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Birds of a Feather, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 1, 2010
A list of the pages in the journal of my travels with a 1992 Lazy Daze 26-1/2MB recreational vehicle I've named LD
May 2013
- Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- That's all folks. I quit. I've run out of steam here. This fulltiming Journal has run its course. Image: Great Horned Owl, Mother of Two, Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM, March 29, 2013.
January 2013
- Tuesday, January 15, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sandhill Cranes, Bernardo Wildlife Management Area, Bernardo NM, January 15, 2013.
- Monday, January 14, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Birding the Bosque, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 13, 2013.
- Sunday, January 13, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Zero, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 13, 2013.
- Saturday, January 12, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 12, 2013.
- Friday, January 11, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Gear down, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 11, 2013.
- Thursday, January 10, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: ..hmmpf, Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 10, 2013.
- Wednesday, January 9, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Whoa!, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 9, 2013.
- Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Ross's Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 8, 2013.
- Monday, January 7, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Drop in any time, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 7, 2013.
- Sunday, January 6, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: A leg to stand on, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 5, 2013.
- Saturday, January 5, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: A misty morning, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 5, 2013.
- Friday, January 4, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Afternoon, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 4, 2013.
- Thursday, January 3, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Hey! Watch where you point that thing!, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 2, 2013.
- Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- It got a wee bit chilly in the neighborhood last night. It was a windy 12 degrees at eight this morning when I shot this guy/gal taking off from his/her night standing frozen in the pond. Several of them were flying out with legs tucked up this morning. They don't usually do that. It can't be very aerodynamic. Perhaps the waste heat from the extra energy it took to fly the bird was welcome this morning. Image: Brrr..., Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 2, 2013.
- Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Happy New Year, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 1, 2013.
December 2012
- Monday, December 31, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Chupadera Peak, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 31, 2012.
- Sunday, December 30, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Eagle Flight Deck, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 29, 2012.
- Saturday, December 29, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Baybreak, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 29, 2012.
- Friday, December 28, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 28, 2012.
- Thursday, December 27, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Dawn, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 27, 2012.
- Wednesday, December 26, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- This is number 1,460 of the 1,523 pictures I shot this morning, by far the most I've yet to shoot at one go. Some days the stars align and we get lucky enough to recognize the alignment. This morning dawned as one of those days. Here I stood at waters edge, toes in the pond, camera before me on tripod pointed at a vast sea of Snow Geese and Sandhill Cranes in front of me, and a substantial sea of photographers beside and behind me, with a cacophony of bird calls and camera shutters breaking the dawn's quiet. Image: Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 26, 2012.
- Tuesday, December 25, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sandhill Cranes on a quiet afternoon, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 25, 2012.
- Monday, December 24, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Ghost Rider, Sandpiper at dawn, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 24, 2012.
- Sunday, December 23, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Morning Ablutions, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 23, 2012.
- Monday, December 17, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Blue Ice, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 17, 2012.
- Sunday, December 16, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sky Blue Pink, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 16, 2012.
- Saturday, December 15, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 8, 2012.
- Friday, December 14, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 7, 2012.
- Thursday, December 13, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: A Crane's Life, Winter, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 12, 2012.
- Wednesday, December 12, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 12, 2012.
- Tuesday, December 11, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 8, 2012.
- Monday, December 10, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Seven feet, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 8, 2012.
- Sunday, December 9, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 8, 2012.
- Saturday, December 8, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 8, 2012.
- Friday, December 7, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Liftoff, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 6, 2012.
- Thursday, December 6, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: I'm outa here Sandy, this place is crawlin' with 'em, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, December 6, 2012.
- Wednesday, December 5, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Blup!, Eared Grebe, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 30, 2012.
- Tuesday, December 4, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Going Down, Eared Grebe, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 30, 2012.
- Monday, December 3, 2012 - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
- Time for a tuneup. About the only thing I've done to this poor old Lazy Daze tuneup wise is change the spark plugs years ago. Salvador is going to change the plugs, install new plug wires, distributer cap and rotor. And change the transmission fluid, also long overdue. Things are so hard to reach on this big V8 in a van chassis this is a two day job so I get the dubious distinction of sleeping here again with my head 10 feet from busy US 380. Image: Eared Grebe, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 30, 2012.
- Sunday, December 2, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Flyover, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 30, 2012.
- Saturday, December 1, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: First Rays, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 30, 2012.
November 2012
- Friday, November 30, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sunrise, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 30, 2012.
- Thursday, November 29, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Stretching a wing, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 25, 2012.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Smile, Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 22, 2012.
- Tuesday, November 27, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Final Approach, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 22, 2012.
- Monday, November 26, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 22, 2012.
- Sunday, November 25, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- A coyote showed up at the pond this afternoon, intent on finding a meal amongst the snow geese I presume. (S)he wandered around the edge of the pond with the cranes for a while and then left. I suspect a healthy crane is more than a coyote wants to take on. The coyote seemed wary of them and they in their turn kept the coyote surrounded at a respectful distance. Image: Coyote, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 22, 2012.
- Saturday, November 24, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Getting a picture of these little grebes is a bit of a challenge. When feeding they spend maybe 10 seconds on the surface followed by 45 seconds submerged in this turbid water. They go down here ... and pop up over there just long enough to get the camera focused on them and down they go again only to pop up way ... over ... there. Rinse and repeat. Image: Eared Grebe, Juvenile, Diving, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 22, 2012.
- Friday, November 23, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Eared Grebe, Juvenile, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 22, 2012.
- Thursday, November 22, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Snow Goose, Juvenile, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 22, 2012.
- Wednesday, November 21, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Seed head, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, November 21, 2012.
- Tuesday, November 20, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Job well done. Salvador is probably the most conscientious and competent mechanic I've ever worked with. He runs his one man shop on a pretty relaxed schedule and that is just fine with me. It's a fair exchange for good work at a fair price. In fact I'll be coming back in a week or two for a full tuneup and transmission service. Image: Backlit, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 10, 2012.
- Monday, November 19, 2012 - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
- The end is in sight. All the parts came in and Salvador made a good start on getting the rig back together. Tomorrow should finish the job. Image: Tumbling tumbleweed, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 10, 2012.
- Sunday, November 18, 2012 - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
- Salvador came in for a while today and cleaned parts and scraped gasket surfaces. Now all we need is some parts to come in tomorrow. Image: Screwbean, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 10, 2012.
- Saturday, November 17, 2012 - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
- Dang - what next? Poor Salvador broke three bolts getting the 20 year old water pump off. Three long bolts that go through the water pump and then through the timing chest cover into the block. Before he started, he pointed out to me that these three go through the water jacket in the timing chest and often seize up over time. He was right. Image: Tiredflower, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 10, 2012.
- Friday, November 16, 2012 - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
- Aarggh. Wrong water pump. Guess I'll be sitting here another couple of days. Image: Afterglow, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 10, 2012.
- Thursday, November 15, 2012 - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
- Salvador got the radiator out. Best replace all the hoses while they are accessible. And that old water pump looks like it may be original and not surprisingly starting to weep. Best replace that too. And the thermostat. And the belts. And that old belt tensioner is starting to look a little weak. Best replace that too. Image: Afternoon, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 9, 2012.
- Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - San Antonio Mechanic Shop, San Antonio NM
- Dang radiator leaks. I put a new radiator in this rig 3 years ago, almost to the day. Now it's gone and split a seam. I bought a new one at Amazon - Salvador's gonna put it in. Image: Weed, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 11, 2012.
- Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Hangup, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 11, 2012.
- Monday, November 12, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- There's no room at the inn. It's Festival of the Cranes season. Thanks to a leaky radiator I managed to wrangle a prime spot from Billy to boondock out in the bushes behind the shed for the duration. Image: Daybreak, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 11, 2012.
- Sunday, November 11, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Old Yaller, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 10, 2012.
- Saturday, November 10, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Aster, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 10, 2012.
- Friday, November 9, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Boom!, Snow geese flying out, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 9, 2012.
- Wednesday, November 7, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Off to Brekkie, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 7, 2012.
- Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Takeoff, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 6, 2012.
- Friday, November 2, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Seed head, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 2, 2012.
- Thursday, November 1, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Knee deep, Snow geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, November 1, 2012.
October 2012
- Wednesday, October 31, 2012 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I'm back. At least I think so. I left Red Rock on October 16th with no interest in continuing this daily journal of my winter travels and decided to drop it. But then this week I stopped back at San Antonio NM and the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge for the first time in a couple of years and find I'm out taking pictures of those magnificent Sandhill Cranes again and I want to share some. So I will, at least for a while. We'll see how it goes. Image: Night Watch, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, October 31, 2012.
May 2012
- Monday, May 21, 2012 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- I'm off for the summer. My trek back to New York is over and I'm settling in here for the summer. I'll start posting here again when I leave Red Rock in the fall. See you down the road. Image: Full Moon Rising, Caballo Lake State Park, NM, May 5, 2012.
- Sunday, May 20, 2012 - Cobleskill NY
- Image: Full Moon Rising, Caballo Lake State Park, NM, May 5, 2012.
- Saturday, May 19, 2012 - Erie PA
- Image: Full Moon Rising, Caballo Lake State Park, NM, May 5, 2012.
- Friday, May 18, 2012 - Mansfield OH
- Image: Full Moon Rising, Caballo Lake State Park, NM, May 5, 2012.
- Thursday, May 17, 2012 - Terre Haute IN
- Image: Full Moon Rising, Caballo Lake State Park, NM, May 5, 2012.
- Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - Union MO
- Practice, practice. This was taken the night of May 4, 2012, the night before the big moonrise of the year everyone was so eager to capture. Back on my post after that big night I indicated I hoped I got a few interesting shots of the moonrise and I'd like to think I did. Tomorrow I'll start posting a short series of my favorites here as I wander eastward toward Red Rock.Image: Moonrise over Rio Grande Cliffs, Caballo Lake State Park, NM, May 4, 2012.
- Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - Harrisonville MO
- Row, row, row yer boat. It seemed like a good idea at the time... Image: Dock, Blue West Public Boat Ramp, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Fritch TX, May 12, 2012.
- Monday, May 14, 2012 - Iola KS
- Image: Sunrise at Blue West, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Fritch TX, May 12, 2012.
- Sunday, May 13, 2012 - Woodward OK
- Image: BYOW, Blue West Boat Launch, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Fritch TX, May 12, 2012.
- Saturday, May 12, 2012 - Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Fritch TX
- Lake Meredith is nearly dry, and has been for years. The Canadian River drainage seems to be suffering a severe drought. Ute Lake, where I camped before coming here, is also a reservoir on the Canadian and it too is nearly dry. Image: Camped at Blue West, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Fritch TX, May 11, 2012.
- Friday, May 11, 2012 - Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Fritch TX
- Image: Camped at Blue West, Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, Fritch TX, May 11, 2012.
- Thursday, May 10, 2012 - Ute Lake State Park, Logan NM
- Image: Camped at Ute Lake State Park, Logan NM, May 10, 2012.
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - Santa Rosa State Park, Santa Rosa NM
- Pulling out of the Flying C Ranch gas station off I-40 this afternoon I bounced over a bump a little too aggressively. Now I find stuff falling off the walls in the trailer. Aaargh... Image: Morning at Site B4, Santa Rosa Lake State Park, Santa Rosa NM, May 10, 2012.
- Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - Socorro NM
- That's it, I'm outa here. My three weeks is up here at Caballo Lake State Park and I have to move on. I'm only allowed three weeks at a time in a given park. May is marching on and it's time to head east if I want to get back to Red Rock and off the road before Memorial Day so I might as well head out. Of course I'm headed north a bit first (can you feel my eastbound feet dragging?)to get my periodic fix at the Apple store in Albuquerque before actually turning east. Image: Bullock's Oriole, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, May 1, 2012.
- Monday, May 7, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Phainopepla on a Stick, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, May 5, 2012.
- Sunday, May 6, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Last night's picture was taken facing east waiting for the moon to rise over the cliffs across the river. This morning's picture is from the same spot facing west. Image: Good Night Moon, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, May 6, 2012.
- Saturday, May 5, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- This was the biggy of the year, the annual full moon when the moon is closest to the earth. I took a bunch of pictures of the moon rising over the cliffs east of the Rio Grande here at the park. With some luck I got a few interesting enough to develop into a series. We shall see. Image: Anticipation, Moonrise, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, May 5, 2012.
- Friday, May 4, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Ocotillo, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, May 1, 2012.
- Thursday, May 3, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: What You Lookin' at Boy?, Bullock's Oriole, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, May 1, 2012.
- Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Those ocotillo are at the top of the cliff, WAY across the river. It never occurred to me I might catch bees on flowers at that distance. Amazing. Image: Detail, Ocotillo Sunrise, with Bees, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, May 1, 2012.
- Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Ocotillo Sunrise, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, May 1, 2012.
April 2012
- Monday, April 30, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Sharing, House Finches, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 23, 2012.
- Sunday, April 29, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Dusk at the Nest - Getting Ready For Work, Great Horned Owls, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 28, 2012.
- Saturday, April 28, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Thought I'd throw in a picture that'll give you a hint of the lay of the land here by the river and my relationship to the cliffs across the river where the Great Horned Owls and bees hang out. The cliff isn't as close to the river as it looks. There's a dirt road between the river and the cliff which puts those owls frustratingly far from my viewfinder. Image: Rio Grande Riverside Camp, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 24, 2012.
- Friday, April 27, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Cliffside Honeycomb, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 23, 2012.
- Thursday, April 26, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: And Now For My Next Trick, Northern Mockingbird.., Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 23, 2012.
- Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Western Kingbird, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 23, 2012.
- Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: When the Mockingbird Sings, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 23, 2012.
- Monday, April 23, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Here's the same picture from yesterday, cropped and tweaked a bit. I went out this afternoon with my tripod but the bird didn't show. I'm hoping that I can get a sharper picture to work with. And maybe some more action. Image: Great Horned Owls and Nest, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 22, 2012.
- Sunday, April 22, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- That's a Great Horned Owl up there on the cliff across the river, waiting for the sun to set. And to his left is his mate on the nest deep in a hole in the cliff. Image: Late Day Cliffside, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 22, 2012.
- Saturday, April 21, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Late Day Riverside, Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM, April 19, 2012.
- Friday, April 20, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Canyon Towhee, Paseo del Rio Campground, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2012.
- Thursday, April 19, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Hoosegow, Paseo del Rio Campground, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2012.
- Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- Image: Flyover, American White Pelicans, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - Caballo Lake State Park, Caballo NM
- This picture, posted to my Instagram feed (jhcoxon) got one response, a perfect Swim to America and freeze your ass off from Jack. Image: Caption this?, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 12, 2012.
- Monday, April 16, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Flight, an Abstraction v2, Rio Grande River, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Sunday, April 15, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Flight, an Abstraction, Rio Grande River, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Saturday, April 14, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- My new iPad is one slippery beast to handle and none of the available covers and cases pleased me so as usual I set off on my own course to try and solve this little problem. It took a while to isolate the issues and home in on my solution. Image: Braided Leather iPad Grip.
- Friday, April 13, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Two issues briefly. One. My new iPad is one slippery beast to handle. None of the many available covers and cases designed to solve that problem please me. I finally came up with a design that works for me a couple weeks back (more on that another time). Two, I still needed a case to serve as a slip case around the house and as a carry case to go wandering off to the coffee shop. I finally worked that issue out yesterday. Image: New Leather iPad Brief.
- Thursday, April 12, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Branch, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Home Sweet Home, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Tuesday, April 10, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Oriole Nest, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Monday, April 9, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Catchin' Some Rays, White-winged Dove, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Sunday, April 8, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Misfire, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Saturday, April 7, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Reflected, Rio Grande River, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 2, 2012.
- Friday, April 6, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Powder House, Paseo del Rio, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2012.
- Thursday, April 5, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Better Living Through Chemistry, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2012.
- Wednesday, April 4, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Say's Phoebe, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2012.
- Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Northern Flicker, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2012.
- Monday, April 2, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- The sun was barely up and I got the pictures but the light was insufficient. There was a female Hooded Merganser on the river this morning having a crayfish feast fit for a queen. Image: Canyon Towhee, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2012.
- Sunday, April 1, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- The Rio Grande River was turned on for the summer a couple weeks ago; spring is in the air. It's been in the 80's here the past week. Trees are leafing out and the beaver and cormorants are busy making their livings along the river. Image: A Grande Breakfast, Rio Grande River, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2012.
March 2012
- Saturday, March 31, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Untitled, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 24, 2012.
- Friday, March 30, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Mutual Attraction II, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 24, 2012.
- Thursday, March 29, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Mutual Attraction, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 24, 2012.
- Wednesday, March 28, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Busy Bee, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 24, 2012.
- Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Busy, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 25, 2012.
- Monday, March 26, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- These Milkvetch pictures I've been getting the last few days, with and without their attendant insects, seem to bring out a creative editing streak in me. And I have hundreds of pictures to work with. You may see a few more of the better ones show up here over the next few days. This creative license bit is fun. Image: Untitled, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 25, 2012.
- Sunday, March 25, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Untitled, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 25, 2012.
- Saturday, March 24, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- This clump of Milkvetch was keeping the me and the bees busy when along came this outrageous fly. At least I think it's a fly. Image: Seeing Red, Milkvetch, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 24, 2012.
- Friday, March 23, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Sunrise, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 23, 2012.
- Thursday, March 22, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- It's good to be back at the Rocks. I really like this park, as do others; it's quite busy here. Image: Back at the Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 22, 2012.
- Wednesday, March 21, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Grumpy Too, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 6, 2012.
- Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Grumpy, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 6, 2012.
- Monday, March 19, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Find the light first, Scott Bourne's 4th point in this article may not be my first failing as I go about snapping bad pictures but if not it's not far behind my tendency to focus on the subject and ignore the composition. Image: Another Reject, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 7, 2012.
- Sunday, March 18, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Things are looking up. It's late afternoon in Deming, the sandstorm is about over. Let the shoveling begin. Image: Look Up, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 10, 2012.
- Saturday, March 17, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Looking to Silver, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 10, 2012.
- Friday, March 16, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Jerry's Place, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 10, 2012.
- Thursday, March 15, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Oh Baby, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 10, 2012.
- Wednesday, March 14, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Oh Baby, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 10, 2012.
- Tuesday, March 13, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Leapin' Lizards! v2, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 12, 2012.
- Monday, March 12, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Leapin' Lizards!, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 12, 2012.
- Sunday, March 11, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Keeping it Casual, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 11, 2012.
- Saturday, March 10, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Emory Oak, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 8, 2012.
- Friday, March 9, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: To the West, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 8, 2012.
- Thursday, March 8, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Overlook, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 6, 2012.
- Wednesday, March 7, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- We had a bit of a blow today. I gave the rig a good spring cleaning before heading up here last week. I wonder why. Image: Dust, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 7, 2012.
- Tuesday, March 6, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: You Be Careful Up There, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 4, 2012.
- Monday, March 5, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Busted, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 4, 2012.
- Sunday, March 4, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Hey Rocky, There's Another One..., City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 4, 2012.
- Saturday, March 3, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- These rocks, what a hoot to photograph, there's a story cast in stone everywhere you look. Image: Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 3, 2012.
- Friday, March 2, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Show Time, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 2, 2012.
- Thursday, March 1, 2012 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- It was a tight fit but I managed to maneuver the rig and trailer into this nice site. This is probably my favorite New Mexico State Park and it's been a couple of years since I've been here for an extended stay and I think I'll stay a while. The rock formations are endlessly fascinating and photogenic and I want to see if I can get some more pictures to add to the tantalizing earlier ones I've been posting here the last few days. Image: Late Afternoon at Site 4, Cygnus, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 1, 2012.
February 2012
- Wednesday, February 29, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Visitor Center, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 8, 2008.
- Tuesday, February 28, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Hanging Fire v2, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 8, 2008.
- Monday, February 27, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Hanging Fire, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 8, 2008.
- Sunday, February 26, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: City of Rocks State Park,Faywood NM, February 17, 2009.
- Saturday, February 25, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: City of Rocks State Park,Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Friday, February 24, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: City of Rocks State Park,Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Thursday, February 23, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Ghost in the Grass, Roadrunner, City of Rocks State Park,Faywood NM, February 20, 2009.
- Wednesday, February 22, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Days End, City of Rocks State Park,Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Days End, City of Rocks State Park,Faywood NM, March 13, 2009.
- Monday, February 20, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- It's been a while, a bit over two years in fact, since I last spent some time at City of Rocks State Park. I miss it - it's one of my favorite New Mexico State Parks. I'll be heading up there for a few days once my rent runs out here at the end of the month. Image: Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 14, 2009.
- Sunday, February 19, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: House Finch, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Saturday, February 18, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: White-crowned Sparrow, San Antonio NM, April 8, 2010.
- Friday, February 17, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: White-crowned Sparrow, San Antonio NM, April 8, 2010.
- Thursday, February 16, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- It's now February 26th and I'm finally getting back here to try and catch up with these Journal posts. It's been an interesting few days. Image: White-crowned Sparrow, San Antonio NM, April 8, 2010.
- Wednesday, February 15, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Swainson's Hawk, San Antonio NM, April 13, 2010.
- Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: My Shadow, Mallards, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Monday, February 13, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Turkey Vulture, San Antonio NM, April 13, 2010.
- Sunday, February 12, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: White-crowned Sparrow, San Antonio NM, April 13, 2010.
- Saturday, February 11, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Western Meadowlark, San Antonio NM, April 14, 2010.
- Friday, February 10, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Larger and larger flocks of Sandhill Cranes have been flying northward over the park the last few days, calling down to suggest I follow them up to the Bosque. And I think I will once my prepaid time here at LoWs runs out at the end of the month. Image: Western Meadowlark, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Thursday, February 9, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Tuesday, February 7, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Monday, February 6, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Western Kingbird, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Sunday, February 5, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Youngstock, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Saturday, February 4, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- It's time to get back to the ongoing task of sorting and cataloging those thousands of pictures I took at the Bosque the last couple winters. I'll post a few finds here as I go. Image: Western Kingbird, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Friday, February 3, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- All's well that ends well. Jane made it home ok, and I made it back to Deming ok. The bugs dampened the fun more than a bit but we had a nice visit in spite of it all. Image: Site 8, LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 25, 2012.
- Thursday, February 2, 2012 - Casino del Sol, Tucson AZ
- It's my turn in the barrel - I've been up all night with a variant of whatever Jane has and now at dawn it's time to decide if she's well enough to fly and if I'm well enough to drive her the 150 miles to the airport in Tucson. We decide we're both up for it, dose up on Kaopectate and head out across Phoenix before rush hour and play it by ear from there. Image: Flash of Light, Plomosa Road, Quartzsite AZ, January 29, 2012.
- Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - Cave Creek Regional Park, Cave Creek AZ
- Image: Saguaro Sunrise, Cave Creek Regional Park, Cave Creek AZ, February 1, 2012.
January 2012
- Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - Cave Creek Regional Park, Cave Creek AZ
- Bad food? Who knows. Whatever it was, it looks like we'll be here a while. Jane was laid low overnight and is in no condition to fly out of Tucson later today as scheduled. She has rescheduled her flight for Thursday and we will stay here until Thursday morning and hopefully she can recover enough stability and strength to fly by then. Bummer. Image: Redeye to Phoenix, Plomosa Road, Quartzsite AZ, January 29, 2012.
- Monday, January 30, 2012 - Cave Creek Regional Park, Cave Creek AZ
- Image: The Road to Jerome, Jerome AZ, January 30, 2012.
- Sunday, January 29, 2012 - Point of Rocks RV Campground, Prescott AZ
- Image: Sunrise at Site 52, Point of Rocks Campground, Prescott AZ, January 30, 2012.
- Saturday, January 28, 2012 - Plomosa Road, Quartzsite AZ
- Image: Ocatillo Sunrise, Plomosa Road, Quartzsite AZ, January 29, 2012.
- Friday, January 27, 2012 - Casino del Sol, Tucson AZ
- Image: Lamb Shank Stew, January 24, 2012.
- Thursday, January 26, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sunrise, LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 25, 2012.
- Wednesday, January 25, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: After the Storm, LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 24, 2012.
- Tuesday, January 24, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Soaking almonds. Ever try it? You might - they're really good. Image: Soaked Almonds, January 22, 2012.
