Take 50

A song came on the radio as I was driving into Canyonlands: Trouble, by Coldplay. Whenever I hear that song I think of Tracy. It was my...

The stony red fish swim the orange sand, fins aligned in tight schools, some jumping in stony arches, preserved in slow, hard medium. ...

For those who haven't had the good fortune of reading McPhee, consider doing so. Right now. His writing covers a vast span of topics, but...

After a full throttle, mostly sleepless night I made it to Arches NP, near Moab, UT, by 8 AM. I'm glad I went to the park early, because...

Utah is home to several "dark sky" parks, perhaps the most for a state in the US. Check that for me. That "darkness" is a bit of a...

The hour after sunset is the best time to drive anywhere, and Nevada didn't disappoint. I'll upload a bunch of pics later when I have WiFi.

Another town held captive at the foot of a mine. I wonder what they found there?

I wish I had more time to spend in Austin. It's so small one wonders at it's microecosystem of people and jobs. See the comments for the...

It feels like I'm finally on the road - the detour is behind, and fresh road awaits. One of the pleasures (for me) is observing the dusty...

Sail boats, when faced with a headwind, tack across the wind to make progress into it. Cars, when faced with boulders on the road,...

A rock slide at Echo Summit in the Sierra had closed 50 for five to six hours. Apparently there will be dynamite involved.

It's a beautiful morning - clear and crisp. The road to Tahoe has snow on the margin, the pines tower over the asphalt like a cathedral....

Six-thirty, time to go. Anxious to get on the road. I've been thinking about this trip a while, first as a writing project some day, then...

I knew the mileage I posted yesterday was wrong, but Wiki said it, and by George, it must be gospel. So I spent the morning driving the...

Weds April 7, 2021: My journey starts from home in El Dorado Hills, California. For those who don't know, that's in the Sierra foothills...