Petco Park for the June 10th game of the Padres vs the Reds
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Western Pyrotechnic Association’s Lake Havasu February fireworks show, night two!
I enjoy the morning sunshine, walking across Lake Havasu’s London Bridge. I’m staying at one end of the bridge, my family and friends in another hotel at the other end. My brother and his best friend went for a early round of golf, and so the rest of us are meeting them at Pirate’s Cove…
2026 Western Winter Blast Pyrotechnics Show
For a few years now, my brother and his family, as well as some of our college tailgate friends have been driving down from Salt Lake to Lake Havasu City for an annual fireworks show. This past February, the stars finally aligned and I was able to come and join them. What I learned is…
Waterpocket Folds
Along Utah’s historic highway 12 HC travels, white knuckling the drive over the more terrifying bits. All worth it though as he finds remote scenic vistas covered in snow. A welcome sight for a desert rat. He comes to the tiny town of Boulder, with no locals to be found. Perhaps it was a Sunday…
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 attempts to drive down the muddy dirt road to find the Temple of the Sun and Moon. He soon realizes that he if keeps going, his car will most likely become stuck, leading to him…
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 missed. What truly was intriguing about the sign was that it eventually connected to the Lake Powell Ferry, something that he didn’t even know existed. The road started out as pavement, but after thirty some…
Torrey & the Skyview Hotel
Back in 2015, HC does a farewell tour of Southern Utah, as he was moving to the Sonoran Desert of Arizona in just a few short months. He goes to take pictures of the small towns one can find. One of those towns was Torrey, a tiny dot on a map, just outside of Capital…
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 everything in the high desert waits patiently for rain. Watching the stars glide across a night sky as the earth makes another rotation around the sun. As he sits and just watches the light start…
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, all waiting to be released. Step Two : Let go of everything that capitalism tricks into you into thinking is important. High Desert Living only happens when you recognize that true peace of mind comes…
The Shadow House
The last weekend of October was here, and so in ritualistic fashion, HC heads out to Joshua Tree again for his annual sabbatical. This time he stays at The Shadow House, surrounded by Joshua Trees and silence on all sides. The Zen, minimal flow of the place had him enjoying the sun deck, taking the…
Yosemite Valley
HC finishes his second cup of coffee just as the sun starts to rise over the Yosemite Valley. He sees the infamous church, the spire piercing the sun. Not being a fan of religion, he still finds the church a powerful metaphor in the presence of such a natural wonder. Their are miles of trails…
First time entering Yosemite from the East
HC can only imagine that the only people that enter Yosemite from the Eastern entrance are the few that would be RV’ing across the USA from Reno, Nevada. Add a lone solo traveler road tripping from Phoenix up along the 395 highway. The quiet, majestic and rugged beauty from this end of the park was…