Great time! It was supposed to be “non-technical”, but was full of water, so it involved lots of scary climbs and downclimbs, squeezing through holes barely big enough for a person into caves with sketchy traverses over rocks and pools, 6+’ jumps, wading, a couple short swims… it took all day to hike three miles! Super fun though, and I can’t wait to do more canyons now.

Granite Mountain Photos

On my last night there, I used a cigarette as an excuse to go outside. I sat there naked on a brick patio in the middle of the desert, the cool night air flowing through me. Past the silhouettes of saguaros and ocotillo, the lights of Tucson twinkled below, just far enough away for comfort. The desert is where I belong, and sooner or later, I’ll find myself there again.