We’ve enjoyed exploring Valley of Fire State Park on several occasions and were excited to return during this snowbird season’s trek through the southwest. For our previous two visits, we camped outside the park at a friends of ours RV Park and a nearby free boondocking area. Then day tripped inside this amazing park to … Read more
Off the Beaten Path in Texas Big Bend Ranch State Park is located a little further west of its more well-known and visited cousin Big Bend National Park. During our spring 2012 visit to Big Bend NP we had day tripped over to this state park. We were blown away by the amazing scenery as … Read more
This Place Rocks! The City of Rocks is a little gem of a state park located about a half hours drive north of Interstate 10 and Deming, New Mexico. Access is very easy on paved highways. Like other New Mexico state parks we’ve stayed in the park, was extremely well kept and a bargain. Electric … Read more
This last 2012/2013 Snowbird season we stayed mainly in the desert areas of the three States of Arizona, Nevada, and California. We have grown very fond of the desert now and love the isolation, peace and beauty it offers. Looking through my archive of photos I have picked out the 10 Favorite Photographs from our … Read more
After we finished our visit to the Tillamook Cheese factory and ice cream cones in hand we headed to the over to the Three Capes Scenic Drive. The road winds its way along a super picturesque and rugged section of the Oregon coastline including three capes called Cape Meares, Cape Lookout, and Cape Kiwanda. At … Read more
After the bright lights, noise and crowds of Las Vegas we needed to get back out doing what we like best, exploring gorgeous, interesting natural places. Just 50 miles up Interstate 15 towards Utah is Nevada’s oldest state park called Valley Of Fire State Park. As luck would have it a follower of Anne’s photography … Read more
After our terrific visits to Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks we meandered our way down the world-famous Scenic Byway 12, Utah. We had read that this was one of the most beautiful stretches of road in Utah and the US for that manner. It did not disappoint, the concentration of amazing scenery was awesome. … Read more