Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
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
Old photos from a 2009 visit to Au Train Falls in Dixon, Michigan U.P. Water dripping from the cliffside walking down the trail/road towards the falls. Upper part of the falls with multiple drops and “shelves”. Upstream of falls with more “shelves”. Looking downstream on the Au Train River make the drops disappear. Lots of algae(?) … Read more
Old photos from a 2009 visit to Tannery Falls in Munising, Michigan U.P. Falls are within the Michigan Nature Association Memorial Falls area (which as of 2021 is closed indefinitely for reconstruction/preservation). Also known as Olson Falls, Rudy M. Olson Memorial Falls, and/or Rudolph Olson Falls or a variation of each of these names. This … Read more
Old photos from 2009 of Sugarloaf Mountain in Marquette, MI Upper Peninsula. Low resolution only because originals were lost, mainly posting to drop a pin on my interactive geomap. Lat = 46.6043739 , Long = -87.4554138 — Show at Google Maps
Old photos from 2009 of Presque Isle Park and surrounding area in Marquette, MI Upper Peninsula. Low resolution only because originals were lost, mainly posting to drop a pin on my interactive geomap. Lat = 46.5827675 , Long = -87.3821182 — Show at Google Maps