I believe these are cutleaf nightshade (Solanum xanti), not silverleaf nightshade (Solanum elaeagnifolium), as the latter bloom later, at lower elevation. This is about 3,250 el., near Sears Kay Ruins.

Bartlett Dam Rd. to FR 1058

2024-04-08 0

Counter-clockwise from Bronco Trailhead, this is the 25th segment of the Maricopa Trail. In the intro for the previous Maricopa Trail video, I said Granite […]

City of Phoenix - Sunnyslope - Murder Center

Sunnyslope Murder Tour: Index

2024-04-07 0

These are the homicides that have occured since I moved to Sunnyslope in September, 2008. Or, in the case of Sunnyslope serial killing “Zombie Hunter” Bryan […]

Hiking Beer #9 and Other Beer-li-ness

Hiking Beer #9

2024-04-07 0

Today, National Beer Day, April 7th, the USA celebrates the repeal of Prohibition on this festive occasion in 1933. 🍻 Pictured are beers I’ve mostly quaffed […]

Kingsnake's Dashcam #117

Kingsnake’s Dashcam #117

2024-03-17 0

The internet has “calculator site” for just about every formula you could possibly think of. I occasionally use a road grade calculator to determine slope on my […]

Javelina Summit. Looks like there is a wee scramble, but the trail wraps around to the right.

Skyline Regional Park

2024-03-06 0

It’s been a couple of years since I last hiked in Buckeye’s Skyline Regional Park, at the south end of the White Tank Mountains. But, unlike […]

Red Mountain is visible from most of the Hawes Trail System.

Hawes Trail System

2024-02-27 0

I’ve never been to the Hawes Trail System before. You just don’t hear aboout people hiking it much. It’s popular with mountain bikers. Maybe they […]