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Hi! This is where I keep my outdoorsy phone pics.
Late summer sunsets are the best
August 10, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Late summer sunsets are the best
Kentucky sunset
August 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Kentucky sunset
Chapel in the Hills, South Dakota
August 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Chapel in the Hills, South Dakota
Bear’s Lodge
August 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Bear’s Lodge
Notch Trail in Badlands National Park
June 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Notch Trail in Badlands National Park
Custer State Park, South Dakota
June 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Custer State Park, South Dakota
Badlands National Park. In a one hour drive through this park, we saw almost as much wildlife as 3 days in Yellowstone. The “smaller” American parks continue to steal my heart. Low stress, low crowds, high payoff.
June 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Badlands National Park. In a one hour drive through this park, we saw almost as much wildlife as 3 days in Yellowstone. The “smaller” American parks continue to steal my heart. Low stress, low crowds, high payoff.
Last stop on our California trip was Roys. Such a step back in time. They’ll give you a map to navigate through the Mojave Preserve back to Vegas. It’s a remote and beautiful drive, but risky. Locals say trains can unpredictably block your route for 1-2 hours near the Kelso Depot.
May 8, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Last stop on our California trip was Roys. Such a step back in time. They’ll give you a map to navigate through the Mojave Preserve back to Vegas. It’s a remote and beautiful drive, but risky. Locals say trains can unpredictably block your route for 1-2 hours near the Kelso Depot.
Driving through Joshua Tree National Park, I realized I had a big smile on my face. The forest is magical and goofy, making you feel like you are in a storybook.
May 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Driving through Joshua Tree National Park, I realized I had a big smile on my face. The forest is magical and goofy, making you feel like you are in a storybook.
Path through a hedge on Santa Cruz island.
May 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Path through a hedge on Santa Cruz island.
Cavern Point on Santa Cruz island, part of the Channel Islands in California.
May 5, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Cavern Point on Santa Cruz island, part of the Channel Islands in California.
On our way to the coast, we stopped at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve. The staff were amazing. Even though it was not a good year for poppies at the preserve, they pointed us to where we would find them on our drive. Just a few miles away was a beautiful super bloom on a hillside!
May 4, 2025 at 11:54 AM
On our way to the coast, we stopped at the Antelope Valley California Poppy Preserve. The staff were amazing. Even though it was not a good year for poppies at the preserve, they pointed us to where we would find them on our drive. Just a few miles away was a beautiful super bloom on a hillside!
Next stop was Trona pinnacles, an other-worldly place in the California desert.
May 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Next stop was Trona pinnacles, an other-worldly place in the California desert.
Movie Road in the Alabama Hills. We traveled here from Death Valley along 190 (same route as Badwater race). I wasn’t prepared for how beautiful that route was (the valley and Alabama Hills get all the attention). Wish I had some photos from that section, particularly the Panamint Range.
May 2, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Movie Road in the Alabama Hills. We traveled here from Death Valley along 190 (same route as Badwater race). I wasn’t prepared for how beautiful that route was (the valley and Alabama Hills get all the attention). Wish I had some photos from that section, particularly the Panamint Range.
The next step on our southern California road trip was Alabama Hills. This is Mobius arch, which perfectly frames Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the continental US. 
May 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The next step on our southern California road trip was Alabama Hills. This is Mobius arch, which perfectly frames Mount Whitney, the highest peak in the continental US. 
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley at sunset
April 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley at sunset
This tamarisk tree tunnel spans almost the entire width of the Furnace Creek golf course in death valley. A respite from the heat of Death Valley.
April 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
This tamarisk tree tunnel spans almost the entire width of the Furnace Creek golf course in death valley. A respite from the heat of Death Valley.
I finally copied all of my pics from Meta to Bluesky/Flashes! Going forward, I’m going to post here, starting with my recent trip to southern California. We started in Death Valley. This is Badwater Basin, the lowest place in North America.
April 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I finally copied all of my pics from Meta to Bluesky/Flashes! Going forward, I’m going to post here, starting with my recent trip to southern California. We started in Death Valley. This is Badwater Basin, the lowest place in North America.
The Inn at Death Valley in spring.
April 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The Inn at Death Valley in spring.
Park Hills, Kentucky in spring
April 27, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Park Hills, Kentucky in spring
Devou Park in autumn
April 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Devou Park in autumn
Fort Ancient Earthworks & maximum northern moonrise alignment. Note: climbing on the earthworks is prohibited, but there are designated trails where you can walk through them.
April 27, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Fort Ancient Earthworks & maximum northern moonrise alignment. Note: climbing on the earthworks is prohibited, but there are designated trails where you can walk through them.
North Rim resident
April 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
North Rim resident
Traveling through ‘the box’ on the North Kaibab trail
April 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Traveling through ‘the box’ on the North Kaibab trail