https://mywhateverjourney.com/2020/03/08/my-retreat-from-a-retreat/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/trail.jpgTrailIsland paths provided me with ample exploring opportunities.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shrooms.jpgShroomsShrooms wherever I go.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/shell.jpgShellhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/mud.jpgMudhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/lizgilbert.jpgLizGilberthttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/kava.jpgKavahttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/hotsprings.jpgHotSpringsNew Zealand hot springs.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gemstonebeach.jpgGemStoneBEachhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/friends.jpgFriendshttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/driving.jpgDriving2021-03-16T01:20:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2019/04/07/when-vanlife-overtakes-life/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thong1-1.jpgThong1https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thong2-2.jpgThong2https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/thong2-1.jpgThong22020-07-29T14:28:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2019/02/23/the-sins-of-vanlife/2019-02-23T01:41:02+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2019/02/15/putting-the-adventure-cart-before-the-horse/2019-02-19T19:21:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/09/10/earning-my-tent-stripes/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/willyintent.jpgWillyinTentWilly was on high alert in the new surroundings.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/tent.jpgTentGoing from a van to a tent is a big leap. https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mikame.jpgMika:MeWhile Mika and I wisely relaxed.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/mewilly.jpgMe:WillyWilly and I give tent camping a whirl.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dogsrunning.jpgDogsRunningBut when tent camping gets me this, I'll be back.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/dogsunset.jpgDog:SunsetThe dogs loved the off-leash fun.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/beachtent.jpgBeachTentBecause the tent wasn't enough, I also bought this thing and spent 15 minutes setting it up--facing the wind. https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/air-mattress.jpgAir mattressNone of the equipment fit back into the boxes and carriers properly.2017-09-10T05:28:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/08/27/toppling-the-past/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/shooting.jpgShootingAs do new endeavors, like redneck target shooting in the backyard.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/hammock.jpgHammockEspecially from the comfort of the old family hammock.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/family.jpgFamilyI look forward to see how this next generation will make its history.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/croquet.jpgCroquetNostalgia in the form of a family croquet game has an honorable place in the present.2017-08-27T22:24:53+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/07/29/choose-your-friends-and-your-scarves-wisely/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/two_separate_brush_fires_scorch_hills_of_0_3651484_ver1-0_640_360.jpgTwo_separate_brush_fires_scorch_hills_of_0_3651484_ver1.0_640_360The sounds of helicopters continued for about five days as firefighters worked to contain the blaze. https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/truck3.jpgTruck3https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/truck2.jpgTruck2Fire trucks passing below my deck.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/truck.jpgTruckThe first of the trucks going up my road to set up a defensive position.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/smokyvalley.jpgSmokyValleyMy usual clear view across the canyon was filled with smoke.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fire51.jpgfire51https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/fire.jpgFireGood old Facebook provided the first glimpse of the fire.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/access-card.jpgaccess cardAnd I am now equipped with an Access Card, which allows me to return after evacuation.2017-07-29T23:16:45+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/06/24/beyond-help-how-inner-peace-changed-everything/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sunset.jpgSunsetI'm willing to bet that IP flares exponentially the closer you live to the ocean.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/skink.jpgSkinkHe's got nothing to do with inner peace, but he did visit my house the other day and I thought you'd like to know about the company I keep.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/hikingprofile.jpgHikingProfilehttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cavediary.jpgCaveDiaryEspecially those equipped with a diary, a lighter, and some weed.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cave.jpgCaveI've found that caves are a great place to go if you've got Inner Peace.2017-06-24T22:38:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/04/18/after-all-why-not/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6890.jpgIMG_6890And going.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6895.jpgIMG_6895My trust car has been a spectacular vehicle delivering us to magical places--this one just four miles down the road.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6886.jpgIMG_6886There's really no reason for this shot—it just amuses me.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6843.jpgIMG_6843https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6827.jpgIMG_6827Taking to the high seas in search of whales.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6802.jpgIMG_6802https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6772.jpgIMG_6772The super bloom in southern California has been nothing short of amazing this year. And it's still going.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6754.jpgIMG_6754And going.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6420.jpgIMG_6420An easy bike ride on the beach at sunrise is well worth is well worth a 6 a.m. alarm—the ultimate discomfort in my world.