What better way to follow on the success of the California loop trip (stories and pictures will be forthcoming soon) than a week at Burning Man? I couldn’t think of a better way either. Back at my post in a week… Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2008
The Velvet Rocket Does Miami (or Caught Somewhere In Time)…
Alligator Alley… Heading down to Miami on I-75 South So, upon the suggestion of Kira (thank you as well for the excellent hotel suggestion, Kira) and many others, I decided to stay in South Beach which really personifies Miami and serves as the cultural center of Miami. Plus, even all of the Miami natives told … Continue reading
James Dean, $473 and A Long Summer Night
Checking out for a while, kids: I’m going to explore the Carrizo Plain and then head over to the Salton Sea. I’ll proceed from there up through Death Valley and into the eastern Sierra to check out Bodie, Devil’s Postpile, Obsidian Dome, Mono Lake, etc. I’m going to endeavor to mix in a couple of … Continue reading
A Business Of Some Heat
Overcoming Dry Creek – Part 1 (or Turns Out… You Don’t Know Everything)
There’s a watershed that runs through Oregon House (where I grew up) known as the Dry Creek complex. It flows through Thousand Trails, Collins Lake, blah, blah, blah… When I was in college, a family friend mentioned an “easy” route one could take by floating on an inner tube late in the season (when water … Continue reading
Girl # 19
Dear Justin: Since I have been on vacation, I have had plenty of time to think about my life. I have already informed you of some of my revelations. I still do not know why I bother you with my life’s questions; I guess I feel like you give me honest wholesome advice. I spoke … Continue reading
South Africa: The Cape Region
Scenes of South Africa’s Cape Region: The sleepy fishing village of Arniston where we spent a night: Table Mountain National Park: Boulders (part of Table Mountain National Park) with its distinctive penguins: Cape L’agulhas… This is the southernmost point of the continent of Africa and where the Atlantic and Indian Ocean meet. The waters of … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 