California Wine Trip 2018: Pismo, Paso and Pinnacles

I took literally a trillion pictures in California, so it’s been a daunting task to go through them.  The first set is of Pismo Beach, Paso Robles and Pinnacles National Park (Thanks Obama).

Big Bend 2017

Vanabout 2017 Day 7: More Many Glaciers

Well, that may have been the dumbest thing I’ve ever done.

Five years ago I hike the Grinnell Glacier trail ( a 6 mile trail each way with a 1200ft elevation climb) with no water, no food and no bear spray.  Well I wasn’t going to be that stupid again this year.  I brought water. I brought bison bars.  And I brought bear spray.

So I thought I was all prepared to hike the equally long and difficult Iceberg Lake trail. Except it didn’t occur to me that, although all the snow had melted at camp, 1200 feet up, there will still be substantial snow.  And so, the last half mile of the trial was covered in snow.  I couldn’t turn back. I was almost there. Actual experienced winter hikers kept passing me with their hiking sticks and snow chains on their shoes.

Somehow I didn’t slip off the mountain or break a leg/arm/skull/other wrist. 34,000 steps later I am able to share the amazing pictures I took.

Vanabout 2017 Day 6: Helena to Glacier (Many Glaciers)

Vanabout 2017 Day 4: More Yellowstone

Geysers! Nothing but Geysers!!

Well, almost.  There was also a visit to one of the most stunning places in North America, The Grand Canyon of Yellowstone.

Also, Zoe tries her paw at fly fishing.

Caprock Canyon 2017

Obligatory Snow Day Pictures

After crawling out of our bunker this morning, Zoë and I walked around the neighborhood to assess the damage and poop on some snow.  I had gone earlier, so only Zoë made with the poopings.

Area Dogs Thankful for Generous Grandma on Christmas Eve

No one tell Kat Alex got a Christmas Eve porterhouse bone.

Dogs Are the New Kittehs

The interwebs are overrun with adorable kitty pictures.  Well fuck felines.  Dogs are the new cats.

Take that interwebs.

The Making of The Wallagio 2.0: Week 6

That’s right, I’ve gone to weekly updates instead of quasi-daily updates.  For the most part, the day-to-day changes have become more glacial in extent.  Also, I’ve become bored with the updates process and a little frustrated that we’re in week six and there’s no end in site.

Such is remodeling.

New floor is mostly down in both living rooms.

 

Cabinets installed and stocked in new kitchen.

 

 

 

 

 

Granite and cooktop installed.

 

New microwave.

 

New sink.

Area Dog Has Routine Disturbed by Home Remodel

I can’t nap with all this banging.

Can you please ask them to stop?

Are you listening to me??

Oh, never mind.

Area Man Honored by Guinness as Having World’s Most Lethargic Dogs

I could think of no better way to try out my new play-pretty than to take pictures of my lay-about dogs.

Romeo Reverses the Whip

When Zoë gets treated in the same “in-your-face” manner she treats other dogs, she will have none of it.

Urban Hiking: White Rock Lake

 

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In preparation of my impending Walkabout I decided it would be a good idea to hike the nine miles around White Rock Lake and take a bunch of pictures.  Poor Zoe isn’t used to so much walking.  She’s barely moved all of Monday.

Area Dog Thinks She’s Christ-like

Area Dog Thinks She’s Invisible

Area Dog Unfamiliar with the Concept of Personal Space

Happy National Puppy Day

February iPhone Picture of the Day

Area Dog Possibly Possessed by a Vorlon