- Monday, January 23, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- I often see flatbeds go by the RV park loaded with three widely spaced bundles of what look like iron weights. They baffled me until yesterday at Walmart when three rigs rolled in loaded with nice shiny ones, unlike the dull, iron like, loads I've been seeing. Bingo! - copper ingots. Image: Copper Ingots, Deming NM, January 22, 2012.
- Sunday, January 22, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- I tried something new here today. Usually I take pictures and import them directly from the camera or card into Adobe Lightroom where they get cataloged, edited, and exported for use here. Today I tried something a little more convoluted. Image: Sunrise, LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 22, 2012.
- Saturday, January 21, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Yikes! What in raw buffalo burger would stain a container pink? The whole container - lid and all. Must have been some off gassing or migrating cloud. Tasted good even though my mouth is now all pink inside. Image: Pink, Buffalo Burger Container, January 20, 2012.
- Friday, January 20, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Blue by Gate, LoW-Hi RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 20, 2012.
- Thursday, January 19, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Honest, LoW-Hi RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 12, 2012.
- Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Blue, LoW-Hi RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 17, 2012.
- Tuesday, January 17, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Breakfast View, LoW-Hi RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 17, 2012.
- Monday, January 16, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Lloyd Kahn's new book, Tiny Homes, is out. I've been following his blog for a while now and have been looking forward to getting my hands on this book. For anyone interested in living small this is worthy material. Image: Breakfast, Green Chili Buffalo Burger, January 16, 2012.
- Sunday, January 15, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- The other day I started a new batch of sauerkraut and finally got tired of moving it into the sink every time I pack the rig to go into town. This little shelf restraint solves that problem nicely. The 'kraut can stay put. Image: Fermenting Sauerkraut, January 15, 2012.
- Saturday, January 14, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- I haven't tried really, really, hard but I'll be darned if I can get a decent picture of this park. It's a tough one. Image: Sunrise, LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM, January 14, 2012.
- Friday, January 13, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- It's been a while since I fiddled with the design of this site and it's time I did. I was looking over the stats this morning and I was a little surprised to find about 20% of my visitors are coming this way on mobile devices now. I haven't been to happy with the way the site looks on a small screen - it's just too cluttered and hard to navigate. So it's time to see if I can simplify things a bit. Image: Blowin' in the Wind, Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Thursday, January 12, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Loop the Loop, Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: On the Fence, Western Kingbird, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Tuesday, January 10, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: On Target, Western Kingbird, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Monday, January 9, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Western Kingbird, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Sunday, January 8, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Horse Feathers, Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Saturday, January 7, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Locked On, Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Friday, January 6, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Thursday, January 5, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: After Dinner, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Wednesday, January 4, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: The soapbox, Bendire's Thrasher, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Bendire's Thrasher, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Monday, January 2, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 6 2011.
- Sunday, January 1, 2012 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Happy New Year. Image: Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 6 2011.
December 2011
- Saturday, December 31, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sunset, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5 2011.
- Friday, December 30, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sunset, Sandhill Crane, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5 2011.
- Thursday, December 29, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sunset, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 11 2010.
- Wednesday, December 28, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Different Strokes, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5 2011.
- Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sandhill Crane, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2011.
- Monday, December 26, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Great Blue Heron, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2011.
- Sunday, December 25, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Merry Christmas. Image: Christmas at the Coral, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 25, 2009.
- Saturday, December 24, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Santa's on his way. Get ready kids. Image: Great Blue Heron, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2011.
- Friday, December 23, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- As you can probably tell I've been sorting pictures the last week or two and posting the odd finds here. It's got me wishing I were up at the Bosque with the birds. This winter has been a wet one but until that breaks I'm staying put. Image: Showoff... Northern Pintail, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 8, 2011.
- Thursday, December 22, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Northern Shoveler, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 8, 2011.
- Wednesday, December 21, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Yeah yeah..., Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 9, 2011.
- Tuesday, December 20, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Vroooooom... Northern Shoveler, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 10, 2011.
- Monday, December 19, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Flyover, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 11, 2010.
- Sunday, December 18, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Cooper's Hawk, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 11, 2010.
- Saturday, December 17, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Birding the Bosque, Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 14, 2011.
- Friday, December 16, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Birding the Bosque, Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 14, 2011.
- Thursday, December 15, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Monday, December 12, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Black-throated Sparrow, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Sunday, December 11, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2011.
- Saturday, December 10, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2011.
- Friday, December 9, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2011.
- Thursday, December 8, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Northern Flicker, San Antonio NM, February 21, 2011.
- Wednesday, December 7, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: Inca Dove, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Tuesday, December 6, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Blowing snow yesterday afternoon and last night. Nine degrees this morning. Schools are closed. I-10 was closed overnight. Image: Inca Dove, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Monday, December 5, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Blustery snow all afternoon and into the evening. Freezing or below all day. Headed for the low twenties tonight. Blech! Image: House Finch, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Sunday, December 4, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- As I mentioned Friday, before pulling out of Leasburg Dam State Park that morning I checked the oil then closed the hood. It didn't latch. Couldn't get it to latch. The cross bar in the hood that the latch grabs went missing. Well, not really. I took a good look at it this morning and couldn't see where a cross bar would have been attached. It turns out nothing is missing - the latch is meant to grab the rolled edge of the hole in the hood liner. All it needed was some oil on the mechanism. Sheesh! Image: House Sparrow, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Saturday, December 3, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Image: White-crowned Sparrow, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Friday, December 2, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- It's cold enough this weekend that I need to run a couple electric heaters at night to be comfortable. The reserved sites with electric hookups are reserved for the next couple of nights and the unreserved sites are occupied here at Leasburg Dam State Park so off I go again, this time to Deming where there are three State Parks and several private RV parks to choose from. I chose the Low-HI RV Ranch where I stayed a while last December. There is a major cold snap rolling in with lows forecast in the mid teens and I really wanted to be sure I nabbed a site with electric hookups before it hits. Done. Let 'er rip. Image: White-crowned Sparrow, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Thursday, December 1, 2011 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- The New Mexico State Park system allows one to stay a maximum of 21 days at a time. My 21 days are up so today I moved over to Leasburg Dam State Park north of Las Cruces along the Rio Grande River for a while. Image: Red-winged Blackbird, San Antonio NM, March 31, 2010.
November 2011
- Wednesday, November 30, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Western Meadowlark, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2010.
- Tuesday, November 29, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Post, San Antonio NM, February 26, 2010.
- Monday, November 28, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Post, San Antonio NM, February 26, 2010.
- Sunday, November 27, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: On the Fence, San Antonio NM, February 26, 2010.
- Saturday, November 26, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Entanglements, San Antonio NM, February 26, 2010.
- Friday, November 25, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Cooper's Hawk, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 11, 2010.
- Thursday, November 24, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Happy Thanksgiving. Don't let the vultures beat you to the turkey. Image: Turkey Vulture, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Wednesday, November 23, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Ocotillo & Red, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 20, 2011.
- Tuesday, November 22, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- We had a bit of a blow here yesterday. A sandstorm brownout and brief shower that then washed the dust off and cleared the air. Beautiful. Image: After the Blow, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 21, 2011.
- Monday, November 21, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Yucca Fur, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 12, 2011.
- Sunday, November 20, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- When will I learn? I went out in the late afternoon with the iPhone 4 to see what pictures I might get in the late day light against Dog Canyon and the mountains behind the park. I didn't get anything worth the effort I'm afraid. I never have. Morning is better facing west across the Tullarosa Basin into a background not cluttered by the fine desert detail of the nearby mountainside to the east. That fine detail doesn't photograph well, especially with the phone. Image: Dog Canyon Afternoon, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 20, 2011.
- Saturday, November 19, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Is it spring? I thought ocatillo bloomed in the spring. Image: Ocatillo, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 18, 2011.
- Friday, November 18, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: See the Birdy, American Goldfinch, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 18, 2011.
- Thursday, November 17, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Curve-billed Thrasher, Male, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 12, 2011.
- Wednesday, November 16, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Curve-billed Thrasher, Male, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 12, 2011.
- Tuesday, November 15, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Overlook, Female Curve-billed Thrasher, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 12, 2011.
- Monday, November 14, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Nice. We do like these western sunsets. See those yuccas in the foreground? That's where the pair of Curve-billed Thrashers were hanging out the other day. They stayed just long enough for me to grab my camera and get a bunch of shots before they went on about their business. We do like those serendipitous moments too. Image: Sunset in the Park, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 14, 2011.
- Sunday, November 13, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Image: Fluff, Female Curve-billed Thrasher, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 12, 2011.
- Saturday, November 12, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Got the Canon 7D out this morning for the first time in a while and shot what appears to be a nesting pair of Curve-billed Thrashers. Can that be? This time of year? Image: Curve-billed Thrasher, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 12, 2011.
- Friday, November 11, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Out of the trees. Yes! Image: Camped at Site 6, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, November 11, 2011.
- Thursday, November 10, 2011 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alomogordo NM
- Enough already. I've had enough traveling for now. I'm going to chill here at Oliver Lee for a while. Kick back with a good book. Clean the road grime off the rig. Maybe do a leather project or two. Start assessing the motorcycle rebuild project. Take a hike. Image: Arriving at Oliver Lee, January 18, 2008.
- Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - Valley of Fires Recreation Area, Carrizozo NM
- I've been on the lookout for the perfect stick to make a walking stick for a long long time and this wonderful old hickory flail handle caught my attention amongst the stuff I've been getting rid of. So I brought it along on this winter's journey to see what I could make of it. Image: Hickory walking stick, November 9, 2011.
- Tuesday, November 8, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- So much for Albuquerque. I came here in large part to get the front end checked out and aligned to correct the altered right front tire wear that cropped up on the way out here with the trailer. But once I took a really close look at the tire wear and the mileage on the tire I decided it was not excessive and scuttled the plan. Image: Hickory walking stick, November 8, 2011.
- Monday, November 7, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Well, I moved over near Albuquerque today to get on with my chores here and head south before winter sets in. I didn't get here quite soon enough I guess. It's been snowing lightly this afternoon and overnight temps in the mid twenties are forecast for the next few nights. Bah! Image: On Point, Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM, November 4, 2011.
- Sunday, November 6, 2011 - Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM
- Image: Harry loves Jenny, Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM, November 4, 2011.
- Saturday, November 5, 2011 - Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM
- Image: On the rocks, Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM, November 4, 2011.
- Friday, November 4, 2011 - Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM
- Gnawed. By a beaver? Way up here on the rocks? Naw... Image: Gnawed, Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM, November 4, 2011.
- Thursday, November 3, 2011 - Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM
- Not a photogenic park. These pictures are a bore and I'm in no mood to do anything about it. So there. Image: Sunrise at Site 34, Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM, November 2, 2011.
- Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM
- Got the flies. The flies are gone. Now it's chilly and windy. Should I complain? Image: Morning at Site 34, Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM, November 2, 2011.
- Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - Sumner Lake State Park, Fort Sumner NM
- Got a fly. In a swatting frenzy before I flew out of Oasis this morning I broke my hi-zoot designer swatter with the big comfort grip handle and light plastic head. Image: Gotta Fly, Oasis State Park, Portales NM, November 1, 2011.
October 2011
- Monday, October 31, 2011 - Oasis State Park, Portales NM
- Gotta fly. There are some huge dairy farms in this area. It's housefly heaven! Think I'll head up to Sumner Lake State Park tomorrow. Image: Sunset, Oasis State Park, Portales NM, October 30, 2011.
- Sunday, October 30, 2011 - Oasis State Park, Portales NM
- Eight days on the road. 2,200 miles, 275 gallons ($920) = 7.94mpg ($0.42 per mile), down from about 8.75mpg without the trailer. Not too bad. Image: Sunset, Oasis State Park, Portales NM, October 30, 2011.
- Saturday, October 29, 2011 - Walmart, Weatherford OK
- Moving right along. Clovis NM tonight... Image: On Post, Re-winged Blackbird, San Antonio NM, April 18, 2010.
- Friday, October 28, 2011 - Walmart, Saint Robert MO
- Cross the Mississippi. Check. Image: CLEARANCE: 73 FEET, Mississippi River, Ft Defiance IL, May 4, 2009.
- Thursday, October 27, 2011 - Walmart, Corydon IN
- In the trailer is this old 1976 Moto Guzzi Convert and I have had quite a tumultuous relationship. We've been places, seen things. I thought we were done with all that but we're not. Image: Bent Convert, December 6, 1998.
- Wednesday, October 26, 2011 - Walmart, Jackson OH
- Hint hint. I stopped in Marietta OH to get Bob Wark's take on what I'm dragging along in the trailer. Bob knows a wee bit about it and the story behind it and If it ever stops raining I'll open the trailer and show you what I'm up to. Image: Mallards, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Tuesday, October 25, 2011 - Walmart, Cambridge OH
- Tows great. Really. I hardly know it's back there. Kinda big isn't it? That's the camera messing with you. All I can see in the mirrors is the fenders. What's in it? Image: Camped, Walmart, Cambridge OH, October 25, 2011.
- Monday, October 24, 2011 - Sideling Hill Service Plaza, Waterfall PA
- But Ma, it followed me home. Image: Camped, Sideling Hill Travel Plaza, Waterfall PA, October 24, 2011.
- Sunday, October 23, 2011 - Walmart, Hazelton PA
- Off to an auspicious start? Let's hope so. Let's hope I can pay better attention as the winter moves along and not get squashed again. Image: Squashed, a re-creation, Hazelton PA, October 24, 2011.
May 2011
- Sunday, May 22, 2011 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- That's it - I'm back in Red Rock for the summer. Cell phone and internet access is not available here so Journal updates will be sporadic at best. In fact if this summer's posts follow last years pattern, I won't be posting again until I head back out on the road in the fall. We'll see... Image: Enough already - can we move on?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Saturday, May 21, 2011 - Sayre PA
- Image: Visit Hoover Dam, April 2, 2011.
- Friday, May 20, 2011 - Mansfield PA
- Image: Untitled, Hoover Dam, April 2, 2011.
- Thursday, May 19, 2011 - Warren PA
- Image: Shout Out, Red-tailed Hawk, Dugway Recreation Area, North Platte River, Sinclair WY, May 1, 2011.
- Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - East Liverpool OH
- Image: Overlook, Red-tailed Hawk, Dugway Recreation Area, North Platte River, Sinclair WY, May 1, 2011.
- Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - Millersburg OH
- Image: Camped, Dugway Recreation Area, North Platte River, Sinclair WY, April 30, 2011.
- Monday, May 16, 2011 - Marion OH
- That's enough said about my black tank collapse for now. While I drift along in the rain, heading toward New York, I think I'll just post a few old pictures and let it go at that. Image: Camped, Dugway Recreation Area, North Platte River, Sinclair WY, April 30, 2011.
- Sunday, May 15, 2011 - Celina OH
- I like stuff accessible. Simple. Discovering that completely inaccessible 1/4 inch carriage bolt holding the front of the black tank in place really puts a knot in my shorts. It's one of those things all manufacturers do, I guess because it's cheap and easy. When the bolt was installed through the floor the fresh water tank hadn't been mounted above it yet. No problem - drill a hole in the floor and drop a 1/4 inch carriage bolt through it. The nut is accessible from below and unless the bolt rots it's not likely it will ever need to be replaced. Image: Lazy Daze Torn Apart Bathroom, May 13, 2011.
- Saturday, May 14, 2011 - Marion IN
- That the black tank dropped and rested on the rolled under fiberglass body panel for a good many rough country miles before it finally slid off on a swelteringly hot bone jarring ride on one of those poorly poured concrete roads in Iowa is pretty amazing. I think a couple of factors contributed. Image: LD Lower Panel Detail, Sewemup Mesa Canyon, Gateway CO, April 28, 2011.
- Friday, May 13, 2011 - Lafayette IN
- I can't remember when I first noticed the curious concavity in the fiberglass of this lower body panel but it was back in late April during my travels up along the western edge of Colorado, about the time this picture was taken. I can't remember when I first noticed the black tank dump valve sitting askew, but it was a long while back. I think I was still at the Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park in San Antonio NM. I left San Antonio NM back on March 15th to go up to Albuquerque for a new refrigerator. That seems to imply that that damned inadequate and completely inaccessible single 1/4 inch carriage bolt holding the front of the tank up broke long ago. Image: LD Lower Panel Detail, Sewemup Mesa Canyon, Gateway CO, April 28, 2011.
- Thursday, May 12, 2011 - Lafayette IN
- Oh shit... part 5: After cogitating overnight I decided not to drop the tank and attempt the plastic weld repair. Right now I have a tank that functions, at least in a limited way, and there is the risk that the welding will make things worse, or that something unforeseen goes awry, leaving me with no usable black tank and no easy way to get a new one out here any time soon. That's not a spot I want to find myself in. Image: Lazy Daze Torn Apart Bathroom, May 13, 2011.
- Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - Bushnell IL
- Oh shit... part 4: I spent the day bopping across rural Iowa and Illinois with an eye peeled for a hardware store where I could replenish my stock of emergency repair supplies, in particular an RV dealer who might have a roll of that incredibly useful Eternabond roof sealing tape in stock and some advise on how to deal with this leaky tank. Image: Lazy Daze Structural Repair, September 22, 2007.
- Tuesday, May 10, 2011 - Centerville IA
- Oh shit... parts 2 and 3: So here I sit on the edge of the road with a black tank full of "stuff" dragging on the ground and no great desire to work on it right here. The tank is on the driver's side of the rig, much too close to passing traffic for comfort crawling around under there with my feet hanging out. Plus there is a pretty fair chance of losing it's contents whilst trying to get the situation under control. To say nothing of the attention mucking about under there will likely draw when I'd really like to work undisturbed. Some things are hard to explain to the helpful. Image: Lazy Daze Structural Repair, September 22, 2007.
- Monday, May 9, 2011 - Clarinda IA
- Oh shit... Some time early in the sweltering hot humid afternoon I pulled off the road for a pee break and to refill my water cup. Funny smell in the bathroom - guess the airflow has reversed for some reason. It happens. Ah well. I pull back onto the road and hear a funny scraping noise, look in the mirror and see a scrape in the dirt and a small dust cloud where I left the verge. Image: Power & Light, Hastings NE, May 8, 2011.
- Sunday, May 8, 2011 - Hastings NE
- Image: Power & Light, Hastings NE, May 8, 2011.
- Saturday, May 7, 2011 - Hastings NE
- At the filling station this morning, I punched the button for the lowest grade, started pumping, then noticed the price was $0.15 higher than advertised. Grumbling I quite the fill-up. It seems the Lowest price is for the mid-grade. By a lot. That's deceptive I concluded. Later I continued my fill-up at a station of another brand in another town, Hastings NE, and surprise surprise the same pricing scheme holds. What gives? Image: Hastings Air Force Station, Abandoned 1968, Hastings NE, May 7, 2011.
- Friday, May 6, 2011 - Kearney NE
- Humid. The party is over. I'm barely halfway across Nebraska and already I'm in the soup. Image: American Robin, Dugway Recreation Area, Sinclair WY, May 1, 2011.
- Thursday, May 5, 2011 - North Platte NE
- Image: Layers, Alcova Reservoir, Alcova WY, May 2, 2011.
- Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - Lingle WY
- The end. Today I saw the last day of this winters adventures in the west. Heading eastward across Wyoming I leave the mountains behind and head down onto the great plains and see the last of the western culture this trip. Image: Rain, Alcova Reservoir, Alcova WY, May 4, 2011.
- Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - Alcova Reservoir, Alcova WY
- Image: Grow up? Why?, Western Juniper, Alcova Reservoir, Alcova WY, May 2, 2011.
- Monday, May 2, 2011 - Alcova Reservoir, Alcova WY
- Image: Nightfall, Alcova Reservoir, Alcova WY, May 2, 2011.
- Sunday, May 1, 2011 - Sinclair WY
- Geeze it's cold - 10 degrees or so at dawn - but with a bright sunny sky emerging. And, a nice surprise, three American White Pelicans sleeping on the riverbank. Image: Greeting a New Day, Canada Geese, Dugway Ramp Recreation Area, Sinclair WY, May 1, 2011.
April 2011
- Saturday, April 30, 2011 - Sinclair WY
- It snowed last night in Meeker CO and it's been a gray day with snow squalls off and on all day. Like yesterday, today took me much farther than I had hoped. I was on the lookout for a place to boondock all day and didn't see anything promising until I got here. This will do nicely for the night. It's not hugely picturesque but there is a river right outside my door. We like that. Image: Camped, Dugway Recreation Area, Sinclair WY, April 30, 2011.
- Friday, April 29, 2011 - Meeker CO
- I'm moving too far too fast. I thought I'd easily find dry camping boondocking spots along my route north today. I passed through some beautiful country but I didn't find anything suitable and ended up driving late into the day all the way to Meeker CO where I stopped at a most unlikely campground, Wilderness Rendezvous RV Park. Image: Camped, Wilderness Rendezvous RV Park, Meeker CO, April 30, 2011.
- Thursday, April 28, 2011 - Sewemup Mesa Canyon, Gateway CO
- Hoo boy, this looks like trouble. I noticed a new creak as I went over a bump pulling into a roadside Point of Interest back in Uravan CO. The pan the generator mounts to cracked and is threatening to drop it on the road. Image: Boondocked, Sewemup Mesa Canyon, Gateway CO, April 28, 2011.
- Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - Recapture Dam Recreation Area, Blanding UT
- Which way from here. Tomorrow my mail should be in at the Blanding postoffice and I can head out. In a few days I need to start the push to get back to New York around June 1st. The rough plan has been to head north from here to skirt around the Rockies. It's really a bit early in the season to be going through them and it now looks like it may be a bit early in the season to be going around them to the north, up along the western edge of Colorado and across southern Wyoming. Image: White Canyon, Fry Canyon UT, April 22, 2011.
- Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - Devil's Canyon Campground, Blanding UT
- What is that I see? Down there. In the crick bed. Amongst the wonderfully multicolored tumbled sandstone river rocks. Those harder, slicker, gray rocks. What are they? Here's my guess. Uranium. Well, uranium bearing rocks. Image: Sandstone Plus, White Canyon, Fry Canyon UT, April 22, 2011.
- Monday, April 25, 2011 - Devil's Canyon Campground, Blanding UT
- Clever cactus. Found a nice warm microclimate in a hole. Got a couple weeks head start on spring. Things might get a little tough later in the summer. Tradeoffs - it's all about tradeoffs. It rained hard overnight. There is water in the crick. A couple feet of it. There won't be any exploratory hikes for a day or two. Ah well, I'm outa here - gotta go pick up my mail in Blanding. Image: Microclimate, White Canyon, Fry Canyon UT, April 22, 2011.
- Sunday, April 24, 2011 - Jacob's Chair Trailhead, Fry Canyon UT
- It rained a little overnight. Inexperience with the weather and the threat of flash floods here make me think it prudent to continue to delay any more hikes in the canyon until the skies clear. The high water mark in the canyon is surprisingly high and in some areas it could be hard to get above it in a hurry. There's a lot of neat stuff to explore down there - maybe tomorrow... Image: White Canyon, Fry Canyon UT, April 22, 2011.
- Saturday, April 23, 2011 - Jacob's Chair Trailhead, Fry Canyon UT
- There are only a couple of places to cross White Canyon along here. Behind me in this picture, where I'm camped, is the one known as Gravel Crossing and is the trailhead for the popular OHV trail that encircles Jacob's Chair. Jacob's Chair was named after one of the first settlers in this area. He was killed in a flash flood in 1940 while crossing White Canyon on horseback. Image: Jacob's Chair from White Canyon, Fry Canyon UT, April 22, 2011.
- Friday, April 22, 2011 - Jacob's Chair Trailhead, Fry Canyon UT
- This looks like a good place to spend the weekend. There's plenty of parking on the rocks at the edge of White Canyon with a great view downstream from my livingroom windows. And the of road vehicle trail/road heads down into and across the canyon right below me, making an easy walk down to the canyon floor. Time for a hike. Image: Camped overlooking White Canyon, Fry Canyon UT, April 22, 2011.
