Desert

Arches National Park, Utah. Where Gumbo was #33

  Gumbo was enjoying the unparalleled beauty of the American Southwest.   Without having been there when the photo was taken, I would not have guessed it was taken in Arches National Park, at least not without having tried a dozen other…

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A Springtime Walk in the Desert

  I’ve been intrigued by deserts ever since I first visited one as a teenager.  The first impression I remember having is of a lifeless, hostile and barren place.  It’s certainly a hostile environment but I couldn’t have been more wrong…

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Be sure to stop at Twin Falls, Idaho

Most travelers seem in a big hurry to complete their drive on the I-84 freeway, through the lava fields of the Snake River Plain.  Their destinations are often Boise to the north, Yellowstone National Park to the east, or Salt Lake City to…

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A Springtime Walk in the Desert

  I’ve been intrigued by deserts ever since I first visited one as a teenager.  The first impression I remember having is of a lifeless, hostile and barren place.  It’s certainly a hostile environment but I couldn’t have been more wrong…

Read More

Be sure to stop at Twin Falls, Idaho

Most travelers seem in a big hurry to complete their drive on the I-84 freeway, through the lava fields of the Snake River Plain.  Their destinations are often Boise to the north, Yellowstone National Park to the east, or Salt Lake City to…

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