Leaving at last!
March 26, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Weather as we head out of town…
First Night Camping and some snow
March 27, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌫 0 °C
Put in a long first day of driving and stopped at a camping spot we'd used before during the sabbatical. This time we woke up to snow!
Views along the way…
Mar 27–28, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
A surprising amount of snow along the way…
Not a bad campsite!
Mar 28–29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 16 °C
We scored one of the primitive campsites outside of Goblin Valley! Pretty sweet spot!
A fine morning in Goblin Valley - Part 2
March 29, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Some drone footage of the Goblin Valley over valley 1 and valley 3. Permit cost $10 and the conditions were good for flying in the morning but the sky turned overcast in the afternoon and made forRead more
A fine morning in Goblin Valley
Mar 29–30, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Hike up to first, second and third valleys in Goblin Valley State Park. Some fine scenery and dramatic skies!
Primitive camping in Utah rocks!
Mar 29–30, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Another fine campsite outside the Goblin Valley State Park - why would anyone pay $45 for a crowded campsite instead on this!
Goblin’s and Goblette’s Lairds
March 30, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
Short jaunt before heading towards Moab for the night.
Photography in the Bisti - Part 2
Apr 1–3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
This was my third visit to the Bisti and as always it didn’t disappoint! It’s like walking on the moon! This area is so stupendous and underrated…
Photography in the Bisti
April 1, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Walking in the Bisti, where everything is interesting!
Petroglyph walk at the Rinconada Canyon
April 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Walking Around Albuquerque Old Town
April 2, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Walking around Santa Fe
April 3, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Morning at the Santuario de Chimayo
April 4, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Classical Gas Museum and Damn Fine Stuff
April 4, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Taos
Apr 5–6, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
The San Francisco de Asís mission in Taos is so photogenic…
Cadillac Ranch
April 5, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 27 °C
69000 Miles on the van!
April 6, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The Great Solar Eclipse of 2024 - part 2
April 8, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Hipcamp (Airbnb for campsites) really delivered for us for the solar eclipse! What a setting - Texas bluebonnets everywhere!
The Great Solar Eclipse of 2024
April 8, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 27 °C
Scenes around Austin - Part I
April 9, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 26 °C
Arrived in Austin after the rain and enjoyed time walking around the city and visiting the capital. And of course, BBQ for dinner followed by a terrific lightning storm.
Scenes around Austin - Part II
April 10, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
A full day walking around Austin and enjoying the city. New achievement unlocked, tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Tacos, so versatile and delicious!
Johnson Space Center (Houston)
April 12, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
It’s always pretty cool to see full size rockets and rocks from the moon!
Padre Island National Seashore
Apr 13–15, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We spent a couple of nights camping on the beach in the park and had beautiful sunrise and sunset light. This is as far as we go, now we turn around and start heading back slowly north and westRead more
An afternoon in San Antonio
Apr 14–15, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
We spent an afternoon checking out the main sights in San Antonio (the Alamo and the River walk). San Antonio is much larger than we expected…