Author Archives: Trail Rocker

Saturday evening Barbara and I went “Cruising” Lake Havasu with several other retired folks. Copper Canyon was up until the early 1940’s the largest mining community along the Colorado River. Miners first started arriving here in 1864 on their way to California seeking to make their fortune during the Gold Rush. For almost 80 yearsContinue reading “Copper Canyon, Sunset Boat Tour”

A few weeks ago Barbara, Toby and I traveled to Lake Havasu City, AZ for a short stay. While here we enjoyed it so much that we came back for a longer stay. We have really enjoyed our time here. In the Lake Havasu area there is no shortage of things to do. We visitedContinue reading “Lake Havasu City, AZ”

This evening there is a beautiful full moon on display so I got out my camera and took some photos. This is known as a worm moon because this is the time of year when earth worms start making their way to the surface. I tried different settings so each photo is going to lookContinue reading “Worm Moon”

This past Thursday Barbara and I braved the cold and took the train from Williams Arizona to the south rim of the Grand Canyon. This is a great trip because someone else is doing the driving. When we arrived at the canyon there were clouds but we could see all of the way across toContinue reading “Grand Canyon Railroad”

When Barbara was researching aquariums in the Phoenix area she discovered that at the Odysea Aquarium you can dive and interact with stingrays, a Tiger shark, a Leopard shark, a Moray eel and other sea life. When she told me about this I thought this is something I need to try. This was an amazingContinue reading “SeaTrek”

Recently, Barbara had to fly back to Texas to attend the funeral of a dear family member. While there Barbara, her son and daughter went to an aquarium to kill time before the flight home. From what I gathered they really enjoyed the aquarium so the next day, when we arrived in Apache Junction, nearContinue reading “Odysea Aquarium”

On Thursday Barbara and I visited the west side of Saguaro National Park (NP). The west sides cactus forest has significantly more cactus than the east side. In addition, the west side contains some Indian Petroglyphs. Take a look! (12)

This past Wednesday Barbara and I visited the Saguaro National Park (NP) in southern Arizona. This park is divided into two parts, the east side and the west side with the city of Tucson in between. On Wednesday we visited the east side. As far as national parks go it’s not one of the moreContinue reading “Saguaro National Park, East”

We woke up this morning to an outside temperature of 33 degrees. So while I was waiting for the things to warm up outside I looked at my AllTrails app and found a trail that starts right at the back of the RV park where we’re staying. It is a short two mile out andContinue reading “The North Trail”

This past Sunday, our last night in Yuma, Barbara and I along with some new found friends drove out into the desert to enjoy another Howling at the Moon. This is a tradition in Yuma. During every full moon, weather permitting, people come from all over the area to gather for a fun evening filledContinue reading “Howling at the Moon 2023”