Travel Archive

  • A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 4)

    A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 4)

    This will be my final Yosemite installment and basically features the odds and ends of our trip. Overall our trip to California was a bit of a disappointment, though there were a few good memories sprinkled in. Having been to many National Parks, I’d much...

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  • A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 3)

    A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 3)

    A great way to see some of the more spectacular views in Yosemite is to hike to Vernal and Nevada Falls. This is especially true in late summer as all the other falls in the park have pretty much dried up. Starting with the Mist...

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  • A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 2)

    A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 2)

    Rhiannon posing between a large cut, still with a huge smile after seeing the bear.

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  • A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 1)

    A Trip To Yosemite National Park (Part 1)

    I had been putting off going to Yosemite for years. I always found sister parks Yellowstone and Glacier more attractive and intriguing, especially since they were not located in California. The state certainly has a lot to offer, but it’s too big, there are too...

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  • Utah Desert Camping 2012

    Utah Desert Camping 2012

    My wife and I have gone camping every spring for the last five years in the eastern desert of Utah. It is one of our favorite places to spend time. The ancient, desolate landscape is both interesting and peaceful, and there are endless opportunities for...

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  • A Gathering Of Brothers

    A Gathering Of Brothers

    I have the best friends in the world. Since I don’t remember having a choice of what family I was born into, I’ve never put much value in blood relations. I’ve always thought of blood bonds to be very much a primitive animal instinct rather...

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  • Pacific Northwest Vacation Odds And Ends

    Pacific Northwest Vacation Odds And Ends

    (This is part eight, and final post of my vacation review. My wife and I stayed at a resort near Klamath Falls. From there we traveled to some amazing places in southern Oregon and northern California.)

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  • Visions Of The Pacific Coast

    Visions Of The Pacific Coast

    (This is part seven of my vacation review. My wife and I stayed at a resort near Klamath Falls. From there we traveled to some amazing places in southern Oregon and northern California.) Being landlocked in Colorado makes visiting the ocean a special experience. I’m...

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  • Of Flowers And Butterflies

    Of Flowers And Butterflies

    (This is part six of my vacation review. My wife and I stayed at a resort near Klamath Falls. From there we traveled to some amazing places in southern Oregon and northern California.) Credit for a majority of these photos go to my wife Rhiannon.

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  • Peak Review: Mount Scott in Crater Lake National Park (Elevation 8,938-Feet)

    Peak Review: Mount Scott in Crater Lake National Park (Elevation 8,938-Feet)

    (This is part five of my vacation review. My wife and I stayed at a resort near Klamath Falls. From there we traveled to some amazing places in southern Oregon and northern California.) We could not resist making a trip back to beautiful Crater Lake...

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