We made a quick trip to our place in Vail to check out the fall colors, do a bit a hiking, and some fly fishing. We also drove to Independence Pass to check out the colors in Aspen. The colors were perfect this year. I’ve pasted a few photos as well as one from a…
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Scripps Pier La Jolla
Every day we take a walk from our house to the Scripps Pier. I have taken dozens of photos of the pier, but this one is quite unique. Check out the lifeguard at the end of the pier. We’ve tried getting some with surfers but haven’t gotten that one yet. The same day we found…
Guide to Hiking Arrowhead Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park
Because so many people have emailed me about my previous post, I decided to provide additional information on how to hike into Arrowhead Lake in Rocky Mountain National Park. This is definitely the crown jewel of the park. I’ve also added a bit with some fishing tips. The best way to get to arrowhead Lake…
Bear in Backyard
Not very often you come home from the gym and find a bear chilling in your backyard. The Division of Wildlife said if he’s not harming anything, they’ll just let him chill.
Trip to the Wind Rivers
This year we did our annual trip to the Wind Rivers in Wyoming, ever in search of the allusive golden trout. We left from the Allen Diamon 4 Ranch outside of Lander and took horses on a seven-hour trek over the Bears Ears pass. From the trail, you can see across the valley to the…
Back in La Jolla
We finally made it to La Jolla for our summer stint. They replaced the traditional fireworks show with some drones. Cool, but a little underwhelming. Looking forward to a little down time on the beach and a lot of surfing. I’m also hoping to polish off my next book. More to come …
Review of The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
I’m not sure what planet I’m living on, but until about a month ago, I had never heard of Amor Towles. When I saw the reviews on his books, I decided to try one out. I chose his latest novel, The Lincoln Highway. I was hooked from the first page. When I finished reading The…
Fall In Yosemite
We took our first trip to Yosemite last week. We stayed at the Ahwahnee hotel and it was fantastic. The photos were so good that I had to share a few of them. I took this at sunset just outside our hotel. Half Dome glowed pink and orange and the reflection is from the…
Lawn and Crystal Lakes in RMNP
I took a chance to go to Big Crystal in the first week of July. With its elevation and how the lake is tucked against the cliffs, I worried that there would still be a lot of snow. But I wasn’t expecting all the ice. It put a bit of a damper on the fishing…
Producing Gil Audiobook
I’m thrilled to have Ray Kallai narrate the audiobook of Gil: Some Gifts Come with a Price. Hear what he had to say about the book. It’ll be out on Audible any day! Gil Video Or, here is the audio.