Pistachio Peak

My husband Cam and I took a weekend off and drove from our home in Phoenix, Arizona down to visit some relatives in Tucson. It is about a two hour drive and, being new to Arizona, we had never been there.  On our drive down there was a very large peak that began to grow larger and larger in our view as we approached it along the highway. I looked at the map. “That mountain up ahead is ‘Pistachio Peak.'” I told Cam. I studied the peak and thought it over in my head. It made perfect sense somehow. I imagined a large pistachio nestled into the crescent wedge shape at the top. As we got closer, Cam pointed to a sign, “Did you mean ‘Picacho Peak?'” he chuckled. I had completely misread what the map said and never thought twice about it. Something that we continued to laugh about for a long time after.

There is a state park that the mountain sits in and there are trails to hike. We did not stop to explore the landscape there, but now it is on our to-do list. I have been really enjoying exploring Arizona.  I have been hiking a lot and enjoying the mountains, which are very accessible, even in the 6th largest city in the country (Phoenix). I am extremely passionate about nature. If you feel the same way, like if you are super geeky about it like I am, I recommend checking out a documentary series called “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.”  It is a PBS series, but I found it on Netflix. This series has greatly effected me.  It has awakened the previously existing deep passion inside of me for all of God’s creation.