Done For the Season
Our little photo group set out for Sprague, Washington with the idea of finding the truck that my dad and I photographed fifteen years ago on my first sabbatical. We
Fisherman’s Road
The pride of Malheur County’s highway department, here is the best-maintained stretch of Fisherman’s Road So I got this idea that I would head for the lower Owyhee, where German
Back Steps Project
We decided to rectify the Stairway to Oblivion. Before After
Alvord Desert Ride
Steens Mountain in background I’ve been coming to this place since I was a little kid and have always wondered about the name, Alvord Desert. It is an 84 square-mile
Tragic Tracks
In the Alvord Desert, on August 27, 2019, just eleven days ago, Jesse Combs lost her life in an attempt to break a land speed record in the North American
Northern Desert Horned Lizard
I was riding from Bone Spring toward Mickey Hot Springs when a tiny dinosaur scampered across the road. I nearly crashed stopping to see her because it has been many
Lightning Over Pillars Of Rome
A thunderstorm rolled through at sunrise this morning. I looked out the window and saw the early sun lighting up the Pillars, so I rushed to launch the drone. Only
To Boise and Back
Poor Otis struggled through three full days of diarrhea and started his fourth this morning, so I drove him to the emergency vet in Boise. It was an uneventful trip,
Cow Lakes and Jordan Craters
Today I took the bike out to explore the lava-riddled expanse of desert near Jordan Craters. Upper and Lower Cow Lakes formed naturally as part of the same geologic activity
Overlooking the Owyhee and House
Today, we also went for a drive southeast of Antelope Reservoir to see about some fishing. All we found were tiny fish and a frog.
Rome, Oregon Arrival
The Owyhee River in the Rome valley. Picked up this guide for a mile or so
Many Stops On the Way
Wanting to get an early start, I was up at 3:30 am today only to discover that Otis had had several accidents on the carpet. My first thought was that
So Long, Midtown
Midtown skyline from Gantry Plaza State Park
US Open: August 30
Today we closed out our visit with third round matches, seeing a several doubles matches and finishing the day watching Novak Djokivic defeat American Denis Kudla. Amazing tennis! The larger