Grand is an understatement when used to describe this impressive place. The sheer size of the canyon made all of the other sites we had seen so far look like a mere dust speck on a gnat’s wing. We peered at every ridge carved out by the mighty Colorado River and even with a clear […]
Road Trip Week 2: Big Sur to Sonoma (+Napa) We made it all the way across the country from D.C. and had two more weeks to enjoy our road trip before we made California our permanent state for a few months. We decided that the best way to get to know our new place was […]
California Road Trip Week 1: San Diego to Morro Bay We made it all the way across the country from D.C. and had two more weeks to enjoy our road trip before we made California our permanent state for a few months. We decided that the best way to get to know our new place […]
While temperatures were nearing 110 degrees we decided to brave a California heat wave and venture into Joshua Tree National Park. With its fuzzy trees, skull shaped rocks and melting globular boulders, a trip through Joshua Tree NP is like a journey inside the brain of Dr. Seuss or Dali. We had to see this […]
After visiting the Grand Canyon (more on this later) we continued making our way West from Arizona to California, weaving in and out along the historic Route 66. Passing through the vast Mojave Desert evoked imagery of a bygone era in American history that I had only seen in old movies or read about in […]
The Wave The Wave is an unbelievable place complete with multicolored and complex undulating rock formations that baffle the senses. Located in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, this natural sandstone phenomenon is as stunning as it is difficult to access. Because of its delicate nature only a few lucky lottery winners are allowed to hike […]
By mid-June we were entering the height of summer and we arrived to what seemed like the Disney World of National Parks. Zion National Park’s splendor was only surpassed by its exorbitant number of visitors. Despite all of this we were able to find serenity along the park’s many remarkable trails. We marveled at […]
I have to admit I’m a bit biased when it comes to Bryce Canyon National Park as it was one of my favorite places. So excuse me if you see a thousand different pictures of the same magnificent pink hoodoos at different angles, breathtaking other worldly landscapes underneath a starry sky or seemingly endless horizons […]
The scorching desert sun sat against a bright blue backdrop at midday illuminating the red earth below. We paused to rest thankful for the shade provided by the towering arches. This was a huge contrast from the early morning hours when clouds tailed us on the trails. To top off the afternoon we were surprised […]
Arrival I never expected to see snow on our summer road trip but here we were surprised and surrounded by it. At 12,095 feet you will find the jaw dropping beauty that is Independence Pass just East of Aspen. When the weather permits and you can withstand the hairpin turns on state road 82, do […]