Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
Okay, I finally got this video done. I don’t really want to talk about why it took so long. Blame ADHD and life. That being said, I still think about this trip. I loved Orcas Island and the Pacific Northwest in general. We did a lot before we stepped onto Orcas. I do want to
It’s already hot and muggy here but at least the wildflowers are beautiful. How is your spring going? Let me know in the comments.
So while we were in Colorado I decided to test out some LomoChrome Purple 400ISO 35mm film. This film adds a purple tint to the photos. Okay, you can actually shoot this film at 100 to 400ISO but I think I shot this roll at 400. Having now used this film, I did figure out
We were in Estes Park for a family reunion and we did a ton of stiff while there. Some of this stuff we did with a lot of family, some was just with a small group. All of it was fun. We did a lot of things for a variety of fitness levels. The Via
Eventually I’ll catch-up on all my travels and documenting them but this is not that day. I am getting closer though. Last summer we went to Colorado and I had time to take a couple of short solo hikes while there. I was really out of shape while on these hikes and funny enough this
A trip like this takes a lot of preparation. So much preparation in fact that I made two videos about it. This first video covers a gear prep overnight trip that my sister and I took to iron out any issues with our tack and expose the mules to a different environment before the Utah
We gave the mules and horse a day off. Part of the group we were with went fishing. We had fresh fish for breakfast the next morning and it was wonderful. While they were fishing, we went hiking in Bryce Canyon National Park. We hired a driver service to pick us up at the horse
We rode a variety of different types of trails while in Utah. Everything from flat topped mesas to slot canyons to between the hoodoos of Bryce Canyon National Park to a hogs back. I cannot put into words how beautiful this part of the country is. When you watch my video below you can hear
It has been a long time since I’ve done a Close to Home post where I talk about the importance of exploring places near to where you live that are often over looked because they are just in your backyard. We went on a ghost tour of the Fort Worth Stockyards. This tour is run
I really wanted this week’s post to be about the beautiful trails we rode in Utah. But in light of resent events, I thought a look at history was a better use of my time. Here are some sights related to the events of WWII that I think are particularly meaningful now. US History: Amache
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