The city of Glennwood Springs built a rapid on the Colorado river that draws a nice crowd during the summer months. In between the rafts, kayakers and surfers paddle out to the large waves to surf. Here are a few photographs and some video from Saturday afternoon May 31st 2008. If you’re [...]
Arches National Park is home to landscape that is much better served by photographs than word. At least my words. Me standing in front of Double O Arch.
The road into Arches National Park snakes up along the red rock that dominates the area.
Formations known as Courthouse Towers seem to guard the entrance to [...]
Looking up into the heavens in the desert of eastern Utah is a humbling experience. These skies are the darkest I’ve ever seen. The stars sparkle in the great expanse of space, calling, guiding, laughing, crying.
Looking up it is so easy to see the big dipper pointing right to the north star. [...]
It’s 6:10AM as I drive through one of the coolest towns in the country, Moab, Utah. I’m looking for a coffee shop where I can plug into the internet and enjoy a cup of java. There’s a police vehicle behind me, but I’m not worried. There is plenty of light, I’m driving [...]
In the early eighties there was a television commercial about a guy who bought a General Store in Cascade, Idaho.
“Monday at the office
They’ll notice I’m not there.
They’ll look around, unplug my phone
And take my favorite chair.
‘Cause I started out two days ago
On a life they’ll never know
I bought myself this General Store
In Cascade, Idaho!
Me and [...]
Bend, Oregon is an amazing town. Nestled under the eastern slopes of the Cascade mountains I think that Bend may be one of the best places I’ve ever visited. Having been her for less than a day I can feel the small town friendliness of this place. There is an outdoor culture [...]
There is a reason that this river is called the Rogue. In many places it is quite unruly. I have seen the Rogue in quiet repose meandering slowly across a valley floor. Now I’ve seen its violent nature constrained by mighty lava flows.
Here at the Chasm the banks of the Rogue [...]
Mill Creek Falls from Philip Robert on Vimeo
This is what an extended road trip with no time constraints will get you. The opportunity to impulsivly go check out all the cool sights that we normally would have to miss because we’re on a schedule. Just a short little hike off the main hwy [...]
Road trips are a lot like life. We decide to go on a journey, and we are faced with an unending string of decisions. My plan had been to stay in Ashland for the summer, and with the exception of a family reunion in Arkansas in June, and Burning Man in August all [...]
This morning marked the end of my second month of practicing Bikram Yoga in Ashland, Oregon. I’ve been going consistently three and sometimes four times each week with amazing results. Today was the first time that I didn’t have to drop down to the mat during the entire class. Although I came [...]
