Good Times in the Badlands
Catching up on summer adventures with a day trip across Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and South Dakota to Badlands National Park. Rocks! Buffalo! Prairie Dogs!
After the Summer Storm Passes
We got a massive storm tonight, which was interesting to listen to while sheltering in the basement. After everything passed I took a quick ride to the lake to take in the clouds.
Total Lunar Eclipse, Wisco Edition
Chicago was going to be cloudy all night, and never ones to miss a celestial event, we drove a few hours up to the Wisconsin Dells to watch the lunar eclipse
Driving 17 hours to the OK Panhandle for Dark Skies
A 17-hour drive to the center of North America for open country, quiet air, and incredibly dark skies. A trip to Black Mesa State Park and Nature Preserve.
My Last Day in Madrid, For Now
It's not goodbye, it's see you later to my favorite city in the world after three weeks in Madrid. This is the result of a day-long photo walk until the sun went down.
Fresh Air in Casa de Campo, Madrid
A Teleférico ride, an amusement park, great views of Madrid, and a couple of miles of walking in Casa de Campo, the huge park to the west of Madrid.
Returning to Madrid in a different world
My second trip to Madrid defined by COVID, but now in a new season of a new age.
Crossing the Mojave from Vegas to Joshua Tree
Living out every fantasy about a Route 66 road trip, me and a rental pickup truck take to the desert south from Las Vegas.
A Week Retreat in Joshua Tree National Park
I ran off to the desert for some fresh air, big spaces, and mostly just to feel like I could. My first national park.
Shooting Stars at Sleeping Bear Dunes, MI
A last-minute drive to northern Michigan to take in the stars and sunrise on the shores of the Great Lakes.