Grizzly Bear watching
September 10, 2023 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
A full day boat trip out of Telegraph Cove, crossing to Knight Inlet on the mainland to watch grizzlies. No salmon yet, they eat grass, roots and shellfish. The bear pictures were taken by our guide -Read more
I‘m in the USA!
September 11, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I did a big jump from northern Vancouver Island to northern Washington state yesterday. A few photos from the city of Bellingham where I did a lot of shopping
Washington State Capital
September 12, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
I whisk through Washington State not stopping in Seattle. 2 hours of non-stop traffic jam on the interstate, and this was past rush hour! Instead, I take a break in Olympia, the capital city, and endRead more
Astoria, Oregon
September 13, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
A lovely old town and the north-western-most point of Oregon, at the mouth of the Columbia River, I really enjoyed the day there. Camping in Fort Stevens State Park with its Long Beaches, finallyRead more
Oregon Coast North
September 14, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
From Astoria to Tillamook. I explore Fort Stevens State Park by bike - lots of military installations from the Civil War to WWII to guard the entry to the Columbia River. The shipwreck again, thenRead more
Oregon Coast Central
September 15, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Tillamook to Newport. Foggy morning and noon, making the spectacular viewpoints a bit less spectacular. The sun finally came through at 4 pm and then it was great . Saw lots of pelicans, harbor seals,Read more
Sealions for lunch
September 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
… on a dock right next to the restaurant I was eating at. These are California Sea Lions
Evening sun on the Central Coast
September 16, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
It took until 4 pm for the sun to come out, and I can tell you, a foggy coast is depressing. After 4 it was great! Continuing from Newport to Reedsport
Sunny Sunday - Central Coast again
September 17, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Contrary to the weather forecast, I woke up to perfect sunshine today, prompting me to drive back up the coast to see the parts I had “missed” in the fog yesterday … more to follow
Umpqua River
September 18, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
A few impressions from the road that I took from the coast to crater lake
Crater Lake National Park
September 19, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I spent the last 2 days driving to and in Crater Lake. It’s a volcano that caved in to form a caldera. Over the millennia it filled with water. It’s the deepest and clearest lake in the US
Lava Beds National Monument
September 20, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Lava from here covered a large area… there are many caves here. I spent the night and walked up Schonchin Butte
Lassen Volcanic NP - Bumpass Hell
September 21, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Famous for sulphuric springs and hydrothermal activity, and of course Lassen Peak, a volcano that last erupted 1922. Large parts of the park burned in 2021. The images follow the scenic drive north toRead more
Lassen Vulcanic NP - Cinder Cone
September 22, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
I hike up a volcano - a small one, admittedly, but it was pretty steep. Great views!
Reno & Car Museum
September 22, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
I take a quick look at Reno, but my main reason to go there was the car museum. Lots of cars! I included pictures of some German cars
Lake Tahoe
September 23, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Impressions from Lake Tahoe’s East shore
Virginia City Bike Weekend
September 23, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Old gold rush town that survived and is super cool anyways. With the annual bikers meet, it was nuts!
More Lake Tahoe
September 24, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
A second day at Tahoe’s South End. I bike up to Fallen Leaf Lake, Tahoe beaches and to Emerald Bay before heading south-east, back into Carson Valley to the cute town of Genoa (oldest settlement inRead more
49er Gold Rush country
September 26, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
I descend the Sierra Nevada on the West side. First visit of giant sequoias at Calaveras SP, then a series of gold rush towns: Murphys (now famous for wine), Columbia and Jamestown.
Yosemite Day 1
September 27, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Entering the park from the East, I drive South first to the giant sequoias at Mariposa Grove, then walk to the Swinging Bridge. Next to the Yosemite Valley with great afternoon sun on El Capitan, HalfRead more
Yosemite Day 2
September 28, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
I explore Yosemite Valley by bike and drive up to the unbelievable views of Glacier Point
Yosemite NP Day 3
September 29, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
I leave Yosemite Valley and take the Tioga Road, that traverses the park East to West, to the East.
Bodie Ghost Town
September 30, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
I love Ghost Towns, and this is the best one I have been to yet. Inhabited from 1882 to 1942 gold and silver was mined here
East side of the Sierra Nevada
October 1, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Impressions of the last couple of days
Mono Lake Tufa
October 1, 2023 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Mono Lake is a cornerstone in the battle for water in California: since Los Angeles began diverting water from streams feeding the lake in the 1940s, the water level had dropped dramatically and theRead more