But why must natural beauty be big, when the human-sized features can actually affect us more? Perhaps this explains the appeal of rockhounding. In a similar way, perhaps, birders...   more »

I started to get a sinking feeling as this dry wash slowly devolved into a slot canyon. I hate these things, almost as much as caves, old mine shafts...   more »

Rolling into my new RV boondocking campsite I actually parked with the door facing south, since it was a bit of a shock to feel cool air again. I can't even remember the last time that happened.    more »

I opened snail mail and found a letter from a relative of mine. There it was, written all of three days after I posted the bad news about my RV travel companion of ten years...   more »

By the time we returned to the malfunctioning van, I had been soothed by this funky little neighborhood in Jerome, AZ.   more »