Quote for 10/9/23
He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
Quote for 10/8/2023
the long-term threat to life on Earth is the exponentially increasing output of heat from the Sun. This is simply the logic of any planet illuminated by a main sequence star. The consequences of solar overheating are already upon us and, but for the regulatory capacity of Gaia, our planet would be moving unstoppably to a state like that of Venus.
Mesa Arch at Canyonlands National Park
In terms of sunrise, Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park has become an iconic feature, in fact, it's said that Mesa Arch has become the number one most photographed feature in the park.
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
As we were honeymooning in southwestern Colorado last year, we managed to stop and visit Canyons of the Ancients National Monument.
Art of Becoming a Slackpacker I (decrepit edition)
We’re back to talk today about becoming a slackpacker. What’s that you say, you need to know all about slackpacking?
Hovenweep: Home of the Ancients
Hovenweep was once home to something over 2,500 people, all living in six prehistoric villages. That's a greater population density than the area supports today...
Visiting Utah’s Mexican Hat
A short 30 minute drive from Monument Valley is rock formation named Mexican Hat...
Monument Valley III – Gone Hollywood
Visiting Monument Valley I had the strangest sense of deja vu, like I'd been there before. This place felt as though it was part of my personal history, even though I'd never been even remotely close. Thinking about it, I'd had the same exact feeling once before not far outside of Moab, Utah.
The Monument Valley II
Some of the Geology of Monument Valley, comparing the Navajo Sandstone of Monument Valley with the Redwall limestone in the Grand Canyon
Ode to The Monument Valley
Our day at The Monument Valley was awesome. So much to see, so many iconic views
Dirtbagging my way through this life
I am a dirtbag. When I think about it, I always have been a dirtbag, and always will be a dirtbag. My biggest regrets in life have to do with turning my back on the outdoors, settling down into a conventional life
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!
Introducing Monster, girl, and Buddy the Wonderdog, we are a family that loves the outdoors and camping.
