2023-12: Star Observations – Valyermo
During my second night at St. Andrews Abbey in the High Desert near Palmdale, I took this picture.
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Category: 2023
2023: St. Andrews Abbey Retreat – The Spirituality of Saint Benedict and His Disciples
Friday, 29 December 2023 5:00 PM –Sunday, 1 January 2024 10:00 AM Synopsis: In the early sixth century the monk[…]
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2023-12: Star Observations – Furnace Creek
During my first night camping in Death Valley, I was so excited to take some nighttime pictures. I had looked[…]
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2023-12: Furnace Creek Campground, Death Valley National Park
MILESTONES RECENT HISTORY My previous outing was: THIS TRIP I wanted to camp in Death Valley, in order to get[…]
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2023-11: Star Observations – Lake Cachuma
Sometime in the middle of the night, I had the thought: “Could I upload one of my night sky photos[…]
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2023-11: Cachuma Lake Campground, Santa Barbara County Parks
Milestones: ANCIENT HISTORY On March 20, 1985 – My friend and roommate, Matthew P. Cheek and I went to K-Mart[…]
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2023-10: Mt. Pinos Campground – Los Padres National Forest
Milestones: WEATHER: The Hi/Lo temperature at my campsite was 66/51. After driving 2 hours back to my home, the Hi/Lo[…]
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2023-09: Cruising the Inland Passage
2023 was my Mom’s 80th birthday. We talked about doing something special, and we decided that a cruise to Alaska[…]
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2023-09: Glacier Bay National Park
Milestones Covering 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, dynamic glaciers, temperate rainforest, wild coastlines and deep sheltered fjords, Glacier Bay[…]
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2023-09-02: Deschutes River Trail
Milestones Arriving at the Hotel It was an uneventful drive from Idaho. Checked into a “Home2 Suites” hotel. After 3[…]
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