- Thursday, April 21, 2011 - Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Hite UT
- This is a one night stop as I make my way slowly east toward Blanding UT where I've made arrangements to pick up my mail next week. On the way I hope to find a camping spot or two along White Canyon and hike the canyon floor. There are ruins of Anasazi cave dwellings in the canyon walls I'd like to have a look at. Image: Camped at Glen Canyon, Hite UT, April 21, 2011.
- Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey UT
- The 2,000 trees in the old orchards in Fruita are in pretty good shape, bearing apricots, apples, plums, etc available to the public in season. The campground is set amidst the orchards, horses are in the paddocks. Cool. Image: Fruita Orchards, Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey UT, April 20, 2011.
- Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey UT
- After spending a few days on the ridge east of Escalante UT I needed some supplies. Groceries mostly. And the cell phone and internet service I assumed I'd find in town. And a laundromat. So off I went, first to Torrey and when that didn't pan out I continued west to Loa where I found groceries. Sort of - the selection is rather limited in this rural area. Then back to Bicknell, between Loa and Torrey, for a serviceable laundromat at a motel, and great 3G Verizon broadband service.. Image: Dawn on the Ridge, Looking West, Escalante UT, April 14, 2011.
- Monday, April 18, 2011 - Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey UT
- I've been here long enough. I need a new view fix. Today I drove out into that scene on UT 12 and made my way up to Torrey UT and Capitol Reef National Park, where I ended up at Fruita Campground. I'll stay here a few days, out of contact (there's no cell service here). Image: Ridgetop View, Escalante UT, April 17, 2011.
- Sunday, April 17, 2011 - Utah Rt 12, East of Escalante UT
- You may recall I lost most of my nesting Great Blue Heron pictures a while back to that certain fuzziness caused by forgetting to turn the auto stabilization off when I had the camera on the tripod, trying my darndest to get some nice clean shots from farther away than I would have preferred. Well, this morning I went walkabout with the camera, took some neat shots... and forgot to turn the stabilization ON. The sun was low in the sky and the shutter speed was adequate with image stabilization. But not without! Image: Desert Catfish, Dead, with Toes, Escalante UT, April 17, 2011.
- Saturday, April 16, 2011 - Utah Rt 12, East of Escalante UT
- It was blustery when I rolled in here Wednesday. The rocking and rolling are long gone. It's a beautiful day on the ridge! Image: Mostly Cloudy, Escalante UT, April 13, 2011.
- Friday, April 15, 2011 - Utah Rt 12, East of Escalante UT
- The views are fantastic in every direction, the hiking out the ridge is great, there is practically no traffic (and what little there is is out of sight and sound over the hill). This is about the nicest boodocking spot I've come across to date and it seems to be seldom used - I haven't seen another living soul since I rolled up here mid day Wednesday. Maybe I'll stay the weekend. I've got plenty of supplies and no need to be anywhere else. Image: Sunrise on the Ridge, Escalante UT, April 14, 2011.
- Thursday, April 14, 2011 - Utah Rt 12, East of Escalante UT
- Image: Bloomin' on the Ridge, Escalante UT, April 14, 2011.
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - Utah Rt 12, East of Escalante UT
- The grass may be growing in Zion Canyon but it's winter at Bryce Canyon National Park. The extra 4,000 ft above sea level makes a bit of a difference. Most of the park is closed. I'm outa here. Image: Sign of the Times, Bryce Canyon National Park, April 12, 2011.
- Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce UT
- Bristlecone Pines (Pinus longaeva and Pinus aristata) are among the oldest living organisms on earth. Clone-creating plant species like Quaking Aspen live to be much older if you age their root systems. Bristlecones are only found in six states, Utah included. Image: Great Basin Bristlecone Pines, Bryce Canyon National Park, April 12, 2011.
- Monday, April 11, 2011 - Bryce Canyon National Park, Bryce UT
- Image: Hangin' in There, Zion National Park, April 11, 2011.
- Sunday, April 10, 2011 - Zion National Park, Springdale UT
- Let's catch some rays. Ahh... I can feel the sun's warmth already! Image: Sun's Kiss, Watchman, South Campground, Zion National Park, April 10, 2011.
- Saturday, April 9, 2011 - Zion National Park, Springdale UT
- Just in time the Feds agreed on a budget late last night and Zion is open. But nearly everybody left the campground yesterday and today. It's about 5 pm and this campground is usually filled by now. Not today. Question: so was it the atrocious weather or the threat of a shutdown that sent them packing? Anyway, I'm pleased not to have to travel up the hill over the weekend before the storm clears. Image: Five pm at South Campground, Zion National Park, April 9, 2011.
- Friday, April 8, 2011 - Zion National Park, Springdale UT
- Plans, we don't need no steenkin' plans. Sheesh. I tend to travel with only a general idea where I'm headed, maybe just a tad more of an idea than my father who, when he wanted to get away for a few days, would drive up to Albany Airport and take the next flight out, sure of an adventure wherever it took him. Just a tad more. Image: Morning Snow, South Campground, Zion National Park, April 8, 2011.
- Thursday, April 7, 2011 - Zion National Park, Springdale UT
- After April first no one is allowed to drive up the canyon but the shuttles are great - they come by every few minutes and make stops at all the trailheads and points of interest. I hopped on one this morning thinking I might get in a couple of short hikes ahead of the rain and snow storm due in this afternoon. That worked all too well - it's now 4:45 and the storm still hasn't arrived. Image: Angel's Landing, Zion National Park, April 7, 2011.
- Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - Zion National Park, Springdale UT
- I haven't posted here since way back on March 26th. It looks like I'm going to have a few quiet days ahead of me so maybe I can fill in those missing posts. I came into Zion early this morning to make sure to get me one of those scarce first-come first-served campsites available this time of year. As I was setting up it slowly sunk in that the sun was not shining anymore. Why's that? Hmm... it seems there is a major storm front headed this way. So I decided it might be better to sit out the rain and snow forecast for southern Utah down here in Zion Canyon rather than up on the plateau where I'm headed. There should be plenty of time to catch up. Image: Watchman, Zion National Park, April 6, 2011.
- Tuesday, April 5, 2011 - Zion Canyon RV Resort Springdale UT
- It's a short flight home The herons are gathering nesting materials from plants and shrubs growing right on the craggy cliff face within a few hundred feet of the nest. Image: Gathering, Great Blue Heron, Burro Creek AZ, March 28, 2011.
- Monday, April 4, 2011 - Echo Bay Campground, Lake Mead NV
- It's a short flight home The herons are gathering nesting materials from plants and shrubs growing right on the craggy cliff face within a few hundred feet of the nest. Image: Gathering, Great Blue Heron, Burro Creek AZ, March 28, 2011.
- Sunday, April 3, 2011 - Boulder Beach Campground, Boulder City NV
- It's a short flight home The herons are gathering nesting materials from plants and shrubs growing right on the craggy cliff face within a few hundred feet of the nest. Image: Gathering, Great Blue Heron, Burro Creek AZ, March 28, 2011.
- Saturday, April 2, 2011 - Boulder Beach Campground, Boulder City NV
- It's a short flight home The herons are gathering nesting materials from plants and shrubs growing right on the craggy cliff face within a few hundred feet of the nest. Image: Gathering, Great Blue Heron, Burro Creek AZ, March 28, 2011.
- Friday, April 1, 2011 - Boulder Beach Campground, Boulder City NV
- What's with the fuffy beards? Most of the heron pictures I'm getting show these long beard feathers, often puffed out in the presence of a mate. Is this a nesting display of some sort? Image: I'm off - that nest needs a few more sticks, Great Blue Herons, Burro Creek AZ, March 28, 2011.
March 2011
- Thursday, March 31, 2011 - Harrah's Convenience Store, Laughlin NV
- Bah! On discovering these herons nesting on the cliff across the creek from Burro Creek Campground late Saturday afternoon I took literally a thousand pictures that afternoon and early the next morning only to discover every single one of them was at least slightly blurry. Some were worse than others but none were as crisp as I expected with my camera mounted on my firmly planted tripod. It took quite a while for me to figure this one out - I forgot to turn off the camera's image stabilization system. Image: Oooooh... It Feels Good to Stretch!, Great Blue Herons, Burro Creek AZ, March 28, 2011.
- Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - Harrah's Convenience Store, Laughlin NV
- It's such fun to find interesting, unexpected things in my photos. That rock face watching the heron catching some early morning sun made me giggle. Image: Nice Hat!, Great Blue Heron, Burro Creek AZ, March 28, 2011.
- Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - Harrah's Convenience Store, Laughlin NV
- The five Great Blue Heron pairs nesting on this cliff spend their day leisurely tending the nest and each other. What a privilege it was to be able to watch them for a day. Image: Catching Some Rays, Great Blue Herons, Burro Creek AZ, March 28, 2011.
- Monday, March 28, 2011 - Davis Camp Park, Bullhead City AZ
- Look! - there are FIVE active nests on this cliff over Burro Creek. I'm not sure but I think all five have moms hunkered down out of sight in this sunset picture. Image: Five Active Nests, Great Blue Herons, Burro Creek AZ, March 27, 2011.
- Sunday, March 27, 2011 - Burro Creek Campground, Wikieup AZ
- Is that what I think it is? Yes! Great Blue Herons, nesting on the cliff face above Burro Creek, right across from the campground. Wow! I gotta get some pictures! Image: At the Nest, Great Blue Heron, Burro Creek, March 27, 2011.
- Saturday, March 26, 2011 - Clear Creek Campground, Camp Verde AZ
- If you're wondering why I'm out here in the middle of Arizona, I'm on my way to Laughlin NV to spend a few days with relatives before heading up to southern Utah for a while. Image: Early Light, Clear Creek Campground, Camp Verde AZ, March 15, 2008.
- Friday, March 25, 2011 - BLM Campground, El Malpais National Conservation Area, Grants NM
- Image: 10,000 Watts, BLM Campground, El Malpais National Conservation Area, Grants NM, March 25, 2011.
- Thursday, March 24, 2011 - BLM Campground, El Malpais National Conservation Area, Grants NM
- Image: Camped at BLM Campground, El Malpais National Conservation Area, Grants NM, March 24, 2011.
- Wednesday, March 23, 2011 - BLM Campground, El Malpais National Conservation Area, Grants NM
- The saga of the dead refrigerator has finally played itself out and it's time to hit the road. Image: Road Runner, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 10, 2011.
- Tuesday, March 22, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Oh poo. The refrigerator shipment has been delayed a day. Image: Pink-sided Junco, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Monday, March 21, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: Goldfinch, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Sunday, March 20, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: Marsh Wren, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Saturday, March 19, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: Get a Grip, Merlin, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 9, 2011.
- Friday, March 18, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: Merlin, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 9, 2011.
- Thursday, March 17, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- I drove up to Albuquerque yesterday so I could easily make it to Tom's RV Services and Sales first thing in the morning right on schedule to get the new Dometic refrigerator they ordered for me installed. I and the refrigerator arrived on schedule. However... Image: Poo, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 6, 2011.
- Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- The tech at the Genius Bar in the Apple store replaced the swollen battery in my laptop for a not so small fee. I had hoped they would warrantee it but no dice. Man, that store was mobbed! - in an upscale mall with very few folks wandering around the other stores. Apple must be doing something right. Image: Keep on Truckin', Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 6, 2011.
- Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Oh poo. The battery in my 2-1/2 year old MacBook Pro is starting to swell. Good thing I'm on my way to Albuquerque - I can have it looked at at the Apple store while I'm up there getting the new refrigerator. Image: Poo, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 6, 2011.
- Monday, March 14, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- The acequia has been running a few days now - can spring be far behind? Image: Spring at the Acequia, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 6, 2011.
- Sunday, March 13, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Gambel's Quail, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Saturday, March 12, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Gambel's Quail, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Friday, March 11, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Gambel's Quail, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Thursday, March 10, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I was referred to Tom's RV Services and Sales in Albuquerque as a good shop to install a new refrigerator. They ordered one and will install it next Thursday. Excuse me, I need to get another bag of ice. Image: Black-throated Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- It looks like I could get this refrigerator pulled out, rebuilt, and reinstalled for maybe $400 - $500 less than the cost of having a new one installed. But I'd have a 19 year old refrigerator for 2/3 the price of a new one... I'll get a new one. Image: On the Fence, White-crowned Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- What are my options? However I approach it this dead refrigerator is going to be a big deal. I have two choices - repair this one or replace it with a new one. Rebuilt cooling coils are available online for around $500.00. A new refrigerator online runs around $1,000 - $1,300 plus shipping. Image: Drink, White-crowned Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Monday, March 7, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Yup, refrigerator is dead. Image: Get a Grip, White-crowned Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Sunday, March 6, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Why is that ice loose in the freezer? Preliminary investigation failed to turn up any obvious reason, like no power to the fridge. Oh darn, we may be in for another lap in the barrel... Image: White-crowned Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Saturday, March 5, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: White-crowned Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2011.
- Friday, March 4, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Long-billed Dowitchers, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Thursday, March 3, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Wubba Wubba Wubba, Red-tailed Hawk with Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Back 'em up folks! I'm sitting here writing this post on my iPad while my laptop hard drive is being restored from a backup. Image: Morning Routine, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
February 2011
- Monday, February 28, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- This Red-tailed Hawk and a Raven shared a Snow Goose dinner at ponds edge the other day, seemingly ignored by the several thousand Geese floating about. Image: Damn Feathers, Red-tailed Hawk with Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Sunday, February 27, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Silence. The Sandhill Cranes are gone. The Snow Geese are gone. The valley is eerily quiet. Have a good summer guys. Image: Long-billed Dowitchers, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Saturday, February 26, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Spring is in the wind. The last of the Cranes have been climbing thermals in small groups all afternoon, disappearing out of sight, gaining altitude for the first stage of a long flight north. Image: Anticipation, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Friday, February 25, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Several thousand Snow Geese spent the afternoon at the pond with me Wednesday. I took way too many pictures but none that adequately communicate how many Geese were here. Image: Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 23, 2011.
- Thursday, February 24, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I've been asked how I made the House Finch portrait I posted Tuesday. Here's what you do. First, like me, go take a bunch of bad pictures. Before throwing the whole bunch in the digital dust bin, try to salvage something. Image: House Finch, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 21, 2011.
- Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Bet you didn't know the Flicker has a really long tongue. Image: Northern Flicker, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 21, 2011.
- Tuesday, February 22, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- The House Finch was originally a bird of the western United States and Mexico. In 1940 a small number of finches were turned loose on Long Island, New York, after failed attempts to sell them as cage birds (“Hollywood finches”). Image: House Finch, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 21, 2011.
- Monday, February 21, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Male Northern Flickers sport either red or black moustachial stripes. There's a Yellow-shafted group with a red nape, gray crown, tan face, yellow under wings and tail and a black moustache on the male. There's a Red-shafted group with a gray nape, brown crown, gray face, reddish under wings and tail and a red moustache on the male. Image: Red Moustache, Northern Flicker, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 21, 2011.
- Sunday, February 20, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- One often sees Sandhill Cranes jumping and bobbing and fluffing their feathers and generally making a ruckus settling territorial disputes. They can be quite entertaining. Image: Morning at the Pond, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 18, 2011.
- Saturday, February 19, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Last week I took a ride up to Albuquerque to pick up a Verizon iPhone (a whole 'nother story) and while playing with it and searching the net for tips and tricks I came across mention of a rather serious security issue losing an unlocked smart phone presents. One's entire address book is usually synced to these devices making the whole shebang available to whoever steals or finds the phone. Image: Thank You Thank You, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad Lockscreen, February 19, 2011.
- Friday, February 18, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Focus, Sandhill Cranes, Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 14, 2011.
- Thursday, February 17, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Incoming, Snow Geese, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 14, 2011.
- Wednesday, February 16, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Focus, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 14, 2011.
- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Aermotor, Eurasian Collared-dove, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 10, 2011.
- Monday, February 14, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Silhouette, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 9, 2011.
- Sunday, February 13, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Reflection, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 9, 2011.
- Saturday, February 12, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Working Late, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 9, 2011.
- Friday, February 11, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Merlin, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 9, 2011.
- Thursday, February 10, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- It's twelve seconds after lift-off and the gaggle is gaining altitude, headed for breakfast. Image: Outbound, Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 8, 2011.
- Wednesday, February 9, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- This is my next photo, shot a mere six seconds after yesterday's picture that anticipated this explosion of snow geese. From the sudden quacking cacophony I sensed something was up and swung my camera away from some cranes I was focussed on and just in time too. Wow! Image: Go!, Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 8, 2011.
- Tuesday, February 8, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- People travel miles to see the explosion that comes next. Now I know why. A few thousand Snow Geese resting on the ice out beyond the cranes suddenly stood up en masse, turned, and blasted off in a furious, roaring, quacking, cloud of flapping wings. Image: Ready, Set, .., Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 8, 2011.
- Monday, February 7, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Instead of walking down to the first pond where the cranes roost, this morning I drove down so I could shoot with my tripod without carrying it the mile down and mile back. In the end, a fortunate bit of laziness perhaps - I might not have gotten sharp enough shots to identify the can the crane was dealing with without that tripod. Who knows. Image: Impaled, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 6, 2011.
- Sunday, February 6, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- What can I say? Maybe the can will come off. Maybe not. Knowing now how cranes drink I can see this can becoming quickly lethal. It's one thing to be short on food - quite another to be short on water. In any case, help will be on the scene tomorrow morning to assess the situation. Image: Impaled, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 6, 2011.
- Saturday, February 5, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- The worst is over I hope. I awoke this morning to a sunny day knowing I had to fill my water tank before nightfall. It's running on fumes. Then I discovered my efforts to conserve water these last few days meant I was not using enough to keep the sink drains from freezing. The pipe into the gray water tank froze. I got that thawed out just in time to learn the park's water supply is shut down due to a broken faucet. Image: Recovering, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2011.
- Friday, February 4, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- This was a brutal storm we're just coming out of and I got lucky. John Farr has a great post today at FarrFeed about his reaction to the crisis up in Taos when the natural gas supply went down and how he and his dear wife coped. Image: Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 21, 2011.
- Thursday, February 3, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- New record lows were set across a large swath of the west central States yesterday and last night and last night set a new record low temperature for my time living with this old Lazy Daze, exceeding even the ten below we survived at Ghost Ranch back on December 26, 2009. I stuck my head out the door about 4:30AM, pointed my infared thermometer and shot a temp down on the step. Sixteen below zero! Image: Ghost Ranch Camp, Abiquiu NM, December 24, 2009.
- Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Sorry I'm a bit preoccupied. Two degrees above zero and lower temps to come - that'll grab an RVer's attention. There's not much to report, all is well, but I gotta go. Once I feel comfortable that I have the rig running stably I'll come back and fill in some details of my recovery from getting caught yesterday with my systems down by this huge winter storm sweeping the continent. Image: Screenshot, NOAA Weather, San Antonio NM, February 2, 2011.
- Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I blew it. I finished yesterday knowing we were in for a bit of a blow with some snow and wind and, by Wednesday morning, bitter cold, like below zero. So I went to bed planning to dump tanks, then go into Socorro for supplies today. Image: Diversion Canal, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
January 2011
- Monday, January 31, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Diversion, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Sunday, January 30, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- It's a close call but I lean a bit toward the subtlety of the American Wigeon over the brashness of the Mallard for best-of-class in duck design. Those are two magnificent birds, but now if I were to take the subtly complex design of a Wigeon head and neck and stick them on the slick Mallard body I'd have a... Image: Wigeon v Mallard, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Saturday, January 29, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I don't think I had ever heard of the American Wigeon until I started identifying the birds from my morning taking pictures at the Bosque last Monday. Image: American Wigeon, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Friday, January 28, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Why do ducks swim in a row? Is it really as simple as follow-the-leader being the easiest way to move a group through the reeds as suggested by Yahoo!7 Answers? Sounds good for followers but what's in it for the leader? Image: Mallards, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Thursday, January 27, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- My site redesign is coming along. Light may appear at the end of the tunnel any day now. I surely hope so. Remember a couple weeks ago I said I was going to redo the bones of this website to make it easier to maintain and update? What a ride that project has turned out to be. Image: Blue-winged Teal Female, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Wednesday, January 26, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- It should be a simple matter to take this photo into Photoshop and remove the weed off this guy's bill, and I'm sure it is, but I'll be darned if I can do it without investing the time to learn to navigate that bloody obtuse program. I find Adobe's software interfaces in general to be arrogantly obtuse to navigate and Photoshop is especially so. Image: Mallard, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Tuesday, January 25, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- After posting yesterday's picture of the Mallards and Wigeons I waded into my pictures from yesterday's shoot looking for some I could zoom in on to show off the bird's wonderful green iridescence that caught my eye in the reflected morning light as I was snapping away. Well, the glow I thought I was capturing came out a little flat and mottled. Image: Mallards, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Monday, January 24, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- On a whim I ended up spending the day down at the Bosque today. That wasn't my intent when I crawled out of bed this morning but what the heck, I'm retired, I can play my whims as they come. My intent was to run up to Socorro to see if I could find a replacement for the balky DeLonghi radiant heater that started acting up a couple nights back ( just as a cold snap set in don't you know) but I have other sources of heat; that could wait. Image: Mallards & Wigeons, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2011.
- Sunday, January 23, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- When I was rummaging through my files looking for a picture to put up yesterday, I stumbled on a series of pictures of this crane moving in a strange way. Drinking I decided. I guess it wouldn't work to sip through that long beak, hence the dip-and-swoop to let water run downhill. Image: Glug, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 17, 2011.
- Saturday, January 22, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- What do cranes eat anyway? From what I can see, here they seem to be eating corn, which is grown for them, and the tubers of marsh grasses. Image: Foraging, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 17, 2011.
- Friday, January 21, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Have a Nice Day, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 17, 2011.
- Thursday, January 20, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Breakfast at the Roost, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 17, 2011.
- Wednesday, January 19, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Untitled, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 19, 2011.
- Tuesday, January 18, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Thyme is my favorite herb; I use it in everything. Last summer I picked up a big container of organic thyme at a local farmers market. It's almost empty so when I was in Deming I put it on my list for a trip to Peppers, the local supermarket. Guess what? They had no thyme, unless you count those little McCormick "samples." Image: Going to Breakfast, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 17, 2011.
- Monday, January 17, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Happy to be back and anxious to see what the cranes have been up to I set off before first light to the first pond. In the past I would usually walk down - it's only a mile or so - but today I drove down and ended up spending half the day there. In my excitement to be back I took way way too many pictures and then spent the rest of the morning trying to deal with them all. Image: First Light, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 17, 2011.
- Sunday, January 16, 2011 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- When I left Percha Dam State Park this morning I had no intention of driving up to the Bosque today. I was headed up to Elephant Butte State Park, with a stop for groceries in Truth or Consequences on the way, to hang out there for a few days to finish my project refining this website before descending on the birds. But was a beautiful day, I missed my turnoff to the park and it was only another hour up the road to the Bosque... Backtracking is a waste of gas, right? Image: Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
- Saturday, January 15, 2011 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Back on January 9th I started a project to update the bones of this website. There were lots of things bugging me, the big one being poor navigation. Stuff accumulates and there are now about 1,500 pages here on lots of unrelated topics. It's a mess. Image: Rio Grande River, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Friday, January 14, 2011 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- More onions please. Eleven months have passed and we see the same onion field, shot from a different perspective. We ate last years crop; we need more onions. We have burgers to top. Image: Onions along the Canal, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Thursday, January 13, 2011 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- No Percha Dam, no onions. No pecans. No cotton. No chili. No whatever. Not in the Rincon Valley. A little about Percha Dam swiped from the US Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Reclamation, Cultural Resources Program website... Image: Rincon Valley Main Canal, Percha Dam, Arrey NM, April 26, 2008.
- Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- It's deja vu all over again. Looking for a picture to put up today I discovered I spent a couple of days here at Percha Dam State Park on my way up the Rio Grande valley to the Bosque National Wildlife Refuge a year ago to the day. I knew it was about this time in January when I passed through but didn't realize the timing was spot on. Ha! - so what? Image: The Hand of Man, Percha Dam, Rio Grande River, Arrey NM, January 12, 2010.
- Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Now that it's here I'm torn. This day has been in the wind a long long time; now it's here. Verizon announced today they will be selling iPhones beginning February 10th. I've been hanging on to my old LG cell phone for years in anticipation of this day. Now that it's here I'm torn. Trading in my old phone for an iPhone instantly makes my constant companion, my dedicated iPod Touch, redundant. That's ok. The thing is, though, the great leather case I lavished a week developing and making won't fit the new iPhones. So that becomes instantly redundant as well. Arrgh..... Image: Leather Case, iPod Touch, February 15, 2009.
- Monday, January 10, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Tomorrow I'm outa here. It's time to get a move on. I'm beginning to develop a case of what Brian Gore calls "hitch itch" on his goin' RV Boondocking blog, and I need to get moving before I break into a rash. I want to start my trek up the Rio Grande valley to San Antonio NM. I'm getting anxious to get up there to spend a month or so photographing the Sandhill Cranes wintering at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge before they head off for their summer nesting grounds in mid February. Image: Condemned, San Antonio NM, January 30, 2010.
- Sunday, January 9, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- The state of this old website has been bothering me for a while now and today I set out on a project to finagle the underlying structure a bit to make it easier to maintain and update. Bear with me. I'm doing this live and there will be some wacky looking pages here until I get the basics under control. Image: Catching Some Rays, Western Scrub-Jays, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, January 30, 2010.
- Saturday, January 8, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- If I stand right .... here .... And hold my camera just .... so .... the moon looks like a lollypop on a stick. How cool is that? I stumbled on a series of pictures I took of this moonset while looking through my Bosque pictures for some more birds to put up here. I just couldn't resist playing with it. It reminded me of a series of moonset pictures I posted on an old version of this website back in January 2001, almost exactly ten years ago to the day. Image: Moon on a Stick, Sunrise, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, January 30, 2010.
- Friday, January 7, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- If I stand right .... here..... And hold my leg just .... so .... my reflection will align with those weeds in the neatest way. How cool is that? Cousin Ken alerted me to this magic in the picture in yesterday's post. Somehow I had missed it entirely. Image: Reflection, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2010.
- Thursday, January 6, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- There's been some discussion on one of the Lazy Daze forums lately about replacing light bulbs with LEDs to conserve energy. This has been on my mind lately in light of my recent experience with limited power available while boondocked and I ordered a couple to try. They came today and I installed one in the light in the stove exhaust hood. It lasted about ten minutes. Phsst... Image: The Itch, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2010.
- Wednesday, January 5, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Now that I'm caught up here I'm going to try to get caught up with the posts I let slide while I was boondocking over at Leasburg Dam State Park without enough power to comfortably keep the laptop running. If you want to follow along, start with the December 6th post. You'll find some info in those posts about my experiences with winter boondocking. Image: Late Snack, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
- Tuesday, January 4, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Here's another picture from my February 4th shoot at the Bosque last year. The sun will set soon and the Sandhill Cranes are beginning to come in from their feeding grounds to roost in the ponds along the highway at the Bosque. Image: Final Approach, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
- Monday, January 3, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- This picture will give you an idea of the scene at the roosting ponds along the highway through the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge a few miles south of San Antonio NM. This picture was taken about a minute after the Snow Goose series I pulled the picture from for the posts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Birders gather here to watch the Sandhill Cranes and Snow Geese coming to roost at sunset and again in the morning to watch them wake up and take off for their feeding grounds at sunrise. Image: Bird & Birders, Sunset, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
- Sunday, January 2, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Here's an even closer crop of the Snow Goose picture I put up yesterday. This picture is taken from a sequence of 24 pictures of this Snow Goose swimming to shore and climbing the bank. It would be fun to figure out a way to stitch them together without a huge amount of work as a series of panels to show the bird's movement. A flip-book sort of thing. I have lots of image sequences that would lend themselves to some kind of comic-like display. Hmm.... Image: Portrait in Blue 2, Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
- Saturday, January 1, 2011 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Here's a closer crop of the Snow Goose picture I put up yesterday. This picture is one of a sequence of 24 shots of this Snow Goose swimming to shore and climbing the bank. Sorting through that February evening's shoot I was set to toss the whole bunch but zoomed in to full size on a few first and found I had something pretty good on a couple of them with some major cropping. I have a still closer zoom of this picture I'll put up tomorrow. Image: Portrait in Blue, Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
December 2010
- Friday, December 31, 2010 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- Only twenty thousand pictures to sort. Ha! I was so busy playing with the new Canon EOS 7D I bought from Amazon last January I didn't take the time to organize the thousands of pictures I was taking. Big mistake. (...) So here I sit, throwing away tons of junk and stumbling on a few keepers like this one. Image: Snow Goose, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
- Thursday, December 30, 2010 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- I'm moved. By the fierce wind. By the dust blown in by the wind. By the cold weather predicted for the next few days. The combination sent me fleeing over to Site 8 for its electric hookups. Image: Tracks Through Time, Sandhill Crane, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 1, 2010.
- Wednesday, December 29, 2010 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- This morning I stopped at the tire shop JT's recommended, Tinley-Tee Tire & Auto Services, to see what they recommend to replace the worn rear duallies on the Lazy Daze and to see when they might be able to put them on. They recommended Firestones, had them in stock, quoted me a fair price, and put them right on. There. That's done. Now everything is ship-shape and I'm ready to roll roll roll. Image: Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 1, 2010.
- Tuesday, December 28, 2010 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- There. That's done. After a morning at JT's Auto Service LD now sports a fine newly rebuilt air conditioner compressor and a new belt tensioner pulley. That quieted the belt just fine. Now it's on to find replacements for the rear tires which are getting down to their last 10% or so of tread depth. That's plenty far enough for me. I'll sacrifice that 10% for a little peace of mind out on the highway. A flat dually will often disintegrate before the driver even notices it has gone soft. We've all seen those road snakes out there. Trouble is, a disintegrating dually can do major damage to the plywood wheel wells on the Lazy Daze. I'd rather not deal with that if I can help it thank you. Image: Snow Geese, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 1, 2010.
- Monday, December 27, 2010 - LoW-HI RV Ranch, Deming NM
- I'm still here at Leasburg Dam State Park on my favorite site but I have go somewhere - my three weeks here are up and I have to move. One is allowed a maximum 3 week stay then must leave the park for at least a week. Usually I just move on to the next park in the general direction I'm headed. But now I'm undecided whether to head up the Rio Grande valley now or head over to the Deming NM area for a while first. I want to spend time at the Bosque National Wildlife Refuge again this winter. But I also need to get my rig serviced and find a source of new rear tires. . Image: Down by the Roadside, San Antonio NM, February 1, 2010.
- Sunday, December 26, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Image: Cow's Tongue Cactus, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Saturday, December 25, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Merry Christmas. Image: Desert Christmas Cactus, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Friday, December 24, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- . Image: Leasburg Dam, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Thursday, December 23, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Where have I gone? Nowhere - I'm still here at Leasburg Dam State Park on my favorite site. This site has no electric hookups and I've been struggling with power management. Image: Organ Mountains from Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Wednesday, December 22, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Life can be a struggle out here in the desert. Those pesky creosotes, in taking over so much of the desert, haven't made life easy for the natives. Some don't survive. Others put up a valiant struggle against long odds and manage to barely hang in there. Like this Prickly Pear cactus. Image: Hanging in there, Prickly Pear Cactus, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 23, 2009.
- Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Spring is in the air by April in the Rio Grande valley. Here's a little wildflower I came across while looking through the pictures from my April 2008 stay at Leasburg Dam State Park. Image: Hint of Spring, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, April 25, 2008.
- Monday, December 20, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Earlier this month I commented on the trickle flowing in the river. Today I ran across some pictures I took back in April 2008 with the am up at Elephant Butte open. The river was full and green was spreading across the landscape. Image: Leasburg Dam, Rio Grande River, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, April 21, 2008.
- Sunday, December 19, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- There were several skirmishes between the Apaches and the Army in Dog Canyon back in the day and they weren't particularly successful from the Army's point of view. I can see this would be an easy canyon to defend with its sheltered glade, perennial water supply and constricted points on the trail below. Image: Line Camp, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Saturday, December 18, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I don't know who built this stone cabin in Dog Canyon but whoever it was chose a beautiful spot in this glade, mid way along the trail up into the Sacramento Mountains. This canyon with it's perennial stream and springs has been used to get from the desert of the Tularosa Basin to forests of the Sacramento Mountains for thousands of years and this is an obvious place to take a break. Image: Bedtime, Line Cabin, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Friday, December 17, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- The picture I posted yesterday was taken facing down out of Dog Canyon toward White Sands. This picture was taken at about the same spot on the Second Bench but facing up trail towards the line camp about 1/4 mile farther up the canyon. Image: Mile 2.75, Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Thursday, December 16, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Looking through some old pictures I came upon a sequence of shots I took on my February 2, 2008 hike up the Dog Canyon Trail at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park south of Alamogordo NM and it dawned on me Photoshop might be able to stitch them into a decent panorama. Image: White Sands from the Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Wednesday, December 15, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- This is the view I have from here. Part of the view anyway. The part to the northwest overlooking the Rio Grande River and Leasburg Dam. That white streak in the picture is a huge geo-thermally heated greenhouse across the river from Radium Springs belonging to Masson Farms of New Mexico. There's a picture of it on their website; it's quite impressive. Image: Leasburg Dam, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- As you can see in this picture, Site 11, where I camped in January 2009, has a really nice view looking northwest out across the Rio Grande. That's my favorite site with hookups. Site 9, where I am now, is just off to the right of this picture and has an even better view. We like it here. Image: Camped at Site 11, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Monday, December 13, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Image: Site 3 $10, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Sunday, December 12, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Creosote has taken over vast areas of the desert out here in New Mexico. I understand it emits a chemical from its root system that is inhospitable to other plants. And to itself I guess - the creosote bushes seem to be spaced at regular intervals with generally bare soil between bushes. There is the occasional exception like this nice ocatillo. Image: Ocatillo, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Saturday, December 11, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm slowly getting used to living with the limited solar power I have available this time of year and I think I will stay here even if a good site with hookups becomes available. It's a good test of my winter boondocking skills with my imperfect setup. I should learn where I might focus power system improvement efforts in the future. Image: Century Plant, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Friday, December 10, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Here are some thoughts on winter boondocking and power consumption. I've been watching where my power consumption is going. Running off just the battery I can turn things on & off and read the ammeter and see what draws significant power and what does not. It surprised me to find my 15 inch MacBook Pro and the portable hard drive I keep my pictures on are by far the biggest power users in the rig. Image: Prickly Pear, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Thursday, December 9, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- As you can see last January there was some flow in the Rio Grande River. Now it's almost completely dry, with most of what is flowing diverted into the irrigation canal at the dam. My guess is the dam at the large Elephant Butte Reservoir is closed. I saw a recent picture on the web of the Rio Grande taken upstream near Taos where the river is flowing full tilt. Image: Leasburg Dam, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 11, 2010.
- Wednesday, December 8, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- There are implications of a short day and a low winter sun in a boondocker's world. By noon yesterday it was clear the solar panels were not going to recharge my depleted batteries without some help. so I shut down every electrical drain I could find and ran the generator for a couple of hours. That helped but I was still no where near having full batteries by nightfall. No computer and internet for me tonight. How do you spell "withdrawal" anyway? I may be needing that word. Image: Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, December 5, 2010.
- Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- This winter boondocking routine is going to take some getting used to. I awoke this morning to seriously depleted batteries. I'm so used to firing up my inverter, laptop and wifi router and letting them run 24/7 when I'm parked that I forgot to shut them down last night. Image: Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, December 5, 2010.
- Monday, December 6, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Today I moved over to Leasburg Dam State Park in Radium Springs NM and found my favorite site 11 occupied. The park is quite full. I settled on Site 9 for the time being while I wait for a better site to open up. Site 9 offers no power hookup so I'll be boondocking; running off my solar system for electric and propane for heat. We'll see how it goes. Image: Tularosa Basin from Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, December 5, 2010.
- Sunday, December 5, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Today was a beautiful, warm, mostly sunny, day and I got a hankering to hike the 3 miles up to the line cabin on the Dog Canyon Trail. It's a nice hike and it's been a couple years since I was last up there and I wanted to make the hike before I head over to Leasburg Dam State Park in Radium Springs NM for a while. Image: Tularosa Basin from Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, December 5, 2010.
- Saturday, December 4, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Indian Wells, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 20, 2009.
- Friday, December 3, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Going 'round the Bend, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 20, 2008.
- Thursday, December 2, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Abandoned, Hoosic Reservoir, Cheshire MA, September 20, 2010.
- Wednesday, December 1, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- That's one heron you see there. As an experiment I stitched together two pictures from a sequence I shot of this heron flying off into the misty morning. Image: Double Vision, Great Blue Heron, Hoosic Reservoir, Cheshire MA, September 6, 2010.
November 2010
- Tuesday, November 30, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Bald Eagle, Hoosic Reservoir, Cheshire MA, September 6, 2010.
- Monday, November 29, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Flight, Hoosic Reservoir, Cheshire MA, September 6, 2010.
- Sunday, November 28, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Lyon's Turtlehead, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 31, 2010.
- Saturday, November 27, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Wild Cherry, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 31, 2010.
- Friday, November 26, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Chicken of the Woods, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 30, 2010.
- Thursday, November 25, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Branching Out, Elm I Think, Cheshire MA, August 21, 2010.
- Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Wild Rose, Cheshire MA, August 21, 2010.
- Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Morning at the Reservoir, Cheshire MA, August 21, 2010.
- Monday, November 22, 2010 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Image: Dawn at the Reservoir, Cheshire MA, August 21, 2010.
- Sunday, November 21, 2010 - Oasis State Park, Portales NM
- Image: Touch Me Not, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 18, 2010.
- Saturday, November 20, 2010 - Oasis State Park, Portales NM
- Image: Touch Me Not, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 18, 2010.
- Friday, November 19, 2010 - Oasis State Park, Portales NM
- Image: Sunflower, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 17, 2010.
- Thursday, November 18, 2010 - Oasis State Park, Portales NM
- Image: It's Hot: Rodding The Basics, Pittsfield MA, August 11, 2010.
- Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - Oasis State Park, Portales NM
- Image: Vetch, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 17, 2010.
- Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - Boiling Springs State Park, Woodward OK
- Image: Japanese Beetle Lunching on Multiflora Rose, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 15, 2010.
- Monday, November 15, 2010 - Twin Bridges State Park, Fairland OK
- Image: Multiflora Rose, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 15, 2010.
- Sunday, November 14, 2010 - Meramec State Park, Sullivan MO
- You'd recognize this Common Selfheal as a lawn weed if you saw it but I just had to mess with this one. It's that pesky little square stemmed perennial with the cylindrical terminal spikes of purple to blue flowers. After flowering the stems elongate and hold the dead terminal spikes waving aloft for the kid to come by to shoot the cat with the little missiles. Image: Common Selfheal, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 17, 2010.
- Saturday, November 13, 2010 - Meramec State Park, Sullivan MO
- Spending so many hours traveling and thinking about traveling gets old after a few days. St Louis and the Mississippi are behind me. This is a nice park. It's quiet here. The sun is shining. The river is running. I think I'll stay an extra night and settle some mud. Image: Suspended Animation, Spider Egg Sac, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 20, 2010.
- Friday, November 12, 2010 - Hazlet State Park, Carlyle IL
- My plan was to hit the road early this morning and beat feet for the Mississippi. But it didn't work out that way. It seems I got distracted by the iPad display at the Frankfort KY Walmart I stayed at last night and decided to buy one before I left {insert grin here}. Image: Virginia Creeper, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 23, 2010.
- Thursday, November 11, 2010 - Frankfort KY
- I'm one of those travelers who much prefers backroads to the Interstate highway system s when I headed out for the winter I headed out across southern NY, down across PA, and into WV largely on secondary roads and got my faith in the local's driving skills reaffirmed. Image: Barberry, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, August 31, 2010.
- Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - Kingwood WV
- Image: Dawn Paddle, Hoosic Reservoir, Cheshire MA, September 7, 2010.
- Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - Sayre PA
- It's been an interesting summer and a warm fall in Red Rock but winter looms ahead and it's time to get this ol' RV to a warmer spot on the globe. Image: Dawn Flight, Canada Geese, Hoosic Reservoir, Cheshire MA, September 7, 2010.
May 2010
- Thursday, May 27, 2010 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Enough already - can we move on?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Wednesday, May 26, 2010 - Susquehanna Trail Campground, Oneonta NY
- Image: What do you guys think it is?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Tuesday, May 25, 2010 - Sayre PA
- Image: Ya know, I think it is indeed a 7D., San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Monday, May 24, 2010 - Mansfield PA
- Image: Looks to me like one of those Canon 7Ds I've read so much about, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Sunday, May 23, 2010 - Mill Hall PA
- Image: Let me get a closer look.., San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Saturday, May 22, 2010 - Duncansville PA
- Image: I'm pretty pretty sure it's a camera, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Friday, May 21, 2010 - Cumberlnd MD
- Image: Are you guys sure it's a camera?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Thursday, May 20, 2010 - Clarksburg WV
- Image: Yeah right, it's a camera, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - Ashland KY
- Image: It's a camera, right?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Tuesday, May 18, 2010 - Walnut Meadow RV Park, Beria KY
- Image: Yeah, what IS that thingy?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Monday, May 17, 2010 - Walnut Meadow RV Park, Beria KY
- Image: Whatcha doin'?, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Sunday, May 16, 2010 - Danville KY
- Image: Anybody in there? Robin, Lyndon KS, May 9, 2010.
- Saturday, May 15, 2010 - Rough River State Park, Falls of Rough KY
- Image: Land line, Lyndon KS, May 9, 2010.
- Friday, May 14, 2010 - Rough River State Park, Falls of Rough KY
- Image: Milkweed, Lyndon KS, May 9, 2010.
- Thursday, May 13, 2010 - Giant City State Park, Makanda IL
- Image: Another broken wing trick, Killdeer, Site 4, Freeman Community Club RV Park, Freeman MO, May 11, 2010.
- Wednesday, May 12, 2010 - Giant City State Park, Makanda IL
- Image: Trying the broken wing trick, Killdeer, Site 4, Freeman Community Club RV Park, Freeman MO, May 11, 2010.
- Tuesday, May 11, 2010 - Candy Cane RV Park, Steelville MO
- What's a mother to do? You find a good mate, carefully pick a site, sculpt a nice nest amongst those hard old crushed rocks, lay 4 eggs coordinated to match the rocks, array the eggs just so with the pointy ends down and in, keep them nice and warm day and night rain or shine. Then some jerk nearly steps in the nest. And has the gall to come back later with a camera 'cause he thinks the whole thing is a work of art. Sheesh man - it's a freakin' NEST! Image: Killdeer nest, Site 4, Freeman Community Club RV Park, Freeman MO, May 11, 2010.
- Monday, May 10, 2010 - Freeman Community Club RV Park, Freeman MO
- I quit. What a miserable day to drive. Gusty headwindy. Raining. Bah! I pulled into the first place I found - this little community RV park just 70 miles into my days drive. Enough already. Image: My Blue Buds, Spiderwort, Lyndon KS, May 9, 2010.
- Sunday, May 9, 2010 - Crossroads RV Park, Lyndon KS
- Image: Yellow along the trail, Spiderwort, Lyndon KS, May 9, 2010.
- Saturday, May 8, 2010 - Crossroads RV Park, Lyndon KS
- Image: Rail Trail & Old Railroad Trestle, Lyndon KS, May 6, 2010.
- Friday, May 7, 2010 - Crossroads RV Park, Lyndon KS
- Image: Walking Trail, Crossroads RV Park, Lyndon KS, May 6, 2010.
- Thursday, May 6, 2010 - Crossroads RV Park, Lyndon KS
- Image: Camped at Crossroads RV Park, Lyndon KS, May 6, 2010.
- Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - Walmart, Hutchinson KS
- Image: Resident geese, Beymer Park, Lakin KS, May 4, 2010.
- Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - Beymer Park, Lakin KS
- Image: Fish Ponds, Beymer Park, Lakin KS, May 3, 2010.
- Monday, May 3, 2010 - Beymer Park, Lakin KS
- Image: Becalmed, Beymer Park, Lakin KS, May 3, 2010.
- Sunday, May 2, 2010 - Clayton Lake State Park, Clayton NM
- Image: Clayton Lake, Clayton Lake State Park, Clayton NM, May 2, 2010.
- Saturday, May 1, 2010 - Clayton Lake State Park, Clayton NM
- Image: Dawn at Clayton Lake, Clayton Lake State Park, Clayton NM, May 2, 2010.
April 2010
- Friday, April 30, 2010 - Cactus RV Park, Tucumcari NM
- Image: Cactus RV Park, Tucumcari NM, May 1, 2010.
- Thursday, April 29, 2010 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: Triplex, Inca Dove, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: Buds & Cuds, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: Turkey Vulture, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Monday, April 26, 2010 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: Spring in the Valley, San Antonio NM, April 16, 2010.
- Sunday, April 25, 2010 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: The Plot Thickens, White-crowned Sparrows, San Antonio NM, April 17, 2010.
- Saturday, April 24, 2010 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Bah! - I was out too early this morning and besides, I found myself disconcerted by the trees and came back with just a few pictures - all lousy. I haven't had to figure trees into my picture taking for a long time. Image: Dawn, Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM, April 24, 2010.
- Friday, April 23, 2010 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Image: White-winged Dove, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Thursday, April 22, 2010 - Hidden Valley RV Park, Tijeras NM
- Boy am I going to miss my morning walks in this bounteous Rio Grande valley. I've had a great 3 month stay here at the Bosque, spring is well under way, and now it's time for me to head east for the summer. I'm pulling out today on the first leg of that long journey. Image: Great Egret, San Antonio NM, April 21, 2010.
- Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Western Kingbird, San Antonio NM, April 17, 2010.
- Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Run some irrigation water into the cow pasture and the little critters thriving amongst the piles of nutrients run for their lives. The local birds of prey are having a field day - and so am I. It's been a good chance for me to get a few more photos on my daily walks. We like it. Yesterday I set out to reformat this site to center on a wide browser window and the project is coming along nicely but you may see some strange behavior here from time to time. Image: Swainson's Hawk, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Monday, April 19, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Bear with me a while here. I'm trying to reformat this site to center on a wide browser window and it's not as easy as I might have thought. We're experiencing some inexperience difficulties. Image: Swainson's Hawk, San Antonio NM, April 13, 2010.
- Sunday, April 18, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Red-winged Blackbird, San Antonio NM, April 13, 2010.
- Saturday, April 17, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I must say I was a bit startled when I first saw this picture come up in Lightroom. While I'm out and about firing away at every bird that will sit still long enough to push the button, flighty beasts that they are I often miss wonderful things I don't know I've captured until I get images uploaded into the laptop. Image: Great-tailed Grackle, San Antonio NM, April 13, 2010.
- Friday, April 16, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I managed to annoy this Western Kingbird and a Say's Phoebe yesterday morning. They were out hunting up an insect breakfast and had to keep hop-scotching their way down the fence-line to keep a comfortable distance between us. It was more fun for me than for them I'm sure. Image: Western Kingbird, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Thursday, April 15, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I bagged a new bird! New to me anyway. It was a beautiful spring morning for this mornings camera walk up the road toward San Antonio and the birds were out getting their breakfast. There were House Finches and American Goldfinches eating fresh elm seeds, Killdeer chasing worms across the cow pasture, and Western Kingbirds and this new-to-me Say's Phoebe hunting insects from their fence-wire perches. I got some great pictures too. Image: Say's Phoebe, San Antonio NM, April 15, 2010.
- Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Rabbit's under the creosote, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, April 14, 2010.
- Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Spring in the pasture, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Monday, April 12, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Bringing home the bacon, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Sunday, April 11, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: House Finch, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, April 11, 2010.
- Saturday, April 10, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Gambel's Quail, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 17, 2010.
- Friday, April 9, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Red-tailed Hawk, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 12, 2010.
- Thursday, April 8, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Red-tailed Hawk, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 17, 2010.
- Wednesday, April 7, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: On Reflection. White-crowned Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 17, 2010.
- Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Western Scrub-Jay, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 19, 2010.
- Monday, April 5, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: House Finch, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 31, 2010.
- Sunday, April 4, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Western Meadowlark, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, April 4, 2010.
- Saturday, April 3, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: American Kestrel, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 17, 2010.
