by Gordon | Jan 2, 2021 | Hiking, Photography
Moab, Utah. I have always been drawn to the name but until this Christmas it was a place I had yet to visit. After staying in Palisade, a place known for its peaches and wine vineyards, we traveled through a snow storm across the border to Utah. The roads were icy but...
by Gordon | Jun 3, 2019 | Blog, Hiking, Photography, Travel
Willow Creek Falls [Trip Report] After first hiking in Roxborough State Park last year for the 52 Hike Challenge, I set a sub-goal of finishing all the hikes (9) in that park by the end of 2019. The park is beautiful, the red sandstone formations jutting up, the great...
by Gordon | Aug 4, 2018 | Blog, Photography, Scuba Diving
My first scuba diving experience after being certified was not in some distant tropical locale, but instead I opted to dive in the murky waters of the Aurora Reservoir (elevation 5,950 feet). Since I am a new diver with no experience and after consulting some more...
by Gordon | Jun 9, 2018 | Hiking, Photography, Travel
Mount Sniktau Today’s hike is my 26th hike of 2018, so I am excited to hit the halfway point of the 52 Hike Challenge and before today, the highest I had been this year was a little over 11,700 feet on Chief Mountain. At 13,000 feet the air is 62% the density...
by Gordon | May 25, 2018 | Hiking, Photography, Travel
Devil’s Head Lookout May 25, 2018 I have been wanting to do a sunset hike and Devil’s Head in Pikes National Forest seemed like it would be a good one. I arrived at the trailhead about 7:00pm and starting hiking around 7:30. The first sign I noticed was...
by Gordon | May 12, 2018 | Hiking, Photography, Travel
