Badlands National Park – Part 2

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

2011 Las Cruces, NM Vacation

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

Au Train Falls

Au Train Falls

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

Tannery Falls

Tannery Falls

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

Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain

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

Presque Isle Park

Presque Isle Park

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

Mosquito Falls

Mosquito Falls

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Chapel Falls in Shingleton/Munising, Michigan U.P. Lat = 46.5164795 , Long = -86.4783249 — Show at Google Maps

Chapel Falls

Chapel Falls

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Chapel Falls in Melstrand(?), Michigan U.P. Easy to access via the Chapel Rock Trail. Main falls view. It’s a very tall and powerful falls, definitely worth the hike. I believe this is above the main falls, notice there are several smaller drops but overall a large descent. Lat … Read more

Miners Beach / Elliot Falls

Miners Beach / Elliot Falls

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Miners Beach / Elliot Falls in Shingleton/Munising, Michigan U.P. Lat = 46.4990997 , Long = -86.5320511 — Show at Google Maps

Miners Falls

Miners Falls

Old photos from a 2009 visit to Miners Falls in Munising, Michigan U.P. Lat = 46.4747467 , Long = -86.5315857 — Show at Google Maps