On Wednesday, I climbed the Vulture Peak mountain near Wickenburg, Arizona, with Scott and his friend Sadie. I stupidly forgot to charge my camera’s battery before we went, so I had to take pictures with Scott’s Blackberry. That’s why these are a little grainy.
We climbed the flat peak in the middle of the picture below. On the way, we passed a 73-year-old man and his grandson who told us it wasn’t difficult until close to the top, where it gets really steep, and that it’s even harder coming back down. I pretty much agreed with his assessment. We know his age because he signed the guestbook at the top.
The temperature was in the low 50s but we started to feel hot as we climbed up. The temperatures in Arizona feel 10 degrees higher than they are because of how powerful the sun is.
Here Scott is at the top of the mountain. We could see the Arizona Cardinals stadium in Phoenix from here. We also had a cool view of a rain storm that hit Wickenburg while we were up there.
Sadie is signing the guestbook. There was an entry in there from a couple who said they “made love for the first time on the peak on Valentine’s Day.”
Here I am, wearing Scott’s hoodie.
Scott and Sadie, on the way down.
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