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/img_6201.jpgIMG_6201The beginning of a surfer.2017-04-18T01:50:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/03/30/some-vests-are-meant-to-be/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/willyvest2.jpgWilly:Vest2https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/willyvest1.jpgWilly:Vest1https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/twovests.jpgTwoVestsSee? Identical except the 16,000 dirty, sweaty, sun-bleaching miles that separates the left from the right.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pinkflower.jpgPinkFlowerhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lastadventure.jpgLastAdventureThe old vest's last adventure was witnessing the Super Bloom at Anza Borregahttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/fieldoflowers.jpgFieldOFlowersAs well as Oz-like fields of blooms.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/desertbloom.jpgDesertbloomCarpets of flowers.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/benmika.jpgBen:Mika2017-04-05T03:21:28+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/01/07/the-right-to-my-opinion-does-make-my-opinion-right/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pavilion-1660462_1920.jpgpavilion-1660462_1920https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/meditation-597092_1920.jpgmeditation-597092_19202017-02-21T20:33:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/01/27/what-the-wheels-say/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/vw.jpgvwBut I still love my VW.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/tesla.jpgteslaA typical green line-up at the grocery store, next to the sporty Mercedes and large pick-up truck. https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/maserati.jpgmaseratiMaseratis are a common site around town.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/joemaybach.jpgjoemaybachhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/drivingmaybach.jpgdrivingmaybachhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/chevrolet.jpgchevroletHere's the person I want to meet.2017-01-27T04:15:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2017/01/01/here-we-go-again/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/pf-2017-1936491_1920.jpgpf-2017-1936491_1920https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/hand-1105331_1920.jpghand-1105331_1920https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/9309cb2621bc670597eac2ad2bf52066.jpg9309cb2621bc670597eac2ad2bf520662017-01-01T21:07:01+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/about/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/about.jpgAbout2016-11-28T17:56:17+00:00weekly0.6https://mywhateverjourney.com/2016/11/27/life-on-wall-street/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/musician.jpgmusicianhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/mobboss.jpgmobbosshttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/gnomes.jpggnomesPerhaps this gate shields an unwieldy garden gnome collection.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/elf.jpgelfThis is where the elf lives, hatching dragons.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/deranged-blogger.jpgderanged-bloggerA deranged blogger hides behind this gate.2016-11-27T21:10:52+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2016/10/29/firing-the-vanities/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/kids.jpgkidshttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/jrbeach.jpgjrbeachhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/deer.jpgdeer2016-10-29T01:32:50+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2016/10/27/adventure-3267/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/van.jpgvanBack in the van for a weekend.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/surfing.jpgsurfingMy first attempt at surfing with two friends.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sunset.jpgsunsetSunset at Jalama Beach.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sealions.jpgsealionsA neighboring colony of sea lions at Point Dume.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/homebeach.jpghomebeachThis gorgeous beach is just a 10-minute walk from my front door.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hike2.jpghike2https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/hike.jpghikeHiking in the hills with Mika and Willy.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/driving-van.jpgdriving-vanhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/beachwalk.jpgbeachwalkMorning walk at Jalama Beach.2016-10-27T14:13:23+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2016/08/10/the-next-adventure/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/willytrail.jpgWillyTrailWilly and I find local adventures in the woods..https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/willymika.jpgWilly:MikaJoined by Mika.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/treehouse.jpgTreehouseHopefully, whatever the future holds, will hold this.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/paddleboard.jpgPAddleBoardWilly has added paddle boarding to his adventure resume.2016-08-11T17:42:27+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/10/12/the-testosterone-factor/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/zburnedmeal.jpgZBurnedMEalAnd then there was dinner. Not a great way to end the day, but not bad. I'm soaking the pot overnight and I think the burn smell of my meal finally got rid of the skunk smell.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/wyoming-landscape.jpgWyoming landscapeAn awful view for most of journeys over the last week.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/willyme.jpgWilly:MeWilly enjoyed the lava fields, and the bunnies who lived in them peacefully, until his arrival.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/theshrrom-in-utah.jpgTheShrrom in UtahThe backdrop was amazing.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/quarryofbones.jpgQuarryofBonesThey built a center around an actual quarry where you could touch the bones of 165-year-old things. I digress.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/lava.jpglavaCraters of the Moon. Nothing but barren landscape, but beautiful nonetheless.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/dinosaurpark.jpgDinosaurparkDinosaur National Park.2016-06-08T17:16:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/10/05/camping-and-hierarchy-of-us-and-them/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tourists.jpgTouristsNo caption needed. I am not even sure what they are looking at.