DesertDogDad
@jamesventura.bsky.social
Doggos and I enjoy hiking, gardening, camping, healthy living, and weekend adventures. We live in the low desert of south-central Arizona. We hope to connect with like-minded folks 🤗
Four-week-old Moonfire, taking a break and warming up when the sun broke through the clouds after a long night of heavy rains.
His mother and father are doing an amazing job protecting and watching him, and his mom never lets him out of her sight.
#Moonfire #Wildhorses #Arizona
His mother and father are doing an amazing job protecting and watching him, and his mom never lets him out of her sight.
#Moonfire #Wildhorses #Arizona
November 26, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Four-week-old Moonfire, taking a break and warming up when the sun broke through the clouds after a long night of heavy rains.
His mother and father are doing an amazing job protecting and watching him, and his mom never lets him out of her sight.
#Moonfire #Wildhorses #Arizona
His mother and father are doing an amazing job protecting and watching him, and his mom never lets him out of her sight.
#Moonfire #Wildhorses #Arizona
November 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Apache Chief Cochise was the leader of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache in the mid-1800s. Cochise Head is a natural rock formation in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona that resembles the profile of a sleeping face, named after the Apache chief.
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Apache Chief Cochise was the leader of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache in the mid-1800s. Cochise Head is a natural rock formation in the Chiricahua Mountains of Arizona that resembles the profile of a sleeping face, named after the Apache chief.
Wild Horse of the Salt River, November 2025.
The Lone Batchelor
The Lone Batchelor
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Wild Horse of the Salt River, November 2025.
The Lone Batchelor
The Lone Batchelor
Where is the lie?
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Where is the lie?
I want to be shot out of a cannon when I die
October 28, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I want to be shot out of a cannon when I die
The view above Tucson, Arizona from FingerGuard
October 27, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The view above Tucson, Arizona from FingerGuard
It doesn't get better than this 🫡
October 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It doesn't get better than this 🫡
Finger Rock Trail to Finger Guard—3700 feet of elevation gain and 9 miles in 8.5 hours. Strenuous, steep, and the trail disappears in places. It was 55° at 6 AM and 81° when I returned at 4:30.
#hikingadventures #Arizona #FitnessOver50 #getoutside
#hikingadventures #Arizona #FitnessOver50 #getoutside
October 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Finger Rock Trail to Finger Guard—3700 feet of elevation gain and 9 miles in 8.5 hours. Strenuous, steep, and the trail disappears in places. It was 55° at 6 AM and 81° when I returned at 4:30.
#hikingadventures #Arizona #FitnessOver50 #getoutside
#hikingadventures #Arizona #FitnessOver50 #getoutside
Peppersauce Canyon Loop plus a few off trail adventures. This is on the backside of Mount Lemmon off the old Mount Lemmon Road.
A perfect day with Odin the Boxer. 45° at start and 66° at the finish. A four hour hike and the dog is tired. 🥰🤗
A perfect day with Odin the Boxer. 45° at start and 66° at the finish. A four hour hike and the dog is tired. 🥰🤗
October 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Peppersauce Canyon Loop plus a few off trail adventures. This is on the backside of Mount Lemmon off the old Mount Lemmon Road.
A perfect day with Odin the Boxer. 45° at start and 66° at the finish. A four hour hike and the dog is tired. 🥰🤗
A perfect day with Odin the Boxer. 45° at start and 66° at the finish. A four hour hike and the dog is tired. 🥰🤗
October 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ever read a hot take and think, "Well, it's not that simple..."?
That's the space I write in.
My Substack is for thoughts that are contrary, not for clout, but for clarity.
No shouting, just thinking. If that's your vibe, subscribe: jamesventura.substack.com
#econ #FED #Rates #substack
That's the space I write in.
My Substack is for thoughts that are contrary, not for clout, but for clarity.
No shouting, just thinking. If that's your vibe, subscribe: jamesventura.substack.com
#econ #FED #Rates #substack
October 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Ever read a hot take and think, "Well, it's not that simple..."?
That's the space I write in.
My Substack is for thoughts that are contrary, not for clout, but for clarity.
No shouting, just thinking. If that's your vibe, subscribe: jamesventura.substack.com
#econ #FED #Rates #substack
That's the space I write in.
My Substack is for thoughts that are contrary, not for clout, but for clarity.
No shouting, just thinking. If that's your vibe, subscribe: jamesventura.substack.com
#econ #FED #Rates #substack
Say “hello” to the horny toad, more accurately, a horned lizard, which is a species of collard lizards from the desert Southwest.
This little guy watched me eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
This little guy watched me eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
October 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Say “hello” to the horny toad, more accurately, a horned lizard, which is a species of collard lizards from the desert Southwest.
This little guy watched me eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
This little guy watched me eat my peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Sabino Canyon, Arizona. 9.4 miles mostly under the shade of the ridge. 64° at the start in 88° at the finish.
Lots of wildflowers very few people once you get past a mile into the trail. 10/10 will be back 💯
#hike #getoutside #nature
Lots of wildflowers very few people once you get past a mile into the trail. 10/10 will be back 💯
#hike #getoutside #nature
October 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Sabino Canyon, Arizona. 9.4 miles mostly under the shade of the ridge. 64° at the start in 88° at the finish.
Lots of wildflowers very few people once you get past a mile into the trail. 10/10 will be back 💯
#hike #getoutside #nature
Lots of wildflowers very few people once you get past a mile into the trail. 10/10 will be back 💯
#hike #getoutside #nature
Here are a couple shots from Sabino Canyon, Blackletts Ridge.
Temperatures were in the low 60s with a cool breeze.
This trail gains about 1500 feet of elevation in about a mile and a quarter. Views aren’t too shabby either.
Temperatures were in the low 60s with a cool breeze.
This trail gains about 1500 feet of elevation in about a mile and a quarter. Views aren’t too shabby either.
September 27, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Here are a couple shots from Sabino Canyon, Blackletts Ridge.
Temperatures were in the low 60s with a cool breeze.
This trail gains about 1500 feet of elevation in about a mile and a quarter. Views aren’t too shabby either.
Temperatures were in the low 60s with a cool breeze.
This trail gains about 1500 feet of elevation in about a mile and a quarter. Views aren’t too shabby either.
She’s such a good girl 🥰
September 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
She’s such a good girl 🥰
Holding this feeling all week long 😆
September 21, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Holding this feeling all week long 😆
September 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Big Balanced Rock, weighing in at 1000 tons approximately 25 feet tall and 22 feet wide.
#nationalpark #arizona #hiking
#nationalpark #arizona #hiking
September 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Big Balanced Rock, weighing in at 1000 tons approximately 25 feet tall and 22 feet wide.
#nationalpark #arizona #hiking
#nationalpark #arizona #hiking
You’re looking at a couple of the hidden gems of southern Arizona.
I got all choked up on the hike yesterday with these viewers.
We got pounded on by #monsoon #storms too.
We arrive to our cars, soaking wet, freezing cold, and feeling magnificently #alive.
#hiking #Arizona #nature #fitness
I got all choked up on the hike yesterday with these viewers.
We got pounded on by #monsoon #storms too.
We arrive to our cars, soaking wet, freezing cold, and feeling magnificently #alive.
#hiking #Arizona #nature #fitness
September 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
September 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM