Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Down the highway from Sunset is the Walnut Canyon National Monument. This site preserves the early cliff side dwellings of the Sinagua culture dating back to about 1100 CE, near the same time of Sunset’s eruption. Can you imagine what they saw in the distant sky from their caves on that day? Crazy to imagine. … Read more
After finding that a) temps get really cold in GCNP during fall, and b) campsites are reserved over a year in advance regardless of what the interwebs say, I had to cave in and stay at a hotel. Upside is I slept like a baby for the first time this trip. Howard Johnson’s beds are … Read more
Started the day by heading to the Kanab BLM center to get info on the Escalante National Monument and found the drive was more than expected. Also I am to the point I actually need to pay attention to the date – time is going by too fast! Alas, no Escalante on this trip. Also … Read more
Ran into a dilemma this morning of which direction to take next. Each way leads to a path where I miss out on major locations I wanted to see. Ended up taking the safe route and going for a quick day trip to Bryce Canyon, and coming back to my little shack in the RV … Read more
Arrived at Yellowstone and the weather was very temperamental – gray skies with rain, then sun, then thunderstorms. Drove almost the entire main circle through the park minus area just west of the southern gate. Saw tons of bison and elk but no bears. Saw Old Faithful and by dumb luck showed up during its … Read more
Crossed into Wyoming to see the Devils Tower (aka Bear Lodge, the true / non-whitey appropriated name). Did the 1.3 mile Tower Trail which was very peaceful. If you ever do this yourself, find a bench and wait for all people to leave your sight. Listen to the wind through the trees and enjoy the … 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
Visited my family in Las Cruces, New Mexico back in October 2011 and had a blast! Here are some photos of our adventures for your enjoyment. Will update the captions and such at some point in the future if I get the time! White Sands National Monument Prehistoric Trackways National Monument National Solar Observatory/ Sacramento … Read more
Here are some old photos from 2009 & possibly 2010 of my trip to the Michigan Upper Peninsula, specifically Munising and a few in Marquette. Will add more details later as they come back to my memory. Enjoy! Alger Falls Horseshoe Falls Tannery Falls Unknown Huge Wooden Playground Miners Falls Miners Castle Pictured Rocks National … Read more