Sweet Melissa gets a sage smudge before the journey, sage is used in many spiritual ceremonies as a way to clear and purify. Strong scents, stained glass, two memories of being in church as a kid, alt… more →
Building BoatsKealan Casey wrote 1 week ago: So yeah, the 47th week of the year. We’re in the midst of it, and it’s been a pretty good one … more →
alexnberra wrote 2 weeks ago: Sweet Melissa gets a sage smudge before the journey, sage is used in many spiritual ceremonies as a … more →
Kealan Casey wrote 2 weeks ago: John and I both love to take pictures and are perfectly happy roaming the streets for hours and hour … more →
alexnberra wrote 3 weeks ago: Looking up Tolman Creek Rd. was like looking into a big cold glass of milk. We would soon be the coo … more →
alexnberra wrote 1 month ago: I highly suggest clicking on the photo to enlarge the image so you can read what it says. This is a … more →
alexnberra wrote 1 month ago: Rugged fins, remnants, evidence of erosion. Last weekend my friend John and I savored another beauti … more →
alexnberra wrote 1 month ago: Sunset from the 'Casa del Sol'. A great way to finish off my ride from Ashland to the coast, … more →
alexnberra wrote 1 month ago: The format for this post will please the different reading styles in blog-world: two sentence summar … more →
alexnberra wrote 2 months ago: This chapter is an homage to Steinbeck’s, “The Grapes of Wrath”, which I remember … more →
alexnberra wrote 2 months ago: (Previous parts scroll down to posts below) A small gold ribbon journeyed with me, a visual reminder … more →
ephemerist wrote 2 months ago: [Uh, let's see here, the dog whisperer is, uh, celebrating his outing as a furry lover with the ritu … more →
alexnberra wrote 2 months ago: This is the before, kind of like those weight loss ads... Buzz and Clint rig up the engineering. Buz … more →
alexnberra wrote 3 months ago: I have seen random and quirky road debris but this takes the top prize of all time. As I put one puz … more →
alexnberra wrote 3 months ago: Dan climbing the Gardena from the Sella side. It is so pretty, the roads are so smooth and curvy, th … more →
alexnberra wrote 3 months ago: Which way? Fortunately sign posts like this guide you on the right path, telling you your elevation, … more →
ephemerist wrote 3 months ago: Oh, these are so fun, these photos by Richard Ross of bomb shelters, or “survivalist spaces. … more →
alexnberra wrote 3 months ago: Kind of hard to see, look closely at the edge of the gutter's spout, yep, that's a split woo … more →
alexnberra wrote 3 months ago: Tour guide, Dan, gliding up the Passo Gardena, made every climb look easy. Dan lives in the Dolomite … more →
alexnberra wrote 3 months ago: From the boat in the middle of Lake Zurich. This scene reminded me of my Uncle Bill Berra's pain … more →