View from the top of Independence Pass — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.
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View from the top of Independence Pass — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 3, 2025 14:56
Day 3. Pond and Mountains — I stopped briefly at the top of Independence Pass to stretch my legs and get a better look at the mountains. Day 3 – Road Trip October 2025.
October 3, 2025 14:50
Working with AI is like working with a very polite, ingratiating, savant teenager who has odd memory problems.
August 7, 2025 11:21
Furnace Closet refurb complete — No more green paint, and the many years of scratches, scrapes and various holes drilled in the walls have been patched. 2
July 20, 2025 14:47
What hole? Four days later, and it’s all fixed. I also patched the rest of the walls, the ceiling, and repainted the lot. 2
July 20, 2025 9:42
Dyson battery & charger holder — It must be summer. Time for some work around the house. It’s too hot and buggy to be outside. 3
July 20, 2025 7:26
Back in the workshop — It must be summer. Unfortunately, it’s now too hot and buggy for hiking or sitting around outside. Time for some work around the house.
July 17, 2025 12:25
That escalated quickly — This started out as a three-hour job. I’ll be lucky if I finish it in under a week.
July 16, 2025 9:34
Finally finished — Two years later, I patched and repainted the wall. 1
July 6, 2025 17:15
Table Rock Lake was the highest I’ve seen it — At 928.5 ft. It was 18 ft higher than when I was last here in September 2024.
June 14, 2025 14:10
Making a cup of tea.
June 12, 2025 11:14
View from my hammock. Piney Creek Wilderness, June 2025. 2
June 12, 2025 11:13
Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness — Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness. The lake was a lot nearer to my campsite than usual.
June 11, 2025 12:45
Camped by Table Rock Lake at Piney Creek Wilderness, June 2025. 2
June 11, 2025 12:42
Piney Creek Wilderness, Table Rock Lake. Looking west towards Buck Hollow and Piney Creek. I took a short hike further east along the lakeshore to find a spot where I could see out across the lake.
June 11, 2025 12:21
Packing for four days by the lake — I’m off to spend four days sitting watching the Lake at my favorite Piney Creek Wilderness camping spot.
June 9, 2025 11:07
Sunday check, clean, and oil — My Sig P938 got very wet while backpacking in the rain at Hercules Glades a while back. Today, I decided to give it a good cleaning and thorough inspection. 1
May 25, 2025 11:05
Camped on ‘Ant Hill’ — I’ve camped on ‘Ant Hill’ before, but this time, I had to shift to a nearby location to avoid a dicey-looking dead tree.
May 11, 2025 12:31
Concrete Spring box in ‘Twin Falls Hollow’. 1
May 10, 2025 17:02
Scenic overlook, southwest of Lower Pilot Knob. Hercules Glades Wilderness. 2
May 10, 2025 14:25
Wear and tear — That’s what over 100 days of backpacking will do. 1 3
May 10, 2025 11:41
Heating water to make breakfast, May 2025. Hercules Glades Wilderness. 3
May 10, 2025 10:24
Camped above ‘Deep Hollow’, May 2025. Hercules Glades Wilderness. 2