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I own no land, instead I have wheelestate. I’ve been a full time RVer since 1997. Working summers as a Park Ranger takes me to many beautiful places and playing during the winter takes me to many more. This blog is simply the story of my life's adventures.

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

It’s in the air and everywhere

01 Ponderosa pine pollen on windshield NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x768)

That’s not bug guts on the windshield. It’s Ponderosa Pine pollen.

02 Ponderosa pine pollen on truck NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x751)

And this year it’s everywhere.

03 Ponderosa pine NR GRCA NP AZ pano (321x1024)

Including up everyone’s nose which is causing more allergy problems than every before. I’ve never suffered from allergies before but this year my favorite tree may be the culprit of a totally stuffed up head with lots of blowing and sneezing. (Sorry if that’s TMI.)

04 Ponderosa pine pollen producer NR GRCA NP AZ (1024x768)

Here’s the culprit.

Friday, June 24, 2011

Getting through Simon’s Town South Africa

I’m really not much of a city person so when I got to South Africa’s most Western Cape I didn’t head for Cape Town. Read more here...
01 Traffic in construction zone M4 S Cape Pennisula ZA (1024x744) 


Thursday, June 23, 2011

SWF – Through the trees

Last week when Mike and I visited the cabin in the forest the views were just as good looking up.

 01 Aspen Kaibab NF AZ (768x1024)

Aspen leaves glow like glitter under the sun.

02 Dead aspen Kaibab NF AZ (768x1024) 

Even when dead, aspen looks sculptural against the sky.

03 Aspen with dead top Kaibab NF AZ pano (426x1024) 

While this aspen struggles to stay alive.

04 Ponderosa Pine Kaibab NF AZ (751x1024)

Ponderosa pine spreads its branches.

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Still doing research on the cabin, should have more soon.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Happy Birthday June and goodbye

June Francis Loomis Olmsted 6-21-1926 to 6-14-2011

01 June, Francis & Helen circa 1930s (673x1024)

June, Francis and Helen 1930s

We had a love/hate relationship like so many mothers and daughters unfortunately share. Yet she gave me life and taught me many wonderful skills.

02 June Loomis High School gradution 1940s (416x778)

High School graduation 1940s

In the last year, since my Dad passed away, Mom and I started to get along better, almost like two adults.

03 Ray & June Olmsted married 1-3-1947 (896x1024)

My time in Texas this winter was like riding a roller coaster, we had our ups and downs. Yet I will always remember us talking and laughing, telling stories, going to the beach.

04 June Gail 3 wks old & Hal Olmsted April 1954 Spring Rd Hinsdale IL (585x644)

Mom, me and my brother 1954

She may have taught me more in the last three months than the last three decades.

05 Mom boating maybe 1970s (1024x723)

I love you forever Mom.

06 Mom in car along Park Rd 100 Padre Island TX (1024x738)

April 2011

Monday, June 20, 2011

MWT – Cabin in the forest

01 Road into cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (1024x768)

Saturday, after the chores were done, Mike and I took a ride into the Kaibab National Forest to check out a little cabin we’d seen buried in the woods.

02 Cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (1024x761)

The place is barely visible from the North Rim Parkway (SR67) yet that obvious narrow gravel road called us to explore.

03 Inside cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (1024x833)

Deserted, yet an open door spurred us to peak inside and the place was clean and inviting.

04 Wood cook stove in cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (768x1024)

This place has all the conveniences. Well almost. No running water, but there’s a cook stove and plenty of wood.

05 Mike in the outhouse by cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (768x1024)

Plus the nearby privy…(oops, sorry Mike)

06 View from outhouse by cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (768x1024)

…with a great view.

07 Barn-shed by cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (1024x768)

Even with trees fallen on the roof, the barn/shed looked in good repair.

08 Barn-shed & boots on fence by cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (1024x768)

And the fences were stout. Made me wish I had horses to ride out onto the meadows and into the forest, then back for a safe night for all.

09 1929 carved into aspen by cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (1024x768)

Some of the old dead/dying aspen carry heavy marks from past visitors…

10 '91 & names cared into aspen by cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (768x1024)

…some more recent than others.

11 Cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (1024x750)

I could move right in. Except that I love my new 5th-wheel and it’s modern conveniences. But there’s a place there I could park for a while.

12 Meadow view from cabin off SR67 Kaibab NF AZ (1024x768)

Although this is public land I can’t find anything online about the cabin. Yet I suspect it’s from the late 1800s to early 1900s ranching days. No signs except a number on the door. I hope to get more information from the District Ranger office in Fredonia this week.

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