We made our bi-annual visit to the Banner Desert Medical Center last night. Marley was injured jumping in an inflatable "bouncy house" at the gym. She was diagnosed with a bad sprain and put in a splint. She will on crutches for at least a week....
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
South Mountain
This weekend the family went hiking at South Mountain Preserve, which is located just south of Phoenix.
"At more than 16,000 acres, South Mountain Park/Preserve is the largest municipal park in the country, according to the Trust for Public Land. The history of South Mountain Park/Preserve as a city park dates back to 1924. Prominent local citizens, with the help of Sen. Carl Hayden, bought 13,000 acres from the federal government for $17,000. In 1935 the National Park Service developed a master plan for the park with riding and hiking trails, picnic areas and overlooks, all in rustic regional character. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built many of the facilities in the park, based on this master plan. Visitation at the park has gone from 3,000 a month in 1924 to an estimated three million a year today. South Mountain Park/Preserve actually consists of three mountain ranges, the Ma Ha Tauk, Gila and Guadalupe. "
http://phoenix.gov/parks/trails/locations/south/index.html
We posted a lot more pictures of our day at: http://www.flickr.com//photos/azsmithstuff/sets/72157632565274648/show/
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