Advertisements The Labor Day long weekend is here, which finally gives me some time to explore a place that I’ve wanted to see for over twenty years now…..Mount Graham. High above the community of Safford, Arizona, this lone mountain is the perfect place to explore while escaping our brutal summer valley heat. The single roadContinue reading “Mount Graham”
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Adventures with Cbug
Advertisements My nephew moved in with me in August so he could pursue his love of pole vaulting while going to college here. I was excited for him to experience life outside of his home State, as well as having some company for the next year or so. August is easily the worst month toContinue reading “Adventures with Cbug”
Finding myself in Sun Valley Idaho
Advertisements Fifty plus years out here in The West, most of those spent in Northern Utah, yet it took me until 2024 to finally make it up to the Sun Valley area and the Sawtooth mountains. Yet I found that some things are worth the wait. I stayed in a little condo in the SunContinue reading “Finding myself in Sun Valley Idaho”
Sun Valley AZ & the Petrified Forest
Advertisements I hop in the truck and start my weekend road trip heading back out to the Petrified Forest. Energy levels are still low, and my hopes of doing some longer hikes get bashed. I do enjoy wandering around the ancient logs from what once was a marshy swamp land a millenia ago. I findContinue reading “Sun Valley AZ & the Petrified Forest”
Moontimmer
Advertisements The fur lined Icelandic hat keeps his entire body warm as the truck slowly makes it’s way along the bumpy dirt roads of nowhere. After successfully finding the Sycamore Waterfalls, the man is now looking for his trailer before the snow really starts to fall and stick to the ground. The simplicity has theContinue reading “Moontimmer”
Finding Sycamore Falls in the snow
Advertisements I think this was my fourth attempt to try and find Sycamore Falls. Deep into the depths of Winter up in Northern Arizona, I slowly bounce along muddy roads as dark clouds swirl above me. It’s about two minutes from starting to snow again. I decide to hike from a new location, and soonContinue reading “Finding Sycamore Falls in the snow”
Willow Hole, Ryan Ranch, and more for Joshua Tree 2023
Advertisements It’s time for a good cry in my special spot in this world, Joshua Tree. The high clouds slowly wisp along the sky as I explore Ryan ranch on my first day back out here. The last weekend of October it is, and I let the tears flow down my cheeks as I hike,Continue reading “Willow Hole, Ryan Ranch, and more for Joshua Tree 2023”
Attack of the Common Swift
Advertisements I’m ready for my final hike in the Faroe Islands. The land is covered in a cloudy fog, with occasional light rain sprinkling. I get going, with no one else around me. I take in the landscape, this place that I have fallen deeply in love with, with each slow step along the trail.Continue reading “Attack of the Common Swift”
Large as God
Advertisements It is my final full day here in the Faroes Island. I pick a random hike, wake up a little earlier than usual, and drive out of the capital and start heading up, up, up…. No one else is here at the trailhead. I feel as large as God, taking in the stunning landscapeContinue reading “Large as God”
The Seal Woman
Advertisements Preface : I never made it to the island of Kalsoy, where this story originated, but the legend of the Seal Woman haunted me with every step I took during my time in the Faroe Islands…. Myths and legends have fed the imagination of Faroe Islanders for centuries. Stories of giants and witches, kings andContinue reading “The Seal Woman”