I have been to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and I have lived to speak of it. I am being a bit facetious with my melodrama, although many have and will die venturing into the canyon. It is not … Continue reading
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Here is a compilation of some of the stuff I managed to capture during my first year as a GoPro owner. It’s too bad I didn’t take it more places. There were so many times I forgot it and wished … Continue reading
Black Canyon — August 2010 from Fourchinnigan on Vimeo. Narrows Days — July 2010 from Fourchinnigan on Vimeo. More GoPro videos from this summer. The Narrows video is a bit too long, but maybe you’ll enjoy it anyway. These were … Continue reading
Near the end of May, I quit my job and fled to Canada for two and a half weeks. The first week was spent sight-seeing with Erika. The second week involved backpacking down the West Coast Trail. The last few … Continue reading
My ability to maintain this journal always seems to wane in the summer. A lot has happened since my last post. I quit my job and fled to Canada for two-and-a-half weeks. The first week was spent sight-seeing with Erika. … Continue reading
2010 starts tomorrow and I haven’t finished posting about 2009. The last few months have been a blur of activity and compositing so Live Journal updates have suffered. Fear not, my three readers, a flurry of updates has arrived! After … Continue reading
Occasionally, I look through travel books or magazines searching for ideas. There are often photos of beautiful locales and listings for resorts, expensive hotels, eateries, and other aspects of luxury travel. I can’t generally afford luxury travel and I am … Continue reading
Erika and I spent April 26-30 in Yosemite National Park. John Muir and many others have raved about the majesty of Yosemite. Their words are not exaggeration. The earth falls open to reveal blankets of rich green sewn with threads … Continue reading
I’ve been relatively silent for the last couple of months. Thus, it’s time to play catch-up. Here is what has been going on between April and the present. After being beaten by the unrelenting Strawberry Peak, I accompanied Extreme Things … Continue reading