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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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  • 2015 January Notes 2015 February 4
    The Shape of Jazz to Come – Ornette Coleman: I love this – still some familiar forms/ideas/content – occasional lyricism – plenty of variety – and most importantly just enough freedom from standard forms to allow – for my ear – this to become something wonderfully true and expressive (or maybe personal?) . Rating: 4 of 5 Bitches Brew […]
  • 2014 – Second Half 2015 January 11
    My time in second half of the year was consumed by hiking/running and my site HikeLemmon.com – but as the end of the year came closer I eventually deeply missed making notes on what I was consuming – a long post to catch up… Vikings Season 2 – Actually picked this up not realizing it was season 2 – […]
  • July 2014 Notes 2014 August 2
    Sidetracked – Sidetracked continues to deliver great content and beautiful images on the web – I did think that some of the previous content had just a bit more ‘wow’ factor, but on the other hand each article currently on the site became more interesting as I got deeper into it. The 2nd Volume of […]
  • June 2014 Notes 2014 July 1
    Life Of A Mountain: Scafell Pike – This is a great documentary by Terry Abraham about Scafell Pike in England’s Lake District. There are beautiful shots of the mountain and coverage of walkers, nearby communities, local shepherds, mountain rescue… I loved the range this covered – really unique and passionate coverage of the area! Rating: […]

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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

1609 Saguaro and Moon

1609 Hillside across from Pontatoc Ridge

1609 Sunset near the end of the Pontatoc Ridge Trail

1609 Desert Tortoise at the end of the Pontatoc Ridge Trail

1609 Venus Moon Jupiter

1609 Samaniego Ridge and Mount Lemmon

More Photos

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  • 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!

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  • Throwback Thursday Video: Fall at Sabino Canyon | Official website of the City of Tucson
    If you're tired of the heat, the fall season is less than a month away and that means beautiful colors abound. One place where you can go to see flowing water, falling leaves, and plants in bloom is just a short trek away. Watch a 20-year-old video from Tucson 12 that shows the beauty of Sabino Canyon.
  • Copper Area News Publishers providing news coverage for Eastern Pinal and Southern Gila Counties | Sept. 10 Oracle State Park event begins centennial celebrations for the Steward Observatory - Copper Area News Publishers providing news coverage for Easte
      Because an Oracle woman could see the dark skies above Oracle at her home, she founded the Steward Observatory on the University of Arizona campus. On October 18, 1916, newspapers announced that an anonymous donor had donated $60,000 (today’s equivalent, about $1.33 M) for the purpose. After her death on August 10, 1917, Lavinia Steward was revealed as the […]
  • Steward Observatory salutes its Oracle benefactor | Local news | tucson.com
    By Tom Beal Arizona Daily Star Steward Observatory kicks off its yearslong centennial celebration with a lecture and star party Saturday in Oracle, where its namesake benefactor, Lavinia Steward, lived.
  • History - Steward Observatory
    Steward Observatory was officially established in 1916 through the foresight and perseverance of its first director, Andrew Ellicott Douglass. Douglass had come to Arizona in 1894 under the sponsorship of Percival Lowell. He was tasked to establish an astronomical observatory which became Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff. After he joined the University of Ari […]
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