Interstate-5 Sunset at 65 Miles Per

I-5 at sunset: blurry, dark, fiery, flat. Jackson took these during a February road trip this year. I was driving and told him to get the camera out. He did a good job. If you click on these they're going to get big. See what happens.

Convict Lake - Eastern Sierras, California

Three Northern California Sunsets

This crazy long summer, going half way into October with subtropical skies.

Bonus east coast sunset: Lords Point - Stonington, Connecticut

Enders Island Garden - Stonington, Connecticut

The gardens at the Enders Island retreat are so beautiful, especially because they're growing along the peaceful walking paths of an actual tiny island in Stonington, Connecticut, all framed by the Atlantic. One of the most beautiful places I've ever seen.

An especially vibrant batch of dahlias.

Whiskeytown Lake / Crystal Creek Falls, California

Whiskeytown Lake is the site of a former mining town that was dammed in 1963. It's a popular recreation area with four neighboring waterfalls that are fairly accessible. The annual Waterfall Challenge takes place in April—hike to all four waterfalls within the designated week either on your own or alongside a scheduled ranger-led excursion. That's a scenic challenge.

Whiskeytown's National Recreational Area site is here.

Mendocino, California

The former logging town turned tourist destination, Mendocino. Picturesque.

Lassen Volcanic National Park - Lakes and Sky

A couple shots of some of the lakes you can drive and hike to in Lassen Park.

Shadow Lake (a couple hundred steps away from Terrace Lake)

Summit Lake in the rain - you can drive right up to it

The Cafe at Mineral Lodge in tiny Mineral, California

Nice people, good eats, vintage pinball

Burney & McCloud Falls, California

Burney Falls is the 129-foot-high result of multiple outlets of year-round 42-degree spring water, bursting forth from under the Earth's crust for our edification. A spectacular experience!

First glimpse before descending into the cool valley.

The road to Burney Falls is paved with many stones.

Well worth a visit.

Nearby McCloud Falls has three levels of falls and good swimming. Easy access, either by walking or driving to the three conveniently located parking lots for all three falls. The trail is an easy uphill slope along the river. But watch out for bees. One stung me on the lip, which was weird. Perhaps it was a wasp. Anyway, it was aggressive, and helped me build some character.

Latourell Falls - Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

when the world ends
I come here


Poem #16 - NaPoWriMo

Wahkeena Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Last time we were here
the kids were little
watching the foam
rush through the rocks

Five years is
half a life-time
in kid years


Poem #9 - NaPoWriMo

Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

Falling water
hurtles down
like weighty wind
shooshing and
vooming
sending weather
all around
It is happening
always happening
It is happening
right now

Poem #6 - NaPoWriMo

Horsetail Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon

One thing is certain
throughout all your ups and downs
Oregon has falls


poem #4 - NaPoWriMo