August 27, 2024
When the stars came out at City of Rocks National Reserve, I saw the Milky Way right away… a gauzy spread of stars right above our campfire. I set up and used the glowing light of the fire to paint the interesting rock formations around us. This is why I Read more…
“This City is walled in on every side with towering granite mountains, some peaks shooting athwart the sky like towering domes. While hundreds of piles, peaks, steeples and domes, of all shapes possible in the distance looking like an old dilapidated City”– Emigrant journal entry from Dr. John Hudson Wayman – July Read more…
August 26, 2024
This place had us doing a 3-point turn on a one-lane 70 mph state road… an old bar with some great details and a mobile home out back. It announces “You loot; we shoot.” I wish I could take this vintage rug-covered bar Another amazing rug Vintage ads A decaying Read more…
So I have a list of theme hotels I want to hit… this ocean-inspired room is beyond the door at Pocatello, Idaho’s Black Swan Inn, a classy fantasy suite hotel I hope to return to soon. The attention to detail in the room was extraordinary, as was the customer service. Read more…
Running back out to Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve when it was dark enough gave us a sliver of time before the clouds rolled in to capture the vivid stars. And a sliver is all we had left having taken two flights and driving several hours after Read more…
This land used to be lava… oozing, moving, drying and once again holding life. Having briefly stopped here at Craters of the Moon National Monument & Preserve in 2016, I wanted to shoot the stars at this wondrous landscape. But first, a visit during the sunshine. The colors of time Read more…
August 25, 2024
When I reserved a room in Arco, Idaho from the comfort of my bed in Washington DC it was because of its proximity to Craters of the Moon National Monument. When we arrived, the small town had plenty of wonders to wonder about. Like why were there a bunch of Read more…
A quick stop at Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho. Taller than Niagara Falls, Shoshaone is often referred to as the “Niagara of the West.” Though beautiful, the 900 foot width is far less than Niagara’s and therefore a bit static and less exciting to photograph. I recommend it as Read more…
It was a long airline trek to Boise, Idaho but we made it! The first order of business was to grab the rental car and get a proper meal. We went to the all-vegan High Note Cafe. A fresh-squeezed mimosa toast to finally being together My French Dip sandwich and Read more…
August 22, 2016
Leaving my campsite outside Yellowstone and getting on my way to Idaho, I had to head back south to see an old friend… the Tetons! I missed the sunrise lightshow by just a couple of minutes over at a popular viewpoint Oxbow Bend Turn-out back in Grand Teton National Park. It Read more…