I tend to write a lot about and share images of my favorite California city, San Francisco. But today’s post has absolutely nothing to do with the City by the Bay, because these photos were shot in northern Arizona. The San Francisco Peaks lie just north of Flagstaff and include the highest point in Arizona (Humphreys Peak, 12, 637 ft/3,852 […]
These days you’ll find a lot of vineyards in other parts of California, but Napa is still a strong wine-producing region. Still, as Huell has said, there’s so much more to this beautiful Northern California county. I’ve never spent much time in the Napa Valley, but my short visit to the Calistoga area last May was a super fun experience. […]
Concluding yesterday’s road tripping post, here are the remainder of my photos from our rest area stops, from the lush green of Iowa Park, Texas, on U.S. Route 287 to the dry desert of State Route 58 in Southern California between Barstow and Edwards Air Force Base.
On our long road trips, there is no roadside sign that is more welcome to the eyes than the blue-and-white “Rest Area.” When I’m doing a lot of the driving, these brief stops are the only chance I get to use my camera, so I usually try to make the most of the opportunity. The quality of accommodations at each […]
As we drove along Highway 40 to north Texas and back again, we passed so many light-brown signs along the road pointing toward different state parks. I felt some serious twinges of regret every time I spotted the familiar color-coded indicators, wishing we had time to stop and explore each park. New Mexico alone has 35 state parks — Ute […]
As we were driving through Southern California on the way to Arizona (and further east) in early June, the Big Guy decided he wanted to pause and look at the Colorado River. This vital waterway, originating in Rocky Mountain National Park, winds through the desert south of Lake Mead and marks the state line between California and Arizona. We have […]
I have a bit of regret now that I didn’t shoot more street photography as I walked around our small Roanoke, Texas, neighborhood; at the time I was super focused on finding some bright red cardinals! And as I mentioned before, most of my time was spent indoors thanks to the warm temperatures. This small and well-established neighborhood was full […]
It was mid June, and although the north Texas heat and humidity made it difficult to get outside for exercise during the day, we were lucky to have found a small house just a couple of blocks from the heart of historic Roanoke. This small community is only a 15-minute drive from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, and the quiet […]
When Huell attended the grand reopening of the railroad depot in Perris on January 31, 2009, it was not his first visit to this community in Riverside County; you may recall his tour of the railway museum from 2003. I always love to see California towns embrace their history as they move forward into the future, and Perris seems to […]