Monthly Archives: March 2013

Cowboys Are My Weakness*

One of my projects while I’m here in New Mexico has been to print up a series of my rodeo photos from last summer to show at the Jezebel Gallery in Madrid, NM. I had the prints made at High … Continue reading

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A Friend in Wounded Knee

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwest South Dakota is infamous: this was the site of the Massacre at Wounded Knee in 1890 and in the 1970’s, a series of deadly sieges between members of the American Indian Movement and … Continue reading

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“My House”, My Anthem!

Who needs a house up on a hill, When you can have one on four wheels And take it anywhere the wind might go You don’t ever have to mow the yard Just hang a map and throw a dart … Continue reading

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The Teardrop Sees America!

Last March, my friend Becky and I took a mini-road trip to Carlsbad Caverns in southern New Mexico. While tent camping at nearby Guadalupe National Park, I saw my first Teardrop trailer being towed by a Subaru. I pestered the … Continue reading

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Not All Blogs That Wander Are Lost

My, how time flies! I’ve now been writing the Blonde Coyote blog for almost two years and after more than 360 posts, I’m in no danger of running out of places to go or things to say. This blog has … Continue reading

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Life With Bowie

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Little Houses on the Prairie

One of the things I love most about driving through Middle America are the abandoned houses. Thousands of these bygone homes dot the back roads, each with their own charms and I’m sure, their own stories. In Kansas, most of … Continue reading

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Ode To Kansas

Ah, Kansas, that much maligned road tripping state. How many times have you heard somebody gripe about having to drive across Kansas? I’ve crossed Kansas at least five times and I’ll let you in on a secret: Kansas is one … Continue reading

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Stone Mountain: North Carolina’s Mini-Yosemite!

After a whirlwind road trip to the Florida Keys, you might think I’d be ready for a break from the road. But that’s not really how I roll. Once I get moving, I don’t want to stop! So I hitched … Continue reading

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On the Road, Again: To New Mexico!

Ok, I know I’m about to throw you guys for a loop, seeing as I’ve been writing about the Keys, but I’m long gone from Florida, on the road to New Mexico! The Raven, the Rattler, the dogs and I … Continue reading

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