Repost: 2016, A Ski Odyssey

February 2nd, 2021 Today it’s all about winter in the north! We’re embarking on a virtual ski odyssey around British Columbia, Canada with a boot tip dip into Alberta. Zip up, buckle in and enjoy the views. I’ll do the driving! More tomorrow, Kelly Post of the Day: Adding a bit of light to the darkness as we get through

Repost: The Fingerprint of Fez

January 2nd, 2021 Today we’re exploring Fez in northern Morocco, through a post I wrote in 2018 with a handful of extra photos I just finished adding. Throughout the post, you’ll find the words of author Paul Bowles, an American expatriate who lived in Tangier, Morocco for 50 years. He wrote an essay called “Fez” in 1984. His thoughts on

Tangier: A Visual Feast

December 27th, 2020 Today we begin our virtual visit to Morocco with a post I wrote in 2018. We visited the northern part of the country in May of 2017, after spending time in Portugal and Spain. Viewing these photos again now lights the fire within me. Morocco has such depth and beauty, from the medinas to the countryside. This

Grand Canyon Pictorial

December 13th, 2020 If you’re just tuning in, this is my final post about the Grand Canyon. Over the past week I’ve been sharing photos, section by section, of a one-day Rim-to-River-to-Rim trip I completed in October. On that day, we drove to the South Rim, parked the car at the Bright Angel trailhead, rode our bikes to the South

Grand Canyon: The Tipoff to the Colorado River

December 11th, 2020 Yesterday we stood near the Tipoff and savored the view of the Colorado River. Let’s get moving on the trail so we can stop for a dip! The trail continues around a promontory and emerges on the other side with a layered view to the north. Looking down from the trail, the terrain drops off steeply all

Grand Canyon: Skeleton Point to the Tipoff

December 10th, 2020 Yesterday we continued on the South Kaibab Trail to this precipice below Skeleton Point. I love this view not only because of its dramatic location but because it’s another moment where the length of the day’s route comes back into focus. A dozen switchbacks etch the slope below. They only take you as far as the next

Grand Canyon: O’Neill Butte to Skeleton Point

December 9th, 2020 Beyond yesterday’s view of O’Neill Butte, the South Kaibab Trail draws across the plateau to Skeleton Point. Looking back, the canyon wall has come into view. It’s hard to believe a trail descends that vertical face. Skeleton Point is unremarkable — a clearing where you can clear your head for what’s to come or what’s behind you,

Grand Canyon: Ooh Aah to O’Neill Butte

December 8th, 2020 After yesterday’s jaunt, we’re continuing on the South Kaibab Trail towards O’Neill Butte. A few scrubby trees and bushes cling to the rocky spine we’re navigating. It looks as if the trail ends in the open space above the canyon but it twists to the right and drops down to the next layer where the canyon opens