I’m beat. My person did it to me again. We went out for our walk, but when we got to the place we normally turn back we went the other way. We go that way sometimes, but not very often. We walked along for awhile on the trail and then my person took me on another trail. She said she’d never been on this trail before, but she was taking me someplace special. She’d been there, but she’d taken her car and walked on a much shorter trail. We could have gone in the car. I wouldn’t mind.
This new trail wasn’t bad. It was mostly downhill so we could go fast. I tried to follow a couple coyote trails that I smelled, but my person said it wasn’t the right way. How did she know? She said she’d never been on this trail before.
We didn’t see many people on the way, but I heard some strange voices coming out of Coffee Pot Rock. They were all tinny and echoey. I didn’t know that that rock could talk.
Well the rock got quiet when we walked around its base. I guess we scared it. I almost didn’t recognize the rock. It looks different when you’re that close.
The trail went past a really cool house.
One little part of the trail was actually a road and we had to get out of the way when a couple vehicles came by. It was hard enough to walk up and down that road. All steep and rocky. Those vehicles were going very slow.
We finally got to the special place. I ran right up to the edge to check it out. It was nothing but a big hole in the ground. My person said it’s called Devil’s Kitchen. An underground part became hollow first and then the whole thing fell in.
After checking out that hole we headed back home. My person didn’t tell me we were going to have to go uphill.
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rumpydog
October 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm
You have the coolest places to walk!
BongoDogOwner
October 26, 2011 at 12:15 pm
Thanks Rumpy – we do have some pretty cool trails around here.
Lindy MacDuff
October 26, 2011 at 12:49 pm
I bet you and your person had some very good naps after that walk, Bongo! I don’t like ending my trail walks going uphill, either, but at least you had that gorgeous scenery to push you on. 😉
BongoDogOwner
October 26, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Lindy, we definitely did sleep well after that walk.
lolapup
October 26, 2011 at 1:30 pm
Wow! That looks like an amazing hike. I wish I could have sniffed all of the wonderful scents with you.
BongoDogOwner
October 26, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Lola, there were some great scents. I love finding new ones.
KatiesCameraBlog
October 26, 2011 at 4:36 pm
Great walk, even though it was longer than you wanted, eh Bongo? i loved that Devil’s Kitchen. That was cool. I remember going to Sedona years back and it is wonderful to hike. Watch out for the cacti though. I’m sure you know that, you live there after all. Hope you got lots of rest when you got home. 🙂
BongoDogOwner
October 26, 2011 at 5:16 pm
Katie, it was a pretty cool walk. I didn’t get stuck with an cacti, but I did see lots of agave and they can be pretty pokie. At least they don’t leave any little prickers behind.
2browndawgs
October 26, 2011 at 4:49 pm
We noticed that whenever we are hiking and we go downhill first, we always have to go uphill to get back. Sometimes we like it the other way around. 🙂
But you sure had a great adventure Bongo and got some wonderful pictures.
the 2 brown dawgs
BongoDogOwner
October 26, 2011 at 5:17 pm
Browndawgs, I think there’s gotta be a way to go downhill and then go downhill again to get back. I just haven’t figured it out.
whatimeant2say
October 26, 2011 at 7:14 pm
I love your pictures so much! I wish we could take exciting walks like that here in suburbia!
BongoDogOwner
October 26, 2011 at 8:20 pm
Wonderbutt and Mrs. P.I.B. would have so much fun on my trails.
sandrabranum
October 26, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Bongo, your person’s photos are breathtaking. Keep up the good work.
BongoDogOwner
October 26, 2011 at 8:21 pm
Thanks Sandra. It’s easy to take breathtaking photos when the scenery is so breathtaking. I am so blessed to be able to live here.
Tri
October 26, 2011 at 8:16 pm
Bongo, my doggies would envy your playground, where we live we don’t have that kind of scenery, we live in flatland, no hills or mountains. I love the pictures of you Bongo and I can tell your owner loves you and I must say awesome pics and on top of that you are photogenic. Thank you for you comment on my posting, it was very inspiring and encouraging. Blessings
BongoDogOwner
October 26, 2011 at 8:24 pm
Tri, tell your doggies that downhill is fun, but then you have to go back uphill. Flatland would be easier, but I have to admit I really do love my trails.
colliesofthemeadow
November 22, 2011 at 6:11 am
The collies looked at this and now want to walk in that cool place! They are not buying it is too far away to go there for a walk….. Ginger is offering to sell Tigger the cat to raise money for gas…… I sure wish we had places like this to walk! Wow!
Bongo
November 22, 2011 at 9:21 am
Collies, I really am blessed to have these trails so close to my house. I can’t wait till you sell Tigger so you can come join me for a walk. Maybe I could sell Scratchy to help you raise the money.