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weather vs geology hike

Only a small group took a chance that we might get to enjoy MSC steward Dan Gruber’s excellent geology hike but it was not to be 🙁

This shot shows why photographers love inclement weather.
This shot shows why photographers love inclement weather.

One mile in and we feel rain beginning. Should we go or not?
One mile in and we feel rain beginning. Should we go or not?

We opt to return. Dan gives a short geology lesson first.
We opt to return. Dan gives a short geology lesson first.

Heading back with conversations of a late breakfast :-)
Heading back with conversations of a late breakfast 🙂

free education


The McDowell Sonoran Conservany (MSC) conducts public hikes every Saturday and Sunday. Typically, one hike is educational (thus shorter) and the other is more exercise oriented. Today’s was educational covering the history of Brown’s Ranch. Hike leader, Len Marcisz, spoke of some very colorful characters! Along on the hike was MSC Steward Alice Dimetra (above). She gave a lesson on two yuccas and how every bit of it was put to use by the native peoples of the past.