Category Archives: My travels

Desert vistas… part 6… (or): Tanks for the memories…

Okay, back the the story of my recent drive from Arizona to San Diego. We left off with me almost running out of gas at the California/Arizona border. I found a gas station with 12 miles of fuel left in … Continue reading

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Desert vistas… part 5… Some desert rain…

I am particularly proud of that photo. It is a very localized rain shower in the middle of the desert, seen through some high-power lines… highpower lines… high powerlines… high power-lines… high-power-lines??? Not bad for a shot taken one handed … Continue reading

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Desert vistas… part 4… and some stuff about my new job…

While we look at some more of the photos I took on my way back to San Diego from Arizona, let me tell you about that new job thing. As a security officer, i can’t go into too many details, … Continue reading

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Desert vistas… part 3… (or): Well, I been through the desert in a car with no name, it felt good to be out of the rain… except it rained on me…

Did you get the song reference in the title? Good. It is an old song, and I never really liked it… but, still… And yes, the same storm that snowed in the pass on my usual route from Arizona back … Continue reading

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Desert vistas… part 2… and some important stuff I learned about necromancers and wolves…

As I continue to post the photos I took on my recent drive back to San Diego from Arizona, in which you will see mountains, bluffs, crags, scarps, cliffs, escarpments and precipices of all sorts, let me share some things … Continue reading

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Desert vistas… part 1…

I am back in San Diego after visiting my daughter in Scottsdale, Arizona. I took a lot of pictures on the way home. Yes, I take pictures while I am driving. But I am a professional, trained driver, and I … Continue reading

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I am back in the land of the big cacti… part 2…

So, I went out walking in the Arizona desert, just to prove that I really am here. There are no wild flowers or cactus flowers or any kind of flowers blooming. But there is still a kind of majestic beauty … Continue reading

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I am back in the land of the big cacti…

Yes, I know, that isn’t a picture of a big cactus… or big cacti. It is a picture of some cool rocks in the mountain range I had to cross to get from San Diego to Scottsdale, Arizona. I got … Continue reading

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Well, I am back in the San Francisco Bay Area…

My wife is helping my mom, who is 94, I remind you, with some computer and phone tech support. I am finishing up editing the 4th novel in my action humor science fiction novel series, so I can get it … Continue reading

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No, that isn’t a camera angle trick… that margarita was really that big…

But I am getting a little ahead of myself, as I finish up the last of my recent adventures in Los Angeles, where my wife and I went a few days ago, to see that comedy show. So, earlier that … Continue reading

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