Near Gaither Mountain Overlook, Arkansas — The first major scenic overlook of our trip. This is a 180° Panorama, so the image is a bit distorted horizontally. +1
Short Breaks
Quick visits, day trips, excursions, and weekends away. Anything under a week, you wouldn’t count as a genuine vacation. This includes camping trips, but excludes our many backpacking trips.
On the road again (Day One) — Near Gaither Mountain Overlook (Arkansas) — The first major scenic overlook of our trip. Two-minute read, +2
November 1, 2023 12:05
Trip: Annular Eclipse — Odessa Texas. The plan is simple. We have set aside three days to drive to Odessa, Texas, which is in the middle of the Annular Eclipse track, where the weather is set to be clear and cold. We’ll watch the eclipse and then spend two or three days driving home. Album: 5 17
October 15, 2023 16:03
Annular Eclipse Timelapse — A series of hand-held photographs of the Annular Eclipse taken by Ginger on her cell phone using a pair of eclipse glasses held in front of the lens.
October 14, 2023 11:45
Eclipse glasses — Ginger and Gary ready for the annular eclipse, in Odessa, Texas. Annular Eclipse Trip Day Four. 8
October 14, 2023 11:12
Faux Stonehenge Odessa, Texas. We stopped here while scoping out potential places to watch the annular eclipse. We decided this might be too twee and too popular. The eclipse photographers were already gathering. +2
October 13, 2023 18:30
Nowhere – State Highway 206, New Mexico — Day Three. We stopped to grab a quick video of the impressive nothingness here for the folks back home. Within ten minutes a couple of guys (from the buildings you can see in the distance behind the water tank) turned up to check on us. It is not as deserted as it might appear! Video: 30 seconds
October 13, 2023 17:15
The northern edge of the Llano Estacado in New Mexico. On state Highway 469. Annular Eclipse Trip Day Two.
October 12, 2023 17:26
The northern edge of the Llano Estacado in New Mexico. On state Highway 469.
October 12, 2023 17:25
Scenic stop — If we’d checked the map, we would have discovered an amphitheater nearby. On state Highway 469.
October 12, 2023 17:22
The northern edge of the Llano Estacado in New Mexico. On state Highway 469.
October 12, 2023 17:21
Canadian River, south of Logan, New Mexico.
October 12, 2023 16:24
Ginger sitting on the edge of the bluff overlooking the Canadian River, south of Logan, New Mexico.
October 12, 2023 16:23
Day Two — Canadian River Railroad Bridge. Logan, New Mexico. We spent last night in Dodge City, then headed down to Texas, went across Texas and into New Mexico. And why not? It bagged me a new state.
October 12, 2023 16:22
Day One — Annular Eclipse Trip. The plan is simple. We have set aside three days to drive to Odessa, Texas, which is in the middle of the Annular Eclipse track, where the weather is set to be clear and cold. We’ll watch the eclipse and then spend two or three days driving home. +2
October 11, 2023 17:51
Cats need glasses — and Morty agrees (sort of). Anything for a fluffy lap to sit on. +1
May 30, 2023 7:22
Ginger & Morty — Morty has a particularly strong headbutt.
May 30, 2023 7:16
Cottage Still Life – This photo started life as a joke picture for the girls, and then it took on a life of its own requiring a second ‘shoot’ just to put right a few of the details.
November 24, 2022 22:14
Snow in the yard and on the field – We woke Saturday morning to a light dusting of snow which had mostly melted by the evening.
November 12, 2022 9:55
Cottage in the snow – For the past couple of months Ginger has been working with her parents on a remodeling project, converting the one room with ensuite ‘Little House’ into a Writers/Get Away Cottage. It now has a living room/kitchenette, bedroom, HVAC and a wraparound deck out back. +1
November 12, 2022 9:50
Jim in the workshop. +1
August 28, 2022 15:22
Damascus steel knife – Jim tried his hand at making a Damascus steel knife blade.
August 28, 2022 15:19
Brass canon – Yes, it works! +1
August 28, 2022 15:16
In a corner of the workshop.