Condoriri-Cordillera Real De Los Andes

Condoriri-Cordillera Real De Los Andes

Climbing….Day after day we worked our way up snow filled gullies. They would steepen, narrow and finally ending with sheer drop off into the next valley. Down we would retrace our steps to a flat area near our tent. Over the course of days we had made small tables and a sitting area from the […]

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Dangerous Roads-Bolivia

Dangerous Roads-Bolivia

La Paz to Coroico (El Camino de la Muerte)  The mini bus choked and sputtered as we left La Paz. Every seat was filled.  I was crammed against the window as we drove out of the city, climbing higher into the thin air.  As we approached the 16,000 foot pass our driver reached out and […]

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South Dakota

South Dakota

Bear Butte (Mato Paha) rises as a sacred forested hill from the flats of South Dakota. Visiting Native Americans making their pilgrimages leave bits of fabric tied to trees along the pathway. A cold fog settled on the ground as we hiked silently upwards towards the top.  An eagle flew over a tangled winter ravaged […]

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Fairchild PT-19

Fairchild PT-19

My father and I had driven his ford pickup truck and trailer to a small town north of Portland, Oregon. Sitting in a dilapidated barn was the WWII training plane covered in dust slowly decaying. We paid the owner the $1800 and somehow loaded the frame, wings and parts onto the trailer and headed back […]

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France 2010

France 2010

France 2010- We have been back a week now after spending two days in Iceland, eleven days in Paris and three in Beaune (Burgundy). It seemed to be three separate trips with each one as captivating as the other. The days and nights were filled with museums, art, jazz, history and food/wine and by renting a […]

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