MARCH 8 AFTER THE RAIN

IT POURED DOWN RAIN ON FRIDAY. GARY, DAVE, AND LINDA SPENT THE DAY PLANNING FOR HIKING IN THE GRAND CANYON, BRYCE CANYON, AND ZION.

AFTER WHICH LINDA WENT FOR A SHORT WALK AROUND THE PARK. THIS IS WHAT SHE SAW

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FOUR OF US HIKED UP THE BACK SIDE OF DAISY MOUNTAIN JUST OUT SIDE OF ANTHEM AZ. WE CALLED IT THE GO KAREN TRAIL. THE REST OF US WORKED HARD TO KEEP UP WITH HER, SHE IS A HIKING MACHINE. IT WAS A GOOD WAY TO END DAVE’S VISIT.

CHARLIE DAVID, KAREN, AND GARY

DAISY MOUNTAIN

ABOVE IS THE TOP OF DAISY MOUNTAIN

A VIEW OF ANTHEM FROM THE TOP

THERE IS A RANCH TUCKED INTO THE MOUNTAIN SIDE ACROSS FROM US. NEW RIVER AZ IS IN THE BACK GROUND

IT WAS OVERCAST AND CLOUDY BUT DID NOT RAIN.

THE ROCK SAYS... ALL THIS BELONGS TO GOD!

DAISY MOUNTAIN

IS NAMED AFTER THE BRITTLE

BUSH THAT BLOOMS IN THE

SPRING TIME. THE WHOLE

MOUNTAIN TURNS YELLOW.

THE MOUNTAIN WAS JUST

BEGINNING TO BLOOM.

THE MEXICAN POPPIES WERE

CLOSED UP DUE TO LACK OF SUN

AND COLD

Liberty is eating an

apple

Our Friend’sFrank and

Linda’s house from the top of Daisy Mt.

THE LUPIN IN THE DESERT IS SMALL AND DELICATE

PICTURES BY DAVE AND GARY

LUNCH ON TOP OF DAISY

LINDA’S FASHION ADVICE FOR HIKING... IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO LOOK LIKE YOU HAVE GAINED 50 POUNDS... DO NOT WEAR A JACKET THAT BILLOWS AND STUFF THE POCKETS WITH YOUR HAT AND GLOVES AND PUT YOUR CAMERA DOWN THE FRONT WHEN YOUR PHOTO IS BEING TAKEN.

KAREN EXPECTED US TO BAG OUT ON THE HIKING...SHE FORGOT WE ARE FROM SEATTLE. GARY'S WEATHER KARMA WORKS FOR HIKING TOO! KAREN IS DOING A GRAND CANYON RIM TO