Photo: Happy Heart Rock Day!

Happy Hearts Day!  I was hiking a few weeks ago in Sedona and came upon this natural heart rock that someone placed on a rock on the trail.  It seemed the perfect scene for Valentine's Day tomorrow.

This week we have photos of the Sepik River tribes and villages posted on our Viva la Voyage travel photo site.

Photo: Barry Goldwater Memorial

Paradise Valley and Scottsdale are adjacent to each other.

Paradise Valley generally does not want parks in its small enclave, but the town did create a memorial to Barry Goldwater, the father of modern conservatism.

Barry Goldwater was a Paradise Valley resident and part of a pioneering Arizona family.

Today's photo is of the sign to the memorial, which is made of local rocks. Tomorrow I will show you a little more of this memorial.

Check out new travel photos of Montenegro at Viva la Voyage!

Rock Cairn in Sedona

Since we have been sharing photos of signs based on theme days, I thought I would post this rock cairn as I think it is a pretty cool sign.

I like it when I am hiking and I see such interesting mini-works of art.

The rocks are almost ready to teeter off. Whoever built this rock cairn would also be good at building a house of cards.

Life is temporal and so are these rock cairns.

Check our our travel photos of the fabulous pyramids of Chichen Itza at VivalaVoyage!

Boulders and Clouds

The Boulders area is in far north Scottsdale and is a great place to hike. 

The rocks are interesting and my hike this particular day had blue sky and gorgeous clouds. 

I like to have lunch at the Boulders Resort and Spa when I hike in the Boulders area, or you can go to El Pedegral to enjoy food, live music, and shopping.

Get out there and take a hike and take your camera, of course!

Desert Boulders

One of my favorite places to hike around is near the Boulders Resort and Spa and El Pedegral. I just love rocks of all sizes, shapes, and types. 

Growing up in Arizona, it was a regular hobby as a kid to hike and look for colorful and interesting rocks. I always brought home interesting rocks in my pockets to add to my yard. 

The geology is wonderful in Arizona.  Happy Monday!