Arches National Park is an American icon, and rightly so. In this one park alone it is claimed there are over 2,000 such features, more than anywhere else in the world. I’d come here to see more than I did last time, a grand total of three and, on the day of my arrival IContinue reading “LUCK OF THE GODS”
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MINNEHAHA, A GEM IN THE CANYON
It was raining, only raining seems an overstatement. The Blue Mountains were in a cloud, literally. It was a precursor to what was to come, according to the weather bureau. I’d considered doing something in the morning, casing Leura and trying to find out when Leura Cascades would be re-opening, but to no avail. SoContinue reading “MINNEHAHA, A GEM IN THE CANYON”
“AS CLOSE AS YOU GET TO THE EVERGLADES”
Thus spake the lady and, by the time she uttered these words, I was wondering just how good it was. Heck, judging by the number of binoculars and cameras with obscene lens, it had to be good. I’d finally found Circle B Bar Reserve after I used a street number off Trip Advisor that turnedContinue reading ““AS CLOSE AS YOU GET TO THE EVERGLADES””
BLEEDING IN BLED by Ian Smith
It’s bleeding hot, one of the hottest summers in Europe for some time. Every day is over 30 degrees and today is no different. The only positive I can find is that it’s not overly humid, which would explain the constant dryness in our throats and longing for liquids. Our goal today is Bled or,Continue reading “BLEEDING IN BLED by Ian Smith”
JUST HANGING FOR IT
I’d decided to take the mountain bike. This would be its first trip away and I planned to use it. My main goal was Hanging Rock, a dazzling precipice somewhere in the Blue Mountains that I’d seen pictures of but never really chased. Then someone posted a dawn shot on Facebook and I was trulyContinue reading “JUST HANGING FOR IT”
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