Join the Ann Arbor Walks meetup.com group as we stroll this 187 acre preserve located a few miles southwest of Ann Arbor. The former farm still sees a little farming but is now managed ad an open space by Washtenaw County. Some trails exist in the rolling hills.
** Ken ** Sent from my iPhone
Monday, December 28, 2009
Sunday, December 27, 2009
The big tech story of the decade
While the decade saw all manner of advances in technology I think perhaps the single biggest story has to be the explosion of social media combined with the ability of a far larger number of people than ever before to share information from all manner of locations from home to more remote locations throughout the world. This applies to large and small scale events from great political happenings to individual events in a person's life.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Hudson Mills Metropark in the Snow
The Ann Arbor Walks meetup group does gentle rambles throughout the Ann Arbor area. Join us as Steve, Johnpaul, and I wander the snowy trails of Hudson Mills Metropark.
** Ken ** Sent from my iPhone
** Ken ** Sent from my iPhone
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Douglas Springs Trail and More, December 2009
The trail network in the Rincon Mountains is extensive. This year we used the trailhead of the Douglas Springs Trail as our start and end point. This opened up some new routes for exploration. While the area can be busy you can find yourself in places where you are enough alone to absorb the desert experience. I apologize for the dark spots in the lower left of some of the video. The protective skin I had on the iPhone covered a bit of the lens and that was easy to miss when shooting.
** Ken ** Sent from my iPhone
** Ken ** Sent from my iPhone
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Douglas Springs Trail to Bridal Reef Falls
One way from the falls to trailhead. the falls this time were dry but water can be found elsewhere.
| Name: | Douglas Springs Trail to Bridal Reef Falls |
| Date: | Dec 4, 2009 12:00 pm |
| Distance: | 3.14 miles |
| Elapsed Time: | 1:33:08 |
| Avg Speed: | 2.0 mph |
| Max Speed: | 3.5 mph |
| Avg Pace: | 29' 37" per mile |
| Min Altitude: | 2,682 ft |
| Max Altitude: | 3,713 ft |
| Start Time: | 2009-12-04T19:00:51Z |
| Start Location: | |
| Latitude: | 32.227363º N |
| Longitude: | 110.650766º W |
| End Time: | 2009-12-04T20:33:59Z |
| End Location: | |
| Latitude: | 32.235150º N |
| Longitude: | 110.686851º W |
Click on this link to display the track in Google Maps. This link will be valid until Jan 3, 2010 3:34 PM PST.
"Douglas Springs Trail to Bridal Reef Falls.kmz" is a Google KMZ track that can be displayed in Google Earth or Google Maps.
"Douglas Springs Trail to Bridal Reef Falls.gpx" is an Open Standard track that can be displayed by select mapping software.
** Ken **
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Friday, December 4, 2009
SweatwaterTrail to Wasson Peak
Looks like I goofed in posting the GPX and KML files for the Wasson Peak hike so here they are. ** Ken **
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sweatwater Trail to Wasson Peak one way is about 4.6 miles. data gaps exist because I left GPS off. Also the minimum elevation is complely nuts. A more realistic numbervis about 2,500 feet. Footing is generally good even considering the loose rocks on the trail between the big wash and main intersection.
| Name: | SweatwaterTrail to Wasson Peak |
| Date: | Dec 3, 2009 9:34 am |
| Distance: | 4.46 miles |
| Elapsed Time: | 3:05:56 |
| Avg Speed: | 1.4 mph |
| Max Speed: | 3.8 mph |
| Avg Pace: | 41' 43" per mile |
| Min Altitude: | 0 ft |
| Max Altitude: | 4,556 ft |
| Start Time: | 2009-12-03T16:34:10Z |
| Start Location: | |
| Latitude: | 32.288686º N |
| Longitude: | 111.120680º W |
| End Time: | 2009-12-03T19:40:07Z |
| End Location: | |
| Latitude: | 32.273439º N |
| Longitude: | 111.146720º W |
Click on this link to display the track in Google Maps. This link will be valid until Jan 3, 2010 3:30 PM PST.
"SweatwaterTrail to Wasson Peak.kmz" is a Google KMZ track that can be displayed in Google Earth or Google Maps.
"SweatwaterTrail to Wasson Peak.gpx" is an Open Standard track that can be displayed by select mapping software.
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** Ken **Sent from my iPhone
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Hiking Phoneline and Sabino Canyon Trails
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area is just a coupe miles from where we are staying here in Tucson. It is full of a wide assrtment of trails from easy to difficult. This loop hike which spends the bulk of it's time on trails is moderate tending towsrds the easier end. You gain around 500-600 feet as you meander up into the mountains. Views are pleasant and when you don't hear the loudspeakers of passding park trams you can soak in the desert silence. If you are lucky you might spy some wildlife like we did, about ten whorthogs or something similar. The worst of the hike is the descent along Sabino Canyon Trail which is sandy and steep in spots. We have been visiting this area around this time of year for the past decade. This year we saw very little water. The overflow just beyond the desert floor which last year was flowing briskly was bone dry. However, we found spots where pools still exist especially as we hiked down towsrds the tram road and along the road.
** Ken **
Sent from my iPhonePhoneline Trail, Sabino Canyon, December 2009
A hike from the Visitor Center looping along Phoneline and Sabino Canyon Trails and back on the road.
| Name: | Track 006-Phoneline Trail, Sabino Canyon |
| Date: | Dec 2, 2009 10:44 am |
| Distance: | 8.36 miles |
| Elapsed Time: | 4:18:43 |
| Avg Speed: | 1.9 mph |
| Max Speed: | 3.9 mph |
| Avg Pace: | 30' 58" per mile |
| Min Altitude: | 248 ft |
| Max Altitude: | 3,639 ft |
| Start Time: | 2009-12-02T17:44:59Z |
| Start Location: | |
| Latitude: | 32.309530º N |
| Longitude: | 110.823071º W |
| End Time: | 2009-12-02T22:03:43Z |
| End Location: | |
| Latitude: | 32.310007º N |
| Longitude: | 110.822611º W |
Click on this link to display the track in Google Maps. This link will be valid until Jan 1, 2010 6:33 PM PST.
There are three files attached to this email:
"Track 006-Phoneline Trail, Sabino Canyon.kmz" is a Google KMZ track that can be displayed in Google Earth or Google Maps.
"Track 006-Phoneline Trail, Sabino Canyon.gpx" is an Open Standard track that can be displayed by select mapping software.
"Track 006-Phoneline Trail, Sabino Canyon.jpg" is a picture attached to the track by Ken Knight
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