- Friday, April 2, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: House Finch, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 19, 2010.
- Thursday, April 1, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Red-winged Blackbird, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, April 1, 2010.
March 2010
Winter wheat, San Antonio NM, March 1, 2010
- Wednesday, March 31, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Acequia Soup, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 4, 2010.
- Tuesday, March 30, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Focus, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 17, 2010.
- Monday, March 29, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: The Last Hunt, Redtailed Hawk, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 12, 2010.
- Sunday, March 28, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Great Blue Heron, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 12, 2010.
- Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Gone Fishing, Great Blue Heron, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, March 12, 2010.
- Friday, March 26, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Three Heifers, a study in asymmetry, North of Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2010.
- Thursday, March 25, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Western Meadowlark with Cowhair, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2010.
- Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Mountain Bluebird, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 5, 2010.
- Tuesday, March 23, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Take two and ..., Western Scrub-Jay, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 19, 2010.
- Monday, March 22, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: White-crowned Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 19, 2010.
- Sunday, March 21, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Eye on the Prize, House Finch, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 19, 2010.
- Saturday, March 20, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Portrait in Blue, Western Scrub-Jay, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 19, 2010.
- Friday, March 19, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- The weather turned later but this morning was bright and sunny and warm and I tossed a handful of bird seed out by the fence and sat in my lawn chair soaking up the sun watching and photographing the birds enjoying their meal. It was all a setup but I got some really nice pictures. Image: Gambel's Quail, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, March 19, 2010.
- Thursday, March 18, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Flat Top, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 26, 2010.
- Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 26, 2010.
- Tuesday, March 16, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Entwined, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 26, 2010.
- Monday, March 15, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Western Still Life, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 26, 2010.
- Sunday, March 14, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Saturday, March 13, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Friday, March 12, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Virga View, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Thursday, March 11, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- The Bosque is a carefully managed environment. Hang around a while and you begin to realize water levels in the ponds and wetlands are constantly monitored and adjusted. Food is grown and distributed for the wildlife. The ponds are drained and the grasses mowed. Even the snags the raptors to perch on grew up elsewhere. Image: Snag, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Makes me twitch, it does. Most of the pictures I took on this outing with Kate & Terry are lousy. Somehow I lost my focus and got the exposures all wrong. Bah! There is so so much to learn about this DSLR photography stuff. Image: Makes Me Twitch. Great Blue Heron, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Tuesday, March 9, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Kate and Terry and I went down to the Refuge this afternoon to see if we could get some pictures. We did and I'll put some of mine up here over the next few days. Image: Afternoon Virga, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Monday, March 8, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Thata Way, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Sunday, March 7, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Turn 90 degrees to the left and the view over the fence is quite different! We like it. Image: Over the Fence, looking northwest, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Saturday, March 6, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Some time back I walked the few feet out to the stock fence at the edge of the park and shot this picture. This is what I see out the window over my desk, without the bit of easily overlooked clutter in between. We like it! There's a river running through that line of trees behind the farm - the Rio Grande River, lifeblood to the inhabitants of this valley for millennia. Image: Farming the Rio Grande valley, San Antonio NM, February 25, 2010.
- Friday, March 5, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Pyrrhuloxia, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Thursday, March 4, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Chill Dude, Pyrrhuloxia, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Scram shorty, Pyrrhuloxia, Chipping Sparrow, Red-winged Blackbirds, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: May I join you..?, Pyrrhuloxia, Red-winged Blackbird, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Monday, March 1, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Oh all right, but you'll have to share.., Pyrrhuloxia, Red-winged Blackbird, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
February 2010
Birds of a Feather, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 1, 2010
- Sunday, February 28, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: He can't be serious.., Pyrrhuloxia, Red-winged Blackbird, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Is he serious..?, Pyrrhuloxia, Red-winged Blackbird, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Friday, February 26, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: And don't come back.., Red-winged Blackbird, Pyrrhuloxia, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Thursday, February 25, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Move on big boy, Red-winged Blackbird, Pyrrhuloxia, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Pyrrhuloxia, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Move on shorty, Pyrrhuloxia, Chipping Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Monday, February 22, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Pyrrhuloxia, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Sunday, February 21, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Pyrrhuloxia, House Finch, White-crowned Sparrow, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Breakfast at Ladka's Roundtable, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, February 20, 2010.
- Friday, February 19, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Riprap, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 18, 2010.
- Thursday, February 18, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Catching an Early Flight, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 18, 2010.
- Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Visitors Center, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 16, 2010.
- Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Some guys have to climb to the tippy tippy top of the tree. If Mother were here, she could tell you a story about that little boy phenomenon {grin}. Image: Some Guys..., Red-winged Blackbird, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 16, 2010.
- Monday, February 15, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Getting interesting shots of these magnificent cranes in flight leaving the roost in the early morning light has turned into quite a project. Many many thousands of shots later I'm beginning to see the light - how positioning myself to catch the cranes leaving the roost in just the right light from just the right angle and firing away - taking hundreds of shots - can yield a satisfying one once in a while. What fun! Image: Illuminated, Sandhill Crane, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 15, 2010.
- Sunday, February 14, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Quite unlike the Prickly Pear cactus I called "Mittens in the Garden" yesterday, the three Golden Barrel cacti nestled against the garden wall are anything but spineless. Beautiful specimens they are! Image: Golden Barrel cactus, Garden, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 13, 2010.
- Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Hoo boy did I wish for mittens on the photo shoot at the crane roost this morning. The temperature was in the teens and the photographers were far more colorfully turned out than the birds. Image: Mittens in the Garden, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 13, 2010.
- Friday, February 12, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I took so many pictures yesterday I need a day (at least!) to try to sort and catalog them. So after an especially productive morning shoot at the roost I decided to hole up for the day back at the park and work on them. Somehow I've got to decide how I want to share more of these wonderful pictures with you. Image: Smile!, Sandhill Crane, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 12, 2010.
- Thursday, February 11, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Today I spent the whole day at the refuge. It was a nice long, relaxing day of hiking and taking pictures and I got some great shots. First of Sandhill Cranes breaking camp at their roost in the morning, then of some ducks and geese and a passing train on a hike around a big marsh. Later I got some great shots of Northern Harriers hunting in the brush along the road and some close shots of a Cooper's Hawk perched in a snag. Image: Elk, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 11, 2010.
- Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- The Friends of Bosque del Apache NWR bought 140 acres at the top of Chupadera Peak for the refuge a few years ago and there is a trail up to the peak I'd like to hike. It's nine or ten miles from the trailhead up to the top at 6272 feet and back. That ought to make a nice day hike. Image: Chupadera Peak, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 10, 2010.
- Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Go! go! go! go! go! Gotta get more pictures! Only shot a thousand today.... Image: Go! go! go! go! go!, Northern Pintail, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 9, 2010.
- Monday, February 8, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Six thousand images in 14 days. That's more pictures than I've taken in a lifetime and it's taxing my ability to keep up with the tossing and sorting and cataloging. I'm having trouble getting out of the tourist mode of snapping everything that moves. With the rapid fire this new camera is capable of (a wonderful feature in its place) I can easily end up with 10 or 20 copies of an image I won't end up keeping. Image: Image Number 6,000, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 8, 2010.
- Sunday, February 7, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Morning at the Bosque, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2010.
- Saturday, February 6, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Flight Deck on a Frosty Morning, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 5, 2010.
- Friday, February 5, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: On Final Approach, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
- Thursday, February 4, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Backlit, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 4, 2010.
- Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Sunrise, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 2, 2010.
- Tuesday, February 2, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- This was one of those frustrating mornings driving me to take that Canon 100-400mm Telephoto lens off my wish list and put it on the camera. I really really wanted to reach out to see what the Bald Eagle was eating much to the dismay of the Ravens, and I just couldn't. Image: One Bald Eagle, Two Sandhill Cranes, Three Ravens, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 2, 2010.
- Monday, February 1, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Some days the birdwatchers are more entertaining than the birds. This was one of those days. Except for the moment a few thousand Snow Geese suddenly took off all-at-once and headed out to roost elsewhere. Wow! Seeing ten thousand do rise in a mass must be an incredible experience! Image: Birds of a Feather, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, February 1, 2010.
January 2010
Late January, Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, January 28, 2010
- Sunday, January 31, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Man o man - I shot this handheld with George's Canon EF 100-400mm f4.5-5.6L IS USM Telephoto Zoom Lens on my new Canon EOS 7D camera. Zoomed all the way out to 400mm. Other than cropping this image is right straight out of the camera. Amazing. Image: Sandhill Crane, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 30, 2010.
- Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Glide Slope, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 30, 2010.
- Friday, January 29, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Messing with my new camera yesterday morning whilst trying to get the hang of this new-to-me dSLR business, I vastly overexposed a few shots. Here's one. I like it. Image: Windmill (exposed), Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM, January 28, 2010.
- Thursday, January 28, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- We got a little snow in San Antonio today. Not a lot. Images: Snow, Local Color, San Antonio NM, January 28, 2010.
- Wednesday, January 27, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- The birds here at the Bosque National Wildlife Refuge live in a closely monitored and managed environment. The staff is constantly moving water around and a day or so ago they started a big pump to send water down through this meadow and into the shallow ponds where so many water birds roost and get their pictures taken. Image: Leak, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 27, 2010.
- Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I like this silhouette enough to put a larger copy over at my Birds Series of photos. The new camera I ordered yesterday, a Canon EOS 7D, arrived from Amazon this afternoon and I managed to get a battery charged and learn enough about the camera to go off with Kate & Terry on a sunset photo shoot at the Bosque. Image: Coming to Roost, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 26, 2010.
- Monday, January 25, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- I've been walking down the highway to these Sandhill Crane roosting areas near sunrise or sunset for some exercise - this is the scene I'm usually greeted with. People come here from all over the world. I'm told the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a rare opportunity for birders to get this close to the birds so easily. It certainly is a treat for me. Image: Birding the Bosque, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 25, 2010.
- Sunday, January 24, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Startling how some days one can get lucky, swing the camera and pull the trigger, timed just so.... Image: Taking Fright, Northern Pintails, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 24, 2010.
- Saturday, January 23, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Last night about sunset I walked the mile and a half from the RV park down to the first pond to watch the Sandhill Cranes come to roost and managed to get this fun shot in the fading light. Image: Coming to Roost, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 22, 2010.
- Friday, January 22, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: A Sniff in the Mud, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 20, 2010.
- Thursday, January 21, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Kate did a fine writeup of the Throwdown! with Bobby Flay at the Buckhorn Bar in San Antonio on her blog last year and tonight Kate & Terry and I went up for some of those winning green chili burgers, my first and not likely my last! These things are wicked good! Image: Blind, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 20, 2010.
- Wednesday, January 20, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Last night's storm front moved on and today I signed up for another three weeks here at the Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park. I like it here, the birds are endlessly entertaining, the price is not hugely more than the New Mexico Parks, and my stay will extend beyond the next NM Parks furlough closure February 8th and 9th. Kills many birds this on stone does. Image: Departing Storm Clouds, San Antonio NM, January 20, 2010.
- Tuesday, January 19, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Creosote, San Antonio NM, January 19, 2010.
- Monday, January 18, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Days End, Sandhill Cranes, San Antonio NM, January 17, 2010.
- Sunday, January 17, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Image: Duck Soup, Bosque National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 17, 2010.
- Saturday, January 16, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- This darned camera I'm using, a nice little Panasonic DMC-FZ28 with an 18x zoom is frustrating me. It's a pretty good camera for what it is designed for but I see now I'm trying to work outside it's design envelope. Image: Bosque Dawn, San Antonio NM, January 16, 2010.
- Friday, January 15, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- Yesterday my friends Kate & Terry invited me along for a sunset photo shoot of the Sandhill Cranes gathering to roost in the shallow ponds along the highway at the north end of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. I've seen the cranes flying between their roosting and feeding grounds down at Percha Dam State Park and at Pancho Villa State Park and I've seen them feeding with the cows here and there but this was my first experience of them roosting. Image: Gathering at the roost, Sandhill Cranes, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, San Antonio NM, January 14, 2010.
- Thursday, January 14, 2010 - Bosque Birdwatchers RV Park, San Antonio NM
- These colorful little Vermilion Flycatchers are quick to launch out from a perch to snatch an insect out of the air 40 or 50 feet away. This little guy let me snap away at him at work for the better part of an hour but my little Panasonic DMC-FZ28 at 18x wasn't really up to the task. One could easily lust after better equipment at times like these. I caught a few in flight shots that could have been spectacular with a better camera. Image: Vermilion Flycatcher, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, January 12, 2010.
- Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Image: Suppertime, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, January 12, 2010.
- Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Headed north today - to Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM. Image: Conserve Water, Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM, January 10, 2010.
- Monday, January 11, 2010 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm out of here today - off to find some Mobil 1 for an oil change and someone to do the job. Then I'll probably head over to Leasburg Dam State Park in Radium Springs NM for the night, with the goal of finding myself up at the private Bosque Bird Watchers RV Park in San Antonio NM for the January 14th and 15th NM employee furlough when the State Parks are closed. Image: "What" Will You Drink Next Year ???, Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM, January 10, 2010.
- Sunday, January 10, 2010 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- I wonder whose project this wonderful cistern is. Image: You Are Drinking Ice - Age Water, Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM, January 10, 2010.
- Saturday, January 9, 2010 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- The weather seems to be colder than usual all over this winter and here is no exception at the moment. Below normal temps (in the 40s) and a breezy wind chill kept most folks inside today. Even the long-eared owls who usually spend the day in the evergreens here found shelter elsewhere. Brrrr.... Image: Hooking Up, Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM, January 8, 2010.
- Friday, January 8, 2010 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- This will be a nice quiet place to take a break from all the traveling of the last couple of weeks and I think I'll stay through the weekend. If I didn't have to be out of the park system for the next New Mexico employee furlough on the 15th I might stay longer. All the parks will be closed the nights of the 14th and 15th and I'll have to find a night camp elsewhere those nights. What a pain. Image: Office, Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM, January 8, 2010.
- Thursday, January 7, 2010 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Today was a day of domestic catching up - doing laundry, stocking up on supplies - and by the time I finished and wandered over to Rockhound State Park I found all the hookup sites spoken for. Rockhound is a popular park and I wasn't surprised to find it full but the much larger Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus NM is nearly empty. I wonder why. Image: Fiber Arts, Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM, February 27, 2009.
- Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Yesterday I mentioned the spectacular ride up through the Apache National Forest to Mule Creek NM. I had forgotten how spectacularly beautiful the rolling grasslands are along the New Mexico stretch of Mule Creek Road. It's rare to find grasslands like these out here that are not overgrazed. As usual I spent all my time gawking and I have no pictures to share with you. Image: Poolside, Mule Creek Road, Guthrie AZ, March 30, 2008.
- Tuesday, January 5, 2010 - Mule Creek Road, Guthrie AZ
- Today I thought I might spend the night at the Walmart Supercenter in Safford AZ but, alas, I'm not welcome to overnight there. So I headed up to the AZ border near Mule Creek NM. It's colder up here but the ride up through the Apache National Forest is spectacular and worth a bit of suffering. Image: Camped along Mule Creek Road, Guthrie AZ, March 30, 2008.
- Monday, January 4, 2010 - Prescott AZ
- RV is on fire! RV is on fire! Those words, yelled with urgency, will blow you right out of the sack! They'll make you a tad grumpy too, once the adrenaline wears off and the kid who yelled them is long gone.... Image: Dawn at the Corral, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 24, 2009.
- Sunday, January 3, 2010 - Henderson NV
- Image: Snow, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 24, 2009.
- Saturday, January 2, 2010 - Henderson NV
- Image: Ghost of Chimney Rock, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 27, 2009.
- Friday, January 1, 2010 - Henderson NV
- Image: Flying to Phoenix, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 27, 2009.
December 2009
Dawn at Site 42, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 9, 2009
- Thursday, December 31, 2009 - Henderson NV
- Image: Cottonwood Chair, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 27, 2009.
- Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - Henderson NV
- Image: Life is Good - No Exceptions, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 28, 2009.
- Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - Henderson NV
- Image: Early Morning at the Corral Block, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 27, 2009.
- Monday, December 28, 2009 - Winslow AZ
- Image: Ghost Ranch Campground, Abiquiu NM, December 27, 2009.
- Sunday, December 27, 2009 - Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM
- Brrrrr... 1:30AM and it's already 5 degrees below zero. Last winter, camped down at Leasburg Dam State Park, I met fellow fulltimer Jan, living in his Honda sports car, who observed that the temperature drops noticeably an hour or two before sunrise. Will tonight's low break LD's record 10 below set just last night? Image: Photo Shoot, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 22, 2009.
- Saturday, December 26, 2009 - Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM
- Ten below zero is cold for this old rig. That's what the thermometer read this morning here at Ghost Ranch. My 3,000 watts of electric heat is barely adequate and would only hold the rig to about 60 degrees inside. That translates to a drafty 45 degrees down at floor level. Brrrrr... Image: A Ghost Ranch Christmas, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 25, 2009.
- Friday, December 25, 2009 - Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM
- Image: Christmas at the Corral, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 25, 2009.
- Thursday, December 24, 2009 - Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM
- This 4 inches is more snow than I've seen since I took up this fulltiming life a few years back and it energized me to get out early with the camera. I could hardly wait for the sun to lighten the sky enough to fling photons at the camera. Kate & Terry and I spent the morning out and about taking pictures of this magical world. I set up a Ghost Ranch Series over in Photography to hang a few favorites of the nearly 500 images I shot today. Image: Dawn at the Campground, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 24, 2009.
- Wednesday, December 23, 2009 - Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM
- It snowed quietly here last night and all day today, about 4 inches. That's the most snow I've seen in 3 years, quite beautiful. Tomorrow Kate and I hope to get out for a drive around the Ranch to see how this gorgeous scenery looks under a blanket of snow. Image: Crosshatch v2, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 22, 2009.
- Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM
- Ghost Ranch is the most photogenic spot I've been in in a long while. I drove through Abiquiu on a road trip back on April 5, 2006 and I somehow forgot just how gorgeous the scenery is here. Driving US 84 through the valley is beautiful in itself but getting up close and personal with the multicolored rock formations here is something else entirely. Image: Crosshatch, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM, December 22, 2009.
- Monday, December 21, 2009 - Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu NM
- Today I headed up to the Ghost Ranch Conference Center in Abiquiu NM to spend a few days with Kate & Terry. Image: Biking the Bosque, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, December 20, 2009.
- Sunday, December 20, 2009 - Bosque Bird Watcher's RV Park, San Antonio NM
- The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a must see if you are into birdwatching. I'm not really a birdwatcher but today was such a beautiful sunny Sunday I couldn't resist taking a bike ride through the refuge before I head off to Ghost Ranch. Image: Bald Eagles, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, December 20, 2009.
- Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Bosque Bird Watcher's RV Park, San Antonio NM
- {Shiver me timbers!} I stepped out at dawn to toss my trash and just as I reached the cans a nearby pack of coyotes set up a howling racket, touching off a lengthy conversation with their neighbors. That sent a shiver down my spine I'll tell ya! At least it wasn't one of those big kitties so common out here sneaking up on me.... Image: Dawn at Fort Stanton Cave, December 19, 2009.
- Friday, December 18, 2009 - Fort Stanton Cave Campground, Lincoln NM
- Today I planned to head up to Valley of Fires. I never made it. I got waylaid by the jaw-dropping beauty of the rolling desert and grasslands along US 380 between Roswell and Carrizozo NM. I stopped to see what this Eve Ball roadside marker was all about and discovered I could camp right here. Image: Eve Ball roadside marker, Lincoln NM, December 18, 2009.
- Thursday, December 17, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Back on December 5th I mentioned New Mexico's plan to close the park system December 23rd and 24th this year as part of an employee furlough program the State put in place to help deal with their budgetary shortfall. It's time to start drifting toward a solution to the problem of where to make my Night Camps those nights so tomorrow I'm going up toValley of Fires Recreation Area in Carrizozo NM. Image: Lava field dawn, Valley of Fires, Carrizozo NM, April 28, 2009.
- Wednesday, December 16, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Boy, can I procrastinate! "X" commissioned me to design a Christmas present for "A" way last summer and I finally finished it and shipped it today (FedEx, don't fail me now!). She wanted to present him with a custom fitted leather knife roll for the favorite kitchen knives he travels with. Image: Traveler's leather kitchen knife roll, December 16, 2009.
- Tuesday, December 15, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Another Lazy Daze rolled in this afternoon, a Blue & White Mid Bath, not one I recognize. I wonder who it is - that makes three of us Lazy folks here now. Image: Available, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 9, 2009.
- Monday, December 14, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Image: Afghan Pine, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 9, 2009.
- Sunday, December 13, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Image: Sunrise, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 9, 2009.
- Saturday, December 12, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- There isn't much color in the landscape in southern New Mexico this time of year. The often colorful sunrises and sunsets are a special and welcome treat. Image: Early Dawn Sky, Site 42, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 9, 2009.
- Friday, December 11, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Ah! to awaken to a gorgeous sunrise, the sweet smell of crude on the breeze, the gentle sound of a make-or-break pipeline pumping engine thump...thump....thump thump......thumping in the background - 'tis comfort food to the fulltimer rolling into a peak oil future. Image: Sunrise, Site 42, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 11, 2009.
- Thursday, December 10, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- This was a nice quiet day, much of it spent working at straightening out the mess over at my Clippings and Collectanea pages. I made some headway but there sure is a lot to do to get those pages in order. What a mess! Image: Sunset at the dam, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 10, 2009.
- Wednesday, December 9, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- I'm going to take a break and kick back for a few days. It's been a long time coming and finally, knock-on-wood, there are no pressing rig repair crises looming over me and I want to get some sort of equilibrium back into this crazy life. Image: Dawn, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 9, 2009.
- Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- I rolled out early this fog shrouded morning to breakfast at the Pecos River Cafe before heading across the street to Forrest Tire to see when they might have time to rebalance the front tires. Image: Remembering Site 37, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 7, 2009.
- Monday, December 7, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Today they crew at Forrest Tire in Carlsbad will install new front shocks and rebalance the front tires in an effort to eliminate the right front tire bounce and cupping that has been plaguing me for some time now. Image: Blue Monday, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 7, 2009.
- Sunday, December 6, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Yesterday dawned bright and sunny - then clouded over and stayed cold. Today dawned bright and sunny and the sun stayed around most all day, and took the rest of the remaining snow over the hill with the sunset. We like it. Image: Dawn, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 5, 2009.
- Saturday, December 5, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- New Mexico has implemented an employee furlough program to ease its budgetary shortfall and will be closing the State Parks on those furlough dates. I sympathize with the State's need to trim their budget but these closures are sure going to complicate life for us full-timers a bit. We can't just go home. Image: Replacement Shurflo water pump, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 5, 2009.
- Friday, December 4, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- This year I was determined to leave the northeast a month earlier than my usual November 15th departures. I didn't make it - the grinning gods kept me busy with mechanical problems - it was November 20th by the time I tamed them enough to dare head out. Image: Snowsbirds at rest, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 1, 2009.
- Thursday, December 3, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Amazon has shipped the new water pump. Image: Wiring and water pump under the sink, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 3, 2009.
- Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- I guess I get at least one more turn in the barrel (where does that expression come from anyway). I woke up about 4:00am - cold. The power is out again. But just in my rig this time - the lights are on at the bathhouse and in a few rigs I can see from here. Sheesh - what is it now? Image: Snow in the park, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 1, 2009.
- Tuesday, December 1, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Yesterday I got nicely settled in here at Brantley Lake State Park, hooked up to electricity for the first time since I left NM last spring and what do I awaken to? Snow. More snow than I've seen in years. Image: Snow at dawn, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, December 1, 2009.
November 2009
Hasty Retreat, Salem AR Park, November 27, 2009
- Monday, November 30, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- After being startled on an earlier trip through the west to discover you can actually see the Texas/New Mexico border on the ground I've been watching for it ever since. I saw it again today crossing from Texas into Hobbs, New Mexico. Image: Google map of the TX border at Hobbs NM, screen shot November 30, 2009.
- Sunday, November 29, 2009 - Lubbock TX
- I made good time today, taking US 62 through the cotton growing region of the Texas panhandle, heading southwest toward Lubbock. Image: Google map of cotton growing region northeast of Lubbock TX, November 29, 2009.
