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Bob Hazy
Apr 11, 20211 min
Tracy @ Canyonlands
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...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 10, 20211 min
The Stone Fish of Arches
The stony red fish swim the orange sand, fins aligned in tight schools, some jumping in stony arches, preserved in slow, hard medium. ...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 10, 20211 min
An Ode to John McPhee
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...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 10, 20211 min
Arches and Ashes
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...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 10, 20211 min
The Bortle Scale
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...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 9, 20211 min
Into the Glow (or Out of it)
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.
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Bob Hazy
Apr 9, 20211 min
Austin NV and its Dino
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...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 9, 20211 min
Near Fallon Nevada
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...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 9, 20211 min
Car Tacking
Sail boats, when faced with a headwind, tack across the wind to make progress into it. Cars, when faced with boulders on the road,...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 9, 20211 min
Not so Fast
A rock slide at Echo Summit in the Sierra had closed 50 for five to six hours. Apparently there will be dynamite involved.
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Bob Hazy
Apr 9, 20211 min
On the Road
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....
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Bob Hazy
Apr 8, 20211 min
A Modest Start
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...
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Bob Hazy
Apr 7, 20211 min
Home: El Dorado Hills, CA
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...
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