Texas Hill Country reminds me the place I grew up in – northern Israel – Mostly lime stone, medium size oak and pine trees with room in between for grass and shrub. The terrain and weather are quite different, but winter time temperature are similar. One big difference are the…
Big Bend National Park, Texas
While most visitors are attracted to Chisos Basin and the mountains, I found the river and desert equally attractive.
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
There is significant geology to this park, but also many wonderful hiking trails. The highlight is Guadalupe Peak, the highest point of Texas. I was struck by the high number of backcountry hiking only campgrounds, which suggests there are many takers. There were even a few backpackers on the day…
Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona
Houses in the Tucson area are built right up to the park boundary, but still, it feels quite remote when visiting. Despite it being a desert, the vegetation is quite tall which blocks the view of the city, for the most part. Of course the most remarkable feature is the…
Yellowstone 2020
Yellowstone National Park, the land of thermal springs and geysers. I found it particularly challenging to photograph the geysers. They are impressive to watch in person but lose perspective in a flat photograph. Thermals are a little easier. And of course, if talking about Yellowstone National Park, how can one…
Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir
I stumbled on this place on the way to Jarbidge, Nevada. There is a nice campground that is mostly used by boaters and anglers, but it was a convenient stop for me on the way back from Jarbidge – Just a place to dump and refill my water tanks and…
Jarbidge, the Roads
As a visitor, Jarbidge appears to be an automobile town. There is no airport and the river is not navigable; the only way in is in an automobile. The mountains in the national forest are criss crossed by dirt roads that are popular OHV destinations. The antique automobile club was…
Ruby Crest Trail
Driving along H/W 80 one might get the impression that the state of Nevada is one big desert cover with nothing but sand and rocks. A more careful study of the topography quickly corrects this impression. Nevada is actually a very diverse land with more mountain ranges than any state.…
Fall, New England
Our planned Nova Scotia fall trip was diverted to a New England due to hurricane Dorian. It cause significant damage to trees stripping many of the leaves. Still, fall in the White Mountains in New Hampshire was nothing but great colors and fabulous hiking.
Prince Edward Island
Most visitors come for the Anne of Green Gables history and sites, but I found Prince Edward Island to be exceptionally picturesque.