2022 PHOTO CLASSES: camera workshops with Tom Dempsey, Seattle
“Nature Travel Photography” at Lifetime Learning Center (LLC) Tom Dempsey will teach…
A Mammoth summer 2021: hiking Olympics, Sierras, Rockies; Nebraska
Our summer 2021 went from Mammoth Lakes to woolly mammoths! Hiking mostly…
2021 April: Nevada: Valley of Fire & Cathedral Gorge State Parks
In Nevada, revisiting Valley of Fire State Park stunned us with rainbow…
2021 April: rafting Grand Canyon 226 gorgeous miles, Arizona
In April 2021, we boated 226 gorgeous miles down the Colorado River…
2021 March: California desert: Kelso Dunes, Joshua Tree NP, Mecca Wilderness, Indian Canyons
As the pandemic gradually waned, we enjoyed hiking four desert areas in…
2021 Feb: Oregon coast in winter via RV
Driving the scenic Oregon coast cured our Seattle winter blues, February 7-11,…
2020 Oct: RV to Utah slots, SD Badlands, Wyoming, Idaho’s Sawtooths
Self-contained RV travel provides a healthy antidote to pandemic isolation. Our 32-day…
2020 Aug: Spray Park–Knapsack Pass Loop trail, Mt Rainier NP
After a dozen hikes to Spray Park splendor since 1982, in summer…
2020 July: Eastern Sierra hikes & backpack, California
Walking outdoors is a great remedy for pandemic confinement. On the east…
2020 Patagonia. ARGENTINA: Bariloche & Los Glaciares. CHILE: Torres del Paine.
The beautiful parks of Patagonia attracted me for a second visit (January…
BEST TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS 300mm+ for wildlife: Sony RX10 IV vs APS-C, 4/3
How well can telephoto zoom lenses magnify distant wildlife given their weight…
2019 Sept: RV to Wyoming, Carhenge, Cahokia, Colorado, Utah
A diverse RV camping trip took us across the USA from Seattle…