Most aviators operate their aircraft at airports/airstrips that are at relatively low altitude. This is good because there air is dense down low. The denser the air the more power the engine is able to make and the more lift the wings are able to produce. The higher you go, the thinner the air becomes… [Read More]
Early Morning New Mexico
Another early morning breakfast flight and another opportunity to behold God’s spectacular creation. New Mexico isn’t for everyone (thankfully!!) but I sure do like it! The photo above is one of the many small volcanoes in the area south of Grants, NM know as the ‘Chain of Craters‘. There are a whole slew of cinder… [Read More]
Busy! Or Lazy….
I’m not sure if I’ve been very busy lately or very lazy this past week. I’m hoping for the former but suspecting the latter. I’m traveling to Missouri via RV-4 this week to spend the holiday with family. In the mean time… here are a few photos from the last week. Parked at Reserve, NM… [Read More]
Lake – Tahoe and Lahontan
Not a lot of news to report… OH WAIT!! There is news! TODAY IS MY MOM’S BIRTHDAY!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!! I took a few sunset photos last night of my current beach camping spot at Lahontan State Recreation Area near Silver Springs, NV. The leaves on the trees are a nice gold color so clearly… [Read More]
Cold? Or just not Hot?
This week we are back to the forest. This time near Grants, NM way up high on Mt. Taylor at about 8,000 feet. I hate to use the word “cold” but… The overnight low has been near 50 degrees the last few nights. As you might guess, Woody and Buzz have been real snugglers with… [Read More]
Amazonian Warriors, Hobbits, or Gold??
Twas a wonderful day in the neighborhood today! However; it has rained every afternoon this week. Just a quick thunderstorm passing thru but I quickly learned to get my hike in before the storm arrived. Just as I took the following photo… I knew I was in trouble… I could tell that a wild animal… [Read More]
Forest Views
I guess today is mostly a photo bomb. I’ve been taking a hike or a mountain bike ride thru the forest every day since I’ve been here. I took these photos while hiking. If you look REALLY closely at the following photo, you can see the pack of starving wolves. They approached me, clearly in attack… [Read More]
Missy’s First Boondocking Trip and a Moose
I relocated a day or two ago. The campground was “pleasant” but you guys know me… Too many people, too much noise. Yadda… yadda… yadda… That said, I met a really nice couple that were interested in Missy so they got the nickel tour. It is an amazingly small world – he was attending Ohio… [Read More]
Anasazi Indian Cliff Dwelling
While in Blanding, Utah, I did some hiking to the ruins of an Anasazi Indian cliff dwelling. It is truly fascinating to see where these people lived and to imagine what the area must have looked like with the cliff dwelling in full operation more than a thousand years ago. The cliff forms a natural… [Read More]
Neato Rocks
I realize that rocks are not the most interesting things to most people. So, I try not to post too many photos of them. I think maybe I should have been a geologist as I find them very interesting. Here are a few examples from around Navajo Lake in the northwest corner of New Mexico…. [Read More]