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  • First Days of Fall, October 2013 2013 November 3
    The first days of Fall are lovely in Tucson, the sun seems just as bright as it was last month, but the experience of standing under it has changed – the piercing rays of summer are gone, replaced by something still lovely-bright but more gentle. We don’t have the picture postcard Fall color change here, […]
  • 4 Days in Arizona, October 2013 2013 October 9
    The shutdown of the Federal Government ended a rather elaborate Grand Canyon vacation plan involving friends flying in from several different states, camping on both rims, R2R and R2R2R runs/hikes and general good fun. But Alison and I headed north anyway – on the one hand there is no substitute for the Grand Canyon, on […]
  • Sad Signs – Pictures from the Santa Catalina Mountains During the Government Shutdown, October 2013 2013 October 4
     Joy and Sadness – an informative message at the base of the Santa Catalina Mountains. The shutdown of the Federal Government is, at least for me, (beyond encouraging people to think about improving how our government works and/or who we elect) pointless. One victim of the shutdown is our Federal Lands – a shame since […]
  • An End To Summer, September 2013 2013 October 2
    Alison and I found the end of Summer on top of Blackett’s Ridge – sitting in the Tucson city lights we – for the first time in months – had to bundle up in our jackets, gloves and hats to stay and enjoy the view. It seemed like a long summer this year – but don’t […]

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  • An All-New Media Library for the WordPress iOS App 2017 June 21
    Share your images, video, and other media with the world.
  • New Theme: AltoFocus 2017 June 1
    Meet AltoFocus: an elegant, minimal theme designed for artists, photobloggers, and other creatives.
  • The Best of WordPress.com in May 2017 May 31
    Meet the business owners featured in our first-ever TV spots, plus: WordPress turns 14, Android users get a new update, and how to design for inclusiveness.
  • Launching: All New Media Picker for Android 2017 May 18
    There’s this… thing… in the Android WordPress app that we refer to as the “seven-item menu.” It would show up when trying to add a photo to confront you with a list of choices and we confess, we couldn’t always remember what option we wanted, either. As of the 7.3 …

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Organizations I Support

  • Arizona Trail Association
  • Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
  • Direct Relief International
  • Friends of Ironwood Forest
  • Friends of Oracle State Park
  • Friends of Urban Wildlife
  • Pima Trails Association
  • Sky Island Alliance
  • The Oasis Sanctuary
  • Tucson Avian Rescue and Adoption Foundation
email: charles@cmiles.info

flickr -> pictures

1706 Walking on the Dunes

1706 Great Sand Dunes National Park

1706 Sunset on the Dunes from the Zapata Falls Parking Lot

1706 Twin Peaks from the Zapata Falls Campground

1706 Near the Entrance to the Great Sand Dunes National Park

1706 On the Dunes looking across Medano Creek

More Photos

RSS pinboard -> everyday…

  • Find the bug: When you can't rely on your own identity
    Great little typo...
  • Porting to .NET Core | .NET Blog
    This is not new information but I learned somethings seeing it laid out like this.
  • Chest Pack Roundup: Micro Four Thirds Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review
    Unusually interesting discussion on camera chest packs for the a7rii
  • WPF Paging Control for WPF Applications - Dynamics CRM - PowerObjects
    Decent start on a paging control - with nothing built in kind of nice just to have a starting point regardless of if it gets 100% changed (or maybe more honest is don't care about using time re-imagining or developing a paging control from 'first principals')

RSS pinboard -> outdoor/retail

  • Decline of Mountain Equipment Co-op
  • The World's First Heated Down Jacket w/ 6X Mobile Charging by Ravean Team — Kickstarter
  • New Gore-Tex Active Fabric 'Lightest And Most Breathable Ever'
  • RUN LIGHT - | Decathlon
    Custom Chest light - light doesn't look perfect but love this overall!

RSS pinboard -> links

  • USDA Forest Service FSGeodata Clearinghouse - Download National Datasets
    Data collected and managed by Forest Service programs is available in a map service and two downloadable file formats
  • Mt. Lemmon makes fuelwood permits available - Tucson News Now
    Wednesday, November 12th 2014, 11:11 am MST Wednesday, November 26th 2014, 11:11 am MST By Elizabeth Walton, Digital Content Producer TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) - Those interested in gathering firewood for the cooler Arizona months have the opportunity to purchase a permit from the Santa Catalina Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest, and gather […]
  • Coronado National Forest - News & Events
    Release Date: Nov 1, 2016 Tucson, AZ, November 1, 2016 - For Immediate Release. Fuel wood permits for portions of Mt. Lemmon, located on the Santa Catalina Ranger District of the Coronado National Forest, will be available for sale November 1 to December 16, 2016 at the Ranger District Office, 5700 N. Sabino Canyon Road in Tucson. Permits are available for p […]
  • Hilton Tucson El Conquistador opens 18-horse stable | AZ Big Media
    Posted November 10, 2016 by Experience AZ In keeping with its “Uniquely Southwest” brand, Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort in Oro Valley, Ariz. has opened horse stables and launched “El Conquistador Western Adventures” starting Nov. 4.
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