As I am back in the states one of the many things I miss about Baja are the warm and welcoming people that live in this beautiful part of the world. The Mexican population as a whole is generally young, with the majority of the people in the country...
Sea, Desert & Mountains – This is Baja
Each time I visit Baja I am awed by the natural landscape. The meeting of desert and ocean, the abrupt rising of the Sierra de la Giganta mountain range seemingly right out of the Sea of Cortez. This wonderful mountain range is located in Baja California Sur, just south...
Baja California – a real paradise for all who love wildlife!
It’s time once again for our annual trips down to Baja to commune with the whales and to share this awesome place with other travelers. This will be the 7th year that Jerry and I (Journey’s with Loomis & Jones) have led groups down here to experience some of the...
Breweries & Cultural Sites around Sedona
Time again to report on some of the great breweries found along the road. While in the Sedona area I was able to visit a few great breweries in the area. “Quaintest thoughts, queerest fancies come to life and fade away. What care I how time advances; I am...
Hiking & Biking in and around Sedona
A week and a half is not enough time to do even a small fraction of things around Sedona. Each time I come back to this area I am reminded of my love for this wonderful red rock country. “No matter where in the world I’m coming back from,...
Lost Dutchman – Treasure found around Phoenix
Well there I was, spending the last partial week camping with Mom & Dad at Lost Dutchman, an Arizona State Park near Phoenix. Say what you want about Phoenix but there is plenty of cool things to do in the area. Just east of Phoenix is the Superstition Mountain...
Back in Arizona – The Quartzite Experience
As I crossed the border into Arizona I had to reflect the last time I traveled this road. It was on return from my three-week stint as the Chief of Operations for Arizona State Parks. It seemed like a great idea to take this new opportunity after retiring from...
Palm Springs – A Desert Playground
A week in Palm Springs wasn’t nearly enough time to experience this desert playground. With more than 350 days of sunshine and under 5 inches of annual rainfall Palm Springs has been a tourist destination since 1909. Since the 1920s, Palm Springs has been Hollywood’s desert playground for celebrities...
Truffula Trees at Joshua Tree NP
Okay, is it just me or do Joshua Trees bear a striking resemblance to the Truffula Trees in the famous Dr Seuss novel “The Lorax”? “I am the Lorax. I speak for the trees. I speak for the trees for the trees have no tongues.” ― Dr. Seuss, The...
Enjoying Mariposa – Lots to do!
Mariposa County is a county in central California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251. It is located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains, north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. The county’s eastern section is the central portion of Yosemite...