Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
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 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
2025 has been a busy year! I feel like I am playing catchup with my hobbies. I miss things and yet have little time for them. That being said its because I’ve gotten the chance to do and see some pretty cool things. This summer we spent a couple of days in Arizona before heading
I know I haven’t posted as much as I intended this summer. I have been busy, in good ways: Honestly, this last part has taken the most time because for trip like this you have to get the animals in shape as much as you do yourself, along with getting all their health stuff sorted,
The North Texas Fair and Rodeo is currently going on and of course I had to go. I love taking photos as many of you have learned if you follow my site. I need to go get some more 35mm film but in the meantime I decided to take Polaroid photos. This is a Polaroid
The purpose of this prompt was to make the setting the main focus. I wanted people to write something that if they moved the story out of this particular setting, the story wouldn’t work. I could not have written this story at sea level or on the Great Plains. As a writer I tend to
This day started early and ended late and yes, I did take a nap in the middle of it. Albert Cuyp Markt I spoke a bit about this market in my Food in Amsterdam post. Eating is mostly what we did while visiting the market. In addition to food vendors there were also some really
We saw some great street art while in Amsterdam. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good art museum but there is something about finding art out in the wild, where you least expect it that I deeply enjoy. What do you think of street art? Let me know in the comments. Street Art Other
Our first full day in Amsterdam was a nice slow start. The only thing we had planned that day was a walking tour of the city. This allowed us to see the city but not to the point where we were fighting too much jet lag. Hotel IX When we travel internationally we like to
This is not the first time I have been to monument rocks but that first visit was several years ago. It was ridiculously cold and windy. I was very excited to have a chance to go again – especially with the film cameras. I do not remember what film I was using on this adventure,
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