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The Playa Rocks this week. Burning Man 2008

Burning Man began this week, and it is another year that I’ve been unable to “go home.” Last year I was working on Loss of a Teardrop Diamond and this year things just sort of happened
My friends are out there in the heat and dust of the playa. They’ll all have wonderful stories [...]

San Marcos River Adventure

My first weekend in New Braunfels was excellent. Saturday morning Michael said that he had a lot of yard work to take care of. The grass was getting shaggy, he had some hedges to trim, and some dirt to move. The way he said it made it sound like a couple of [...]

Over the hills and far away.

I was in Louisiana for awhile to visit my Mom. She had a stay in the hospital just before our big family reunion in June, and I though it would be a good idea to go home for a little while. It’s hot down here in the summertime, hot, humid, and sticky. [...]

What in the world is a Proximity Cast?

My older brother, David Robert, has been working on a project for over a year now. It’s called Proximity Cast. So what in the world is a Proximity Cast? It’s an idea that my brother came up with while he was flying life flight helicopters. He developed software that allowed the [...]

Arches National Park

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 [...]

Sleeping under the desert sky

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. [...]

Bend, Oregon

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 [...]