In business, politics, conviviality, and so on
Have found that none of these finally satisfy,
Or permanently wear
What remains? Nature remains.
Walt Whitman- Song of Myself
Deadman’s Pass in Boynton Canyon, Sedona Arizona is quiet in the morning. A walk-a-bout more than a hike, a connecting path between Boynton Canyon and Long Canyon. Good to be out in the clean clear air while frost is on the thick stands of manzanita and the deer and birds show themselves.
Hot Loop Trail, located off Jacks Canyon Road in the Village of Oak Creek, Sedona Arizona is a favorite. Sharing A Hike On Hot Loop While Old provides an appreciation, such gratitude on still having the strength, agility, and wits about me to make the thousand foot climb upward to views that are stand up straight shoulder squaring. No other hikers but us the entire trek, which is excellent, considering the heavy density of use on so many of Sedona’s trails. The peace, quiet, and bird song, as well as that physical workout deeply energize. An ace choice of hiking trails for the New Year of 2019.
Carroll Canyon, Old Post, and the Ridge Trails are very much ‘in town’, neighborhood trails. Quick access to outdoors whether on a lunch break from employment at a close by coffee shop, a break for a take away slice or tamale picnic in a day of errands, or out for establishing that exercise every morning routine. There is activity here. Noise from the sky from the tourist helicopter tours taking off and landing from nearby Sedona Airport, mountain bike enthusiasts enjoy these trails for their proximity to bike rentals, but then there will be a stretch of quiet time, red rock beauties, solitude, and flowers blooming in winter, or a red tailed hawk swooping deep through Carroll Canyon to surprise and delight and elude the camera lens.
The holidays over, the family and friends returned home or traveled on, decorations packed away and fond memories held onto. To Mescal Trail one of the most beautiful areas in Sedona, and one we enjoy in the winter. There was an observation made over the holidays that my website often made it seem as though we were the only ones out hiking in Sedona and that their recent traffic jammed up tight experiences between the Village of Oak Creek and Sedona said otherwise. It was an accurate observation.
The slideshow above is a sample of what ‘peopling’ a Sedona Arizona photo essay looks look like. A visual ‘loved to death’ scenario unfolding all around Mescal Trail and much of the area this week as thousands of tourists finish off 2018 in Sedona Arizona. Clearly we are not the only ones who have chosen to welcome the New Year with being out in nature.
My personal New Years Resolution is to spend as many days as possible outside in nature. These three beautiful hiking trails and a walk about recently have reinforced to me that I have made a most excellent choice, a totally enjoyable commitment for 2019.
Thank you for visiting. All my best to each and every one of you for this New Year of 2019.
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