After my failed attempt to reach Angel’s landing, I sit at Scout’s lookout wondering what is next in store for me. I could head back down the mountain or I could go into the unknown and follow the West Rim Springs trail to see where it leads….I think you know what happened next…. I check…
Tag: road trip
Humbled at Angel’s Landing
I’ve heard the stories about this infamous hike most of my life, yet today was the day for me to attempt it myself after forty eight years on this earth. I board the Zion’s shuttle bus at seven a.m. with a handful of other hikers, all of us looking excited and nervous as we make…
Springdale
It was two days before Thanksgiving when I pulled into the small southern Utah town of Springdale. The afternoon light was quickly fading as the sun descends over the western mountains. Known as the gateway to Zions National Park, this was a special place that I sadly hadn’t been to for many years. I think…
Lost Horse
It was my final day in Joshua Tree. I could say that the Lost Horse Loop trail chose me to explore her, which is as true as any statement I’ve made. My water is low, and food is scarce as I start walking into the desert. I think it will be fun to see the…
Stuppes Loop
As I was making my way through Joshua Tree National Park, I find a relatively empty trailhead parking lot that marked the beginning of the Stuppes Loop trail. I had no intended destination, so this seemed like as good a starting point as any to wander into the desert… A backpack to carry water, no…
Spinning my wheels on the backroads of unincorporated Joshua Tree
No need for a shirt today, as it’s above eighty degrees at 7 a.m. out here in the desert on this Autumn morning. I finish my Bloody Mary and climb onto my bike. The sand is deep on the unincorporated roads out here on the edge of Joshua Tree. I find the strange out here….
The Joshua Tree Homestead
It was the end of October, maybe the first part of November (I can’t really recall) that I find myself driving along the Interstate. I have the beautiful desert surrounding me as I return to the Joshua Tree area. This is the start of an annual pilgrimage I’ll be making as long as I am…
Junipine
I finish my trek along the West Fork trail, then make my way a short distance down the canyon to the Junipine Resort. The place is really just condominiums and time shares that are managed rentals. Nestled along the river though, and quiet in the chilly November afternoon, I find the place to be perfect…
Las Vegas for some Magic & Cheer
Sin City is about equal in driving distance from Salt Lake City and Phoenix, so it works out perfectly for my family to meet for a weekend. My niece had her Cheer Competition and I needed to keep a promise to my nephew. I arrive mid-afternoon on a Saturday, and we all decide to go…
Chapel of the Holy Cross
The man looks up into the sky, the mighty cross looming over all those beneath. He has never had the need or desire for Faith before, but since the fulcrum of his life is on the downward trajectory, he finds himself open to all possibilities after his life here on Earth comes to an end….
Tijuana
My seemingly never-ending list of places to visit and things to experience includes driving to various locations in Mexico around Baja California. First though I needed to test my will to see if I could even survive a solo drive from the USA into Tijuana. So last August, I take a weekend to get out…
The skies of DHP
He takes the time to unwind his mindand just watch the sunriseand sunsetand all of the moments in between. Bare feet resting ice cubes meltingdown his chest as the crow silentlywatches without judgement. The sun continues to move. It feels the way he imagines Death willlying in silencewatching the world pass by youas your closed…