On my way from Sonora Desert, Arizona to my house-sitting gig in Colorado, I stopped at White Sands National Park in New Mexico.Here’s a brief (and very basic) history of the area:Millions of years ago, the Permian Sea retreated, leaving a deep layer of gypsum. This retreat was due to plate tectonics, causing the rise of mountains. The mountains carried the gypsum up high. Then, … Continue reading White Sands National Park
After the great time I had with my family I wanted to go out to the desert to see the stars and just have a little down-time before heading to Colorado (where I am now) to house-sit for a friend.Here are my pictures of the Sonoran Desert. I saw this sunrise on my way to the campsite and I had to pull over to capture … Continue reading The Sonoran Desert
Since mid-January I’ve been house- and cat-sitting for an old friend north of Denver, Colorado near the foothills of the Rockies. It’s cold here.Very cold.And it snows. A lot.So, I’ve been indoors quite a bit, trying to keep myself busy so as not to go completely buggy. I pulled together the pieces and parts to finish up a project I started a long time ago. … Continue reading ….and now for something completely different…
From mid-October to about mid-December last year I spent some amazing time with a few family members. I don’t know how much this post will offer to anyone other than my peeps, though there are some nice images, but I love my family, so here goes. After I left Saguaro National Park, I headed west toward Encinitas, California where my niece and her family and … Continue reading Family Time
Seems like forever ago that I’ve written here. So much has happened in these last three and a half months since my last post about the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in early November. Since then, I went to Saguaro Nat’l Park and then spent nearly two months visiting family and friends (a separate post about all that to follow). Right now I’m in … Continue reading Saguaro National Park
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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