The California Coast
November 19, 2016
The Storm Keeping up the tradition of never checking the weather forecast, I headed to the California Coast. I was planning to drive down Highway 1 for over 600 miles, from Crescent City to Cambria.
When I arrived in Crescent City I heard that a massive storm was headed towards the coast. According to the reports, a remnant of Typhoon Songda was...
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Mount Rainier
November 14, 2016
With the North Cascades behind me, I began the long drive to Mount Rainier National Park. October was well underway and I knew the snow would not hold off for much longer. As I was driving a little Chevy Malibu, I could not risk getting caught in the mountains during a snowstorm. It would be a death sentence.
I made it to Paradise (aptly named),...
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Dharma Bum
October 09, 2016
As I was exploring the North Cascades it soon occurred to me that my trip was turning out surprisingly like "The Dharma Bums". In the book, the main character eventually makes his way to the North Cascades to spend a few months living / working in a firetower. The other characters in the book tell him of the jagged high peaks that he will soon see.
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A New Beginning
October 02, 2016
After spending two weeks in Port Angeles, waiting for my broken phone to be repaired, I received an email that my phone was being shipped to Seattle. I had actually become quite comfortable in Port Angeles, it had almost started to feel like home. I even had a schedule for the first time in months. I spent my last night in town Couchsurfing with my...
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The Coast
September 17, 2016
I ended up staying in Astoria for a few days, this was easily my favorite city I had visited on the roadtrip. But I knew I had to get moving, so I drove down to Ecola State Park one last time. I wanted to get some cool shots of the coast here, before heading up into Washington.
I think I did pretty well! I even met a girl who worked at a nearby...
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Goonies
September 17, 2016
As I walked through the rainforest I could hear the waves crashing against the shore less than a mile away. A heavy blanket of fog had fallen over the coast. The forest was completely covered in ferns and moss, even the branches had ferns growing on them! I soon reached Indian Point and saw the Pacific Ocean for the first time. It stretched out to...
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Headed to the Coast
September 17, 2016
With Glacier National Park behind me, I was excited to finally reach the Pacific Ocean. Of course, things didn't work out quite as planned. When I arrived in Spokane, Washington I realized that Palouse Falls was not too far away. I also learned that Steptoe Butte, which offers an incredible view of seemingly endless farmland, was on the way there....
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Glacier National Park
September 01, 2016
Arrival After a beautiful morning drive through central Montana, filled with storms and rainbows, I saw the mountains of Glacier National Park on the horizon.
I approached East Glacier by 7:30am, the early morning light slowly fading as dark clouds began to fill the sky. The weather was damp and cold in East Glacier, no warmer than 50 degrees. A...
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Grand Tetons
August 15, 2016
After spending the first 35 days of my roadtrip in Colorado, I was ready to move on to Wyoming. The 8+ hour drive from Colorado to Wyoming was an interesting one. Google Maps took me through the middle of nowhere in Northwest Colorado. I saw maybe 3 other people on the road in 4 hours of travel time. Eventually Google told me to turn onto a dirt ro...
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Maroon Bells
August 01, 2016
For my last Colorado hike I wanted to do a backcountry trip. The area around Crested Butte provided endless possibilities. I learned of a route through the mountains that would take me from Crested Butte to Aspen. I was unable to find a good paper map, so I decided to wing it. At 6pm I left Crested Butte and drove up towards Gothic. The forest was...
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Monsoon
July 22, 2016
“You get monsoons in the desert?”
While I was staying with my new friends in Mesa Verde, our friend John mentioned that Monsoon Season was finally here. The county had been under a fire ban for the past few weeks and everything was bone dry. Everyone in WOBville was hoping for some rain so they would finally lift the fire ban. I never imagined t...
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A Change of Scenery
July 19, 2016
This past weekend I was able to visit New Mexico, Arizona, Utah and head back to Colorado all in one morning. After my night at Shiprock I drove up into Arizona then veered north to the Four Corners Monument. It was really interesting to see the desert environments here, which felt so completely different than anything I've seen on the trip so far.
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The Desert
July 16, 2016
After a relaxing day in Durango, spent down by the river, I decided to drive over to Mesa Verde National Park. It was interesting to see the ancient dwellings of the native people. I'm sure my archaeologist friends would love to explore this place! I was able to go on a tour of the Cliff Palace area with a really cool ranger. He shed some light on...
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The Passing Time
July 12, 2016
I recommend listening to this song while you read this blog post and view the pictures from the Great Sand Dunes. It really captures the essence of being alone at night on the Dunes, under a sea of stars.
As I entered the San Luis Valley, one of the largest desert valleys in the world, I could see the Great Sand Dunes off in the distance. In fac...
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Back in Boulder
July 08, 2016
I am currently in Boulder, Colorado finishing up my backlog of edits and preparing for the next part of the journey. Tomorrow I will head to the Great Sand Dunes, where I'll hopefully be able to capture some great Milky Way and Star Trails photos.
After spending a few days exploring the area, my favorite place in Boulder, so far, is the Chautauqua...
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