 00:00 |
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Rodin sculpture garden @ Palo Alto
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Adam, and the Gates of Hell
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Eve and the Gates of Hell
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brainstorm session with the Thinker
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Rodin's sculpture garden on Stanford's campus in Palo Alto...
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| Monday, 12-Jan-2004 00:00 |
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pups...
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lazy afternoon with the kids...
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| Sunday, 11-Jan-2004 00:00 |
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Inaugural P.F.Chang's Rock N' Roll Marathon - Phoenix, AZ
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photo courtesy ala Isabela: an absolutely beautiful race-day!
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one heck of an elite race team
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goo goo dolls concert later that night
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(Phoenix, Scottsdale & Tempe - AZ)
...all that effort for a t-shirt and medal, ...was it worth it? heck yeah! (...especially with the post-race hot tub, fattening pizza, and free Goo Goo Dolls concert.)
other than an almost 1/2 hour delayed start, i thought the race was very well organized for an inaugural event. bravo! the weather was fantastic for a winter season marathon!
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| Wednesday, 7-Jan-2004 00:00 |
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AZ-evening
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Sahara enjoying the evening @ Papago Park's "hole-in-the-rock"
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DOGGIES!!!!
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Alp and Melvin get setup to catch the sunset
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so, ...i had family visiting from out of town, on one of Phoenix's grayer days. the sky's demeanor was not so much a bummer, as the clouds helped reflect the sun's brilliance. i've tried to describe the color of the evening skies here in AZ to friends elsewhere throughout the country, and they always found my descriptions a little odd and fruity, but maybe these unadulterated sunset shots will help add some validity to my apparently inarticulate descriptions.
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| Saturday, 3-Jan-2004 00:00 |
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Peralta Trail - Superstition Mountains, AZ
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Weavers Needle, towering at 1000 ft.
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looking back from the trail, southeast towards the trailhead
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entering Peralta trail on a glum and chilly morning
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Peralta Trail, Boulder Canyon and Weavers Needle
(Superstition WA about an hour east of Phoenix)
Distance: ~11 miles
Elevation: 2,400 to 3,766 feet
so it was a dark, and wet day, but the company and sprits were well worth the trip. Rochelle, Isabela, Amber, Keith and i, along with our k-9 companions (Asia, Mazzy and Sahara) set out for a hike through the superstition mtns. We hiked Peralta trail and part of Boulder Canyon to the base of Weavers Needle, and stopped for a chilly lunch accompanied by a light drizzle and a fabulous view. Amber, Keith and Mazzy continued (Canyon Lake - bound) as the rest of us concluded the day hike.
what a great time! 
...so, who is this mysterious "Weaver" character? ...is his/her needle a metaphor for anything? ...and whatever happened to the Divinyls?...
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| Wednesday, 31-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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New Years 2004 - Tempe, AZ
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fireworks at Tempe Town Lake
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Andrew whispers sweet-little-nothings to Asia
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Rochelle and Amber hydrate...
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| Monday, 29-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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baby-sitting the pooches
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nap-time after lunch
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Mija, the vicious Bichon-Frise mix, gives a hearty yawn
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Gizmo on 'alert-mode'
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a full-house over the Christmas/NewYear break, baby-sitting Mija and Gizmo
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| Saturday, 27-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Picacho Peak - AZ
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(between Phoenix and Tucson)
Distance: 4.2 miles
Elevation: 2,000 to 3,374 feet
for the first mile of switchbacks the trail climbs just shy of 1,000 feet to the saddle. At this point, the summit doesn't seem that far away, except that the trail drops 500 feet down the backside of the mountain with about an 80 degree grade and a pair of cable handrails. The trail then shoots up another 900 feet over the course of a 1/2 mile. (...an especially tough hike for the 4-legged one - i would not recommend it if your pooch is not sure-footed, skittish, or pulls). The breeze, views and natural highs are well worth the effort though! 
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| Wednesday, 24-Dec-2003 00:00 |
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Bear Mountain Trail - Sedona, AZ
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(Bear Mountain Trail, somewhere near Boynton Canyon)
our Christmas eve retreat from the city...
you see, Isabela, Sahara, Lego and i were actually driving to the Boynton Canyon trailhead but mistakenly took a left turn where it should have been a right. alas, with the clouds rolling in, and the daylight growing thin, we 'settled' with Bear Mountain trail instead. ...which turned out to be a wonderful surprise! ...funny how life works sometimes!
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seu fotopages....