- Saturday, November 28, 2009 - Chickasha OK
- Someday I'm going to have a travel day with no issues to think about. Really. Image: Hey Wally, what's with the windmill?, Rogers AR, November 28, 2009.
- Friday, November 27, 2009 - Rogers AR
- This can't be happening - I'm dreaming, right? It's 4:00AM and the Walmart parking lot here in Poplar Bluff is already half full and filling fast. I gotta get outa here - it won't be long before I'm blocked in. Image: I'm outa here!, Salem City Park, Salem AR, November 27, 2009.
- Thursday, November 26, 2009 - Poplar Bluff MO
- I took a few hours this Thanksgiving day to watch the tugs and tow boats go about their business at Fort Defiance Park at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers in Cairo IL. Image: The Little Tug That Could, reworking a tow, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, November 26, 2009.
- Wednesday, November 25, 2009 - Paducah KY
- Makes me twitch, a looming holiday does. This wonderful Lazy Daze, LD, where I make me home is teaching me great respect for her holiday tradition of breaking down in a "you-ain't-going-anywhere until-I'm-fixed" way. Image: Searching for tires in Paducah KY, November 25, 2009.
- Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - Leitchfield KY
- What a disappointment I suffered today when I tried photographing my new workshop open for business. I couldn't find a way to show the magic so startling to my friends who have seen the 10 second transformation. Image: Overview of new workshop open for business, November 24, 2009.
- Monday, November 23, 2009 - Ashland KY
- Let me introduce to you my new metalworking/leatherworking/maybe-even-woodworking (heaven forbid) foldaway travelling studio workshop and storeroom. This is an evolving project but I think I have a framework in place with good bones to build on. Image: Overview of new workshop closed for travel, November 23, 2009.
- Sunday, November 22, 2009 - Clarksburg WV
- These first few days on the road out of the northeast are no fun at all. I've tried several routes over the years and they all suck. There is way too much traffic on the few good routes in and out of the northeast for my taste. Image: Cleared out cabover junkroom before renovations, July 19, 2009.
- Saturday, November 21, 2009 - Chambersburg PA
- I woke up this morning gung-ho ready to put some miles on... only to run out of steam a hundred miles down the road when I stopped at a rest area for a break. What the..? Image: LD Study with some mods to be describe, November 21, 2009.
- Friday, November 20, 2009 - Hazleton PA
- This trip to winter in the southwest has gotten off to a late start, much later than planned, but at last I'm under way. Image: Faulty MLP/TR transmission lever position sensor about to be replaced, November 12, 2009.
Travels takes a break
Travels With LD took a break while LD and I summered in Red Rock, then on November 20th we headed out on our sojourn to the American southwest for the winter.
August 2009
- Sunday, August 23, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Stainless steel art series #4 - Wheat Chandelier, ca. mid 1990's, photographed March 18, 2001.
- Saturday, August 22, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Stainless steel art series #3 - Berry Lamp 2, ca. mid 1990's, photographed March 18, 2001.
- Friday, August 21, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Stainless steel art series #2 - Berry Lamp 1, ca. mid 1990's, photographed March 18, 2001.
- Thursday, August 20, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Stainless steel art series #1 - Square lamp, ca. mid 1990's, photographed March 18, 2001.
- Wednesday, August 19, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #11 - The Bowler, ca. early 1990's, photographed September 9, 2002.
- Tuesday, August 18, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #10 - Sliding Home, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Monday, August 17, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #9 - Water Bird, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Sunday, August 16, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #8 - Top Hat, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Saturday, August 15, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The Midnight Striper, August 15, 2009.
- Friday, August 14, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Wire art series #7 - Yo yo, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Thursday, August 13, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #6 - Bike #2, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #5 - Bike #1, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Wire art series #4 - Orange Cat, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Monday, August 10, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Kangaroo camera strap blank, August 9, 2009.
- Sunday, August 9, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Camera Strap Button, August 9, 2009.
- Saturday, August 8, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #3 - Cat, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Friday, August 7, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: For Sale, August 7, 2009.
- Thursday, August 6, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Wire art series #2 - Bird in Hand, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Wednesday, August 5, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Wire art series #1 - Kite, ca. early 1990's, photographed April 25, 2009.
- Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Homeward bound, July 31, 2009.
- Monday, August 3, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Lazy Daze overcab paint electrolysis bubbles, August 3, 2009.
- Sunday, August 2, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The culverts are running; the culverts are running, July 31, 2009.
- Saturday, August 1, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: LD at home off Less Traveled Road, July 31, 2009.
July 2009
Along the drive, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 31, 2009
- Friday, July 31, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Driveway looking north toward Less Traveled Road, July 31, 2009.
- Thursday, July 30, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image:Punctured Eternabond taped seam, July 30, 2009.
- Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: A dreary afternoon at Walmart, July 29, 2009.
- Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Water heater plumbing, July 23, 2009.
- Monday, July 27, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Overhead water damage under storage box, July 19, 2009.
- Sunday, July 26, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Overhead storage box and carpet removed, July 19, 2009.
- Saturday, July 25, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Overhead storage box with the lid removed, July 19, 2009.
- Friday, July 24, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- It's been over a week since my last post. Let's see if I can get caught up. Image: Overhead storage box masking a big leak, July 19, 2009.
- Thursday, July 23, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Today I started a project to reduce the weight and intrusiveness of the bed in my study. Image: LD's kitchen and a peek aft into my study, July 19, 2009.
- Wednesday, July 22, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The empty loft, July 19, 2009.
- Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- The overhead sleeping loft in my Lazy Daze quickly became an attic junk room. Image: LD's Attic, July 19, 2009.
- Monday, July 20, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Lazy Daze Expandable Dinette Seating, July 19, 2009.
- Sunday, July 19, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Water Under the Mattress, July 19, 2009.
- Saturday, July 18, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Portrait, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 8, 2009.
- Friday, July 17, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Stand Behind the Weed, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 8, 2009.
- Thursday, July 16, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Good Morning Two Deer, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 8, 2009.
- Wednesday, July 15, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Good Morning Deer, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 8, 2009.
- Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Sunrise on a Misty Morning, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, July 8, 2009.
- Monday, July 13, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Forest Floor, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009.
- Sunday, July 12, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Blackberry, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Saturday, July 11, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Spring in the Field v6, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Friday, July 10, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring in the Field v5, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Thursday, July 9, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring in the Field v4, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Wednesday, July 8, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Spring in the Field v3, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Tuesday, July 7, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring in the Field v2, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Monday, July 6, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring in the Field, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Sunday, July 5, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Baby Bedstraw, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Saturday, July 4, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Catkins, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Friday, July 3, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: White, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Thursday, July 2, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Too Blue, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Blue Too, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
June 2009
Camped, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 4, 2009
- Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Blue, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Monday, June 29, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Two Buds, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Sunday, June 28, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: On the Verge, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 27, 2009.
- Saturday, June 27, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Will the rains never end? This has been such a rainy June I'm beginning to forget what sunshine feels like. Image: Raindrops and Yellow, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 27, 2009.
- Friday, June 26, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Popple, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 16, 2009.
- Thursday, June 25, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Spruce in Spring, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009.
- Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Cloud, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009.
- Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- I added a larger version of this image to my Photography collection. Image: Catching Some Rays, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 25, 2009.
- Monday, June 22, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Panic slowly John - that's just water sloshed out of the refrigerator condensation catch tray. Image: Catkins, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Sunday, June 21, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Over the Hill, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Saturday, June 20, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- I like this picture and have added a larger version of it to my Photography collection. Image: Sumac, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Friday, June 19, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Dew Drop and Blue, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 29, 2009.
- Thursday, June 18, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- This year promises to be a good one for wild strawberries. Like most things here this year the strawberries are growing vigorously. We had another downpour last night - there were no leaks in the rig! Image: Fluff in the Strawberry Patch, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Today I isolated the source of last nights leak, sealed it, and tested the seal. Maybe, finally, this ordeal is behind me. Image: White Birch and Red Oak, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Tuesday, June 16, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Last night we had a downpour again and the leak under the desk I thought I had found and sealed leaked big time again. Image: Birch, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Monday, June 15, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Sapsucker Nest Site, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Sunday, June 14, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Leaves of Spring, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Saturday, June 13, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Lush Spring Growth, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Friday, June 12, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Here we go again. A new source of the leak at the desk has shown up in a middle of the night thunderstorm. Image: Leak at drivers side window, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 12, 2009.
- Thursday, June 11, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- If you want street smart kits raise them on the street. A family of red foxes has been doing just that for several years now, a couple hundred feet down Clark Road from the house. Image: Fox kit hangout, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 11, 2009.
- Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Looking West, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Tuesday, June 9, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Looking South, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Monday, June 8, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- There is rain in the forecast for the next few days so today I spent some time looking for the source of those two pesky water leaks (see A Tale of Two Leaks) to try and seal them before it rains. I think I finally found them. Image: Break in seal at forward edge of right wheelwell, June 8, 2009.
- Sunday, June 7, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Orchard Lot drive, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Saturday, June 6, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Perch, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 15, 2009.
- Friday, June 5, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Dame's Rocket, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 4, 2009.
- Thursday, June 4, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- We've moved. Image: Camped, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, June 4, 2009.
- Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: A Spring Morning, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009.
- Tuesday, June 2, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The White Dress, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 16, 2009.
- Monday, June 1, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- I've finally gotten around to working on getting my Photography gallery to get it set up the way I want it and have begun a series of pictures taken on the home farm. Have a look. Image: Orchard Lot sunrise, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 16, 2009.
May 2009
A Fine Spring Morning, Home Farm, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009
- Sunday, May 31, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Female, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Saturday, May 30, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- I just got lucky. On my evening walk I decided to see if the Great Horned Owls were around and while staked out on the ridge I was scolded by a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker returning to the nest. I managed to get a couple decent shots of him and his mate. Image: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - Male, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 30, 2009.
- Friday, May 29, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Spring greens, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 15, 2009.
- Thursday, May 28, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Fern, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 15, 2009.
- Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- We're having a lush spring here in Red Rock. We've been having some well spaced rains the last couple of weeks and the wildflowers are spectacular this year. And the young spring leaves are intensely green. Beautiful. Image: The White Gown, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 16, 2009.
- Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- One of the urgencies bringing me back to Red Rock by mid May each spring is the need to mow the fields before the growth gets beyond the capacity of my Power Trac PT1845's roughcut mower to handle the tall grass. Image: First Mowing, home farm orchard, Red Rock, East Chatham NY, May 24, 2009.
- Monday, May 25, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #14, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Sunday, May 24, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #13, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Saturday, May 23, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #12, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Friday, May 22, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #11, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Thursday, May 21, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #10, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #9, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Tuesday, May 19, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #8, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Monday, May 18, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #7, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Sunday, May 17, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #6, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Saturday, May 16, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #5, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Friday, May 15, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #4, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Thursday, May 14, 2009 - Pittsfield MA
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #3, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Wednesday, May 13, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #2, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Today I'm starting a series of pictures I took at the Three Rivers Petroglyph Site north of Tularosa NM when I came through the area on April 28th. Image: Three Rivers Petroglyphs Series #1, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Monday, May 11, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: The Meeting of the Rivers, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Sunday, May 10, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Rivers Edge, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Saturday, May 9, 2009 - Red Rock, East Chatham NY
- Image: Fort Defiance swings, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Friday, May 8, 2009 - Oneonta NY
- Image: No reservations required, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Thursday, May 7, 2009 - Hazleton PA
- Phew, I made it! To West Virginia, where the rest areas along I64 and I79 have dump stations. I'm not desperate yet but I'll need to find a dump station soon and it will be much more convenient to dump at a rest area than to digress from my travels to hunt one up. Image: Observation deck, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Wednesday, May 6, 2009 - Clarksburg WV
- Image: US60 bridge over the Mississippi River, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Tuesday, May 5, 2009 - Lexington KY
- Image: US60 bridge over the Ohio River, Fort Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Monday, May 4, 2009 - Paducah KY
- Between bridges eastbound on US60 at the crossing of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers one briefly touches down in Illinois in the wye between the rivers. At this confluence is the now abandoned Fort Defiance Park. Image: At the Confluence, Ft Defiance Park, Cairo IL, May 4, 2009.
- Sunday, May 3, 2009 - Poplar Bluff MO
- Image: Lava field dawn, Valley of Fires, Carrizozo NM, April 28, 2009.
- Saturday, May 2, 2009 - Neosho MO
- Image: Blooming Yucca, Valley of Fires, Carrizozo NM, April 28, 2009.
- Friday, May 1, 2009 - Enid OK
- Image: Welcome day, Valley of Fires, Carrizozo NM, April 28, 2009.
April 2009
Camped at Site 32, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 16, 2009
- Thursday, April 30, 2009 - Pampa TX
- Image: Big sky lunch break, US60 east of Panhandle TX, April 30, 2009.
- Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - Clovis NM
- Image: Petroglyphs, Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, Three Rivers NM, April 28, 2009.
- Tuesday, April 28, 2009 - Roswell NM
- Image: alley of Fires, Carrizozo NM, April 28, 2009.
- Monday, April 27, 2009 - Valley of Fires BLM campground, Carrizozo NM
- Best laid plans and all that. It only took me about 50 miles today to alter my course east. On a whim I left I25 at San Antonio and headed east on US380 towards Roswell. And when I found myself fascinated while crossing the 5,000 year old Malpais Lava Flow I just had to stop for the night at the Valley of Fires Recreation Area. Image: Camped at Valley of Fires Recreation Area, site 15, April 27, 2009.
- Sunday, April 26, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- My spring migration is about to begin. This is my last day at South Monticello Area campground - tomorrow I start the long drive east to New York. Image: Bathhouse, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 26, 2009.
- Saturday, April 25, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Allionia, commonly known as windmills or trailing four o'clock, is a genus of two species widespread in the western hemisphere. They are unusual in their blooms, which actually consist of three separate flowers appearing to be a single flower. Image: Trailing Four O'clock, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 25, 2009.
- Friday, April 24, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: DO NOT ENTER, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 23, 2009.
- Thursday, April 23, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- We had a glorious sunset here at South Monticello last night that had me out taking a gazillion pictures. Here's one. Image: Sunset, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 22, 2009.
- Wednesday, April 22, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- What to do at 3:30AM on a restless night? Why, go check out your new camera's ability to grab a few night shots. What else? Image: Bathhouse, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 21, 2009.
- Tuesday, April 21, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Sunset, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 19, 2009.
- Monday, April 20, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Sunset, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 19, 2009.
- Sunday, April 19, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- This picture of the bath house here at South Monticello I took yesterday finally got me energized enough to work on setting up a photo gallery of my favorite pictures. It's still very much a work in progress but go have a look. Image: Bath house, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 18, 2009.
- Saturday, April 18, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Morning in the Park, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 18, 2009.
- Friday, April 17, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Roadrunner, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 16, 2009.
- Thursday, April 16, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Sunset, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 15, 2009.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Sunrise, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 15, 2009.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Site 49, South Monticello Area, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 12, 2009.
- Monday, April 13, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Entrance, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Sunday, April 12, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Watering the Onions, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Saturday, April 11, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Vultures at Cottonwood Roost, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Friday, April 10, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- After seeing Jane off at the Albuquerque Sunport this morning for her ride home to Fairbanks I headed back to Elephant Butte to hang out here for a few more days before I begin the long trek east to Red Rock for the summer. Image: Vultures at Roost, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Thursday, April 9, 2009 - Albuquerque NM
- Image: Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Rio Grande River bottom, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 28, 2009.
- Tuesday, April 7, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Spring on the Rio Grande, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 29, 2009.
- Monday, April 6, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Poor Jane had a long day - we finally made it down to Elephant Butte from Albuquerque about 10 PM. Image: Sunrise at Site 31, South Monticello Point, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 4, 2009.
- Sunday, April 5, 2009 - Socorro NM
- I'm on the move - headed northward toward Albuquerque to pick my friend Jane at the airport tomorrow. Image: Blue Mountain Sunrise, South Monticello Point, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 4, 2009.
- Saturday, April 4, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- In one of those wonderful serendipitous moments I caught my friend Kate doing exactly what I was doing - trying to capture the glory of another New Mexico sunrise over Elephant Butte Lake. Image: An Irresistible Sunrise, South Monticello Point, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 4, 2009.
- Friday, April 3, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Cottonwood, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 29, 2009.
- Thursday, April 2, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Sunset at Site 31, South Monticello Point, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, April 1, 2009.
- Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: A Walk in the Woods, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 29, 2009.
March 2009
Dawn at Site 12, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 14, 2009
- Tuesday, March 31, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Image: Camped at Site 31, South Monticello Point, Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM, March 30, 2009.
- Monday, March 30, 2009 - Elephant Butte Lake State Park, Elephant Butte NM
- Today I moved a few miles north to the South Monticello Point campground at Elephant Butte Lake State Park in Elephant Butte NM. Image: Buzzards Roost, Buzzard's Roost, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Sunday, March 29, 2009 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Image: Water Over the Dam, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 27, 2009.
- Saturday, March 28, 2009 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Image: Onions, Near Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Friday, March 27, 2009 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Image: Spring on the Rio Grande, Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, March 26, 2009.
- Thursday, March 26, 2009 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Image: Reflected, Near Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, April 26, 2008.
- Wednesday, March 25, 2009 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- Yesterday I had my first encounter with a tarantula hawk. Image: Tarantula hawk, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, March 24, 2009.
- Tuesday, March 24, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- A sure sign of spring, Leasburg Dam is closed and the acequia flows. Image: Spring along the Acequia, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, March 23, 2009.
- Monday, March 23, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Image: Water over the dam, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, March 23, 2009.
- Sunday, March 22, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Today I broke camp at Site 12. I was low on supplies and my waste tanks were full (there is no dump station at City of Rocks State Park). Image: Site 12, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 21, 2009.
- Saturday, March 21, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Poking around the City of Rocks neighborhood in Google Earth I came across an array of what appear to be stone circles in Finger-Ring Draw. What are they? Image: Taylor Mountain Dawn, Site 12, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 21, 2009.
- Friday, March 20, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Dawn at Site 14, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 16, 2009.
- Thursday, March 19, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Dawn at Site 14, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 16, 2009.
- Wednesday, March 18, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Living a sheltered life, Site 14, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 16, 2009.
- Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Emory oaks at dawn, Site 12, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 14, 2009.
- Monday, March 16, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Moon over Site 12, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 14, 2009.
- Sunday, March 15, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Table Mountain from Site 12, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 15, 2009.
- Saturday, March 14, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Good morning from Site 12, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 14, 2009.
- Friday, March 13, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Time to hit the road again, back to City of Rocks State Park for a few days. Image: Observatory, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Thursday, March 12, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Time to hit the road, with a stop in Deming for a quick tour of the annual Rockhound Roundup. Image: Big cat, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Alley, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Monday, March 9, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: The rug, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Sunday, March 8, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Listening, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Saturday, March 7, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Sixth Annual Camp Furlong Day Celebrates Cross-Border History March 7 at Pancho Villa State Park. Image: Grumpy, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Friday, March 6, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Rocks in the afternoon, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Thursday, March 5, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Wednesday, March 4, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Old Yeller, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Monday, March 2, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Late day sun, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Sunday, March 1, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Aarrgg...I caught a cold from that poor suffering kid at the laundromat. Bummer. Image: Passage, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
February 2009
Camped at Site 14, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 17, 2009
- Saturday, February 28, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Sun kissed, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Friday, February 27, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Image: Looking west, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Today I moved down to Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus NM for a few days. Image: Afternoon on the rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 25, 2009.
- Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Morning with Rocky, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 24, 2009.
- Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Morning with the Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 17, 2009.
- Monday, February 23, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Morning through the Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 17, 2009.
- Sunday, February 22, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Morning among the Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 17, 2009.
- Saturday, February 21, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Morning on the Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 17, 2009.
- Friday, February 20, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Morning in the Rocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 17, 2009.
- Thursday, February 19, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Table Mountain, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 19, 2009.
- Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Afterglow, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 17, 2009.
- Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Image: Continental drift, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, February 16, 2009.
- Monday, February 16, 2009 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- Yesterday I finally finished making a leather case for my iPod touch. Image: Leather case for iPod touch, February 16, 2009.
- Sunday, February 15, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Image: Suntipped, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 9, 2009.
- Saturday, February 14, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Image: You lookin' at me?, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 13, 2009.
- Friday, February 13, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- The Florida Mountains are home to Iranian Ibex, a gift of the Shaw of Iran in the 1960's. Image: Snow on the Florida Mountains, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 12, 2009.
- Thursday, February 12, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Here is another image from my sunset walk on Monday, this one in black and white. Image: Prickly sunset on the trail, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 9, 2009.
- Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- It's cool in the park today - yesterday morning's light snowfall is gone except for a light dusting on the mountains across the valley. Image: Sunset on the trail, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 9, 2009.
- Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm experimenting with a larger format for the images I'm posting here. Image: Catching the last rays, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 9, 2009.
- Monday, February 9, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- There's not much going on - I'm enjoying a few quiet days here at Rockhound catching up on housekeeping chores. Image: Sunset, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 7, 2009.
- Sunday, February 8, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- This is just another of those quiet days in the park we seem to like so much. Image: Pebbles, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs, New Mexico, January 23, 2009.
- Saturday, February 7, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Today was another quiet day in the park. Image: Scaled quail next door, Rockhound State Park, Deming, New Mexico, February 7, 2009.
- Friday, February 6, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- There's not much going on today. I'm enjoying a quiet day in the park. Image: Rockbound, Rockhound State Park, Deming, New Mexico, February 5, 2009.
- Thursday, February 5, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Ah - Site 27 is available - we're gonna have hookups tonight! Image: Yikes!, Rockhound State Park, Deming, New Mexico, February 5, 2009.
- Wednesday, February 4, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'll be dry camping again tonight. Image: Convergence, Rockhound State Park, Deming, New Mexico, February 4, 2009.
- Tuesday, February 3, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Rockhound has a waiting list for sites with hook-ups. Image: Red, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 23, 2009.
- Monday, February 2, 2009 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- It's time to move on. I'm getting antsy for new surroundings. I'm moving over to Rockhound State Park today. Image: Repurposed concrete adobe brick, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 25, 2009.
- Sunday, February 1, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- It's time to renew my New Mexico State Parks Annual Camping Permit which expired yesterday. Image: Morning along the trail, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 26, 2009.
January 2009
Camped at Site 7, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 8, 2009
- Saturday, January 31, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Today's plan is to put in a couple of hours working on this website while I bake a nice big loaf of whole wheat bread. Image: Rio Grande bridge on an overcast morning, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 23, 2009.
- Friday, January 30, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Living in an RV has certain disadvantages. The impulse to keep clutter minimized and the concomitant urge to take out the garbage can be costly. Image: Leasburg Dam, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 25, 2009.
- Thursday, January 29, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- The cactus are dying. Is this desert extraordinarily dry or is it something else? Image: Faith, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- The package with my anxiously awaited new modem and router arrived in good order yesterday from 3Gstore.com and I struggled most of the afternoon trying to get these user unfriendly devices up and running. Image: Green tailed yucca, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 26, 2009.
- Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- A quiet day in the park waiting for FedEx to tell me my new modem and router have arrived in Las Cruces. Image: Pretty pink and prickly, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 25, 2009.
- Monday, January 26, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- This morning about dawn I stepped out of the rig to survey the new day and was greeted by an amazing sunrise. Image: Sunrise, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 26, 2009.
- Sunday, January 25, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Go figger! I've had a stable Verizon BroadbandAceess connection all day. Image: Ladies and Gents, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 25, 2009.
- Saturday, January 24, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- LD gets a new sewer hose storage tube. Image: Chomp, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 23, 2009.
- Friday, January 23, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- John bites the bullet. Image: On the trail, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 23, 2009.
- Thursday, January 22, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- Aaarg... 4 bars and I still have no broadband access. What the...? Image: LD and cell tower, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 22, 2009.
- Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- On my way over to Radium Springs I stopped and spent a few hours at the Home Depot in Alamogordo fixing the leaky fresh water inlet hose. Image: Acequia and Rio Grande River, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 21, 2008.
- Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- I'm thinking of heading out tomorrow, over to one of the parks in the Rio Grande Valley above Las Cruces. Image: Indian wells, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 20, 2009.
- Monday, January 19, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Today was a domesticus day of housekeeping, doing laundry and dumping tanks. Image: Sunset at Frenchie's place, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 18, 2009.
- Sunday, January 18, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Let's show off the new soles I put on my old slippers yesterday. Image: New soles on the old slippers, January 18, 2009.
- Saturday, January 17, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Today I spent a quiet day in the park working on a couple of leather projects. Image: Ocotillo, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 16, 2009.
- Friday, January 16, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Verizon BroadbandAccess came up overnight at dial-up speed again. Image: Sunrise, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 16, 2009.
- Thursday, January 15, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Verizon BroadbandAccess came up overnight at dial-up speed and I'm trying to get a little done here early this morning before it goes away again. Sheesh. Image: Prickly pear, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 8, 2009.
- Wednesday, January 14, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Verizon BroadbandAccess is only sporadically up and is basically unusable. Image: Moonset sunrise at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 12, 2009.
- Tuesday, January 13, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Verizon BroadbandAccess is down again and I'm working on a leather case for my iPod touch. Image: Making the mold for a leather iPod touch case, January 12, 2009.
- Monday, January 12, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Groucho and the iPod touch. Image: Prickly pear, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 8, 2009.
- Sunday, January 11, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Now that I have internet access the main 30 amp circuit breaker in the rig overheated and tripped last night. What next? Image: Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 9, 2009.
- Saturday, January 10, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- The Verizon Broadband Access I moved here from Brantley Lake State Park for is now working and seems to be stable. Image: Brightening, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 10, 2009.
- Friday, January 9, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- The Verizon Broadband I moved here from Brantley Lake State Park for is now working. Image: Sitting in the Shade, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 9, 2009.
- Thursday, January 8, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Hey! I've got internet access... Well, it was nice while it lasted. Image: Dawn at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 8, 2009.
- Wednesday, January 7, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- This morning I called Verizon's customer to see if I could get some help diagnosing my problem accessing BroadbandAccess. Image: Dog Canyon Sunset, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 7, 2009.
- Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- I moved over here from Brantley Lake State Park today for the good internet access I enjoyed here last year. It's not here! Image: Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 18, 2008.
- Monday, January 5, 2009 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Charlie repaired LD's transmission leak today and all is well. Almost. I've moved up to Brantley Lake for the night and once again have no usable internet access here. Image: Dawn, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, January 14, 2008
- Sunday, January 4, 2009 - Charlie's Transmission, Carlsbad NM
- This is day two of a not-so-quiet weekend in the parking lot at Charlie's Transmission. Image: View from above the staircase looking west, Devil's Hall trail, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, January 1, 2009.
- Saturday, January 3, 2009 - Charlie's Transmission, Carlsbad NM
- LD and I are spending a not-so-quiet weekend in the parking lot at Charlie's Transmission. Image: Waiting for Charlie, Carlsbad NM, January 3, 2009.
- Friday, January 2, 2009 - Charlie's Transmission, Carlsbad NM
- Today is my lucky day - Charlie and Linda, the proprietors of Charlie's Transmission. weren't going to open today but decided to come in anyway. Image: Leaving the Wash, Devil's Hall trail, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, January 1, 2009.
- Thursday, January 1, 2009 - Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Salt Flat TX
- Happy New Year. Image: Dawn at the Visitors Center, Guadalupe Mountains National Park, January 1, 2009.
December 2008
Stopped along TX 118 north of Ft Davis TX, December 31, 2008
- Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Salt Flat TX
- Today I took the beautiful drive from Ft Davis TX to Guadalupe Mountains National Park, and ended the drive with a blown transmission seal. Image: In pig heaven, McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis Texas, December 31, 2008.
- Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis TX
- I've been hanging out in Marathon TX long enough to get bored. Today I made the loop down through Big Bend National Park and up through Alpine to Fort Davis. Image: Untitled, Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis Texas, January 12, 2008.
- Monday, December 29, 2008 - Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon TX
- Today was a wonderfully sunny and quiet day at the RV Park which I spent in part resealing the roof air conditioner to the roof. Image: A walk in the park, Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon TX, December 29, 2008.
- Sunday, December 28, 2008 - Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon TX
- Today promises to be another quiet day at the Park. Image: Railroad trestle over the Pecos River gorge, east of Langtry TX, December 26, 2008.
- Saturday, December 27, 2008 - Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon TX
- I've been on the road too many days. It's time to kick back, have a quiet day at home, and maybe catch up on domestic chores. Image: Roadside Rest, US 90 east of Langtry TX, December 26, 2008.
- Friday, December 26, 2008 - Marathon Motel & RV Park, Marathon TX
- Ah - I'm out of the trees and into western sunset country at last! I arrive just in time to grab a quick picture of the sunset before it faded into the... er sunset? Marathon is the gateway to Big Bend National Park. I'll probably hang out here a few days to let the holiday rush subside then go down to have a look around the park. Image: Sunset at the Marathon Motel Campground, Marathon TX, December 26, 2008.
- Thursday, December 25, 2008 - Uvalde TX
- Today I took some secondary roads from San Marcos TX in a loop around San Antonio to US 90 at Uvalde TX. I'm happy to report the new throttle position sensor I installed yesterdays works better than expected. Image: Flying Low, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 1, 2008.
- Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - San Marcos TX
- Yesterday I replaced the throttle position sensor and today I'll see if that cured the problem. Image: Faulty Throttle Position Sensor, December 24, 2008.
- Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - Brenham TX
- Today I replaced the throttle position sensor that started acting up yesterday. Image: Sunrise at Okatibbee Lake, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS, December 8, 2008.
- Monday, December 22, 2008 - Brenham TX
- Today I'm going to try a poor-man's GPS mapping experiment using my iPod Touch and try to find a Ford dealer to replace the throttle position sensor that started acting up again today. Image: Flyover, Melville LA, December 20, 2008.
- Sunday, December 21, 2008 - Livingston TX
- I just crossed the border into Texas on US190 and found a nice Roadside Park to take a break and do a bit of research. There's a strong Verizon EVDO signal here and I'm going to take advantage of it. Image: Historic Roadside Park, US190, Newton County TX, December 21, 2008.
- Saturday, December 20, 2008 - Eunice LA
- I was on the road at 7:00 this morning and quickly crossed the Mississippi River into Louisiana and headed south on LA15 to explore the country down along the west bank of the river. Image: Breakfast Camp on the Levee, Black Hawk LA, December 20, 2008.
- Friday, December 19, 2008 - Natchez MS
- Today I resumed my journey westward journey. I took a leisurely jaunt a hundred miles or so down the Natchez Trace to its terminus in Nachez MS. Image: Knarl along the Trace, Natchez Trace north of Jackson MS, January 4, 2008.
- Thursday, December 18, 2008 - Richland MS
- The Bilstein shock bushings came in mid morning and Shipp's installed them this afternoon. Image: Spike, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS, December 9, 2008.
- Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - Richland MS
- Shipp's Truck Specialists in Florence MS rebuilt and aligned the front end of the Lazy Daze today. Image: Loblolly Loop, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS, December 9, 2008.
- Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - Richland MS
- McGivney Tire Service in Carthage MS couldn't do the alignment work on LD. Their rack is too small. So they sent me off to GCR Tire Center in Jackson, MS. Their alignment rack is too big... Image: Morning at Twiltley Branch, December 15, 2008, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS.
- Monday, December 15, 2008 - Richland MS
- Today I drove over to Carthage MS to drop in on the tire shop that replaced the catalytic converter on the Lazy Daze for me last January to see if they could do the alignment I need so badly. They couldn't, and sent me off to a truck tire shop in Richland MS who can do the work. Image: Okatibbee Mist, December 15, 2008, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS.
- Sunday, December 14, 2008 - Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS
- I spent all day working on the Travels with LD archives and I finally came up with an architecture that should work. Have a look. Image: Full Moon Rising, December 12, 2008, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS.
- Saturday, December 13, 2008 - Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS
- Today was a quiet day here at Okatibbee Lake, spent making some behind-the-scenes upgrades to this website. Image: Okatibbee Lake, December 11, 2008, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS.
- Friday, December 12, 2008 - Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS
- We didn't get the snow forecast for yesterday; we didn't even get very much more rain. Today it cleared off and I taped with Eternabond the questionable seal I found the new Fantastic Fan. There is a good chance I've found the source of the leaks that have been haunting me. Image: Questionable seal at the new vent, Dec 12, 2008, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS.
- Thursday, December 11, 2008 - Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS
- It rained all night. LD's pesky leak leaked all night. Today snow is forecast - up to 5 inches. Not good. Come on gods, I need sun. There are leaks to patch. Image: Water on the floor by the door, Dec 11, 2008, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS.
- Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS
- The blow forecast for last night passed us by. There was a tornado warning that sent me off to the bathhouse for shelter and later a severe thunderstorm warning but nothing came of either one except for some heavy rain later in the night. So of course one of my elusive two leaks leaked. Image: Water on the floor by the door, Dec 10, 2008, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS.
- Tuesday, December 09, 2008 - Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS
- There's a storm brewing, even a tornado watch for tonight. I'm going to stay here a few more days and wait it out before resuming my travels westward on Monday. Image: Site 39, Twiltley Branch Campground, Okatibbee Lake, Collinsville MS, Dec 08, 2008.
- Monday, December 08, 2008 - Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS
- I awoke to a rosy dawn here at Twiltley Branch Campground in Collinsville MS and spent the few minutes before dawn trying to grab a few pictures before the sun came up. Image: Sunrise at Okatibbee Lake, Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS, Dec 08, 2008.
- Sunday, December 07, 2008 - Twiltley Branch Campground, Collinsville MS
- I've accomplished all I had in mind for my visit to Tuscaloosa so today I'm heading west to Twiltley Branch Campground in Collinsville MS. Image: Taking Flight, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, Dec 01, 2008.
- Saturday, December 06, 2008 - Tuscaloosa AL
- Well look who's here. Team Trails spent the night with me here in Wally's parking lot. They must be heading for their Jourdan River bass fishing tournament today in Waveland MS. Image: My overnight neighbors - Team Trails, Dec 06, 2008
- Friday, December 05, 2008 - Tuscaloosa AL
- Yesterday when I got in to Tuscaloosa my first order of business was to buy some acrylic paints to use on accents in LD's new kitchen paint scheme. Today I'm going to play with paint. Image: Passing Towboat, Foscue Creek Park, Dec 02, 2008.
- Thursday, December 4, 2008 - Tuscaloosa AL
- Today finds me leaving Foscue Creek Park and headed off to Tuscaloosa to pick up some supplies before heading west. Image: First look at the new kitchen paint, December 4, 2008.
- Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Before I leave Foscue Creek tomorrow I wanted to finish up a roof sealing project I've been working on. I found a couple of questionable spots around the Fantastic vents I thought might be leaking and resealed them with Eternabond tape. Image: On the Tombigbee, Dec 01, 2008.
- Tuesday, December 02, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Today I did a little more painting in the kitchen. The light yellow I'm putting on the walls is a huge improvement over the silly fake wallpaper panelling Lazy Daze used. Image: LD at site 37 at Foscue Creek Park, Dec 01, 2008.
- Monday, December 01, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- The Thanksgiving crowd has left and the Christmas On The River crowd is moving in for the festivities and parade on the Tombigbee River next weekend. Image: Tombigbee riverfront, site 51 at Foscue Creek Park, Dec 01, 2008.
November 2008
Camped at Site 45, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, November 22, 2008
- Sunday, November 30, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- The Thanksgiving crowd went home and the weather cleared a bit so today I spent some time on the roof sealing leaks. Image: Foscue Creek Park sunset, Nov 30, 2008.
- Saturday, November 29, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- It's astonishing how dependent I am on the internet. I've had no internet access for the past 24 hours and the effects on my equanimity have been quite disquieting. Image: Checking the weather on my iPod Touch, Nov 29, 2008.
- Friday, November 28, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Last night I took a shot at night photography by steadying the camera against a tree - with modest results. Image: Lighted Hexion water tower from Foscue Creek Park, Nov 28, 2008.
- Thursday, November 27, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Happy Thanksgiving from Site 37. Image: Ms Turkey Visits the Studio, May 10, 2003.
- Wednesday, November 26, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Today is moving day. Site 45 is reserved by incoming travelers - I'm moving across the way to Site 37. Image: Tombigbee Sunset, Nov 25, 2008.
- Tuesday, November 25, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- This beautiful sunny day finally got me in the mood to paint over the dumb wallpaper this old kitchen. Image: Sunset at Foscue Creek, Nov 25, 2008.
- Monday, November 24, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Yesterday I took a bike ride downstream to the park area below the Demopolis locks and got a nice shot of a towboat I want to share with you. Image: Towboat Thelma Parker II working on the Tombigbee River, Nov 23, 2008.
- Sunday, November 23, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Today was a dull, cloudy Sunday here at the park - a good day to laze around, get in some short bike rides. And surf the net if my connection here via Verizon Broadband weren't so frustratingly slow. Image: Mist at dawn - Foscue Creek Park, Nov 22, 2008.
- Saturday, November 22, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Today dawned bright and cold, 20 degrees, and off I went to get some pictures of the mist rising off the creek. Image: Portrait of LD at dawn - Foscue Creek Park, Nov 22, 2008.
- Friday, November 21, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Today was a quiet day of walks, a bit of bicycling and catching up on domestic chores. Image: Slide - Foscue Creek Park, Dec 22, 2007.
- Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- After stopping in Tuscaloosa AL on my way south to catch up on some bookstore browsing I headed out today to my destination at Foscue Creek Park in Demopolis AL. Image: Tree - Foscue Creek Park, Nov 21, 2008.
- Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - Tuscaloosa AL
- I'm stopping in Tuscaloosa AL on my way south to catch up on some bookstore browsing. Image: The Bobby Joe James pushing barges down the Tombigbee River Dec 14, 2007.
- Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - Shelbyville TN
- I'm heading south to spend some time Foscue Creek Park outside Demopolis AL. Image: LD parked at Foscue Creek Park, Dec 12, 2007.
- Monday, November 17, 2008 - Winchester KY
- In the mad rush to get things organized on the home front I put off thinking about where to go this winter, other than New Mexico for the bulk of the season. Now I'm at a fork in the road. Image: CONUS Low Temperature Ending Tue, Nov 18, 2008 7AM EST.
- Sunday, November 16, 2008 - Clarksburg WV
- Today had me rolling westward on I-70 and I-68 across the long neck of Maryland that reaches out over the eastern continental divide in the Allegheny Mountains. It was snowing and blowing up there. Image: Vacant diner under stormy skies, across from Wal-Mart, Hazleton PA, Nov 16, 2008.
- Saturday, November 15, 2008 - Hazleton PA
- When it rains it pours. This old Lazy Daze is one leaky boat. Every time I get to the point where I feel I have found all the leaks it humbles me again. Image: Water on the floor, Nov 15, 2008, Hazleton PA
- Friday, November 14, 2008 - Oneonta NY
- We're finally back on the road again. It's great to be back on the move with LD. Image: Onions - Arrey NM, Apr 26, 2008
Travels takes a break
Clark Road looking west, May 8, 2008
Travels With LD took a break while LD and I summered in Red Rock, then on November 14th we headed out on our sojourn to the American southwest for the winter.
May 2008
- May 07, 2008 - I'm back home in Red Rock
- Today completes my winter 2007 - 2008 adventure traveling the great American southwest with LD. Image: Parked in the lower driveway for the summer, May 8, 2008.
- May 06, 2008
- Today was a bone jarring trip across the southern tier of New York on my return east, taking me from Edinboro, PA to Painted Post, NY with a in stop Olean, NY to have the rig inspected before I get a ticket for an out-of-date inspection sticker.
- May 05, 2008
- Today was an easy travel day on my return east, taking me from Englewood Ohio to Edinboro Pennsylvania.
- May 04, 2008
- Something tied traffic up for miles east of Dayton OH this afternoon so I called it an early day.
- May 03, 2008 - Terre Haute IN
- Terre Haute, Indiana takes me into the eastern time zone for the first time since last November 30th and Google messes with Wal-Mart store locations again.
- May 02, 2008
- I decided to hole up here for a day to let a severe weather front break up ahead of me and to check on a ticking sound in the left front wheel of the rig that has me a little concerned.
- May 01, 2008
- Today I gave up my plan to take US 54 east to St Louis. From Elk City State Park I dropped down to US 160 east to I-44 east toward St Louis instead.
April 2008
- Wednesday, April 30, 2008 - Independence KS
- Today I deviated from my plan to take US 54 east to St Louis. I dropped down to US 160 east to avoid going through Wichita. I spent the night at Elk City Reservoir, Elk City State Park, Independence KS, camped with the tail of the rig right on the edge of the lake. Image: Sunset in the Park - Elk City Reservoir, Independence KS - April 30, 2008
- April 29, 2008
- Today I followed US 54 east toward St Louis. Image: Coming
- April 28, 2008
- My plan is to take US 54 east to St Louis, then US 50 east into West Virginia and Interstates home from there. Image: Coming
- Sunday, April 27, 2008 - Albuquerque NM
- I'm headed east. This has been a great winter. I've made some great friends, seen some great country, and now it's time to head back to Red Rock and take care of business on the home front. Image: Coming
- Saturday, April 26, 2008 - Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM
- I'm camped at Percha Dam State Park, Arrey NM, for a few days. Image: Watering the garden, Arrey NM, April 26, 2008.
- Friday, April 25, 2008 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm camped at Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs - north of Las Cruces NM, with friends for a few days. Image: Feather, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 25, 2008.
- Thursday, April 24, 2008 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm camped at Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs - north of Las Cruces NM, with friends for a few days. Image: Agave, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 24, 2008.
- Wednesday, April 23, 2008 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm camped at Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs - north of Las Cruces NM, with friends for a few days. Image: Rio Grande River from Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, January 21, 2008.
- Tuesday, April 22, 2008 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm camped at Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs - north of Las Cruces NM, with friends for a few days. Image: Lost in thought, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, April 22, 2008.
- Monday, April 21, 2008 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm camped at Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs - north of Las Cruces NM, with friends for a few days. Image: Leasburg Dam, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, April 21, 2008.
- Sunday, April 20, 2008 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm camped at Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs - north of Las Cruces NM. Today I moved across the way to Site 11 for its water and electric hook-ups. Image: Creosote, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, April 19, 2008.
- Saturday, April 19, 2008 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm camped at Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs - north of Las Cruces NM, with friends for a few days. Image: Agave sunset, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, April 19, 2008.
- Friday, April 18, 2008 - Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM
- I'm camped at Leasburg Dam State Park in Radium Springs NM (north of Las Cruces) with friends for a few days. Image: Sunset, Leasburg Dam State Park, Radium Springs NM, April 19, 2008.
- Apr 17, 2008 - Camped at Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped for the night at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM. Image: Coming soon, maybe
- Apr 16, 2008 - Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Coming soon, maybe
- Apr 15, 2008 - Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Coming soon, maybe
- Apr 14, 2008 - Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Coming soon, maybe
- Apr 13, 2008 - Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Coming soon, maybe
- Apr 12, 2008 - Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Coming soon, maybe
- Apr 11, 2008 - Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Coming soon, maybe
- Apr 10, 2008 - Camped at Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- I'm camped at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus NM. Image: Coming
- Apr 09, 2008 - Camped at Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- I'm camped at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus NM. Image: Coming
- Apr 08, 2008 - Camped at Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- I'm camped at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus NM. Image: Coming
- Apr 07, 2008 - Camped at Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- I'm camped at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus NM. Image: Coming
- Apr 06, 2008 - Camped at Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM. Image: Coming
- Apr 05, 2008 - Camped at Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM. Image: Coming
- Apr 04, 2008 - Camped at Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM. Image: Coming
- Thursday, April 3, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Image: Sotol, February 20, 2008
- Wednesday, April 2, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Image: The Needle's Eye, February 21, 2008
- Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Image: On the trail above Rockhound, February 21, 2008
March 2008
- Monday, March 31, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Today I arrived back at Rockhound State Park southeast of Deming NM to meet new Lazy Daze friends and visit for a few days before starting my long journey back east for the summer. Image: Overlooking Rockhound at dawn, February 21, 2008.
- Sunday, March 30, 2008 - Silver City NM
- Today I spent the day camped along Mule Creek Road and washed the rig before setting off late in the day on my journey toward Rockhound State Park southeast of Deming NM to meet friends. Image: Dawn along Mule Creek Road, Guthrie AZ, March 30, 2008
- Saturday, March 29, 2008 - Mule Creek Road, Guthrie AZ
- I'm camped for the night along Mule Creek Road (AZ 78) in the Apache - Sitgreaves National Forest, about 11 miles east of Guthrie AZ and a mile west of the Arizona / New Mexico border. Image: Camped along Mule Creek Road, Guthrie AZ, March 29, 2008
- Friday, March 28, 2008 - Strayhorse Campground south of Alpine AZ
- I'm camped tonight at Strayhorse Campground in the Sitgreaves National Forest 26 miles south of Alpine, Az on US 191. Image: Dawn at Strayhorse Campground, March 29, 2008.
- Thursday, March 27, 2008 - Clear Creek Campground east of Camp Verde AZ
- I'm camped tonight on Site 9, Clear Creek Campground in the Coconino National Forest, Clear Creek, Az. Image: A sunny afternoon at Clear Creek, March 14, 2008
- Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - Henderson NV
- I'm camped tonight at Green Valley Ranch Resort and Casino in Henderson, NV for a couple of days. Cousin Ken and I and a few other folks took a day trip today to check out the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area. Image: On the road to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Las Vegas NV, March 26, 2008.
- Tuesday, March 25, 2008 - Henderson NV
- I'm camped tonight at Green Valley Ranch Resort and Casino in Henderson, NV for a couple of days. Image: Yellow, Ethel M Chocolates' Botanical Cactus Garden, Las Vegas NV, March 24, 2008.
- Monday, March 24, 2008 - Las Vegas NV
- I'm camped tonight at Sam's Town RV Park on Boulder Highway in Las Vegas, NV for a few days. Image: Pink, Ethel M Chocolates' Botanical Cactus Garden, Las Vegas NV, March 24, 2008
- Sunday, March 23, 2008 - Las Vegas NV
- I'm camped tonight at Sam's Town RV Park on Boulder Highway in Las Vegas, NV for a few days. Image: Sycamore, Clear Creek Campground, Clear Creek AZ, March 14, 2008
- Saturday, March 22, 2008 - Las Vegas NV
- I'm camped tonight at Sam's Town RV Park on Boulder Highway in Las Vegas, NV for a few days. Image: Morning at Clear Creek Campground, Clear Creek AZ, March 15, 2008
- Friday, March 21, 2008 - Henderson NV
- I'm camped tonight at my cousin's place in Henderson NV for a few days. Image: Jerome AZ, March 15, 2008.
- Thursday, March 20, 2008 - Henderson NV
- I'm camped tonight at my cousin's place in Henderson NV for a few days. Image: City on a hill, Jerome AZ, March 15, 2008.
- Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - Henderson NV
- I'm camped tonight at my cousin's place in Henderson NV for a few days. Image: Smokin', Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome AZ, March 15, 2008.
- Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - Henderson NV
- I'm camped tonight at my cousin's place in Henderson NV for a few days. Image: Route 99, Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome AZ, March 15, 2008.
- Monday, March 17, 2008 - Henderson NV
- I'm camped tonight at my cousin's place in Henderson NV for a few days. Image: My cousin's place;-), March 15, 2008
- Sunday, March 16, 2008 - Canyon Trail RV Park, Boulder City NV
- I'm camped tonight on Site 99, Canyon Trail RV Park, Boulder City NV after a drive west from Prescott AZ. Image: Awaking to snow at White Spar Family Campground, Prescott AZ, March 16, 2008.
- Saturday, March 15, 2008 - White Spar Family Campground, Prescott National Forest, Prescott AZ
- I'm camped tonight on Site 11, in the White Spar Family Campground, in Prescott National Forest, just south of Prescott AZ on AZ 89. I spent some time exploring Jerome AZ and the Gold King Mine and Ghost Town on my way to Prescott. Image: Shusha.. shusha...shusha... kerpoow!..... Gold King Mine and Ghost Town, Jerome AZ, March 15, 2008.
