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Clouds, Rocks, and Signs
I didn’t recognize the park last night, Stephen F. Austin State Park, the same one we stayed at just eight nights ago on our way east. In my defense, we had set up in the dark spot amongst the RVs, … Continue reading
Cranes & Waters
We climb out of the tent as the sky starts to lighten at Fairview-Riverside State Park. I will go find the unheated bathroom, with no shampoo or soap dispenser in the shower, while Caleb breaks down our site. I’ll defrost … Continue reading
The Weekend After Thanksgiving
FRIDAYI start to pack the car upon waking and eat a biscuit from yesterday’s feast on the way to Cibbets Flat. It starts to rain. I eat a grapefruit in the driver’s seat while Caleb sets up the tent. My … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food, Friends, Hiking, History, Military, Motorcycle, Places, Plants, Water
Tagged balboa park, California, clouds, Hiking, museum, outdoors, San Diego, transportation, waterfall, weekend, women
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Lake Manly to Amboy Crater
It’s around 2am when I awake in Texas Springs Campground, in the middle of quiet hours, in a dark sky park. I’m grateful I acquainted myself with the location of the toilet earlier so I can stumble there quietly, and … Continue reading
Posted in Camping, Hiking, History, People, Places, Travel, Water
Tagged Amboy, Death Valley, desert, Mojave National Preserve, national park, nature, Route 66, sunset
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Finding Treasures in the Desert
I awaken with a black sky scattered with stars and attempt to stare into their souls while Caleb breaks down the tent. We wait until the first red-orange rays of light kiss the horizon to get moving towards the Fossil … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Camping, Hiking, History, People, Places, Plants, Travel
Tagged Atlas Obscura, California, Death Valley, ghost town, national park, nature, sunset
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