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Now and again you hear of people giving up everything and going into the desert to go “live off the grid”. I always wondered “where” that is and how they do that, but never really bothered to research it. I will admit that I had …
The Joshua Tree I am not sure how best to describe a Joshua Tree to someone who has never seen one, but the term “Alien” definitely comes to mind. By any definition, it sure is a strange looking tree.It is actually a member of the …
Dedication You may never have heard of him, but he was one of California’s “Authentic Characters” . . . with an obsession. I am referring to Leonard Knight, the creator of “Salvation Mountain”. You’ll find Salvation Mountain about 4 miles inland, Southeast, of the Salton Sea, right in the middle …
In the desert Bombay Beach lies along the Eastern shore of the Salton Sea, a large lake in the South East corner of California, was supposed to be a paradise in the desert, a place for fun, enjoyment, fishing, water sports and family getaways. Then …
When you cross Montana from West to East on Hwy 90, you pass a town called Three Forks. And I literally mean “pass it”. Because the highway does not do through the town, you deliberately need to take the right exit if you even want …
You will have heard of the “Six degrees of separation” theory, which suggests that everyone is somehow “connected” to each other in six or fewer steps. In other words, a chain of “a friend of a friend” can be made to connect any two people …
Imagine it’s 20 degrees Fahrenheit outside and you need to go to the bathroom. So you put on your warmest jacket, step outside and wade through 3 feet of snow to the outhouse. As you sit there, you’re glad it’s day time as the temperature …
We are at the top of the USA, at the Glacier Peaks RV Park in Columbia Falls, Montana, just a few miles outside the Western entrance of Glacier National Park. This is the fourth National Park we visited in our travels and a beautiful one …
I know the title to this post is a little concerning, that’s because it is. I want to share a story about what happened to Albert and I a little more than 8 weeks ago. If you have been reading our posts you will recall …
