Author Archives: Trail Rocker

As most of you know, we lost our little Toby to cancer on May 9th.  Even though we only had him for 18 months and 8 days he left a big puppy print on our hearts. But in the end he went out on his own terms.  We knew that he couldn’t be saved andContinue reading “Toby”

Most of Voyageurs National Park (NP) is under water so the best way to see this park is by boat.  So this past Wednesday, Barbara and I took a boat cruise on Rainy Lake in Voyageurs NP.  The day started out clear and warm, but halfway through the cruise the clouds began rolling in andContinue reading “Voyageurs National Park”

Our cousins Susie and Raul have a beautiful home near the shore of Lake Conroe, Texas.  Their back deck looks over a nice golf course which is home to song birds, squirrels, lizards, blue herons and some bald eagles, to name a few.  Yesterday, while spending time with family on the deck, I took someContinue reading “Lake Conroe, Texas”

On Friday, Barbara, Toby and I along with our tour guides (cousins), Susie and Raul visited Huntsville State Park in Texas.  This is a beautiful park with lots of wildlife, wild flowers and hiking trails.  Toby really enjoyed it because there were plenty of squirrels to chase. Actually, he only went after one squirrel, butContinue reading “Huntsville State Park”

Today, along with millions of other people, Barbara and I were fortunate enough to witness a total solar eclipse in Waco, Texas.  This to me, was an extraordinary experience.  In fact, after the eclipse completed its totality, I continued to watch this amazing event, while those around me went on their way.  It’s things likeContinue reading “Total Solar Eclipse”

While here at Lake Whitney, Texas we have seen several of the bright red male cardinals.  Now Barbara and I lived most of our lives in northern California where there are no Cardinals to be found, so when we see them elsewhere, it is a treat.  I tried numerous times last week to get photosContinue reading “Cardinals”

Last evening I took photos of our closest neighbor, the moon, as it rose above the trees in the east.  I always enjoy looking up at the moon and thinking of the places that we have visited and named over the years.  Below I have listed a handful of these places.  So the next timeContinue reading “The Moon”

This morning, after breakfast, I decided to check out some of the five miles of hiking trails here at the RV Park.  It didn’t take long for me to discover that the trails have not been maintained for some time.  In order to hike these trails one needs a chainsaw.  So I decided to hikeContinue reading “Pollinator’s”

We have been at Lake Whitney, Texas for three days and yesterday the rain stopped, the sun came out and I was able to take a hike to the lake.  When I started my hike the sky was clear, the sun was shinning but in the short time it took me to get to theContinue reading “Lake Whitney”

On Tuesday, Barbara, Toby and I traveled 22 miles south to the town of Tombstone, Arizona.  While there we enjoyed a very rough ride on a stagecoach, had a nice lunch at the O.K. Corral Café, the Gunfighter Hall of Fame and the western atmosphere.  Today, Tombstone is a very dog friendly town. They haveContinue reading “Tombstone”