During our annual sojourn to the rugged Maine coast, I found my way to the Somesville marina to catch the … Read More

Following up on last year’s excursion to national parks in the southwest, my recent June outing took me (and my … Read More

What do you do when a hawk lands in your yard? Grab a camera, of course.

Over the course of 30 days, I logged about 4,800 miles, pulling my Helio O2 travel trailer to 7 national … Read More

Cue the music. I’m thinking “Eye of the Tiger,” or something else that alludes to this park’s status as the … Read More

Here is a sampling of photos from Arches National Park. I’m finding it increasingly difficult to sort through all of … Read More

More photos of this park later. For now, a long exposure from the Fremont River and a wide angle view … Read More

What’s a hoodoo? Also called a tent rock, fairy chimney, or earth pyramid, a hoodoo is a tall, thin spire … Read More

When the National Park Service shut down the entire North Rim of the Grand Canyon, they threw a wrench into … Read More

My second planned stop on the big tour-de-parks was Mesa Verde National Park. Although the facility is situated at elevation, … Read More

At the foot of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains in Colorado you will find a geological wonder–the Great Sand Dunes … Read More

We witnessed a tense standoff yesterday, as a neighborhood squirrel refused to back down when a red-tailed hawk encroached on … Read More

Amanda and I escaped the winter chill for a week in St. Petersburg, Florida. The city lies within Pinellas County, … Read More