Hidden in plain sight.

πŸ“· Sipapu Natural Bridge, Utah, Mar 2017

Sandstoen natural bridge is camoflauged against simialrly colored sandstone formations.

S goes the curve πŸ“· Mogollon Rim, Arizona (Oct 2022)

S curving highway as seen from a rocky outcrop hundreds of feet above.

Trippy πŸ“· Kofa National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona (Mar 2017)

Desert labyrinth

Little Molas Lake, Colorado πŸ“· Sept 2014

Gorgeous lake with a mountain in the background

Basin and range πŸ“· Nevada, Oct 2018

A sagebrush sea punchuated by a mountain with summited with a sunrise and some small clouds.

I finally hit 200,00 miles on my Subaru Outback. I’m surprised that it took this long, but I’ve been a bit long roadtrip deprived the last 6 years or so. She’s still a great road trip vehicle, even in her more advanced age; I know I’d benefit from an upgrade, but you know, this one is paid off.

200,000 miles on the odometer

Wrote a quick bit about three other examples of forums that are still alive and prospering, and still quietly serving up quality communities; I didn’t see these mentioned in that long post of forums that went around recently, but they all seem noteworthy to me.

The open road πŸ“· Montana, Aug 2019

Some kickass clouds dominate trhe scene, with a lonely two lane highway and some beige fields in the foreground.

I lost a quarter today, but it was a quarter well spent.

A vintage payphone is adorned with various colorful stickers.

Incoming, wave and storm πŸ“· Turks and Caicos, Nov 2021

Wave crashing in with storn cloud in the distance

Nowhere fast… πŸ“· Turks and Caicos, Nov 2022

Snail on walkway

Watching the day fade into night. πŸ“· Turks and Caicos, Nov 2021

As the road winds away πŸ“· OTD in 2010

Two lane highway winds into a deserty mountainous wilderness

An “end of season” night paddle from OTD in 2022, featuring some “dream-like” photos.

I took this photoβ€”my most favorite “recent” photo of my dadβ€”one year ago today. Damn I miss this smile so fucking much.

My dad and I, smiling at our local bar.

A few shots of some of the petroglyph panels from Grapevine Canyon, Bridge Canyon Wilderness, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada - visited OnThisDay in 2018

Sometimes you just need a little nap after a swim.

The center of attention

When an adventure awaits you just out the front door.

Desert peak as seen through an open doorway in a roofless brick structure

Just give me a dirt road and a Joshua tree and I’ll be happy. (On This Day in 2018)