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/touristlookinggood.jpgTouristlookinggoodA peaceful look at tourists.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/tetons.jpgTetonsThe Tetons at sunset.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/shes-gonna-blow.jpgShe's gonna blowhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sapphire.jpgSapphireThe deep blue sapphire color was unbelievable.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/prismatic.jpgPrismaticThe Prismatic Geyser is an artist's delight; and mine.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/old.jpgOldhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/moose.jpgMooseA big, bad moose. He would be the top of the badass chain.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/heidijenn.jpgHeidi:JennYup, it's a selfie with my BFF, but we had it covered.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/bison.jpgBisonYeah, bigger than an SUV. Go, bison!2016-06-08T15:53:14+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2016/05/18/how-tribes-have-changed/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/walmart.jpgWalmartOne of the first things I did after surgery was zip around a Walmart on a scooter to amuse myself.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/family.jpgFamilyNieces and nephews provided some help along the way.2016-05-18T22:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2016/03/04/three-is-company/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/sunset.jpgSunsethttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/leedriving.jpgLeeDrivinghttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/church-sign.jpgChurch sign2016-05-12T19:32:43+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2016/05/10/growing-up/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/treesva.jpgTreesVAEven on crutches, balance between trees is achieved.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/tree.jpgtreeOne of my favorite places to rebalance.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/boot.jpgBootReconstructive surgery on my right foot has benched me for the last couple of months.2016-05-12T19:29:28+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2016/02/23/what-is-reality/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_5410.jpgIMG_5410https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_5372.jpgIMG_5372https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_5210.jpgIMG_5210https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_5165.jpgIMG_51652016-02-23T23:58:42+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/12/22/willy-enters-the-fold/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/willyrepetebed.jpgWilly:RepeteBedhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/willymikaoutisde.jpgWilly:MikaOutisdehttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/willymikacar.jpgWilly:MikaCarhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/willybrisleeping.jpgWilly:BriSleepinghttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/beach.jpgBeach2015-12-22T19:29:22+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/12/02/maybe-get-our-heads-out-of-our-asses/2015-12-02T23:40:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/11/18/its-just-not-my-thing/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/ocean2.jpgOcean2https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/quesadilla2.jpgquesadilla2https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/quesadilla.jpgquesadillahttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/oysters.jpgoysters2015-11-18T21:46:57+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/11/16/my-re-entry/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_5161.jpgIMG_5161Willy in his carrier.2015-11-18T01:12:38+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/11/12/the-pause/2015-11-16T04:11:14+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/11/09/the-swan-song/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/willy.jpgWillyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/volcanic.jpgVolcanichttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sunset2.jpgSunset2https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/sunset1.jpgSunset1https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/storm2.jpgStorm2https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/storm1.jpgStorm1https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/shroom.jpgShroomhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/joshua-tree.jpgJoshua Treehttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/halloween.jpgHalloween2015-11-09T17:27:42+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/10/20/a-moment-about-hygiene/2015-10-20T16:10:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/10/20/feeling-trapped-in-the-wide-open/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/snake.jpgSnakeLook very closely and you'll see the little rattle snake.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/rainbow.jpgRainbowWe were treated to a rainbow after a night of storms.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/phallicarch2.jpgPhallicArch2The Arches National Park, though I have renamed it—something dirty and my nieces and nephew might read this.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/phallicarch.jpgPhallicArchSee what I mean?https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/pelican.jpgPelicanSunrise on Yuba Lake and very lost pelican.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/naturalbridge.jpgNaturalBridgeA natural bridge at the aptly-named Natural Bridges National Park.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/delicatearch.jpgDelicateArchDelicate Arch...Or, "I've lost my mood."https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cow.jpgCowThe cow, just before she started to race us down the road.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/canyonwall.jpgCanyonWallGlen Canyon walls, which went on for miles.2015-10-20T02:33:39+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/10/07/processing/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cracking-eggs.jpgOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERAHe loved a good joke--and empty eggs at Easter were among his favorites. Here. grandson Jake cracks one on his head.2015-10-12T03:01:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/10/06/those-left-behind/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/sleepingwithcats.jpgSleepingwithcatshttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/petie1.jpgPetie1https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/petiearchie.jpgPetie:ArchiePetie and Archie vye for space.