Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Against my best efforts today was a bit of a bust. Yesterday I got caught in a speed trap in Carlsbad which requires a mandatory court appearance (seriously?!). Delayed my morning and ruined any chance of a decent hike. I’m not a fan of this town and don’t plan to return. Back on the road … Read more
Thunderstorms moved in quickly as I headed towards Mays Ledges, a series of rapids/waterfalls on the Bois Brule River. Thankfully the rain delay only lasted about 10 minutes before it was back to hiking. The trail nearest the parking lot is composed mostly of gravel and is very well groomed. A large wooden staircase descends … Read more
Several days into the trip and we finally made it to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. First stop was Clingmans Dome, the highest point in Tennessee and the infamous Appalachian Trail. Views here looking over the mountain range are normally quite amazing, however today Mother Nature had other plans. Driving up the 7 mile … Read more
The final stop on this particular weekend tour was Aztalan State Park located east of Madison, WI. I had known going in that this particular site wasn’t “epic” in any sense outside of the cultural/historical appreciation aspect and wasn’t expecting much. Thankfully with that mindset I wasn’t disappointed. First – the rain. I finally remembered … Read more
Rain continued all night and into today with no sign of stopping. Thanks to a friend’s advice from Idaho to “be here now”, there was no way I could let it stop me. To begin my trip home, the next stop was Rib Mountain State Park. This is a popular ski destination and is heavily … Read more
Last night I was informed by park attendants while at Willow River State Park that rain would begin promptly at 6am today. Sure enough, heavy thunderstorms started at 6:15am. Thankfully I woke early and broke down camp quick. My next stop was not planned – more of an “I’m bored and tired of driving in rain” … Read more
Woke up Saturday morning and decided to take a drive. My main goal was to scout land for the upcoming deer season in the Appleton/Green Bay area. High Cliff State Park was near enough for my overnight base camp allowing me to also check off another WI state park. I hastily threw together a backpack and … Read more
After Capitol Reef I had a decision to make – skip some parks and start driving south, or press my luck and go for more. Made some distance calculations with my road atlas (no cell service out here anywhere) and made the call to push onward in my adventures. Only about 100 miles or so … Read more
Came into Grand Teton from the west via Teton Pass. 10% road gradients and intermittent rain do NOT make for a fun drive. Wish I could have enjoyed the views on the cliff sides but no good overlooks/turnouts without risking life and limb. Probably the most dangerous road I’ve been on. Weather of course did … Read more
Skies were gray all day ever since I left home, however as I started crossing through southern Minnesota near the city of Fairmont a clear line of storms appeared and were moving towards me. Here’s a screenshot of the radar. All things considered, I’m in a good location as compared to being further north or … Read more