Time travel is possible. One trip to Mesa Verde, and I had stepped back in time. Way back. Sitting on 52,000 acres, there are (at last count) 5000 archaeological sites and 600 cliff dwellings. Evidence of a large, worldly population with access to fine goods (for the time) from far away coasts is everywhere. The […]
Recent Journies
Monsoon Mayhem
Every summer the southwest gets drenched by flashflood inducing downpours. The sky turns purple, the wind whips up and backyard hummingbirds take shelter from the monsoon about to unload. It would be amazing if we didn’t get the entire years worth of rain in a two-hour storm, but beggars can’t be choosers. But we can […]
V bar V Heritage Site
Growing up in New Hampshire if you found something in the woods, chances are it wasn’t very old. Old things break down under the constant beating of an actual four-season year. Real winter, double digits below zero, spring thaw, summer heat, all these environmental pressures support the breaking down of, well, everything. The forest eventually […]
Fun below the North Rim
Recently I traveled by mule to Supai Tunnel at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It was great fun with amazing views between very long fuzzy ear. The adventure was published by the wonderful Adventuress Travel Magazine. Enjoy the trip! Gear notes: Being comfy is important, proper footwear is vital (at least for me). […]
Arizona sunshine!
Camping with dogs. These things just seem to naturally go together. Or not. In my case it’s a maybe not. These guys didn’t seem to know what to do with all the freedom. So they sat on my lap. The whole time.
Let’s go!
this weekend we’ll be exploring the north rim of the Grand Canyon!
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