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The adventure… part 19; Cruisin’ the crazy coast of California with your tour guide, Me!!!

Posted on July 8, 2021 by pouringmyartout
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I am going away…

Posted on June 28, 2021 by pouringmyartout

No, not from the blog. I am going on one of my adventures. There will be animals. A lot of animals. And adorable kids. And scenes of natural splendor. And other stuff. I was going to leave today, but I … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 4, 2018 by pouringmyartout

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…

Posted on March 3, 2018 by pouringmyartout

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…

Posted on March 1, 2018 by pouringmyartout

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…

Posted on February 28, 2018 by pouringmyartout

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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Detours: A California adventure… part 17; Now that’s a bathroom!!!

Posted on January 14, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Uh, no, that isn’t a photo of the actual bathroom… you are getting ahead of yourself… Then what, I hear you asking yourself, is this charming little building we are looking at? It is this place… the Madonna Inn, on … Continue reading →

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Detours: A California adventure… part 16; High plains drifter…

Posted on January 13, 2018 by pouringmyartout

Yes, the title is a nod to Clint Eastwood… but I think high plains are what I would have to call this broad valley running high among the tops of mountains, through which I was making my way. It was … Continue reading →

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Detours: A California adventure… part 15; The big detour, and where it gets crazy… and yes, that is a whale!!!

Posted on January 12, 2018 by pouringmyartout

So yes, there I was, in the early morning, heading South of California’s Highway One, knowing full well that it was blocked ahead by a massive mud slide that wiped part of the road off the map for more than … Continue reading →

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Detours: A California adventure… part 14; Driving South on California’s Highway One…

Posted on January 11, 2018 by pouringmyartout

We have reached the last day of my epic, three-day, detour-filled driving adventure, coming home from Christmas in the Bay Area. I had that delightful day-long stopover to visit my little cousins in Santa Cruz. I left them early in … Continue reading →

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