• Cross-border Beer Hike

    A Cross-border Beer Hike from the Bavarian Forest into Czechia wasn’t much of an option back in the Cold War days. Now though, it’s an opportunity to hike through …

    In the Cloud#%$@

    The small village of Cloudcroft in the Sacramento Mountains is about as far South as you can get in New …

    A Hike to the Top o’ Texas

    Texas isn’t the first place that comes to mind when I hear the word “mountains”, so it seemed like an …

    Winter Hiking in the Southern Rockies

    Winter in the Southern Rockies can be cold and snowy at times, but I have found that winter weather rarely …

    Blanco

    Talk about surreal — the landscape of the White Sands National Monument sneaks up quickly as you drive into the park …

    Road Visions

    “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.” ― Lewis Carroll I’m sitting down …

    Deja Vu All Over Again

    While most people simply admire old photos, Irina Werning is more interested in how people would look and feel if …

    Murder at the Spy House

    A scream pierces the small talk around the vintage dining table where a group of about twenty has gathered on …

    Out in Luckenbach, Texas there ain’t nobody feelin’ no pain

    In 1977 in the midst of the glory days of bands like Supertramp, Kansas, Eagles, Rush, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Fleetwood Mac, …

    Unique Exhibit features the Old Spanish Trail

    Some time ago I featured a project by photojournalist Janire Najera in an article on this blog (read it here). …

    German tradition in the Lone Star State

    The small Texas town of Fredericksburg has a reputation for embracing and celebrating its German cultural heritage.  Likewise, its annual …

    Muertos y Marigolds

    It is a pleasantly warm Fall day in Albuquerque, New Mexico and mine is one of a long line of …