Waterfalls! There’s something magical about the cascade of water tumbling over one or more ledges to the river below. It catches your breath, makes you want to pull out your camera, even though you know you can’t capture the way…
DIY Adult Seat Belt Pillow
I’ve added a new favorite item to my “must pack” list for traveling! It’s what I’d call a “seat belt pillow” or maybe “one pillow you can actually use in the car and won’t get lost”. It’s a simple sewing…
Sinks Canyon – Better in August
I’ve discovered something: Sinks Canyon – where the river literally disappears underground and reappears, two hours and about a quarter mile later – is much more interesting in August than in June. ‘Way back in June 2003, we…
Creation Waits in Eager Expectation
I was reading Romans the other day, and ran across these verses: “18 I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. 19 For the creation waits in eager…
10 Places to Go Exploring in the Western US
Trails are nice, trails are great. I like trails (especially trails that lead to and through spectacular views!) But there comes a time when the inner anti-establishment in us all decides it would like a bit of freedom – and…
Holden Beach House Review: Blue Heaven, 108 Raleigh Street
Well, we visited Holden Beach, North Carolina again (in case you missed the post a few weeks ago with a whole lot of pictures I took during our stay)! Because we ended up renting last minute (really, we called up…
A Leap of Faith
“Sometimes… when we got to take a Leap of Faith, we find a Grassy Hillside, not a Sheer Cliff. -AW” (Picture: Atop Sahale Arm, North Cascades National Park in Washington)
Jesus Sees the Wilderness
So we’re going to try something a little different on the blog. It won’t take the place of the weekly posts about hiking to some of America’s best views (and other interesting and inexpensive attractions). Those will still be coming…
Table Mountain – Up and Down the Face Trail
Table Mountain, on the “non-tourist” west side of Grand Teton National Park, has got to be one of our favorite views ever – and I mean that seriously. If you interviewed everyone in the group, they’d probably list that single…
10 of the Best Trails In and Around North Cascades National Park
I absolutely love North Cascades National Park when the weather is nice. It’s filled with that wild wilderness that makes you feel like you’ve really left it all behind, not to mention peak upon peak and tranquil valley after alpine…