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Kansas Without Tornadoes
I drove through Kansas to bring my little RV from Louisiana to Vancouver Island. It was tornado season in Tornado Alley. Population is low because of the annual threat. Often I was the only vehicle on the roads throughout those states. Tornado clouds hung in the sky as we dodged bad weather. Strong … [Read more...]
Montana
Our Cloud Shadows road trip from Louisiana to Vancouver Island took us to Montana. The Google My Maps link is Montana Map My son and I each had our important destination there. He wanted to go to the Museum of the Rockies to see the dinosaurs. I wanted to revisit the Lewis and Clark Caverns … [Read more...]
Lamplighting at BRC, Critical NW, & Second Life
Lamplighting at Burning Man is a fun thing to do. The Lamplighters are the longest running performance art at Burning Man. I like being a lamplighter. In 2009 after lamplighting in the desert I became the Keeper of the Lamps for the online regional Burning Life in Second Life. In 2010 I became … [Read more...]
Julian Apples
Burner friends, that I met at BEquinox, told me about Julian, CA which is known for its apples. What surprised me was the transition from desert to a pleasantly forested valley. Parking an RV is a little problematic in this extremely hilly tourist town. This view is near the Julian Pioneer Museum … [Read more...]
I is for Idaho
After I bought my brother's 22' RV in Louisiana for going to Burning Man, I had to get it home to Vancouver Island. The way home took me through Idaho. I was going to pass right by where my long term friend, Cherie, lived. The Google My Maps is Idaho Map My grandfather was from Boise, … [Read more...]
Hackney Wick
Having met some British burners at The Borderland in Sweden, I joined them in the London area called Hackney Wick. The link to the Google My Maps is: Map of England An art festival called "Hackney Wicked" was on and some art studios were open to the public. There was a festival area with … [Read more...]
Gotland and Fårö – Swedish islands
As part of my new career as a travel writer, going to visit relatives in Scotland was a high priority. I booked a return flight to Glasgow. As a bit of an adventure I also decided to attend The Borderland. It's the Scandinavian Burning Man regional event. In July 2014 it was held in a rock quarry on … [Read more...]
Desert Flower
Who doesn't love a brightly coloured desert flower? Against the sand coloured background they stand out vividly. I visited the deserts in March and April last year. The coordinator of the life drawing drop-in in Joshua Tree, told me "The desert is the most verdant it's been in years." It was the … [Read more...]
E is for England
I'm doing the A-to-Z blogging challenge in April, and I was having a lot of difficulty with the letter E. Suddenly today I remembered England! I went there two years ago and I'm writing about it in my "Island to Island" book. The link to the Google My Maps is: England Map 1. … [Read more...]
D is for Desert
I had never been to a desert before 2009. Since my Salt road trip last year I've been to quite a few in the United States. I was curious to work out the names of the deserts that I visited at Burning Man, and on my Salt road trip last year. It looks like I've been to five distinct … [Read more...]