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/peteona-rock.jpgPETEONA ROCK2015-10-06T17:15:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/27/fields-dont-really-suck-its-just-my-brain/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/view-descending.jpgView descendingDescending into the valley (?), canyon (?) that holds the Salmon River, my favorite so far.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/salmonriver.jpgSalmonRiverThe Salmon River.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/salmon21.jpgSalmon2Late afternoon sun lit the river up, adding to its natural beauty.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/newcampground.jpgNewCampgroundI scored a campsite on Lake Payette in McCall, which is surrounded by ponderosa and sage.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/fields.jpgFieldsThis was my view for hours. It was stunning in its own way.2015-09-27T05:00:09+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/26/a-near-meltdown-or-two/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/snake-river.jpgSnake RiverSunset on the Snake River.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/motel6.jpgMotel6The sunset as seen from Motel 6--not too shabby and you can't even see the McDonald's.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/moosehunting.jpgMoosehuntingEarly morning moose hunting on Round Lake in Sandpoint, Idaho. https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/mantis.jpgMantisA Praying Mantis joined our sunset walk.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lewiston.jpgLewistonThe view descending into Lewiston, Idaho and the Snake River.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/coeur-dalene.jpgCoeur d'alenePassing through Coeur d'Alene.2015-09-26T10:57:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/19/theres-no-place-like-home/2015-09-26T05:23:48+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/23/going-it-alone/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/waterfall5.jpgWaterfallOne of many waterfalls. Perhaps that's why this range is called the Cascades.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/path1.jpgPathThe Pacific Crest Trail in the Cascades.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/moss2.jpgMossWalking trails are often walled in by moss.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/foliage1.jpgFoliageFall is coming!https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cascade31.jpgCascade3The northern Cascades.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/cascade21.jpgCascade2More northern Cascades on a beautiful day.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/campsite1.jpgCampsiteMy campsite in a lovely spot outside of Winthrop.2015-09-24T01:57:31+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/22/no-man-is-an-island-but-he-should-live-on-one/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/river.jpgRiverCampside river—which is also green!https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/orcas-lighthouse.jpgorcas lighthouseThe lighthouse on San Juan Island.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/moss.jpgMossHitting the Northern Cascades where moss clings to every surface.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/constition.jpgconstitionThe view from Mt. Young on San Juan Island.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/alpacas.jpgAlpacasAlpacas!2015-09-22T05:21:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/15/the-twilight-experience/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/waterfall21.jpgWaterfall2Another view of the waterfall.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/waterfall.jpgWaterfallExploring a waterfall in the rain forest.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rainforest.jpgRainforestA path in the Hoh Rain Forest.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/forks.jpgForksVisiting Twilight central.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/flattery2.jpgFlattery2The view from Cape Flattery.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/flattery.jpgFlatteryGrace and I on Cape Flattery, the northwestern-most point of the U.S. mainland.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/elk.jpgElkAn elk herd enjoying the river.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/coast.jpgCoastRuby Beach on the Olympic Peninsula.2015-09-15T21:03:27+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/14/campground-life/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/salmon2.jpgSalmon2Groups of salmon swimming upstream.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/salmon.jpgSalmonA successful jump.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rainierselfie.jpgRainierselfieProving I really do have a big head.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/rainier2.jpgRainier2Mt. Rainier on a beautiful September day.2015-09-14T05:04:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/09/fomo/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/waterfall3.jpgWaterfall3The Multnomah Fallshttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/waterfall2.jpgWaterfall2More falls...https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/waterfall1.jpgWaterfall1and more falls.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/holdingbridge.jpgHoldingBridgeHolding up the bridge in Hood River.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/bridgegods.jpgBridgeGodsThe Bridge of the Gods.2015-09-10T02:05:03+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/06/the-world-at-my-feet/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/starfish.jpgstarfishTidal pools with starfish and anemones.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/snail.jpgSnailColorful snails are all over the Pacific Northwest.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/slug.jpgslugA giant banana slug.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/orview2.jpgORView2Willy and I on top of Cape Perpetua.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/orview.jpgORViewA view of Oregon's central coast.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/lighthouse.jpgLighthouseThe hike up to Haceta lighthouse lets you out above the lighthouse for a fantastic first view.