The places and people we have seen and met along the way, on the road, and in between destinations, is every bit as interesting and as much fun as when we land somewhere. By way of example, this was one shot taken on our approach into Anza-Borrego Desert. And I could not possibly list all… Read More On the Road – Feb 2016
Better than Thor. WHAT? What say you, heathen, for such high treason? Hang the man from the tallest cactus! We have been camped at Anza-Borrego Desert SP in southern California and Karen has outdone herself getting us the nicest site in the world. We are situated on a very private spot (don’t take umbrage –… Read More Anza-Borrego Desert – Feb 2016
Talk about going from the sublime to the ridiculous! After spending multiple days boondocking in the Mojave Desert we are now situated in Palm Springs at an RV resort (Outdoor Resort). This could not be more different than where we came from. The weather in Palm Springs this time of year is nothing less than… Read More Palm Springs break – Jan 2016
The risk (really now, is there a risk?!?) to posting again about a place you have been before is remaining engaging, relevant and fresh. Of course that presumes you were ever engaging, relevant or fresh. I’d be thrilled with one out of three. We revisited the Mojave National Preserve for five days and enjoyed it… Read More Mojave Preserve – Jan 2016
We spent this past week in Death Valley National Park and I was reminded of how beautiful a place it is. It is ironic that such a hot, dry and inhospitable place with so little rain (on average less than 2 inches per year) is so significantly shaped by rain! Arriving in Death Valley from… Read More Death Valley – Jan. 2016
This is not your father’s camper. Oops… my bad; maybe it is! During Modernism Week in Palm Springs, CA there was a vintage camper collection on display that was to die for. There were approximately 50 various Airstreams, Streamlines, Greyhound buses, Shastas… too many different and unique brands to remember. The common theme was that these… Read More Modernism Week (a) – Feb 2015
Palm Springs, CA is my shiny new object, particularly as it relates to residential real estate. This town gushes with architectural design, to the point that you could write a book about great architectural design and never walk more than 3 blocks! The silly part is trying to provide just a few good examples when… Read More Modernism Week (b) – Feb 2015
Palm Springs, CA is rich with architectural design, and one of the areas you see this reflected is in commercial buildings. Banks, county buildings, hotels… you name it; there are examples from a number of noted architects that, in particular, demonstrate mid century modernism. Here are but a few examples.
I will be the first to admit to knowing very little (that means nothing) about Modernism Week, held in Palm Springs, CA for the last 10 years. If it hadn’t been for some particular people (our friends Chuck and Susan Nesbit, Jim/Lynda Polk, Mona Heath, and some of the great people involved with the Greater… Read More Modernism Week (d) – Feb 2015
Having woken up in our boon docking site nestled somewhere between the Picacho Mountain Wilderness and the Imperial Valley Sand Dunes, we used this day as a pretty relaxed “road day”. Both Lucy and Rosie got a little off-leash exercise (keep in mind Lucy is at least 17 years old – and still runs like… Read More Road Day, Southern CA – Feb 2015
I don’t know exactly where we are (other than on BLM lands in southern California), but we are camped for the night and late this afternoon had some absolutely beautiful views from our “campsite” of the Picacho Mountain Wilderness. My bride, a little campfire, a cold beer, a little dinner… all is right with the… Read More Somewhere (CA) – Feb 2015
Assume for a moment that there are not a million acres of beautiful desert surrounding you, and you have just landed in this really quaint town called Borrego Springs, CA. Borrego Springs has had a champion (since passed away) named Dennis Avery (heir to the Avery Dennison label company) as a huge benefactor. Aside from… Read More Borrego Springs – Jan 2015
Just when you thought you had seen everything there was that was beautiful, we entered Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, located in southern California. Wow. We camped at the Borrego Palm Canyon Campground, in the sites that have no facilities (no water or electric). Clearly these sites are the prettiest (and most private) in the campground.… Read More Anza-Borrego SP – Jan 2015
What a week in San Diego, CA! There is just so much to see and do here, all encompassed in beautiful weather. For our week in January, the lows were around 50 degrees and the highs were in the low 70’s. We enjoyed a couple of bike outings around Mission Bay (we were camped at… Read More San Diego – Jan 2015
The Yin to the Yang of the Mojave Desert is Palm Springs, CA. We only spent a couple of days in Palm Springs but got to celebrate Karen’s birthday at a great restaurant, go to a fabulous farmer’s market for some great fruits and veggies, peddle around the city on bike trails, go to a… Read More Palm Springs – January 2015
The Salton Sea, located in southern California, was created in accident as a result of (mis)-directing the Colorado River some years back, and today is a (huge) land locked sea. The water has close to 40% more salt than the ocean, yet is a habitat for all kinds of wildlife and transitory birds going north/south.… Read More Salton Sea – Jan 2015
Here are a few pictures from our days at Joshua Tree National Park. I know this is repetitive, but 360 degrees of beautiful and interesting. PS: Last picture is a Joshua Tree; cover photo is a Cholla plant.
South of Las Vegas by a couple hours, a hundred miles and a world away is the Mojave National Preserve where we have camped and hiked for the last 4-5 days. With 1.6 million acres located mostly in the Mojave Desert, this is a must-see destination. We camped at the Hole-in-the-Wall campground, which is a… Read More Mojave Desert (CA) – Jan 2015
Death Valley is simply one of the most amazing places on earth – indescribably beautiful, and yet brutally harsh. Temperatures for us have been down into the high 30’s and low 40’s at night, and up to the 50’s during the day. We camped at Furnace Creek, took several hikes, and I played golf at… Read More Death Valley (CA) – Jan 2015
Going to the post-parade viewing of the Rose Parade floats is like going to the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque – you take a million pictures, and each one is better than the one before. AND, you have a hard time trying to figure which ones to delete. We viewed the Rose Parade floats this morning… Read More Rose Parade Floats (CA) – Jan 2015
We did not go to the Rose Bowl game, but we did get to scout out the Rose Bowl prior to the game. What a gorgeous setting, and of course Pasadena is really a gorgeous place with beautiful scenery, homes and people (very friendly). Karen and I got to get up close and personal at… Read More Rose Bowl (CA) – January 2015
Best of both worlds – we celebrated New Year’s on the east coast time – on the west coast at 9pm. But we had a blast! We danced, sang, shouted and enjoyed the Airstream crowd here (great group!). Take a look at some of these New Year’s eve pictures from out on Colorado Blvd here… Read More New Year’s Eve (CA) – 2014