Reblogged from 30 Days Out: Robin Gibb, left, with older brother Barry (center) and twin brother Maurice during the disco heyday of the Bee Gees. After a long battle with cancer, Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has died. He was 62 years old. Los Angeles Times reporting on Robin Gibb’s death MP3: “New York [...]

With all my outdoor experiences — hiking, river canoeing/rafting and camping, none involved backpacking. So, when one of my hiking buddies, Tom Markey,  asked if I would be interested in backpacking from Redington Pass to Manning Camp via the Italian Springs Trail, I jump at the possibility. I learned later that this is a hike [...]

“I See The Sun” — Image by kenne The sun is setting somewhere on the horizon bringing a new day. kenne

“Tulips” — Image by kenne Tulips by A.E. Stallings   The tulips make me want to paint, Something about the way they drop Their petals on the tabletop And do not wilt so much as faint,   Something about their burnt-out hearts, Something about their pallid stems Wearing decay like diadems, Parading finishes like starts, [...]

Reblogged from Becoming is Superior to Being: Image by kenne Thinking about Mother I thought about yesterday Remembering the moments I thought about today Taking a big breath. I thought about tomorrow Exceeding my grasp. I thought about time Wondering about timeless. I thought about life, Asking the question. I thought about people, Knowing not [...]

The San Pedro Valley And Galiuro Mountains — Image taken from Mica Mountain by kenne

A Mother’s Day Thank You Card From Mom To Justin And Jill — Image by kenne The day before flying to Ontario, CA to spend a few days with her mother and sisters, Joy received flowers from Justin and Jill. They are beautiful and it became my responsibility to keep them that way while she [...]

Arizona Blue Eyes — Image by kenne This time of year there are not a lot of wildflowers along the Arizona Trail. These flowers of kaleidoscope beauties were gracing our recent hike in the Rincon Mountains at around the 4,000′ level. kenne

Sunset from Mica Mountain in the Rincon Mountains, going down over the Santa Catalina Mountains, May 5, 2012 — Image by kenne Related articles Hiking Hope Camp Trail (kenneturner.wordpress.com)

Along the Italian Springs Trail in The Rincon Mountains Above Redington Pass — Image by kenne bushed a trail cursed and charmed taking a breather in the solitude and shade alligator junipers mountain pines overlooking a big sky pass scrambling time and seasons whence we came where we went Redington Road to the plateau beneath [...]