Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
2016 road trip through western US. Because I was a contractor at my company they gifted me a 30 day furlough (layoff) as part of mandatory practices. What better time to take a vacation?
Once again against my better judgement I went off course and stopped at a tourist trap. This time it was Wall Drug. They had signs littering I-90 for 200 miles before you even get there. This place was made for old people who collect crappy knick-knacks. On the plus side I saw a giant jackelope … Read more
Woke up freezing in my tent. Either the wind chills got very low or my 20 degree bag isn’t quite up to par, but will make due for now. Wind died early morning and gave way to a lone coyote howling in the distance. Camp stove and pot work well and the freezer bag cooking … Read more
Made it to the Badlands in South Dakota. Once I crossed the Missouri River it was a white-knuckle drive due to 40mph sustained winds today with stronger gusts. Watched the terrain go from flat, boring corn fields to rolling grass hills with sunflower fields and hundreds of free-grazing cattle. Then the rock formations appeared and … Read more
Against my better judgement I decided to stop at a tourist trap called the Corn Palace. It’s the world’s only one so they have that going for them. Cool points for the huge eternal Willie Nelson and Elvis corn murals but not much else. Kinda corny. Only about 55F outside and feels like fall so … Read more
It was a long drive from Madison to Sioux Falls due to heavy rain and road construction. Hard to get any good photos since it was overcast all day, but the fall colors are starting to show near LaCrosse. Caught part of the sunset at the last test stop in Minnesota. Stayed with a guy … Read more
Left late this morning. Gray skies and intermittent rain. Stopped in Madison and visited my sister Emma and her boyfriend Ruben. Obligatory photo of the Capitol building. Lat = 43.0747031 , Long = -89.3840066 — Show at Google Maps
Thanks to a mandatory 30-day furlough from work, I have been afforded a great opportunity to take a western US road trip vacation. The idea originated after learning my Dad was awarded an elk hunting tag for New Mexico Unit 34 and the season fell during the same month period. Since I have 3 weeks of free … Read more