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.

‘Iolani Palace and Mt. Tantalus

We got up nice and early, and headed directly for the 9am opening of the ‘Iolani Palace, the only actual Royal Palace on U.S. soil. The building was beautiful inside and out. I snapped photos all around our waiting space on the front porch area. As part of the welcome address and rules, they informed […]

Hiking Oak Creek Canyon

Yeah right, buddy! Try and catch my pathetic ass as I roll down the mountainside past you!

Videos from Cathedral Rock Trail

“Cathedral Rock Trail, number 170. It’s rated strenuous.” “I’m not strained yet.”

South Mountain & Camelback

We made our way next to Scottsdale. Apparently, when you are in Phoenix, the places to go have fun are not in Phoenix.

Red Rock Canyon SP & Hoover Dam

I was on the road early, hoping to put the few hours behind me that I should have done the night before. In a couple hours, I left I-5 toward Bakersfield and then to Red Rock Canyon State Park. It is a beautiful place, and I even went for an actual hike, but drat it […]

Excellent day

“I hate hiking! I don’t want to go! You guys always make me do this stuff and I hate it so much!”