My first step into the Badlands
After an eternity on the long and empty roads of South Dakota, I finally made it to the entrance of The...
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Tumalo Falls
The day was quickly fading, yet the call for one last exploration was stronger than the pain in my twitching...
along the Deschutes (part 2)
The road heading West was long, unassuming and empty. After a few miles of travel, I pull the car off...
along the Deschutes (part one)
The area around Bend, Oregon had been on my travel radar for quite awhile. Last summer the windows of...
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. ...
Santa Fe’s Canyon Road
As the winter solstice nears, I aimlessly walk the dark night of Santa Fe. Holiday cheer and luminaries light up...
The Loretto Chapel
A few years ago I found myself in Santa Fe during the start of the Holiday season. Twinkling lights and...
The seafood and ocean waves of Point Arena
"Being outdoors is as essential to my life as water, food, and air." If the ocean waves ever stopped their...
the return to Joshua Tree
Everything comes full circle if you have enough time and patience. I seem to have buckets of both. It had...
the Wharf Master Inn
Down a gravelly road I travel, the ocean sounds growing stronger with each turn of the wheel. The small coastal...