A stunningly beautiful hike
Treasure Loop Trail #56 – Apache Junction, AZ
Superstition Mountains
January 31st, 2019
Tag: sonora desert
Taliesin West || Peeking Inside
Every single detail bears the signature of the landlord. Taliesin West was Frank Lloyd Wright’s winter home and school in the Sonoran desert from 1937 until his death in 1959 at the age of 91. Visiting FLW houses is always a pleasure, but walking inside his own home was a real privilege.
Taliesin West (where even coffee is part of the brand, bearing the distinctive stamp of honour)
January 31st, 2019
Taliesin West || Frank Lloyd Wright
Designed as a winter retreat to escape the harsh winters of the Midwest, established in 1937, supervised by the master himself and handcrafted by his students (who were camping in the desert until they managed to build a roof over their heads), Taliesin West is not just part of the desert, ”it is the desert itself” – as Frank Lloyd Wright once said.
January 31st, 2019
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
I love cacti. The way they grow to enormous heights in harsh environments where other plants simply dry up and die; the way they preserve water and keep the desert alive; and the way they bloom, producing some of the most beautiful flowers on the planet.
Whether in a ”controlled” habitat like the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum or in the wild, cacti command respect and admiration in equal parts – and, come to think of it, they can also teach us a thing or two about the virtues of social distancing.
The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a zoo, botanical garden, art gallery & classes, natural history museum, and aquarium all at once, dedicated to the education, protection and conservation of nature in the Sonoran Desert Region.
The David Yetman West Trailhead leads to a 3,9 loop trail of moderate difficulty, with sweeping views of the desert – that is, if you start early enough to beat the heat.
January 27th, 2019
The Humble Fabulist 