Elk Mountain Summit

I love being surprised, and that goes for just about anything. That includes randomly choosing a trail to hike, and having it turn out to be packed with views, challenges, variety, and shared with a great hiking partner. Arno asked if I had any suggestions on where to go for our Sunday hike. I pulled […]

Home of the Troll Bridge: Forest Park

We did a 7 1/2 mile loop, which was enough to get the stir crazy out of my bones.

Below Sea Level

Obviously the main attraction of Death Valley is the fact that one can stand on dry land below sea level. Moses ain’t got nuthin’ on southern California.

Red Rock Canyon State Park and Trona Pinnacles

Mary disappeared into the back for awhile, and came back loaded with brochures, a map, and a Death Valley National Park publication.

Locked gate and happy day

Arno and I tried to hike up Beacon Rock today but our plans were foiled by a locked gate.

Route to Fujisan

I have wanted to climb Mt. Fuji for many many years. I don’t know how it got into my head.

Arches!

Thursday morning we packed up and left the beautiful little Hamburger Rock campsite. We stopped a few times on the way so that I could snap a last couple of photos of North and South Six-Shooter Peaks, on our way back to the highway. We headed back toward Moab to replenish supplies of dry ice […]

Exploring Cayonlands’ Needles

I’m loving my morning ritual of sitting on the rock with my camera. I love our little campsite here. First thing after morning cleanup, we headed into the park and found a trail. Miguel was feeling even worse, and elected to stay in the truck while the rest of us hiked. We left windows open […]

Christmas 2011 – Part II

A deep river of lava poured through the valley following a volcanic eruption around 100,000 years ago.

Christmas 2011 – Part I

I’ll suggest you simply add the words, “…and it was damn cold” to the end of each sentence from here on out.