Arizona to home

After leaving Kingman, Arizona and driving south through Parker, I spent time camping with friends in and around Quartzsite, Arizona. I left Arizona and my first stop was to visit a friend in Waco, Texas. I was surprised how livable the city was. Traffic wasn’t bad, and parking downtown was plentiful, maybe I caught it …

Sunflower

Random Acts of Photography

After leaving Leadville, Colorado July 21, 2021, I’ve been bouncing around from Buena Vista to Salida, Gunnison, Montrose, and back to Gunnison. Following are random photos of wildlife, rivers, and mountains of the area. While in Montrose, I was told that I must take a drive up on Grand Mesa, known as the largest flattop …

Grain elevators, Wall, SD

The Long Road Home

In downtown Wall, South Dakota, The thing I liked the most was the grain elevator at the end of the street. I was not impressed enough with Wall Drugs to even take a photo. it’s just an over hyped, over priced shopping destination. I stopped into Mitchell, South Dakota to see the famous Corn Palace. …

hot spring in yellowstone

Glacier to Yellowstone

Before leaving Glacier NP for Yellowstone, I went to see the Hungry Horse Dam on Montana’s Flathead River. The local residents are very proud of the dam and 30 mile long reservoir which creates a recreation mecca for camping, fishing, and boating. I spent the night at Lake Alva Forest Service Campground on the first …

844 steam engine and onlookers

Golden Spike celebration

While staying in Provo, I took the FrontRunner Commuter Train to Ogden, Utah for their Golden Spike celebration. Check out my video here https://youtu.be/pVVcSpyiZxU.