Author Archives: Trail Rocker

Today the temperature peaked at 60 degrees so Barbara, Toby and I visited the nearby Tuzigoot (the g is silent) National Monument.  We visited the visitor’s center and then I hiked to the remnants of the remaining pueblo.  From there I hiked in the opposite direction to the Tavasci Marsh overlook adjacent to the VerdeContinue reading “Tuzigoot National Monument”

This morning, my friend Glen and I took a hike in search of Batman and Robin. Northeast of Lake Havasu City, Arizona is a cave known as the Bat Cave. It’s about a 3.5 mile hike there and back, so along the way I took some photos of the area along with Lake Havasu in the distance. WeContinue reading “The Bat Cave”

Over the past several weeks, with a few exceptions, the weather has not been cooperating so I have not been able to get out much and take photos. I have taken a few shots here and there and have put together a collection of photos that I like and am posting them here. This is a collectionContinue reading “Collection”

Yesterday, Barbara, Toby and I drove to Yosemite Valley. This is the first time the three of us had ever been there during the winter, and right after a snow storm, so weren’t sure what we were going to encounter. The temperatures ranged from a low of 32 to a high of 39 while we were there.Continue reading “Winter in Yosemite”

This past Sunday several of our family members, including one granddaughter and one great grandson, enjoyed a fun day at the Sacramento Zoo.  Afterwards we all enjoyed a nice lunch.  I believe it was a fun day had by all. 

Last evening I drove north to Marysville in hopes of catching a nice sunset near the Sutter Buttes.  The Sutter Buttes is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s smallest mountain range.  Technically speaking, it is not a mountain range at all.  What it is is an extinct volcano.  Either wayContinue reading “Sutter Buttes Sunset”

Yesterday, Barbara, Toby and I took a couple of scenic drives along the coast and through the redwoods.   First, we headed west along the Klamath River to where it meets the sea.  Here there is a vista called the Klamath River Overlook.  Now to get to the overlook you have to hike, only aContinue reading “The North Coast”

Yesterday Barbara, Toby and I explored Redwood National Park.  We started out by heading south to the visitors center.  However, when we arrived the gate was closed.  So while we waited for the visitor’s center to open we took Toby down to the nearby coastal beach.  This was likely Toby’s first visit to the ocean. Continue reading “Redwood National Park”

Last evening I hiked back down to the beach in hopes of seeing a beautiful sunset over the waves of the Pacific ocean. I wasn’t disappointed.

Yesterday I took a hike down the beach in search of the two Bald Eagles I saw here a year ago. One of the eagles was right where I saw it last year. I took some photos, explored the beach a little more and then headed back home. Unfortunately, the photos that I took yesterday,Continue reading “In Search Of”