Every year for the past few years my good friend and fellow photographer, John De Bord, has organized a Fall Photography Meet-up in Rocky Mountain National Park.  Though I knew him through Deviant Art for quite a while, it was these meet-ups that finally had me meeting him in person a couple of years ago.  … More Colorado Photographers

After departing Arches and Canyonlands, I made for Black Canyon of the Gunnison in Colorado.  Along the way I stumbled across Colorado National Monument.  I’m afraid I’ve gotten in the bad habit of thinking National Monuments as buildings…you know, like the National Monument in DC.  Colorado National Monument is an amazing landscape of canyons and … More Colorado…

There are so many national and state parks in Utah worth visiting, that I picked a route that winded me along scenic routes to see only a handful of them.  I had planned to spend at least a night in Capital Reef National Park, Goblin Valley State Park and then Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. … More Skipping About…

Standing on the summit of an aspen-covered mountain, surrounded by rolling heights of the same vibrant yellows and greens, I was in awe of the varying landscapes about me. To the west, the aspens gave way to thick pine forests at lower elevations.  Beyond those mounds of dark green, the pine trees thinned out and … More A Drive Through Utah…

I hadn’t mentioned but some 50 miles before I arrived at Great Basin, cell reception had completely disappeared.  It wasn’t until some 50 miles up the road after departing Great Basin that I entered cell reception again. I’d taken note of quite a few places I’d like to explore if I were to pass through … More Utah

From Reno I headed East to Great Basin National Park.  The drive took me through some of the most desolate- yet most peaceful – wide open spaces I’d seen yet. Nevada had a very limited color palette at first glance.  Brown and a bit of green with a pale blue sky.  But driving along, mile … More Nevada & Great Basin National Park

This is just a quick stop on my way East towards Utah.  I’d heard of a decent KOA from a fellow camper when I was in North Dakota and as I don’t know the area, that’s the location I headed for.  Turns out there is no tent camping allowed within city limits, so this KOA … More Reno! And who wants free stuff?

Crater Lake is only a few hours away from Eugene, Oregon and most of it is through various National Forests.  The drive was a nice way to start to unwind from my two nights and a day working in a motel room.  Once I reached Crater Lake I discovered that there was no cell phone … More Crater Lake

After leaving my quiet little camp site at the Ilwaco KOA, I headed over the border into Oregon.  I’d done a search for vegan friendly restaurants in Astoria and came up with few options.  I chose to stop at Blue Scorcher Bakery Cafe.  It was completely overcast and kind of gloomy and chilly out, so … More Oregon