After a three month stint house- and cat-sitting for a friend in Colorado early last year I traveled north and east a short way for a visit, then headed back west by way of Interstate 90. This highway stretches the length of the continent and is the longest in the U.S. I really enjoyed this drive, as highways go. It wasn’t terribly busy and the … Continue reading Yellowstone
Sounds intriguing, doesn’t it?! I’ve always thought so and have been curious about this spot on the globe for years. I finally made my way over to it last year. It was wild. Such a bizarre, stunning landscape. And, in my opinion, aptly named. This was pretty much my first view of it and my jaw just dropped. It seemed to go on forever. It … Continue reading Badlands National Park, South Dakota
Early last year I spent a little over three months house- and cat-sitting for an old friend at her house in Fort Collins, Colorado. She and her husband were in Arizona. But for about a week, her husband needed to come back to Fort Collins for his work so I took that opportunity to roam around Colorado for a bit. The first place I wanted … Continue reading Leadville, Colorado
Earlier this year I achieved a goal – I finally saw Watts Towers. Ever since I was a kid in the ‘60’s I’ve wanted to see it. I’ve driven up and down California more times than I could possibly recount but never took the side road/freeway to see it. It’s not terribly out of the way from places and people I normally visit in California … Continue reading Watts Towers
It’s been a while since I’ve posted and there are a couple of reasons for that. One is that I traveled quite a lot earlier this year through much of the north and western United States and took so many photos I don’t know where to begin. It’s a bit overwhelming.The other reason is that I took many of those photos on my phone. With … Continue reading Devil’s Tower, Wyoming
I’ve always wanted to see the North Rim. I’ve heard it’s even more beautiful than the South Rim but now that I’ve seen both, I find them equally breathtaking. I don’t know how to compare overwhelming beauty with overwhelming beauty. I don’t have a favorite. So, I drove south from Utah into Arizona. Arizona holds a special place in my heart, especially the high mountain … Continue reading Grand Canyon, North Rim
Morning in Utah high country. Just outside of the park I saw these bison. It’s where the buffalo hang out. This old truck was just outside the park, too. Cool, isn’t it? Almost immediately as I drove into the canyon I had the thought that my pictures weren’t going to do this place justice and they don’t. I kept saying aloud, “Oh my god, oh … Continue reading From Bryce Canyon to Zion National Park
Driving south from Salt Lake City, I passed tall, snow-covered mountains shortened by clouds and fog. I stayed overnight at a rest stop in the small town of Panguitch, Utah near Bryce Canyon National Park. After having a bit of breakfast I noticed the morning sun hitting the top part of this old building and I liked the glow of it. Before I even got … Continue reading Bryce Canyon National Park
My next destination was Salt Lake City to visit my granddaughter, Éva and to meet her girlfriend. But that was still a long drive away. So from Vancouver I drove to Bend, Oregon, fully intending to stay the night. Once I got there, though, I found a very crowded, busy, high traffic city. Just too much for me. I’ve heard it’s beautiful all around Bend … Continue reading Through to Utah
Now that I’ve been on the road for a bit, here are a few pictures of my travels so far through some of Northern California and southern Washington State. I’m currently in Salem, Oregon. There’s been a family emergency which is why I’m back in Salem, but the dust is beginning to settle and I’ll be back on the road soon. It’s been a few … Continue reading To No Cal, So WA and back again
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