Since this last Monday, stardate January 120, 2019, I have resolved to embrace the weather. Whatever nature throws my way will now be my fondest desire. Having made this commitment, I immediately find myself challenged to make the most of the 13″ of snow that descends heavily upon us on Monday night. I build a […]
Let’s Ignore the Weather and Enjoy the Birds
Alright, you win – UNCLE. I realize now that I should never have mentioned the bad weather here to my friends in North Carolina. I hope I never encounter the storm borne fury visited upon them in the last year. “So you got caught in a little May snowstorm,” they say. “We can generate […]
On the Road Again and Again and Again
We arrive safely in Spearfish, SD ready for our next volunteer job. The volunteer campsites are not quite ready for us so we find a nearby RV resort and set up camp there. Winds nearing 70mph are predicted overnight here and snow up to 6 inches for the next couple of days. Obviously we should […]
A Lucky Ride North
I guess this is just our lucky day! We leave Kanab headed north to stop in Richfield for a grocery stop. We haven’t seen a well stocked grocery for almost 3 weeks and I can’t wait for a shopping extravaganza. Lulled by the scenic ride that I love up US 89 along the Sevier River, […]
Nature’s Museum of Art
Some of the art is man-made. We pass this “Pioneer Billboard” on the Johnson Canyon Driving tour. Storm and I gingerly explore the scenic roads and easier trails around the Vermilion Cliffs and Grand Staircase-Escalade. Until we install a lift kit on the Jeep, we are trying to be gentle with it. Lucky for us, […]
White Pocket – All the Grandeur – No Lottery
Many of the folks who travel to Kanab do so in hopes of being one of the 20 folks per day who win the lottery and the privilege of hiking 6 miles in the desert to view the Wave. This remote, iconic rock formation was made famous when it appeared as a desktop wallpaper in […]
