Before I comment about today I would like to mention that a storm rolled in over Canyonlands yesterday which enabled me to get some interesting shots.  I actually enjoy stormy looking skies as it creates a lot more dramatic photos then a blue sky without anything in it.  Also I mentioned I had planned on taking Shafer Road yesterday but not knowing the road condition opted to turn back.  Well the picture above is of Shafer Road as it goes up the site of the Mesa.  Pictures don’t actually do it justice as you just don’t get the sense of depth into the canyon.I am sure I could have made it but it I would...

It’s one of those days.  I had a plan to photograph the potash lakes south of Canyon Lands and take the Shafer’s trail up into the park.  I woke up at the rest stop where I had not slept too well.  I headed into Moab and followed the GPS to Potash Road.  I must say my research on Google earth and GPS devices lead me astray as to how difficult traversing this road would be.  At some point I figured the GPS must be kidding about it being a road and not a goat trail.  In all seriousness this is not some place for the family Volvo.  I would not attempt it is my wife’s Altima and if I had felt...

The west never seems to stop amazing me.  Last year’s trip which included a brief stint in Monument Valley let me see the grand scale of the west and impressed me to the point I wanted to focus this year’s trip in the desert Areas of Utah and Arizona.  I am not disappointed with Canyon De Chelly, it is just wonderful.  Also I like the fact it is not a large visitor intensive park like Arches was last year.  I expect the Grand Canyon will be like that though and it is on my list for this year.  Canyon De Chelly is a national Monument not actually a full fledged National Park.  It is free...

The hardest part about photographing out west is the long trip to get there.  This blog is actually for the last two days.  I left Cookeville about 3:30 Friday afternoon and got caught in both Labor Day Weekend Traffic then a bottleneck from an accident after getting through Nashville.  I recommend anyone going on a trip to consider the times they will be going through a major city because rush hour traffic is bad for the soul. I ended up stopping to sleep at the Oklahoma Visitors Center about 1 a.m.  I picked up again about 7 a.m.Saturday morning (This Morning) and continued to drive. ...

Well this was the last day of my trip.  I am writing in past tense because it was a month ago now.  Some people said they would like me to finish the blog of the trip.  I decided to do it this evening (October 18) because I will be posting photos of the trip tonight.  Anyway nothing much happened on this day.  I didn’t stop to photograph anywhere.  I almost got run off the road in Nebraska by a minivan who switched into my lane.  I got a little lost in St. Louis due to construction.  Since we are done with the trip and all the bills are in here is a break down of the trip and what it cost.   Gas: ...

I awoke to an overlook of Billings, Montana.  I proceeded to drive down into town and stopped at Hardee’s for Breakfast and a Bathroom Break.  I used to love Hardee’s but recently I am noticing the food is mostly just grease and salt.  I ended up not eating all I ordered just because it really didn’t taste all that good.  I checked my route and saw I would be getting close to Devil’s Tower on my return trip so I programmed that into the GPS and headed that way.   Devil’s Tower is pretty interesting.  I am sure we are all familiar with it as it was the site for Spielburg’s...

Well I am writing this now after already being home a day.  But I wanted to go ahead and finish up the blog so here goes.  I left Canada and it was just too foggy, rainy, and generally wet to try to photograph anymore in Glacier National Park.  Just before leaving Waterton it had gotten real windy and the temperature was dropping anyway.  I was on the lookout for a dock to photograph from and the wind just got to a point it would cut through your layer of clothes pretty quick.  I needed to leave soon as the border closed at 6pm anyway.  I proceeded to Glacier thinking I would get my last...

  I got up around 8 in the morning.  It will be hard to photograph here today, the clouds are low so no grand vistas and its raining just a bit too much to go looking for wildlife.  I think I will go to Canada, if the weather isn’t better up there I will just make a day of being out of the country for the first time in my life.  I am looking forward to it in either case.   Made it through customs without a hitch.  I really like the town of Waterton and the weather is cooperating enough to get some really good shots or so I think.  Most of my shots recently feel more...

Well today is the day I make it to Glacier National Park.  I was pretty tired from my travels and had considered not coming to here.  I know a lot of people who have been out west who don’t make it to Glacier because its a lot further out of the way then most are willing to travel.  Currently I am in Kalispell, Montana.  I am staying in the Travel Lodge here.  Soon I will set out for the park.   Wow, this blows away everything I have seen before.  It is just the best.  I can’t believe how large everything is, it really puts things into perspective.  I have bypassed Avalanche...

Good morning from Livingston, Montana.  I slept just outside of Gardiner, Montana on a pull off where some other vehicles were doing the same thing.  Today I hope to be in Glacier National Park at some point.  My posts have been intermittent due to lack of wifi available.  In Yellowstone cell service was nearly non-existent.  I may not be able to post again until after I leave Glacier National Park.     Well I am currently awaiting for the Lolo Creek Steak House to open (45 minutes or so).  One of the things I did before leaving was to see if any of Guy Fieri’s Diners, Drive-ins,...