Old Truck in Ruby Arizona The night before we stayed at Picacho peak state park and drank way too much for the following days activities. I woke up early ready to throw up but anxious to summit Picacho peak which is a 1500ft steep grade traverse up a mountian. Picacho Peak Arizona I made an early morning start and was able to reach...
Monument Valley campsite I flew into Arizona to spend some time with my buddy Eric and go on a camping trip for the weekend to visit some photogenic spots around the area. Monument Valley photo by Eric Kalassa We woke up the next day in Scottsdale Arizona and drove up with Monument Valley for a overnighter on the mystical desert lands of the...
I was out in Milwaukee for the weekend and got a chance to jump on the Len-Der dive charter to visit the Shipwrecks of the Dredge (906 and the shipwreck of the Norland. It was a bit wavy out but the dive was a good and we left the harbor and the break line out about 5 miles to the dredge 906. PICTURES...
Great 3D photo of the Material Barge Click on the picture to see more on the Indiana DNR website I was itching to get back out on Lake Michigan to do some more diving as I have not had the chance to get back out there in a while and after completing my advanced open water certification, I wanted to get more practice...
City of Tharroos Sardinia Italy (from Wiki) Archaeological research done in the area of Tharros has established that in the eighth century BC the town was founded by Phoenicians, although a sunken mole has been found there, and the water level raised there during 1200 BC, so it's still unclear when the city was founded. On the remains of a former village built...
White Sands National Monument The White Sands National Monument is the world's biggest Gypsum deposit with thousands of sand dunes in the south New Mexico region. Also known as alabaster, Gypsum was being mined here for plasterboard and other resources when the govt ended the exportation of the gypsum deposits and turned this beautiful place into a National Monument. I was able to...
Gila River Gila National Forest Gila National Forest is one of the first National Forests to be recognized as one and is also a location that has still kept its pristine condition as it was when it was found. There is 6 million acres of land out here sierra pine trees, to rolling desert grasslands to mountainous hills that bring some of the most...
Lake Geneva. Zurich, Switzerland I had the privilege to spend a weekend in the beautiful city of Zurich and traveled out to the surrounding mountians which was absolutely beautiful. Lake Geneva. Zurich, Switzerland The City of Zurich is also a beautiful place to visit alone with the culture and all of the interesting settings they had for food and the building structures. Lake...
Valley Of The Moon Being here on the beach was a nice view of the moon reflecting off of the white and smooth limestone rock. Valley of the Moon The canyon valley leading to the ocean created a moonlit hallway that was beautiful like a shiny pearl corridor to the ocean. We spent a lot of time here and went well into the...
Grotte di Nettuno ALGHERO We hike down the stone walkway carved out thousands of years ago which bends around the sheer cliffs and eventually enters the cave system. Grotte di Nettuno ALGHERO The lookout from the top is quite breathtaking as you look out into the Mediterranean sea. The Limestone walls are sheer and hundreds of feet up. Grotte di Nettuno ALGHERO The...