Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
I drove across all of Oklahoma yesterday without much stopping on account of hot weather. After camping southeast of Tulsa, I continued driving and left Oklahoma but only just across the border at the Fort Smith National Historic Site in Fort Smith, Arkansas. The largest building on the site is the fort’s barracks, jail, and … Read more
Back in Amarillo and the temperatures are climbing well into the 80’s today. Adrift without a good direction for my afternoon, I resolved to experience a bit of true Route 66 debauchery at The Big Texan Steak Ranch. I followed the signs and a 20-foot tall cowboy encouraging bad decisions into the parking lot of … Read more
From the entrance road to Alibates Flint Quarries National Monument there is a plaque with details about the Canadian River and the road forks. Before leaving I decided to check out the other path which leads to the Lake Meredith National Recreation Area – McBride Canyon unit. Shortly after the entrance sign there is a … Read more
My trip agenda was wide open and I didn’t have clear direction where to go. In cases like this I generally stop worrying about what’s far ahead and try to find what is nearest to me and then just do that thing. Today that led to a drive in the remote and desolate Texas panhandle … Read more
Today’s breakfast called for getting some kicks along Route 66 in Amarillo, Texas at the Cadillac Ranch. You’ll find it off the frontage road along I-40E – just look for the graffiti and hordes of tourists. Access is very easy, just park off the shoulder and take a short walk past the locked gate. The … Read more
Reached the point in my trip where it’s time to start heading east to begin the return home. I wanted to visit the last site at Petroglyph National Monument but didn’t realize it had a curfew before I arrived so it wasn’t meant to be this time. Traffic in ABQ was making me cranky and … Read more
Boca Negra Canyon is another site within Petroglyph National Monument and is easy to find just a few minutes drive north from the visitor center along Unser Blvd. The location is more developed as compared to Rinconada Canyon with a small restroom and some picnic sites. On a weekday early afternoon there is enough parking … Read more
Second attempt at the Rinconada Canyon Trail area of Petroglyph National Monument. First try was on the weekend, and the signs posted from the park service warning about thefts & break-ins plus the local crowd told me to move along; today on a Tuesday at noon I nearly had it to myself. Be sure to … Read more
Shout out to my dad who introduced me to the Italian sub at local restaurant chain Dion’s Pizza. This sandwich is addictive, so much so that I had to get one more at the Albuquerque location before I left New Mexico. This isn’t a food blog but I don’t care. I’m not being paid to … Read more
Spent the remainder of my afternoon driving NM-55/NM-337 heading north toward Tijeras. As the sun started to fade I checked the map and found some dispersed campsites in the Cibola National Forest off FR462 at the Coyote trail head which leads to Chamisoso Canyon Road. Overall this road is well graded but a few spots … Read more