There are big Marias, little Marias, and McCoys around here. Who knew? From here, you can see a rock formation that you can also see from Quartzsite.

Sometimes, it’s just too much. For all other occasions, there are flying things and beer.

I did work, found it hard to complete work, then went for a hike. After that attitude readjustment, I completed work.

We’re taking a short exploratory trip down to Redding. Redding isn’t what’s being explored: The behavior of the transmission is under observation.

03 June 2009: Coming down from Susanville with the sun rapidly vanishing, we still attempted to find a state historical marker in the dark near Milton, with no luck. We found our way to Honey Lake rest area, and spent the night. It was already warm at eight in the morning as I got up [...]

Hat Creek, in Lassen National Forest, was once a stage stop for two of the major emigrant trails. Just beyond, the Hat Creek Rim soars up a thousand feet as highways 44 and 89 part company.

The Rim is rather popular with hang gliders.

21 February 2009: The Nine Sisters range are the most significant peaks of a series of ancient volcanoes that accompany you right the way through San Luis Obispo County. They remind me a bit of the Black Cuillins on the Isle of Skye, and it’s rather hard to miss them! Here are two of them, [...]

We spent the night at Corning Flying J, then cut across on South Avenue to highway 99. I am sort of bored with the same old stretch of I-5, and fancied a change of scene and pace. South Lane is kind of nice, stretching out with views of snow-covered mountains. It’s how you get to [...]

Isn’t this amazing? This is Bridge Bay itself, with the mountains and Lake Shasta in the background. Those things lined up in front are houseboats — like floating mobile homes.