Places

Every place has a story. Across the world is a rich history told over time; reflecting people, cultures, and events. A place is more than the sum of its physical components, as there are intangibles that is almost impossible to capture in words.

San Francisco & Bay Area ft. Yosemite National Park and Mono Lake

Visited from 06/18/25- 07/09/25

Jun 1734 min read

Las Vegas ft. Death Valley National Park

Visited from 04/04/25- 04/13/25

Apr 121 min read

Auckland - The City Of Sails ft. Tongariro National Park

Visited from 12/25/2024- 01/12/2025

Dec 23, 202428 min read

New York City - Is It Sinking, Drowning Or Both?

Visited from 10/10/24- 10/20/24

Oct 10, 202427 min read

Exploring Greater Vancouver, Summer 2024

This is our fifth visit to Vancouver and it's surroundings. June 26- July 8, 2024

Jun 25, 202422 min read

Tokyo - The Big Orange ft. Sakura Hanami

Visited from 03/23/2024- 03/31/2024

Mar 21, 202415 min read

Las Vegas - The 9th Island ft. Xmas & New Year's

Visited from December 23, 2023- January 1, 2024

Dec 21, 202314 min read

Sydney - The City At The Edge Of The World

Visited from 11/10/23 to 11/26/23

Nov 7, 202328 min read

Calgary- The Gateway to the Canadian Rockies

Visited on June 22nd - July 4th

Jun 20, 202319 min read

San Jose & Bay Area, California - Post 'Atmospheric River' Deluge

Visited on 02/17/2023 to 02/26/2023

Feb 17, 202319 min read

Mauna Loa Erupts Again

Mauna Loa Erupts on 11/27/2022

Dec 7, 20224 min read

New York, New York, Fall 2022

Visited on 10/18/2022- 11/03/2022

Oct 17, 202223 min read

Seattle, Washington

Visited from June 24 through July 10, 2021

Jul 12, 20216 min read

North Cascades National Park, Washington

Visited on July 3, July 7 and July 8

Jul 11, 20215 min read

Mount Saint Helens, Washington

Hiked on June 30, 2021

Jul 7, 20213 min read

Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Hiked on June 26 & July 5, 2021

Jul 6, 20217 min read

Olympic National Park, Washington

Hiked on June 28, 2021

Jul 4, 20213 min read

Mānoa, Honolulu, Oahu

Mānoa valley was once a rich and fertile valley where ancient Hawaiians farmed for centuries before the arrival of western people. As...

Aug 29, 20204 min read

North Kohala, Hawai'i

Visited on 10/11/2013 and 12/20/2015 Check out our flight over North Kohala Coast by clicking a link at the end of this blog.

Apr 24, 20204 min read

Cypress Provincial Park, BC, Canada

Hiked on 11/03/2017, 11/07/2017, 06/16/2018, 06/24/2019 and 06/29/2019

Apr 21, 20204 min read

Queenstown, NZ - The Adventure Capital of the World

Queenstown is a small town located on New Zealand's south island. It is often touted as the "adventure capital of the world" because of...

Apr 20, 20203 min read

Mount Aspiring National Park, NZ

Visited on 12/27/2019 and 12/25/2018

Apr 15, 20203 min read

Skyline Track, Tongariro National Park, NZ

Hiked on 12/29/2017

Apr 15, 20203 min read

Visiting Yosemite National Park: Summer or Winter?

Visited on 12/30/2016, 05/04/2017 & 02/24/2022

Apr 13, 20205 min read

Franz Josef Glacier Trail, Westland Tai Poutini National Park, NZ

Hiked on 12/30/2019

Apr 1, 20203 min read

A Hike Above Ohikilolo Valley, Oahu

Hiked on 11/08/2015, 02/25/2017 and 01/19/2019

Mar 30, 20203 min read

Pu'u Heleakala and the Nanakuli Pyramid, Oahu

Hiked on 3/22/2020, 3/16/2019, 10/6/2018, 11/23/2018. 1/23/2016, 4/26/2014

Mar 23, 20202 min read

Kailua-Kona To Kealakekua : A Twisty Road To Captain Cook's Fateful Place

Of the 7 populated islands of the Hawaiian chain, Hawai'i better known as the Big Island, is the largest. It's geological birth is...

Feb 14, 20206 min read

Erosion At Work: Koko Crater & Koko Head, Oahu

On the southeast end of Oahu lay a series of volcanic cones and craters which were formed during the rejuvenation period that took place...

Feb 1, 20203 min read

Ben Lomond Track, Queenstown, NZ

Hiked on Dec., 25th., 2019

Dec 26, 20193 min read

Wellington, New Zealand

The first thing I noticed about Wellington are the ubiquitous roundabouts! Lots and lots of them; and just when you thought that you had...

Dec 22, 20193 min read

Mangorei Track To Pouakai Tarn, New Plymouth, NZ

Hiked on Dec. 19th., 2019

Dec 19, 20193 min read

Wairere Falls, Kaimai Range, Okauia, NZ

Hiked on Dec. 16 th., 2019

Dec 16, 20193 min read

Te Henga Walkway, Auckland, NZ

Hiked on Dec 25th., 2017 and Dec. 15th., 2018

Dec 1, 20192 min read

Mt. Manaia, Whangarei Heads, New Zealand

Hiked on Dec. 14th., 2018

Nov 29, 20193 min read

Joffre Lakes, Pemberton, British Columbia

Hiked on June 18th., 2019

Nov 20, 20193 min read

Hanakapi'ai Falls, Kaua'i, Hawaii

Hiked on July 5th., 2019

Nov 19, 20193 min read

Honolulu, Hawai'i

The city of Honolulu is approximately 68.4 square miles and is defined by its census designated place to include Pearl Harbour in the...

Nov 15, 20196 min read

Auckland, North Island, New Zealand

The city of Auckland is the most populous city in all of New Zealand with around 1.6 million people. In comparison with a city like San...

Nov 14, 20195 min read

Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Vancouver is the third most populated city in Canada and fifth in North America; a tad below San Francisco. It is considered one of the...

Nov 13, 20194 min read

San Francisco, California

A famous American Playwright, Tennessee Williams once said, "America has only three cities: San Francisco, New York, and New Orleans....

Nov 12, 20193 min read

Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes Station, California

Visited on 05/02/2017 and 05/06/2017. Photos taken with a Sony Alpha 7RII.

Nov 5, 20192 min read

Mokoroa Falls, Waitakere Range, Aotearoa

Hiked in Dec 19, 2018

Nov 1, 20192 min read

Hualalai, Hawaii

Hiked on 04/03/2015

Mar 21, 20194 min read

Pu'u O Umi Natural Area Reserve, Waimea, Hawaii

Hiked on 10/12/2013

Feb 27, 20195 min read

Honopu Ridge, Koke'e State Park, Kauai

Hiked on 09/01/2013

Feb 25, 20194 min read

Evans Peak, Golden Ears Provincial Park, B.C.

Hiked on 06/23/2018

Feb 21, 20194 min read

Aoraki / Mt. Cook National Park, Canterbury, Aotearoa

Hiked on 12/23/2018

Jan 14, 20193 min read

Fiordland National Park, South Island, Aotearoa

Visited on 12/25/2018

Jan 7, 20193 min read

Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

The town of Squamish is a hidden gem located between metropolitan Vancouver City and the affluent ski town of Whistler, slightly at the...

Oct 14, 20184 min read