Jan
05
Santa Elaina canyon. Steep climb and then no problem. Took lots of pictures. Remembered hiking this way on a previous trip and putting my hand on a cactus. The little microscopic splines stuck with me for a long time and clearly left a lasting impression on me. On the way back I picked up a …
Jan
05
As we neared the head of the Lost mine trail we found ourselves rising in elevation such that we noticed the emergence of bone fide trees in a field of ancient volcanoes referred to as the Green Gulch. Trees were once abundant here until the miners virtually striped the landscape of them. Then in the 1940′s, cattle overgrazed it down to …
Jan
04
7:32 – arrived at McDonald Observatory We hurried up to the amphitheater where we could see a brilliant green laser beam gesturing at different points in the sky. The speaker had a very clear voice and a well rehearsed, easy manner if explaining the cosmos above. Visible above us he showed us a “visible mist …
Jan
04
Stopped for lunch in the Rio Grande valley camp area 1:10 depart The Hot springs heat source is 1500 feet below the ground heated by the earths core. The one we visited was commercially developed as a resort destination in the 1920′s. On the way to the pool, Mrs. Valle explained that the 16 million year old …
Jan
04
January 4th, 2011 7:29am departed Prude Ranch 7:52am Saw a herd of Elk which were reintroduced in the 1980′s. Looks like their doing just fine. 9:20 Viewing beautiful Chisos mountains Occitillo plants are abundant On the drive we saw majestic columnar basalts. (My iPhone didn’t do them justice) 9:53 sparking reflections of Gypsum all over …
Jan
03
I’m on my way to the Big Bend National Park area for five days of intense hiking, sightseeing and geological observation.
Oct
01
I have enjoyed a relatively successful career as a professional pianist, vocalist, director, producer and educator. I taught upper school music at All Saints’ Episcopal School in Fort Worth from 2007-2010. Prior to that I was the full time director of Fine Arts at Aledo United Methodist Church where, in addition to providing direction and …
Sep
05
My youngest daughter Madeleine took her third trip to the emergency room today. I discovered Maddie being consoled in the arms of her mother and was the first to notice she was bleeding quite a bit from the back of her head. Apparently, she was riding her sister’s back and they slipped. Maddie hit the …
Jul
26
Chase Mobile Update Brings iPhone Check Deposit | Mac|Life. Ok – that’s just cool!!!
Jul
24
July 24 10:19 Inspired by my son – I am beginning to journal my daily activities. Today I woke around ten to the screams if my three children hounding my wife, Mary, for milk or a snack or who knows what. I rolled out of bed and took a shower. Today I have agreed to …
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