Places

Places Learning the San Gabriels at Strawberry Peak How I found the San Gabriels: a bad bike-shop brush-off pointed me at a group ride, and a guy who shares my… February 12, 2017 Places Driving Texas to California Moving west on the southern route to dodge the snow: El Paso, a long desert haul, and the surprise that LA has… January 12, 2017 Places Hanging Lake, Colorado A bachelor-party weekend in fall Colorado, with Hanging Lake as the photo highlight. Since then it's burned, washed out, rebuilt, and gone… October 15, 2016 Places Zion on a borrowed afternoon A day trip into Zion with my dad and a college roommate. High water shut down the Narrows, so we took a… May 22, 2016 Places Lake Mead, stuck in a canyon An easy day that wasn't: a canyon wash off the River Mountains Loop, a scree-field downclimb in a sling, and the old… May 22, 2016 Places San Francisco with the family A family trip to San Francisco: bikes across the Golden Gate to Sausalito, a solo run through the Presidio, and a castle… August 14, 2015 Places Riding around downtown Dallas A morning on the bike through downtown Dallas and over the Trinity, camera along for the ride. August 7, 2015 Places Cars and Coffee, Lake Travis A Sunday-morning car meet on Lake Travis, back when a brand-new McLaren P1 showed up next to a GT40. It still runs,… February 8, 2015 Places Enchanted Rock, one quick overnight A weekend overnight on the granite dome past Fredericksburg with college friends. Camped, hiked, and made a first run at star photos… June 27, 2014 Places Grand Canyon: South Kaibab down, Bright Angel up Rim to river to rim with my dad and brother. South Kaibab down to a night at Phantom Ranch, Bright Angel back… May 19, 2014