by Gordon | Jul 31, 2019 | Scuba Diving, Snorkel, Travel
Diving with Sharks ~ Part 1 [Trip Report] When I was a child, my grandmother had an above ground swimming pool, and books by Jacques Cousteau showing deep sea exploration and living underwater. Every summer she would buy large, black rubber, truck tire inner tubes for...
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 | 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
Staunton State Park The view from Catamount Scenic Overlook May 12, 2018 Coming Soon Details Roundtrip Distance Elevation Gained # of 52Hike Challenge Starting from the Mason Creek Trail View from Eagle Cliff Bunkhouse from the 1930’s © OpenStreetMap...
by Gordon | May 10, 2018 | Hiking, Photography, Travel
Chief Mountain The road to Mt Evans from the summit of Chief Mountain May 10, 2018 For me the hiking season started in January with a walk between Ka’anapali Beach and Black Rock, at sea level but in order to be ready for my fourteener goals this year the time...