Killdeer Chick
This sweet little bird we found as we were riding ATVs down the road. I couldn’t resist picking him after he hunkered down at the side of the road. His
Leopard Lizard
I caught this little feller under a sagebrush.
Journey to Bogus Creek
Above: Indian Paintbrush. Today we took an hour drive east of the Owyhee river, following its northerly course, to where Bogus Creek comes into the river. I don’t know why
John and Ben try out the ATV
Ben is driving. Before you freak out, this is before they learned how to get out of first gear.
One More of the Painted Hills
What strikes me about these hills is how radically different they are from the surrounding landscape. More than remote, they’re secluded, sealed off from the world in a natural bowl.
Painted Hills Panorama
I did my best with this one… Sun in the wrong place, in a hurry because it was lunch time, amateur Adobe Lightroom skills stretched.
John Day Fossil Beds
Today we headed for the John Day Fossil Beds. We woke up early (for us) at 6am, had some breakfast, and headed out. Unfortunately, my planning was not so good
No Yahtzee scorecard for your camping trip?
We were off the grid at Shelton Wayside Park and decided to play Yahtzee. While we had dice on hand, we did not have scorecards. But we did have a
Day 1
We set out today at about 7am and had an uneventful drive through Fossil, Oregon, to Shelton Wayside Park on Highway 19. Enormous thanks to Charbonneau Rent-a-Truck for lending us
Loading For Departure
Tying up loose ends at work kept me from completing all the packing we needed for the long road trip, so we decided to stay at home today and tonight
Fireworks
We headed home after our visit to Salem and the boys enjoyed a few fireworks.
Capitol Farms RV Resort
For the past few years, Andy and Beth Kerr have been kind enough to host the gang of RV Fools at their farm in Salem. While not technically an RV
Mt. Hood Overlooks Capitol Farms
The Independence Day weekend kicks off with beautiful weather.
Best. iPhone. Reminder. Ever.
I hadn’t picked up my iPhone overnight. The anxious twinge I normally feel when seeing a reminder waiting for me was instantly obliterated by a wave of joy.
This is it.
I’ve just finished the last work day before my second sabbatical from Intel. The plan? Kick off a month-long Great American Gas-Guzzling Trailer-Towing Adventure in the Desert. It has been