After the Smoky Mountains Wildfires

After the Smoky Mountains Wildfires

Smokey Mountain National Park was one my family’s favorite vacation destinations back when we all lived in the same house together. While we have each moved to our own homes, some far away, the park still resonates strongly in memories as a remarkable location. When I heard of the fires, I wondered how the area […]

Road Hazards of Unusual Size

Road Hazards of Unusual Size

The headlights illuminated the animal almost too late. Fortunately, the brakes were good and my reactions quick enough. A lucky coyote vanished into the darkness of the desert it might never have seen again. The coyote in the Desert Southwest of the U.S. wasn’t the first road hazard avoided and certainly not the last. Driving […]

A long time ago in a Wild West far far away.

A long time ago in a Wild West far far away.

The Wild West was an untamed land where with wide open spaces between, where one could travel endless and explore wild uncharted places. Of course, those days are gone. Or are they? This is a short tale of how we stumbled into the Wild West and Hollywood history without really meaning to. We needed to get […]