From the Archives : The year was 2019 & I was preparing for my long distance hike along Hadrian’s Wall in England by getting outside in August in Sedona, Arizona 
From the Archives : trying a lower cost alternative with HipCamp 
Last week at the movies vol. 4 
Clayton’s Peak 
From the Archives : hiking in Sedona’s vortex in 2018 
Fireworks spark memories
"We have two hours until they start?" "Yes, but you aren't going anywhere old man, just sit down and take...
It was a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away
I was seven, maybe eight years old when I saw Star Wars for the first time. It was 1977, or...
The return to Disney
2007 is the year that this little blog began. It was a year that marked the change of many things...
Dia De Los Muertos
I come down off the mountain and into the city. Ever since moving to Arizona, I've been searching for an...
The backcountry Yurt
"Put in the extra work to reap an unknown reward." The words danced around his head as the man was...
Remember sports?
Who would have thought that a once simple joy is now just a treasured memory. Although many state that "we...
back in the Emerald City
Neopolitan ice cream begs for the three flavors to be mixed together until all one has is a light brown...
Bear Jaw
"I've been here before...." That unnerving sense of Deja-vu hits me as I rumble along the dusty road around the...
The Aspen loop
As the month of October rolls around, the aspen trees of Coconino county put on a spectacular show of color....
Port of Edmonds
In times of turmoil and unrest the old man finds the most comfort in the mighty sea. The repetitive, endless...
The Sonoran Preserve
Captain Tripps is taking over the world, yet I will try to resist the temptation to let fear take hold...
Silver Falls
The rain is falling lightly as I swing my backpack over one shoulder and slip my arm through the other...