East Jesus, east of the Salton Sea in Southern California, is a museum. But it’s unlike any museum you’ve seen before. It’s what most people think of as an art installation, an art oasis, or a performance space. East Jesus calls its exhibit space an “Art Garden.”
Why are desert sunsets so beautiful? Desert sunsets, like this one at Keys View at Joshua Tree National Park, are particularly red due to the dryness of the air. Moist air tends to scatter light more. Also, deserts tend to have cleaner air, and therefore allow the light a more direct path to the eye, making the color more dramatic.
I was thinking about setting up to make just this shot when I noticed that my fellow camper Josh (or was it Michael?) had already put a lantern in his … Read more
Just as we hoped, there was never a dull moment on our Baja cruise on the Sea of Cortez. One afternoon aboard the Safari Endeavor, we were chatting in the … Read more
Four years ago, at about this time of year, I was suffering from a cold or flu, and wrote this post. Judging from the photos, I was in Bangkok. I … Read more
When John Steinbeck wrote The Log from the Sea of Cortez, the memoir of his specimen-collecting journey with marine biologist Ed Ricketts in 1940, he wasn’t concerned with Baja towns … Read more
Detouring from the Sea of Cortez, our Un-Cruise Adventure took us across the Baja Peninsula to Magdalena Bay on the Pacific for some whale watching. I was hopeful, but keeping … Read more
I said the same thing last year, but 2015 was our biggest year in travel yet. Four continents and 16 countries, about 75 cities, 11 United States National Parks, and … Read more
Biking and hiking, eating and imbibing are just means to an end: enjoying the scenic Breckenridge Colorado area, and breathing in the fresh mountain air.
September in Breckenridge CO is a great season for hiking and biking, and enjoying the views and fresh air.