Christmas 2025
Back in Utah for the Christmas holiday. I actually spent more time than usual up in Utah this time around,...
My Walkabout
Dreamwalk Park
The Christmas holidays were here, and I'm back in Utah for the season, surrounded by family. Between family gatherings, dinners,...
Waterpocket Folds
Along Utah's historic highway 12 HC travels, white knuckling the drive over the more terrifying bits. All worth it though...
The Goblin’s Lair
A misty morning find's HC contemplating today's adventure. As the clouds swirl around the red rock mountain tops, he first...
Along the Burr Trail
It was a good thing HC didn't blink, or else the sign pointing to the Burr Trail would have been...
Hickman Bridge
HC finds a parking lot with a smattering of cars, even though it was still pretty early in the morning....
Torrey & the Skyview Hotel
Back in 2015, HC does a farewell tour of Southern Utah, as he was moving to the Sonoran Desert of...
Jewel of the Creek
HC sees just one picture online of some mighty Saguaro's along what seems to be a fairly easy hike in...
Why time seems to stand still when in Joshua Tree
When HC thinks about how long it takes for a Joshua Tree to reach its maximum growth potential. How long...
A Guide to High Desert Living
Step one : Find a place that stirs your soul. The quirky thoughts you have, your demons and innermost desires,...
The Shadow House
The last weekend of October was here, and so in ritualistic fashion, HC heads out to Joshua Tree again for...
My 2025 Arizona Diamondbacks season
Back in the Spring, I see Clydesdale's lined up outside the training facility in Peoria, marking my first spring training...