I need your help.
After spending the last month back in my home town with family and friends, and doing a lot of work on my motor home, I'm beginning to realize I've taken some things for granted. When I set out on this journey, almost a year ago, I was very diligent about making sure...
Time Travel – Mesa Verde NP
For the longest time, Mesa Verde National Park was on my list. You know, The List. Things I must see if I'm ever in the area. Not because it's filled with spectacular photo opportunities, but because it's fascinating to see the dwellings and communities of ancient...
Monument Valley, on the other hand…
Or maybe that should be "on the other mitten." If you saw my last post, then you know I didn't really feel the relaxed, natural beauty of Sedona, Arizona. Instead, it seemed to me more like Las Vegas without the neon. A playround for the rich, with much hustle and...
Sedona, my impressions
Having recently spent some time near Sedona, Arizona, it strikes me how the "tourism industry" can spoil a place. With somewhere between 2 and 4 million visitors a year, Sedona is a very popular tourist destination. The Chamber of Commerce touts tourism as the "core...
In Search of Raptors
Since I left California, some six or eight weeks ago, wildlife sightings have been few and far between. In the desert, most animals are nocturnal, and since I'm not, well there you go. There's also a dearth of trees in the desert, so birds are hard to find. I did see...
The most amazing thing I never thought I would do.
I have a fear of heights. It's not something I think about, but more of a primal reaction when I'm in a high place like the edge of a cliff or a balcony on a tall building. My body reacts automatically. My legs get shaky and I get butterflies in the stomach. So, never...