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jellyfish.jpgjellyfishColorful jellyfish on the beach.2015-09-06T15:44:09+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/06/im-being-watched/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/squirrelbird.jpgSquirrel:birdhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/seagull.jpgSeagullA seagull who can't read.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/oystercatchers.jpgOysterCatchersTwo oyster catchers.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/buckpct.jpgbuck:PCT2015-09-06T15:34:36+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/03/blazing-a-new-trail/2015-09-05T21:08:23+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/09/03/on-labeling-2/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/93-theshroom.jpg9:3--THeShroomThe Shroom with minimal bells and whistles, but still quite comfortable.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/93-rv.jpg9:3--RVThese "campers" have all the comforts of home, including a satellite dish.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/93-pct.jpg9:3--PCTWilly and I hike a piece of the Pacific Crest Trail armed with only water and in iPhone. It was no big deal.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/93-craterpinnacles.jpg9:3--CraterPinnaclesThe Pinnacles at Crater Lake, formed by erosion, or volcanic activity, or something.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/93-crater2.jpg9:3--Crater2A volcano inside a volcano at Crater Lake.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/93-crater1.jpg9:3--Crater1Crater Lake in Oregon is impossibly blue.2015-09-06T22:01:10+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/my-home-away-from-home/2015-10-27T20:44:19+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/hiking-in-yosemite-and-hiking-in-general/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/yosemite2.jpgYosemite2Looking fresh on Mile 2 of a 14-mile hike in Yosemite.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/yosemite1.jpgYosemite1Yosemite's Half Dome is an ever-looming presence.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/yosemite-waterfall.jpgYosemite WaterfallOne of many waterfalls in Yosemite.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/yosemite.jpgYosemiteA Panorama of the majestic Yosemite Valley. 2015-08-31T04:55:35+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/serendipity/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/morrobay2.jpgMorroBay2While the beaches were devoid of human life, marine animals were everywhere.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/morrobay.jpgMorroBayA cove just outside Morro Bay, Calif.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/devils-postpile.jpgDevil's PostpileThe Devil's Postpile in Mammoth Lakes.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pct.jpgPCTI step foot onto the Pacific Crest Trail.2015-08-31T04:50:48+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/everything-is-bigger-in-california-sorry-texas/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sonoma2.jpgSonoma2More Sonoma Coast.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sonoma1.jpgSonoma1The beautiful Sonoma Coast.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bigtree.jpgBigTreeYes, I'm hugging the tree. It's for perspective.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/bigmussel.jpgBigMusselA typical Sonoma mussel, which is the size of a baby's foot.2015-08-31T04:44:13+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/the-rewards-of-smaller-paths/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/smallpath.jpgSmallPath2015-08-30T16:41:51+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/the-mandatory-adventure-dog/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/willypetco.jpgWillyPetcoWilly goes to Petco.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/willy-morning.jpgWilly--morningWilly prefers to sleep in most days.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/willyunhappy.jpgWillyUnhappyWilly could not look more pathetic when placed in the passenger seat.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/willynme.jpgWillynMeWilly's first adventure at the beach/2015-09-03T23:20:20+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/campervan-travel/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/fargo_camper_van.jpgFargo_Camper_Vanhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/img_3936.jpgIMG_39362015-08-30T16:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/28/whatever/2015-08-30T16:14:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/27/on-writing/2015-08-30T04:59:08+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/living-in-the-moment/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ontheroad.jpgOntheRoadLife on the road forces me to be in the moment.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/elephant-seals.jpgElephant SealsElephant seals from San Simeon. 2015-08-30T04:55:54+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/a-reality-check/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pch2.jpgPCH2Just one of the many bridges along the PCH.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pch.jpgPCHOne of many spectacular views of the Pacific Coast from the highway.2015-08-30T04:28:47+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/striking-out-on-my-own/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/first-solo.jpgFirst soloI leave for my first solo camping experience.2015-08-30T04:26:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/the-virgin-voyage-said-no-one-ever-about-my-travels/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/firstview-of-pacific.jpgFirstview of pacificThe view of the Pacific from inside my van.https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cooking-breakfast.jpgcooking breakfastCooking breakfast from the back of the van.2015-08-30T04:25:11+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/on-leaving/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/good-bye-graphics-90.jpgGood-Bye-Graphics-902015-08-29T21:19:02+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/2015/08/29/journey-in-the-making/https://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/whitedragon.jpgWhiteDragonhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/imagination-dragon.jpgimagination dragonhttps://mywhateverjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sand-dragon.jpgsand dragon2015-08-29T21:01:30+00:00monthlyhttps://mywhateverjourney.comdaily1.02021-03-16T01:20:45+00:00