Memorial Day in the White Mountains of Arizona

Starting to prepare for the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend.  Normally I would be in Indianapolis for the Indy 500 but it didn’t work out for me this year.  So, instead I will be spending 5 days in Alpine, AZ boondocking and rock hunting.  I am a bit nervous as this will be my very first…

Aliens and the VLA

There is something about driving through the upper desert in New Mexico.  You are on the 60 highway rambling through Pie Town and then there is a vast plain as far as the eye can see.  Off in the distance you see large telescopes, 28 in all, gathered together pointing to the sky.  It sends…

The Beauty of the Day

Drove home from Phoenix today up through Payson, AZ.  The valley was a beautiful 80 degrees but as I reached the higher elevation the snow was on the ground and a lake had formed by the side of the road.  I could have rushed along cruising through the forest and enjoying the ride, but sometimes…