Category: Weekly Blog
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Volcanic Dawn
Apparently not everyone is fond of rattlesnakes, so this post begins a series about Hawaii instead. While there are no venomous snakes in Hawaii, this little corner of Oahu is covered in vicious lava rock spikes that seem even more dangerous.
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Empty Chairs and Undone Puzzles
Last year, all four of our children (plus a husband, a boyfriend, and three of our friends from work) all gathered for a big Thanksgiving dinner and pie-and-cheesecake affair. We do pie right. Thirteen desserts for eleven people. But this year, we are by ourselves. The kids are scattered in Oregon, Kentucky, and Wyoming. So
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The Rattlesnake under the Shed
A trip to the dump should be simple, right?
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Raking the Grass in Lofoten
While in Lofoten this past May, I spent a few days exploring the islands by car. One of the places I visited was Unstad, which has a nice beach that is popular with—believe it or not—surfers. It’s a pretty area, but
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Day-Glow Gecko
As I was waiting for my order at a parking lot food truck at the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, I noticed this gecko
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Sunset Punishment
The summer monsoons are frequent visitors to Tucson during July, August, and September.
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Thumbs-Up!
As mentioned in an earlier post, last month I spent a few hours exploring the Painted Hill Trail in Tucson, Arizona. In that post, I alluded to a bizarre crested saguaro—well, this is it.
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Lair of the Frost Dragon
In August, my wife, Susan, and I returned to south central Alaska for the first time since 1992.
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Surrounded!
Story Last month I decided to explore the Painted Hill Trail in Tucson, Arizona, and take some pictures. It is only a couple miles from my house, but was new to me. It is a recently-developed trail and loops over and around some small hills up near the Tucson Mountains on the city’s western edge.
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Muntin Wood
There are a large number of interesting old buildings hidden along the roads near East Camden, Arkansas. Most seem to be related to munitions production, storage, and transportation during the Second World War. At some point, many of these were abandoned and are in various states of decay. There are rail sidings, loading docks, and…