- Friday, March 14, 2008 - Clear Creek Campground east of Camp Verde AZ
- I'm camped tonight on Site 9, Clear Creek Campground in the Coconino National Forest, Clear Creek, Az. Image: Camped at Site 9, Clear Creek Campground, Clear Creek AZ, March 14, 2008.
- Thursday, March 13, 2008 - Payson AZ
- I'm camped tonight in the Wal-Mart parking lot in Payson Arizona. Image: Saving face version 2, City of Rocks State Park, Deming NM, March 8, 2008.
- Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - Mule Creek Road, Guthrie AZ
- I'm camped for the night parked at a roadside rest area on Mule Creek Road (AZ 78) in the Apache - Sitgreaves National Forest, about 12 miles east of Guthrie AZ and just west of the Arizona / New Mexico border. Image: Camped along Mule Creek Road, east of Guthrie AZ, March 12, 2008
- Tuesday, March 11, 2008 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Saving face, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 8, 2008.
- Monday, March 10, 2008 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Glum, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 10, 2008.
- Sunday, March 9, 2008 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Tussocks, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 8, 2008.
- Saturday, March 8, 2008 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Hanging fire, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 8, 2008.
- Friday, March 7, 2008 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Sunrise at Site 12, City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 7, 2008.
- Thursday, March 6, 2008 - City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM
- I'm camped at City of Rocks State Park north of Deming NM. Image: Camped at City of Rocks State Park, Faywood NM, March 6, 2008.
- Wednesday, March 5, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- This is the last day of my stay camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. New Mexico State Parks limit ones stay to 3 weeks. Image: Sepia sunrise, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 17, 2008.
- Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Low flying cloud version 2, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 17, 2008.
- Monday, March 3, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Low flying cloud, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 17, 2008.
- Sunday, March 2, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Longhorns, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 21, 2008.
- Saturday, March 1, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Doing donuts, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 20, 2008.
February 2008
- Friday, February 29, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Prickly hillside, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 20, 2008.
- Thursday February 28, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Sunset, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 28, 2008.
- Wednesday, February 27, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Baby barrel cactus, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 20, 2008
- Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Cactus mentoring, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 20, 2008
- Monday, February 25, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Valley view in black and white, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 20, 2008
- Sunday, February 24, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Valley view in sepia, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 20, 2008.
- Saturday, February 23, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: L on a rock, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 22, 2008.
- Friday, February 22, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Barrel cactus fruit, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 22, 2008.
- Thursday, February 21, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Experiment in sepia, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 20, 2008.
- Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Valley view, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 20, 2008.
- Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Thicket, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 23, 2008.
- Monday, February 18, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- I'm camped at Rockhound State Park south of Deming NM for three weeks. Image: Sunrise, Rockhound State Park, Deming NM, February 17, 2008.
- Sunday, February 17, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Sunrise at Rockhound is beautiful with its endlessly fascinating cloud formations. Image: Sunrise, Rockhound Stake Park, Deming, New Mexico, February 16, 2008.
- Saturday, February 16, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- It snowed in the mountains here at Rockhound last night. Image: Snow on the mountain south of Rockhound Stake Park, Deming New Mexico, February 16, 2008.
- Friday, February 15, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Hobknobbing with Brigham Young; a clipping from my collection. Image: Overlooking the campground, Rockhound State Park, Deming New Mexico, February 14, 2008.
- Thursday, February 14, 2008 - Rockhound State Park, Deming NM
- Last in the series of images of my walk up the Dog Canyon Trail as far as the line cabin and a note about my move to Rockhound State Park today - Image: A view headed down the Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Another in the series of images of my walk up the Dog Canyon Trail as far as the line cabin and a note that the trail gets steeper above the cabin - Image: Looking up-trail from the line cabin, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Another in the series of images of my walk up the Dog Canyon Trail as far as the line cabin - Image: Tularosa Basin and White Sands from the line cabin, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Monday, February 11, 2008 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Continuing the series of images of my walk up the Dog Canyon Trail to the line cabin - Image: Line cabin, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Sunday, February 10, 2008 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Let's talk about my new aluminum curtain rod with leather hangers for LD's bathroom - Image: LD's new bathroom curtain rod, February 12, 2008
- Saturday, February 9, 2008 - Pancho Villa State Park, Columbus NM
- Here is another in the series of images of my walk up the Dog Canyon Trail, this one of the remains of the line cabin and a note not to change campgrounds on a Saturday - Image: Line cabin from the Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Friday, February 8, 2008 - Alamogordo NM
- Here is another in the series of images of my walk up the Dog Canyon Trail toward the line cabin and a note about breaking camp to head for Deming NM - Image: Walking up-canyon on the Second Bench at Milepost 2.75, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Thursday, February 7, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Here is another in a series of images from my walk up Dog Canyon Trail and a clipping from my collection. Image: Walking up-canyon on the Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Wednesday, February 6, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, NM
- Here is another in a series of images from my walk up Dog Canyon Trail and a clipping from my collection. Image: White Sands from the Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Tuesday, February 5, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- This bright boy managed to lose the Dog Canyon Trail brochure I'd picked up at the visitors center which describes the climate along the trail so I'm relying on my imperfect memory here. Image: White Sands from the Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, February 2, 2008.
- Monday, February 4, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Aarrg... iPhoto renumbered some images. Image: Walking the Second Bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico, February 2, 2008.
- Sunday, February 3, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Here's a clipping from Caught in Fading Light by Gary Thorp. Image: Tularosa Basin from Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo New Mexico, February 2, 2008.
- Saturday, February 2, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Today I replaced the dumb plastic wardrobe pulls in the Lazy Daze with knotted leather straps. Image: My new leather wardrobe pulls, February 2, 2008.
- Friday, February 1, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Today I met Kate & Terry and their Lazy Daze, Cholula Red. Image: Cholula Red at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico, February 1, 2008.
January 2008
- Thursday, January 31, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Yesterday I enjoyed one of those serendipitous events that make traveling about the countryside such fun. Image: Setting up, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordon New Mexico, January 30, 2008.
- Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Let's talk oatmeal. Image: Breakfast at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico, January 29, 2008.
- Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- The excitement promised by yesterday's wind advisory was a bust. There was some wind during the afternoon, enough that I could see and smell dust in the air and the White Sands would disappear into a white cloud now and then but nothing worth commenting about. Let's talk coffee. Image: John's RV coffee, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 29, 2008.
- Monday, January 28, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- It doesn't take a strong wind to set this old Lazy Daze rocking. If the wind advisory for later in the day is right. I may find out if I'm closer to seasickness than to open water. Image: Just passing through, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo New Mexico, January 28, 2008.
- Sunday, January 27, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- I've hopped from gotcha to gotcha but the gotcha is not so obvious this time. Image: Untitled, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico, January 23, 2008.
- Saturday, January 26, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Gotcha, best laid plans department. Last Tuesday I went into town to run some errands. Stocking up on groceries was one of those errands. Image: Sunset, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo New Mexico, January 23, 2008.
- Friday, January 25, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- It's nice here at Dog Canyon and I'm staying put a while, at least for the 5 more nights I signed up for this afternoon. Image: Sunset, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico, January 23, 2008.
- Thursday, January 24, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- We have a little weather here at Oliver Lee today. No much. Just some clouds and the occasional shower. Just enough to keep me sitting here at the dinette catching up on journal entries. Image: Untitled, Davis Mountain State Park, Fort Davis Texas, January 12, 2008.
- Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - Oiliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- Not much excitement today. I spent most of the day working here, updating this travel journal Image: Untitled, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo New Mexico, January 23, 2008.
- Tuesday, January 22, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- I'm going into Alamogordo today. I need to do laundry, get some groceries, and most importantly test a credit card I haven't used in a couple of years. I need to make sure it is still good now that my primary card was compromised. Image: The first bench, Dog Canyon Trail, Oilver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo New Mexico, January 20, 2008.
- Monday, January 21, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- It's a balmy 41 degrees here at Dog Canyon this morning. We like it after the cold snap of the last week or so. Image: Campground from Dog Canyon Rail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 20, 2008.
- Sunday, January 20, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- I'm staying put. Today I signed up for 5 more nights here at Oliver Lee Memorial State Park. This is a nice park and I might stay here two or three weeks. We shall see. Image: Dog Canyon Trail, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo, New Mexico, January 20, 2008.
- Saturday, January 19, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- This Verizon BroadbandAccess is the cat's meow. When it works. Here I have a strong EVDO signal, and it works splendidly. I've been delayed in keeping this travel journal up to date by poor internet access throwing me off kilter. It's good to be back on line. Image: Almost there, Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM, January 18, 2008.
- Friday, January 18, 2008 - Oliver Lee Memorial State Park, Alamogordo NM
- It's deja vu all over again - eight degrees again this morning. I'm outa here. Not only is it cold here as I'm sure it is all over at the moment, but it isn't a pretty or interesting park. I'm heading west over the mountains through Ruidoso to Alamogordo, New Mexico and Oliver Lee Memorial State Park to see what I find. Image: Untitled, Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis, Texas, January 13, 2008.
- Thursday, January 17, 2008 - Bottomless Lakes State Park, Roswell NM
- The southwest and I are suffering a cold snap. Eight degrees it is as I write here at Bottomless Lakes State Park out side Roswell, NM. That's darned cold in this under insulated RV. Oh, the Lazy Days are pretty tight but still there is a strong draft down off the single pane windows I like so much. Image: Dawn at McDonald Observatory, from the trail above Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis, Texas, January 13, 2008.
- Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - Bottomless Lakes State Park, Roswell NM
- I've had enough. It's time to move on. The poor internet access here just won't do. I need at least dial-up speed somewhere. The signal here is reasonable and I can connect ok but there are such frequent signal drop-outs that the connection is useless. I'm gone. Image: Thumper, near Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico, January 16, 2008.
- Tuesday, January 15, 2008 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Today's journey: None, I stayed right here in camp. Image: Untitled, near Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, New Mexico, January 16, 2008.
- Monday, January 14, 2008 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Today I went in to Carlsbad to shop, access the internet for a bit, and have a talk with my web host about a persistent outgoing email problem I've been having. That all accomplished I visited the Living Desert State Park just outside Carlsbad on my way back to Brantley Lake. Image: Feeling prickly, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad, NM, January 15, 2008.
- Sunday, January 13, 2008 - Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM
- Today was a travel day and a fairly long one that took me north up TX 17 from Fort Davis, Texas to Pecos, Texas then north up US 285 to Brantley Lake State Park, a few miles north of Carlsbad, New Mexico. Image: Dawn, Brantley Lake State Park, Carlsbad NM, January 14, 2008
- Saturday, January 12, 2008 - Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis TX
- Last night while at the McDonald Observatory for their Twilight and Star Party programs I signed on for their excellent and usually sold out 36" Telescope Special Viewing Night. Images: Davis Mountains State Park, and The 107 inch Harlan Smith Telescope, McDonald Observatory, Fort Davis Texas, January 12, 2008.
- Friday, January 11, 2008 - Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis TX
- Oh my, what to say about Marfa, Texas and The Chinati Foundation. The Chinati Foundation is a contemporary art museum in Marfa, Texas, based upon the ideas of its founder, Donald Judd. A visit to Marfa and the museum has been one of the stops on my itinerary for some time and I've been looking forward to my visit here. Images: Marfa, Texas, January 11, 2008 and Untitled, Davis Mountains State Park, Fort Davis Texas, January 12, 2008.
- Thursday, January 10, 2008 - Alpine TX
- Today took me from San Angelo TX to Alpine TX. To this layman, Texas' oil fields appear alive & well. There are service trucks running all over the place, fixing up old pumping equipment, repairing tanks, etc. Image: Untitled, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 22, 2007.
- Wednesday, January 9, 2008
- Yesterday was the first day of my quick blast across Texas. Not wanting to go through Waco, from Mexia TX I took TX 14 south to TX 7 west to I35 south to US190 west to US 87 to San Angelo, Texas. Image: LD at Gum Springs Recreation Area west of Winnfield, Louisiana, January 8, 2007.
- Tuesday, January 8, 2008 - Mexia TX
- It rained on LD's new sponge bath. One should know better than to wash the rig. It's sure to provoke the rain gods to play with me and carefully wet the roads. Not with a hard rain mind you, an occasional sprinkle will do fine. Image: Texas State Railroad, Rusk, Texas, January 8, 2008.
- Monday, January 7, 2008 - Gum Springs Campground, Winnfield LA
- LD got a sponge bath. Without the sponge. There's no water available here at this primitive campground so I used a rag dipped in a dishpan of water with a little Murphy's Oil Soap and distilled vinegar in it. Image: Untitled, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 19, 2007.
- Sunday, January 6, 2008 - Gum Springs Campground, Winnfield LA
- Slow down John, you're driving too fast. You're getting too far over that darned 40 miles per day budget, says I. Image: Paddle wheeler crank, Grand Gulf Military Park, Port Gibson, Mississippi, January 5, 2008.
- Saturday, January 5, 2008 - Jena, LA
- My stay at Grand Gulf Military Park was ok but not really my style. The campsites in the lower campground where I am are in a bit of a hollow with no views and none of the wildlife I enjoyed so much at Foscue Creek Park in Demopolis AL. Image: Through a dirty windshield at 50 mph, Natchez Trace Parkway, Southern Mississippi, January 4, 2008.
- Friday, January 4, 2008 - Port Gibson MS
- Today I had the catalytic converter replaced on LD at McGivney Tire Service in Carthage MS and then headed slowly down the beautiful, quiet Natchez Trace Parkway. Image: Don't feed the aligators, Natchez Trace Parkway, Southern Mississippi, January 4, 2008.
- Thursday, January 3, 2008 - Carthage MS
- This was a day spent investigating the engine hesitation problem LD has developed. The folks at Patriot Ford in Carthage MS diagnosed the hesitation as a faulty throttle position sensor and helped with a couple of other issues as well. Good people. Image: Moundville Archaeological Site, January 2, 2008.
- Wednesday, January 2, 2008 - Philadelphia MS
- Last night was one of the coldest I've experienced with LD and it wasn't much fun. Today I'm moving on. Image: Moundville Archaeological Site, Moundville AL
- Tuesday, January 1, 2008 - Tuscaloosa AL
- Last night I zoomed in on Midtown Village with Google Earth and was a bit surprised to find a newly bulldozed vacant lot. Google Earth is only a bit behind with their imaging though; construction is in full force and only a few stores are open now. Image: Untitled, Midtown Village, Tuscaloosa AL
December 2007
- Monday, December 31, 2007 - Tuscaloosa AL
- Today is a quiet one, hanging out at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in the new Midtown Village mixed use community in Tuscaloosa, catching up on the last few days Travels with LD pages and waiting for this year to end. Image: Hot Delicious Soup.
- Sunday, December 30, 2007 - Tuscaloosa AL
- Camera shake on my new Canon SD1000 pocket camera is something I'll have to get used to. I'll miss the electronic IS (Image Stabilization) built into my old Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom, one of it's finer features. Image: The World at sunset, Tuscaloosa AL, December 30, 2007.
- Saturday, December 29, 2007 - Tuscaloosa AL
- I'm staying put a few days. Somewhere between Friday and Saturday I decided I'd rather stay here through the New Years holiday and leave on January 2nd. Image: Haybale figure at Jim Bird's Acta Non Verba, Forkland AL, December 26, 2007
- Friday, December 28, 2007 - Tuscaloosa AL
- I've been a touch frustrated with my old (ancient by todays standards) Olympus C-2100 Ultra Zoom digital camera. Always have been. I've been drifting toward finding a successor for it and am trying to figure out what my requirements are. Image: Bird, at Jim Bird's Acta Non Verba, Forkland AL, December 26, 2007.
- Thursday, December 27, 2007 - Tuscaloosa AL
- The website is back up. Sort of. There were some DNS server problems too technical for me to follow and they are not completely resolved (as of 11:29 EST). Image: Interstate, at Jim Bird's Acta Non Verba, Forkland AL, December 26, 2007.
- Wednesday, December 26, 2007 - Tuscaloosa AL
- Today is moving day. My wonderful Site 42 and its neighbors are reserved for a few days. Image: Taking flight, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 23, 2007.
- Tuesday, December 25, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Here's a quote from the Poet: An Essay, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1844. Image: Nightfall on Foscue Creek, December 23, 2007.
- Monday, December 24, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- It's cold here in Demopolis this morning - 26 degrees - with a full moon lighting the mist over the glassy calm inlet. Beautiful. Image: Dawn at Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 24, 2007.
- Sunday, December 23, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- I'm at a loss for words. Some days if feels as if keeping a daily journal going is beyond my capacity for words. This is one of those days. Image: Demopolis lock and dam.
- Saturday, December 22, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Yesterday on my way back from Wal-Mart I took a ride down to the lower pool below the lock and dam to see what I could see. Image: The Bobby Joe James pushing its charges out of the lock at Demopolis AL, December 21, 2007.
- Friday, December 21, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- We must be having a winter solstice along about now. It sure will be nice to see the days begin to lengthen. Image: Site 51 overlooking the river, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 21, 2007.
- Thursday, December 20, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- As usual I took an early morning walk. Early morning is my favorite time of day. I get great joy watching and listening to the world, particularly the natural world, awaken and begin a new day. Image: Towboat Heloise passing Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 20, 2007.
- Wednesday, December 19, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Ah, yes, the green chair. Let's have a little fun with the green chair. Image: Green chair, on the peninsula behind LD, site 42, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 15, 2007.
- Tuesday, December 18, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- The temperature is a much more reasonable 35 degrees this morning, but there was still some frost. Ah, but the sun is coming out. It promises to be a fine day by the lake. Image: Fallen, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 18, 2007.
- Monday, December 17, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Brrrr.... it's only 25 degrees here this morning. This may be a bit colder than is really comfortable for the Lazy Daze but at least it's a cut above the winter storm conditions the northeast is experiencing. Image: Sunrise at Site 42, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 17, 2007 (Brrrr - open the door & shoot).
- Sunday, December 16, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Sunday dawned cold and blustery and foiled my plan for an early walking photo shoot. I've been thinking the last couple of days that I want to add more photographs to this journal. Image: The new, lovely little towboat Gretchen T pushing a load of xylene up the river, Demopolis AL, December 16, 2007.
- Saturday, December 15, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Today marks the beginning of my second month on this excursion. Images: Armadillo and Site 42 at Foscue Creek Park.
- Friday, December 14, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- I was up early again this morning for a walk out to the observation deck by the Tombigbee River to see if I could catch a passing barge. Image: Cove at Foscue Creek Park.
- Thursday, December 13, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- This day dawned cloudy with a touch of mist in the air but the clouds now seem to be breaking up a bit. Maybe I'll get in the hike I have planned. There are some trails down near the lock I started to explore yesterday and I want to take an extended hike through the woods down there this morning. Image: Fungus, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 13, 2007.
- Wednesday, December 12, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Good morning from Foscue Creek Park, site 42. Once again I was up early this morning - about 5:00 am - for a walk out to the observation deck by the Tombigbee River. This morning was quiet compared to yesterday morning. Image: In the woods, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 13, 2007.
- Tuesday, December 11, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- I've been up since before dawn and spent a couple of early hours sitting out on the observation deck out on the point at the junction of the campground cove and the Tombigbee River. Listening to owls hoot, great blue herons honk. Image:US Coast Guard boat house, Demopolis Lock and Dam, Demopolis AL, December 13, 2007.
- Monday, December 10, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- I've decided to stay another few days and to move over to site 42 which is out on a peninsula and laid out in such a way that I can leave my curtains open at night without losing privacy, and have a view of the cove on three sides. Image: LD set up on Site 42, Foscue Creek Park, December 12, 2007.
- Sunday, December 9, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Today I spent some time cleaning the RV, walking around the park, and generally taking it easy. One could get used to this. Image: Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 13, 2007.
- Saturday, December 8, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- I like this place and I think I'll hang out here a while. I'm on site 22 with the tail end of the RV with its wrap-around picture windows hanging practically out over the water. Image: Campground surrounding inlet, Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL, December 13, 2007.
- Friday, December 7, 2007 - Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL
- Today is a domesticus day. It's time to dump the tanks, do laundry etc. An internet search for local (to Demopolis AL that is) dumping stations turned up a couple of US Army Corp of Engineers campgrounds right near here on Demopolis Lake. Image: Foscue Creek, Demopolis AL, December 12, 2007.
- Thursday, December 6, 2007 - Demopolis AL
- Darn. Thirty degrees and the furnace didn't ignite last night. Makes me glad I have my Olympian Wave 6 catalytic heater to fall back on. Guess I might be here at Wally World a while this morning while I try and diagnose my furnace problem. Image: Foscue Creek, Demopolis AL, December 12, 2007.
- Wednesday, December 5, 2007 - Demopolis AL
- Before leaving Calera AL this morning I took a look at my road atlas to see where I might head. Oh boy - Talladega National Forest, the section south west of Birmingham AL, lies right in the path of AL route 25 I've been following. Image: Wal-Mart Supercenter in green, Demopolis AL, December 21, 2007.
- Tuesday, December 4, 2007
- Last night was cold - 30 degrees or so - and I barely had enough propane to see me through the night.
- Monday, December 3, 2007
- I've had enough travel for a bit and as long as I have a nice Lowe's next door to the last night's Wal-Mart I've decided to stay here for the day and catch up on some domestic chores.
- Sunday, December 2, 2007
- 9:05 am. As I write this here in the Wal-Mart parking lot I just looked up and noticed smoke coming from the chimney of a restaurant next door - they must be stoking up the fires for a barbecue.
- Saturday, December 1, 2007
- Today I decided I was in major need of a quiet few hours in a bookstore.
November 2007
- Friday, November 30, 2007
- Back on the Wal-Mart trail...
- Thursday, November 29, 2007
- Today I decided to move on out. My black tank was full and it's time to find a post office to mail a couple of letters, find a laundry, get some groceries.
- Wednesday, November 28, 2007
- Spent another quiet day at the Norris Dam State Park, catching up on domestic tasks. Took a short hike in the morning. Another beautiful fall day.
- Tuesday, November 27, 2007
- Spent a quiet day at the Norris Dam State Park, catching up on domestic tasks.
- Monday, November 26, 2007
- Today I found the Norris Dam State Park just outside Knoxville and decided to give Wal-Mart a break and stop here a few days.
- Sunday, November 25, 2007
- Still trying to get ahead of the encroaching cold weather.
- Saturday, November 24, 2007
- Not much to report this day.
- Friday, November 23, 2007
- Finally got my brakes back in order after a rather frustrating period of hard work and diagnosis by the mechanics here at Pro 1 Automotive.
- Thursday, November 22, 2007
- Happy Thanksgiving. The mechanics are off today.
- Wednesday, November 21, 2007
- About those squishy brakes. Squishy; is that a technical term? Not really, but it pretty well describes the feel of the brake pedal. Image: Critter, Fosque Creek Park, Demopolis AL.
- Tuesday, November 20, 2007
- Brakes, we gotta have brakes. Lost my brakes wandering around in the dark looking for the entrance to Wal-Mart. Image: Berry, Fosque Creek Park, Demopolis AL.
- Monday, November 19, 2007
- Slowly, slowly moving southward. I'm trying to keep a balance between quickly pushing south and taking my time to keep my expenses under control. Image: Pilings, Fosque Creek Park, Demopolis AL.
- Sunday, November 18, 2007
- I'm heading south. It's always been my traveling style to head off in a general direction and let the winds carry me along wherever my whims blow. Today my whims are blowing south. More or less down along the western flank of the Appalachian mountains. Image: White Sands NM, taken Feb 20, 2007.
- Saturday, November 17, 2007
- My trip to Ikea was a flop, from here I'm thinking of heading down along the Ohio River. Image: Squirrel's nest at Foscue Creek Park, Demopolis AL.
- Friday, November 16, 2007
- My immediate goals are to beat the weather south and to visit an Ikea store on the way. Image: LD set up at Foscue Creek Park in Demopolis AL.
- Thursday, November 15, 2007 - Oneonta NY
- Finally, after getting everything in order, I'm off on my first extended trip to the southwest with "LD," my old 1992 Lazy Daze RV. Image: Shoe fence near Vidal Jct CA.
