ramblings of a Seattle travel, food and photography hound
To say that I was privileged to see fall colors at Sequoia National Park is an understatement. It was totally unexpected. I was just going to experience the giant sequoias. While the ancient trees lived up to expectation, it was a bonus that the dogwoods, maples, aspens, cottonwoods, oaks and willows were changing color to... Continue Reading →
So what's a giant sequoia supposed to do when a huge boulder gets in its way? Why, suck it up, of course.
Fall is in the air. In the Northwest we get foggy days early in the season. I was taking back roads in the morning around Eugene, Oregon, when lifting fog was lending its mysterious beauty over the landscape.
The hike itself isn't anything special. It's a nice easy tramp from North Beach Park to Glass Beach in Port Townsend. There's no trail. You simply tread on sand, some of it rocky, along the shore flanked on one side by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, on the other by cliffs. What you do... Continue Reading →
During a hike through Fort Worden State Park in Port Townsend, my wife and I came across the most breathtaking madrone we've ever seen, probably because it stands by itself in a grassy field just north of Alexander's Castle and thus given the freedom to spread its wings. As majestic as the Western red cedar... Continue Reading →
In its northwest corner, Washington State is blessed with one of the world's great ferry systems. Taking the sailing between Seattle and Bainbridge Island on a beautiful sunny day, I became lost in thought staring out at Puget Sound and was reminded again how fortunate I am to live here.
It’s hard to miss the strange but spectacular rock formations as you’re driving through Terrebonne on US 97. The last time I visited Smith Rock State Park in central Oregon was in 2011. Even though ill with a slight fever, I managed to get down to the foot of these rocks to admire them as well... Continue Reading →
This post has only images. They reflect the personal wonder and beauty I felt about Morocco's diverse landscape, architecture, craft and food. They were photographed in and around Casablanca, Rabat, Chefchouen, Volubilis, Meknes, Fes, Erfoud, Erg Chebbi (Sahara), Todra and Dades Gorges, Skoura, Taroudant, Essaouira, Marrakech and El Jadida. (Click on the first to start... Continue Reading →
I'm not a birder. But when an interesting bird appears in my travels, I take note and try to find out a bit more about it. In several places throughout Morocco, I saw the white stork (Circonia circonia) that builds its large nest in high places, atop roofs, walls, even ancient Roman columns. The one... Continue Reading →
On our way to the overlook that looks down on the Dadès Gorge, we went past a wondrous formation called Monkey's Hands or Monkey's Fingers. It's as if the hillsides met a giant scrambler some time in the past. These iron-rich and soft sedimentary layers eroded over time to produce these strange and convoluted rocks.
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