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...
Camera Shopping
“A camera teaches you how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange Back on the road again and in search of a new camera. While in Cabo my point and shoot camera decided to quit working. I guess not surprising as it has been around for quite a...
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...
Family Week in Cabo
“Mother Mother Ocean, I have heard your call.” Jimmy Buffett – A Pirate Looks At Forty Lyrics Time for another family celebration. My sister turned 50 years old on January 12th (also my parents 54th wedding anniversary) and she decided that the whole family should travel to Cabo San...
Ballena & Tortuga in Baja
“The whole Baja California peninsula is an energetic place, and it’s incredibly alive.” Gael Garcia Bernal Baja is a wonderful place to experience ocean life up close and personal. A quick trip to Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja California Sur was on tap to celebrate my...
Yosemite National Park – John Muir’s inspiration
For us outdoor folks, the most wonderous images come to mind when the name John Muir is mentioned. 100 years ago John Muir was ecstatically writing about the mountains. He was also writing about how we lose our feeling for being alive by working too much, focusing on making money instead...
New Year – Resolutions & New Blog look!
Welcome 2017! Time to join the hoards of well meaning folks out there making those all important New Year’s resolutions. Got immediately to work on one of those resolutions: Become a Better Blogger As a new to the blogging world I sometimes struggle in the creation and management of...
Trip to Pennsylvania for College Graduation
Winter certainly isn’t the best time to fly to Pennsylvania but that is exactly where I spent a few days just before Christmas. It was for an event that I have been looking forward to for at least the last four years if not the last 23 years, my...
Home for the holidays
“Going home and spending time with your family and your real friends keeps you grounded.” Jennifer Ellison Four months on the road and logged many wonderful miles, spectacular scenery and great people along the journey so far. Time to head back home for the holidays to touch bases with...