I spent the last 2 weeks of April on yet another road trip exploring the Southwestern U.S. and SE Oregon. I had the vague goal of visiting past favorite areas in more depth, while having my eyes & ears peeled for any significant flower blooms. Serendipity and the elements resulted in the following itinerary: * […]
Owyhee Canyonlands and Southeastern Oregon
The Owyhee Canyonlands, in the remote SE corner of Oregon, have long been on my radar to explore. So, when cooler temperatures arrived this September, friend Andy & I headed out to explore them. That area’s Leslie Gulch was especially enticing, with descriptions of fantastical volcanic towers and gorges which sounded similar to Smith Rocks’. […]
Sprinter Van “Starr”
In mid-March, a short 4 days after returning from Argentina, Martha and I flew down to Sportsmobile in California to pick up our new Sprinter camper van, Starr (viz. Walter “Pete” Starr). Due to a long Sportsmobile production queue, European “dieselgate” delays, & limited production of the 4WD option, he was 23 months in gestation. […]