In depth recounting of my global wandering
Another day, it’s gonna be a long one. CELEBRATED IN SONG: ROMANTICIZED IN A 1960’S TELEVISION SERIES: And, of course, immortalized by John Steinbeck who devoted an entire chapter (chapter 12) describing the Joad’s journey on this highway in …
All about (not along) the Watchtower. Possibly the most iconic and recognizable structure in Grand Canyon is the Watchtower. Those entering the park at the Desert View Entrance Station will spot it almost immediately. The Watchtower was designed by Mary …
Another early start. I woke up in the dark Saturday morning and, in a pointed reminder that I’m nearly 63, my body seemed to be screaming, “ALEVE! ALEVE! YOU BETTER GET SOME PAIN KILLING DRUGS INTO ME OR YOU’LL BE …
It’s still yesterday (in blog time, of course). As I noted at the end of the previous post, I’d finished walking chronologically backward and reached the beginning of the Trail of Time but still had barely covered a third of …
So, how did the canyon come to be? Let’s return briefly to that figure of 70 million years ago. It was about this time that the North American Plate started to override the Pacific Plate and the Rocky Mountains began …