This morning I woke up at 7 o'clock soon after the sun came over Snyder Hill. Up and washing dishes by 8 o'clock and soon after Yuma and I had our breakfast.
It is going to start getting hot around here real fast. Calling for above normal temperatures for the next week. Highs in the the low to upper 90s for the next week. Heard on the news tomorrow will be the first day in the 90s this year in Tucson. Time to move on soon.
My first thought was to do nothing today but lay around but then I got the idea of going to the top of Snyder Hill and take pictures. So at 12:30 we were off. However, I've got Mt Lemmon to finish up so I'll catch up with Snyder Hill another day.
I left off at Windy Point Vista, so off we go up, up, up!
Far enough up now that I can see the San Pedro River Valley to the east. You can actually see the river 15 miles away and the Galiuro Mountains 10 miles beyond the river. No more Saguaros and now into pine trees.
Now for the bad part. Human carelessness caused a large forest fire in the Santa Catalina Mountains and made it all the way up the north side of the mountain. You may recall the Bighorn Fire in June of 2020.
With that I will stop for the day and finish tomorrow at the top of the mountain.
As I was working on my post, my neighbor Glenn came over to show me some additions to his bike. That bike is his pride and joy😂 We sat outside for over an hour while he told me his life's story. He is definitely full of energy. Asked if he could smoke a joint and I said it was fine with me.
He is so hyper I think he needs one. He told me he smokes all the time and is always high. Probably why he is so talkative. I have to say though, he has had an interesting life and is very knowledgeable about a lot of things. Had to admire his look on life even under hard times.
Dinner will be late tonight but that's okay. We both enjoyed the evening just getting to know one another.
Thanks for stopping by.
There were a lot of pretty and interesting rock formations on Mt. Lemmon. I'm sure it got chilly T the 8,000 foot mark. Glenn sounds like an interesting fellow. I'm sure you two could talk bikes foe awhile. Hope it doesn't get too hot for you.
ReplyDeleteI was amazed at all the Hoodoo formations along the road. It took something to build that road up the mountain. Glenn wouldn't let me get a word in edgewise😁 He is wired.
DeleteDoug you would have been a good COP! Listening is the most important part of my job,(unless someone wanted to murder me!) Loved all the great pictures! To bad about the fire, it takes time to heal that. You take care, Your friend, Rawn
ReplyDeleteThanks Rawn. At least the fire damage was hidden from the Tucson side. Hope I got most of the information correctly. My memory is not the best.
DeleteYes, my memories suffer somewhat...
DeleteGlen does sound interesting and as Rawn says - you're a good listener.
ReplyDeleteMt. Lemmon sure looks pretty.
Bill and I agree that you shouldn't rush home. Snowing here again today. Enjoy some more heat while you can and take your time. :)
Glenn has a long family history in Tucson. Not especially loved by the local police😁 Dolly said the weather has turned cold and windy again. I am going to go slowly towards home. Hopefully I'll find a nice boondocking site near Montezuma Pass.
DeleteDidn't you just love the road going up Mt Lemmon? The fire was a good thing and did it's job. There was some tree loss on the far side, but mostly it burned out all the trashy stuff so fires are now less likely to happen, at least for several years. It was quite a sight at night to see the mountain on fire. Funny about your neighbor.
ReplyDeleteI bet the fire glow looked eery. Glad it didn't destroy Summerhaven. Probably a fireman's nightmare.
DeleteGlad you made it up to Mt. Lemmon. In Tucson don't forget about Gates Pass Road, which is just north of you(no RVs) There used to be a few boon docking spots in the Old Silver Bell mine area also. Great jeep rides through that area as well.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip Peter. Yuma and I will head there today.
DeleteDefinitely a beautiful area to visit even with the Fire damage.
ReplyDeleteStay where it's warm. It's white outside here.
Sounds like your neighbour needed someone to talk to. Be listening to others we get a different view of life.
Be Safe and Enjoy!
It's about time.
I do believe he gets lonely laying in that hot tent. He seems to think he's lucky to have what he has and does love telling stories of his life. I agree the mountain is still beautiful even with the downed trees.
DeleteWonder if Glenn has taken his bike up Mt Lemmon ... Looks like a nice ride. Sure looks inspiring up there.
ReplyDeleteHe is a life long Tucson resident. I'm sure he has.
DeleteThe Bighorn Fire was caused by lightning way over on the southwest corner of the mountains in June that year. Just one small storm, and the mountain burned for most of the summer with no more rain. This one wasn't caused by carelessness, but many of them are.
ReplyDeleteGood to hear. It looked from up on top that it had burned thousands of acres all the way up.
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