In 2015 I began planning an out and back hike to visit my good pal who just took over as the new caretaker/head guide, of one of the iconic Salmon River wilderness ranches, Shepp Ranch Outfitters. The private ranch is located at the confluence of the Salmon river, and Crooked creek, 15 miles away … More Take A Hike With Me: Into Idaho’s Gospel Hump Wilderness – Shepp Ranch And Back –
Fan boy much? Me too. Back when I was a teenager (many moons), my sister started her love and friendship journey with her future husband David Paul Thompson. My fandom ignited early.David’s many impressive attributes include but are not limited too; valedictorian of his high school, Co-founder of the Olympia chapter of the Church of … More Space Probe
A Ferry for an Island The Vashon Ferry, a vital link between Vashon Island and West Seattle, is a part of the Washington State Ferry system. In 1945, the ferries serving Vashon were privately owned by The Black Ball Line. By 1947, they were publicly owned by the Vashon Ferry District, and by 1951 they … More The Vashon Ferry: Let’s Go for a Float
Meet Barr Quarton: A Master of Hand-Forged Knives and Tools Based in McCall, Idaho Barr Quarton and Barr Custom Knives and Barr Specialty Tools respectively, has been working with tool steel since 1977. Barr has learned from some of the best bladesmiths and blacksmiths in the country. He even had the opportunity to apprentice with … More Forged In Fire – Pounded With Steel – Shaped By A Master’s Touch
A year ago, I was in Manhattan to see the Book of Mormon. I’ve now seen the Broadway show twice, and I cannot emphasize enough how fantastic the show is. It was a joy to see it at its home theatre on Broadway, the Eugene O’Neill Theatre.While in NYC we mostly walked and walked some … More Chelsea Market – New York City
Sunset walk along Puerto Vallarta’s bay side colony, “Conchas Chinas”.
A few years ago, I posted on this blog about a trip I took to visit my friend Wes deep in the wilderness of the Salmon River country in Idaho, U.S.A. At the time Wes was the manager of the iconic Shepp Ranch. I whipped up a vignette of my adventures accompanied by some of … More Take a Journey: Deep into the Salmon River Country (A Vignette)
Northern California is home to the largest remaining contiguous old growth coastal redwood forest on Earth. Forward thinking conservationists under the banner of “Save the Redwoods League” purchased land from the Pacific Lumber Company in 1921 and dedicated the ground to the State of California which created the Humboldt Redwoods State Park.On a road trip … More Find an Old Growth Forest
A bright path appearsDark forest surrounding meOne step at a time
Idaho was once described by early surveyors as a “geographic monstrosity”. The pictures below speak to that statement, but as pictures often do, they may fall just short. I mention the “geographic monstrosity” description because these images were captured at what is essentially Idaho’s only North South State highway chokepoint, White Bird summit on Highway … More Rainbows On The Salmon Breaks
Flowers have evolved to stand-out. Plumeria stand above the crowd. On one of the many staired pathways winding through the neighborhoods of El Cerro in Puerto Vallarta, this pink plumeria rose up and grabbed my eyes. The petals offer striking definition, the lone pointing leaf strong and straight and the plaster brick background satisfyingly anchors … More The Gorgeous Trickster – Plumeria
Radical Earth 