Today is my son's 44th birthday. Happy Birthday, Scott.Today was the day we were not really looking forward to because we crossed Nevada from one side to the other, and anyone who has done this knows it is difficult to get inspired to take photos. The landscape is monochromatic and does not provide a lot of food for the camera. But I did take some photos to document our trek. We left Reno at 6:45 and 61 degrees with clear skies. The temps fluctuated all d...

We had a lot on our plate for today, so we were on the road at 8 AM and 61 degrees. The plan for today was ambitious…drive 3 hours to Bryce Canyon National Park, visit the park, then drive 2 hours to our hotel near Zion National Park, which we would visit on Saturday. Bryce is not a big park, so we felt it was doable, but there would be no time to spare. The drive to Bryce from Capital Reef was incredible. It took us through the Dixie National Forest, t...

We left this morning at 8:00 and 77 degrees and headed north, then west, toward Capital Reef National Park. We followed the railroad tracks out of Moab along one of the most beautiful roads I have ever seen. OMG. Anyone considering a road trip should seriously consider Moab Utah, Arches NP and Canyonlands NP. I was just blown away. Interestingly, we ran into several older couples like us who were taking the same route as we are, through all five parks in sout...

This is our second day in Moab, Utah and the plan for this day was to visit Canyonlands National Park. We left the hotel at 8:30 and 72 degrees. The park is about a half hour away, so we were there around 9 AM.   The drive to the park was absolutely incredible, through canyons surrounded by high-rising walls of orange and red stone. The early morning sun shined a warm light on the east-facing facades, casting shadows on the ripples and caves in the walls. ...

Happy Birthday to my first born, Scott. Today we got an early start because we had to drive from Salt Lake City to Moab, UT and see Arches National Park all in one day. It all worked out great, because Arches is a half day park. We left at 8:10 and 68 degrees and turned the car south. Driving through the Salt Lake City area pains me. Salt Lake City is located right in the middle of the most incredible mountains. The vista are fabulous, or they would be but f...