From the Archives : Taking a helicopter over the Grand Canyon during a global pandemic 
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 
Chinese Acrobats
The Chinese have, for as long as I can remember, been at the top of the competition in sports such...
Lights of the World
Going back to the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC to AD 25), the Chinese have celebrated a Lantern Festival each...
along the Deschutes (part one)
The area around Bend, Oregon had been on my travel radar for quite awhile. Last summer the windows of...
Desert View Watchtower
I cross the Eastern entrance to the Grand Canyon, and come across a sign for the Desert View Watchtower. It's...
365 days
As 2016 loomed ever closer, I remember seeing a story about a gent that was hiking the Pacific Crest trail...
Starry nights at the Grand Canyon
A fox darts with army like stealth across my path out of the corner of my eye, disappearing into the...
Family Christmas 2016
2017 will mark the ten year anniversary of this little blog of my life, thoughts and adventures. Many different events...
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
Limited tickets available. This type of marketing usually doesn't work on me, but for whatever reason, seeing the words...
The art of the Southwest with a dash of Catholicism
Santa Fe blends Art and Religion into a beautiful frappe better than most places. Native American pottery next to Catholic...
Hot Sulphur Springs
The lone cowboy is most at home between the majestic peaks of the Rocky Mountains. Twisting and turning his iron...
The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night-time
I've been searching for the Christmas spirit in earnest this season, which is a 180 degree shift for me. ...
Tibetan monks & the opening Mandala ceremony
Mandala : * a geometric figure representing the universe in Hindu and Buddhist symbolism. * a symbol in a...