Places

Places Big Sur from both sides of a closure Doing Big Sur as two dead-end legs around a Highway 1 closure on a holiday weekend, where finding a room was the… July 4, 2024 Places Red moon over the Santa Monica Pier Going back a second night for the big red moonrise over the Santa Monica Pier, long lens and a planned alignment. June 23, 2024 Places Ice in the Lava River Cave A primitive lava tube north of Flagstaff that holds ice in summer, a 70-degree swing within twenty feet of the entrance. May 12, 2024 Places Grand Canyon again, this time to a cabin A second father-son Grand Canyon crossing, this time with a backcountry permit, a lucky cabin upgrade at Phantom Ranch, and two nights… May 12, 2024 Places Cliff dwellings at Walnut Canyon A quick stop at Walnut Canyon outside Flagstaff, walking the Island Trail past 800-year-old Sinagua cliff dwellings. May 12, 2024 Places Sedona on the way to the canyon A father-son birthday trip that opened in Sedona's red rocks before heading up to the Grand Canyon. May 11, 2024 Places Northern lights over Sedona Catching the rare May 2024 aurora from the Sedona Airport overlook, when a G5 storm pushed the northern lights down to Arizona. May 11, 2024 Places Cathedral Rock, Sedona A short, hands-on slickrock scramble up Cathedral Rock, with the shuttle as the way in on busy days. May 11, 2024 Places Devil’s Bridge at sunset The slightly longer hike out to Devil's Bridge, Sedona's big sandstone arch, timed for sunset. May 11, 2024 Places The eclipse the 9-to-5 wouldn’t allow The April 2024 eclipse, mostly missed to a work day, with one frame snuck in as it trailed off. April 8, 2024