Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Quick overnight stop at the Fifth Season Inn in Amarillo, Texas. Booked last minute while on the road for $40, not bad. Only downside is this clown in the white truck parking super close to my car then sitting there with his door open basically touching the bump strips. Entire rest of the parking lot … Read more
The start of my return journey home begins with a short cruise east from Las Cruces on US-70 to White Sands National Monument. Known for its very rare almost pure white sand dunes, it seems almost out of place compared to the other local landscape. Interesting fact: at 275 square miles, it is the largest … Read more
As you may have guessed by my other posts and this blog as a whole, I have always been interested in photography. My goal was always to try and capture images from my trips while not consuming the whole experience – that is to say, I wanted to live in the moment rather than focus … Read more
After several weeks of travel and about 5,000 miles driven, I arrived in Las Cruces, NM and reunited with my family. Took one day off to rest and prepare for the elk hunt season. My Dad drew a bull tag for NM unit 34 which is located in the Lincoln National Forest. Based on intel … Read more
First time driving Santa Fe south to Las Cruces. Enjoyed seeing all the different mountains along the way. Didn’t spend much time in Las Cruces, and what little time I was there was spent catching up with family and preparing for elk hunting. After the hunt I was gifted some Hatch green chiles to take … Read more
It was a long drive through the mountains on the less direct route in order to avoid the snow at Monarch Pass in Colorado. The “lower” pass I drove through on the longer route was still around 10,000 feet but grades were gradual and managed with relatively low stress. Once out of the mountains I … Read more
Ended up back in my favorite wilderness shack again last night. Cheap rates, bed, heat, and showers make a very happy and rested camper! Also very happy to be out of Nevada – not my favorite state, but some excellent geological features I wish I could have seen. Maybe some other trip. Woke up early … Read more
Couchsurfed at a place in Cody, Wyoming. My hosts were extremely friendly, knowledgeable about Yellowstone, and even made me pancakes! Cody has several herds of protected deer that inhabit the city streets. Upon arrival, one showed up and started eating the landscaping 5 feet away! Here’s what roadtripping in a small car like my Ford … Read more
Made a quick stop at the Irma Hotel (and Restaurant and Grill) in Cody, Wyoming courtesy of a comment on another post from my friend Vicki. Plaque on the exterior denotes it’s importance on the National Register of Historic Places. Per Wikipedia: “Cody is named after Buffalo Bill Cody for his part in the founding … Read more
Leaving Devils Tower I checked weather for Yellowstone and it’s too cold to tent camp with my current gear (lows in 10’s/20’s). Threw out a last minute request on Couchsurfing.com and was answered by a guy in Cody, WY which is only an hour drive to the park for tomorrow. Much of the drive is … Read more