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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Me & My Shadows
You may have noticed, I take a lot of pictures. I’m addicted to this 3-pound weight always hanging around my neck. If I’m outside, it’s with me and I’m always using it, come rain, shine or snow, and in all types of … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Cowboys & Horses, Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Uncategorized
Tagged shadows
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Finding D.O.G.
Three years ago, I took a road trip to Monument Valley, near the Arizona – Utah border, and came home with a puppy. Keeping a skinny, filthy, half-wild mutt I found wandering in the desert could have been a complete disaster, … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!, Vagabonding 101
Tagged adoption, Monument Valley, stray dog
17 Comments
Snowshoe: Deception Peak
Out West, this has not been a great winter for snow sports. Many of the big ski resorts in Colorado and California got a late start and are still short on natural powder. It’s January and the snowmakers are still … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography
Tagged Deception Peak, Meet Up Groups, Pecos Wilderness
8 Comments
Blue Bowl Day
Yesterday was one of those blue bowl days — not a cloud in the sky and sunshine bright enough to make you forget the season. Today, I’ll remember it’s winter: I’m dusting off my snowshoes and heading to the Sangre … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography
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Free National Park Weekend!
Hey everybody! In case you haven’t heard, admission to all National Parks is free this weekend! That also includes National Monuments (like Tent Rocks), National Seashores (Assateague Island), and National Historic Places (Chaco Canyon). Winter is a great time to … Continue reading
Posted in Hiking!, Photography, Road tripping!, Vagabonding 101
Tagged free weekend, National Parks
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Hiking With Dogs
A few years ago, on a road trip from Montana to Oregon via the Olympic Peninsula, I hiked to Cape Flattery, a wave-crashed cliff on the very northwest tip of the continental US. Cape Flattery lies on the edge of … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!
Tagged dogs, hiking, off leash
43 Comments
Back to the Blonde Coyote
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Uncategorized
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New Year, New Gear
Like a lot of outdoorsy people, I really love gear: tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, jackets, gaiters, boots, etc. When you spend hours, days and weeks at a time outside, the right gear can make all the difference between ecstasy and … Continue reading
Posted in Bowie & D.O.G., Hiking!, New Mexico, Photography, Road tripping!, Sustainable Living, Vagabonding 101
Tagged backpack, down jacket, EMS Starlight tent, new tent
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Good Eats: Europe!
I will be the first to admit, I am not a foodie traveler. I always make an effort to eat what the locals eat, but I’m pretty wimpy about trying new things and when it comes to dining out, I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the USA, Photography, Road tripping!, Vagabonding 101
Tagged food, Germany, Hiltl, Zurich
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My First Air Travel Fiasco
I’ve always been really lucky with air travel. I fly domestically a couple of times a year and internationally once a year. I’ve never missed a flight (though I’ve had to run for a few connections), never had major weather … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond the USA, New Mexico, Photography, Vagabonding 101
Tagged air travel, itinerary change, missed flight
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