The Hoh Rainforest was pretty, but I’m afraid my camping experience was a little downed by the mosquito situation.  Stinkers wouldn’t leave me alone, no matter how much bug spray I poured on myself. Still it was a great location and the following morning I did hike around while it was still cool enough for … More Hoh

So, as I continue to catch you up on my goings on…a bit more about Forks.  They’ve taken their ‘Twilight’ fame and run with it.  Most of the locals I talked to seemed to be quite amused by the whole thing.  Jim, who I’d met on my way to Forks during the delayed traffic, told … More More Forks and Element Troubles…

From Port Angeles I headed to Forks, where the famed ‘Twilight’ book and movie series was based.  Along the way there was a section of road that was limited to one-way traffic, so I had a good 15-20 minutes to converse with Jim, the flag guy.  Jim was as friendly a Washingtonian as I’d come … More Forks, Mora, Rialto Beach, La Push…

I wrote an entry for my first day in North Cascades National Park, but it is somewhere out in my car, so I’ll add a back-dated entry later. Tuesday morning shooting in North Cascades was perfect.  I was up at 5:30 and in position for some very interesting light during sunrise.  It felt like I … More Olympic National Park

As promised, a post dated entry for September 10… I hit Vancouver as planned, and then a headache hit me.  It wasn’t the first one I’d had recently and I had started to suspect something was up.  I checked into the HI Hostel in downtown  Vancouver and ended up laying down at about 6:30 and … More Post Dated: Vancouver to Washington

My stay in the Revelstoke KOA left a lot to be desired.  To me, KOA’s are the indulgence campground.  I go there and pay a bit extra so I can have access to laundry, Wifi and clean showers while staying in a tidy campsite run by courteous hosts.  I’m actually very surprised that this campground … More Revelstoke and on…

Wednesday turned into quite the rainy day.  Not wanting to be stuck in my car all day and night because of it, I grabbed a bed at the HI Hostel in Banff.  It was a good choice as I spent the rest of my day alternating between looking out the windows at cloud-shrouded mountains and … More Next Post

This morning’s destination was the furthest we’ve gone yet, so I was up shortly before five am and on the road only minutes after.  We didn’t get the color we’d hoped for, but the mountains and lakes were still beautiful… After photographing for several hours we headed into Lake Louise, Banff and Canmore to grab … More Cloudy days…

Elita wasn’t so much a recommendation as the first result when my hotel googled vegan restaurants in the area for me.  Just down the road from the hotel, I went knowing only that they claimed to have a few vegan options. Elita is set at the corner of a building, with a wraparound deck.  Large … More Review: Elita Restaurant, Canmore, Alberta

Communitea Cafe  (*see update at bottom of post*) had been recommended to me several times for their vegan options, so I went there for lunch today. I’d been up and about since 5, so my lunch time was 11am. The place was very open, bright and inviting, both inside and out. There are ample tables … More Review: Communitea Cafe, Canmore, Alberta