This month has been two years since I met Beth and Barb on a full moon Meetup.com hike and we formed the Shady Ladies! (Because we have to wear big hats to shade ourselves when we hike.) It's the Southwest version of my Gig Harbor Feet and Forks.
Yesterday we celebrated our anniversary by going to the Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, and the day before we hiked in Tucson. The picture above is at the botanical garden, with our Shady Lady hats. (We each have a wardrobe of hats.)
These gorgeous, glowing sculptures met us at the entrance to the gardens. And we posed in front of a wall of colorful botanical tiles. The garden is full of art as well as desert plants.
A butterfly landed on me at the butterfly pavilion and didn't want to get off!
We spent two hours wandering around the gardens, through cactus forests like this one as well as herb gardens and other areas. There was also a Chocolate and Chili Festival going on, so we got to sample some tasty items.
Here are some photos from our hike the day before in Pima Canyon. It was quite the social route, with lots of people stopping and talking to us.
We definitely try to have fun!
Last night's sunset was spectacular, again.
Congrats on two years of hiking with friends, that's great! Hope you have many more to come...
ReplyDeleteOh, I am so glad you posted again. I worry when there are long silences from the bloggers I visit everyday. New friends hiking together for two years is wonderful. Wonder how many miles that would be. Wait, how many lunches out does that add up too. Hmmm Hiking before calories ...seem pretty healthy to me. Keep it up!!
ReplyDeleteIt is so good to have pals that you hike with! your surroundings are so beautiful and shapely and colorful all year round!! Congrats on an anniversary of friendship shared!!! A butterfly on your shoulder, priceless!!!
ReplyDeleteYour sunset clouds photo and a healthy quote closing, beautiful!