Creekside ~ Haiku ~
July 14, 2019
Water flows all day ~ A creek makes its own path down ~ Snake to the river ~
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Granite Paradise: City of Rocks National Reserve
April 20, 2019
After 18 years living in central Idaho, I FINALLY made the trek to City of Rocks National Reserve. What took me so long? Well, so much to see, so little time I suppose. Now that I have been, I already have plans to build another road trip around an extended stay at City of Rocks. … More Granite Paradise: City of Rocks National Reserve
Take a hike with me: South Bruin
February 1, 2019
Winter in the Salmon River mountains of Central Idaho covers up so much of what we love in the backcountry; colorful plants, insects (there’s a few if you pay attention), birds (the ravens, owls, goshawks, woodpeckers, and some resident song birds stick around), fast moving creeks, unique rock formations, archeological sites and so much … More Take a hike with me: South Bruin
A Spider Blends with Spring
May 19, 2018
On a walk through the garden, I was appreciating this yellow concrete decorative wall, then this little spider came into view. The spiders dark and light striping, and green and yellow hues blended naturally with the peppered wall. Neat!
Long May You Run
May 12, 2018
I came across this well seasoned motorcycle while wandering the side streets of Puerto Vallarta. The tires had air and the seat had a somewhat fresh tape job. I suspect it still prowled the bruising cobblestone streets, and corrosive Pacific coast air of one of my favorite Mexican cities.
A Point in the Mountains
February 10, 2018
Slab Butte, as seen on recent backcountry tour while volunteering with the Payette Avalanche Center.
Cranes in the Sun
January 29, 2018
A golden sunset descends on the cranes in the Port of Seattle. As seen from the Jose Rizal bridge.
Fiery Narrows
December 30, 2017
Last night’s sunset proved worthy of a reflective moment, or two, of time. This is a zoomed shot of a section of Payette Lake called the “Narrows”. The Narrows proper is the frozen over area. The toe of the ridge in the left frame is the northernmost section of Ponderosa State Park, also known as … More Fiery Narrows
Take A Hike With Me: Into Idaho’s Gospel Hump Wilderness – Shepp Ranch And Back –
September 4, 2016
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 –
A Wisp in the Black Buttes
May 29, 2016
This afternoon image, of the Black Butte’s, was captured from the remote, and breathtaking Johnson Saddle in the Gospel Hump Wilderness of Idaho, U.S.A. The Black Buttes are an exposed, eroded, and minuscule section of North America’s largest batholith, the Idaho Batholith. When you hike along the base of those rocks, and cliffs, it is … More A Wisp in the Black Buttes
Radical Earth 