MassIV Ruta
The MassIV Ruta was an epic walking journey through four spectacular mountain areas and National Parks in southern Norway. The journey was 372 kms (231 miles) long and took 22 days to complete. The photos below are all taken at…
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Petrified Forest National Park, AZ
An amazing visit to a very special National Park. Still hard to believe these wooden logs from 200 million years ago have stoned to stone. Over 200 million years ago, the logs washed into an ancient river system and were…
Saguaro National Park, AZ
We were on a mission. That mission was to visit Saguaro National Park. We got up super early so we could get to the park and still have many hours to enjoy it. Fortunately, the park is not very big…
Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Time to leave Highway 395 and the Sierra’s, turn east to head over to Joshua Tree National Park. An amazing place made even more beautiful with the desert in full bloom. We certainly timed our arrival perfectly. We spent two…
Finally – Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks
Last minute decision to head to Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, which somehow we have managed not to visit in the last 20 years. News came in that the park was re-opening after COVID-19, so we booked a campsite…
Molly and Squeezebox
President Day Long Weekend, February 14 to 17, 2020 We spent a wonderful weekend with Earthcruiser owners of Squeezebox.
Yosemite in the Rain
Weekend, December 7 to 9, 2019 We headed to Yosemite and were hoping for some snow. As we left San Francisco the roads were open and no restrictions. Snow was forecast and we did want to get there without having…
West Coast National Parks
Friday, August 30, 2019 Alarm went off at 5am, and I rolled out of bed and headed south to pickup Molly. This is a new strategy to avoid the insane Bay Area traffic. It was the start of a long…
Too Hot at Pinnacles
Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 The plan was a good plan. Head to Pinnacles National Park for wee walk in the hills. The plan was scuttled due to the hot weather. So, a new plan was hatched. After sleeping in and…
Very Hot Pinnacles National Park
Thursday to Sunday, July 4th to 7th, 2019 The original plan was to arrive on Wednesday after work. But better sense and in invitation to a July 4th party changed my plans. Instead on Thursday, July 4th, I dropped Caroline…
New Trails in Pinnacles National Park
Weekend, March 30 and 31, 2019 Caroline is still in Europe, so ready for some solo hiking in one of our favorite parks. And, I discovered a new trail that I did not even know that existed, and I like…
Pinnacles – Monster Weekend
Long Weekend, February 15-18, 2019 We spent three days in Pinnacles National Park to enjoy the three day long weekend formed by President’s Day. And we did a lot of hiking, even as the weather so not really cooperating. We…
Snowing in Yosemite
Snuck away for the weekend to Yosemite. We arrived late on Friday night and just before it started to snow. Our timing could not have been better. We awoke on Saturday to about 8 inches of snow. And as the…
Death Valley in Comfort
Headed South in Molly for a long Thanks giving weekend in Death Valley.
Pinnacles National Park
Saturday, July 14, 2018 A hot but wonderful day in Pinnacles National Park. And no issues present with Molly.