Tag: photography

  • Crater Lake’s Garfield Peak

    Crater Lake’s Garfield Peak

    Garfield Peak was our destination today. There it is, looming in the distance behind the Crater Lake Lodge where we picked up the trailhead. The lodge sits at an elevation of 7,100 feet, that’s 1,000 feet above the surface of the lake and 1,000 feet below our goal. As we unexpectedly huffed and puffed our…

  • At Least We’re Not in a Tent

    At Least We’re Not in a Tent

    We woke up this morning, our third at Grayland Beach State Park, to the sound of drips on our trailer roof. After the absolutely beautiful day we had yesterday, it was a surprising disappointment. But we agreed, “At least we’re not in a tent!” Above are scenes from our outing yesterday to Ocean Shores, a…

  • Our Night on a Riverboat

    Our Night on a Riverboat

    The historic Delta King, a 285-foot riverboat, offers landlubbers (like us) the chance to spend a night bobbing about on California’s Sacramento River. Reg was skeptical when I tossed the idea out to him, but the ratings were good and it was just one night…what did we have to lose? The Delta King was originally…

  • Driving the PCH

    Driving the PCH

    We chose the long way home after a visit with my Dad (for his 93rd birthday). Highway 1, California’s Pacific Coast Highway, stretches the length of the state and offers some of the most stunning coastal views you’ll find anywhere.  We drove the section from San Luis Obispo to Monterey, taking advantage of a few…

  • It’s a Grand Canyon

    It’s a Grand Canyon

    It’s impossible to capture the vastness of the Grand Canyon with a simple photo. However, that has never stopped me from trying! Wandering the Rim Trail, we worked up an appetite and soon found refreshments in the El Tovar Hotel restaurant (be sure to ask for a table with a view). We wandered through the…

  • Red Rock Thrills

    The HiLine trail took us up, down and all around Cathedral Rock, connecting us with the Baldwin Trail and then to the Templeton Trail, an 8-mile Loop that took us back to where we began.

  • Tucson – Parting Shots

    Tucson – Parting Shots

    This big horn sheep proudly posed for a crowd at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, while I posed with the resident vulture. A combination zoo, botanical garden, natural history museum, aquarium and art gallery it’s an attraction not to be missed. Tubac was established in 1752 as a Spanish presidio and was one of the stops…

  • Mount Shasta stands between us and lunch.

    Mount Shasta stands between us and lunch.

    Yesterday’s blue sky was simply too inviting to ignore. While the temperature was just a little cold for much in the way of outdoor activity, the day was perfect for getting out of the house and scouting out a lunch spot south of the border. We have a soft spot for The Dutchman, a quaint…

  • A Cure for Post-Super Bowl Blues

    Looking for a path away from the post-Super Bowl blues? Check out our short slide show from the Tour du Mont Blanc.