http://aj-adventures.com our trips, journeys and experiences Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:06:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en .flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; } .flickr-frame { float: left; text-align: center; margin-right: 15px; margin-bottom: 15px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } I went on a cool little hike with a co-worker this weekend. A photo gallery is up on flickr. I've actually gotten quite a bit of hiking in ... http://aj-adventures.com/2005/09/pine-canyon-to-prison-camp/ Our vacation for this year was a short but fabulous trip up to Zion National Park with some friends from AJ's work (Charles and Allison). It was yet another new and awesome experience in the out-of-doors. This trip included two exciting days at two very different canyons. http://aj-adventures.com/2005/07/zion-canyoneering/ Jenny and I recently took a trip to Flagstaff where we hiked to the highest point in all of Arizona.  Mt. Humphreys tops out at 12,633 feet and on a clear day provides views all the way to the Grand Canyon and beyond.  It was a beautiful day and though ... http://aj-adventures.com/2005/07/escaping-the-heat-at-12633-feet/ Did you ever dream of soaring through the air at 7+ feet or higher? I definitely did not, but that is exactly what I was doing Friday night. How Aaron gets me into these things is beyond me but after last night's meet, I was really glad he ... http://aj-adventures.com/2005/04/pole-vaulting-in-phoenix/ Water in the desert is such a rare thing - it is almost sacred. Coming from a place where you have more water than you know what to do with (the Ohio River Valley) it was hard to grasp the preciousness of water in the southwest. However, having ... http://aj-adventures.com/2005/04/water-in-the-desert/ The adventure today was all about the costume. We went to the 17th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival dressed in costumes we bought on our last two or three visits to the Ohio Renaissance festivals. The Arizona one was at least twice as large, but I'd say they are equally enjoyable. ... http://aj-adventures.com/2005/02/in-costume/ Sometimes a backpack trip is not about going as far as you can or reaching a summit or any other landmark. Sometimes a backpack trip is simply an opportunity to relax outside all day and all night. Forget about the fast-paced, high tech world we live in and ... http://aj-adventures.com/2005/01/cochise-stronghold-sort-of/ On Thanksgiving day Jenny and I took the opportunity to do a little mountain bike ride. I had actually rode out to the falls with Tim and Lance the day before and decided that Jenny definitely needed to see them. The one thing I forgot was the fact that I've ... http://aj-adventures.com/2004/12/biking-to-chiva-falls/ Jenny and I started hiking, backpacking, climbing and generally having shared adventures several years ago. I've been sometimes blogging about them at twocentsworth.com, but now we have a dedicated place for them and you must have found it. I hope that Jenny might grace us with her perspective on some ... http://aj-adventures.com/2004/12/aj-adventures-live/