Over the Thanksgiving week, I had the amazing opportunity to go to Holden Beach, North Carolina, and spend the entire week with family. It was such fun. I didn’t get pictures of everything, but here are a few of the…
Photos from Rochester’s Lilac Festival
It’s almost time for the annual Lilac Festival in Rochester, New York! The 2024 dates are May 10-May 19, and at least at this point, it seems like the forecasters have been about right for the lilac blooms. If you…
How to Decide When to Rest
Last week, I wrote about how laziness vs. rest is an obedience stance: Are we living out our “yes” to God while resting, or are we being lazy and ignoring or intentionally disobeying what God is telling us to do?…
Driving the Fayette Station Road & Views of the New River Gorge Bridge
If you want a unique and personal perspective on the New River Gorge Bridge, you really need to take the Fayette Station Road from one side of New River Gorge to the other. This was the road – the only…
How to Get a Camping Permit for Echo Canyon & Hole in the Wall Roads in Death Valley
About a year ago, Death Valley National Park instituted a permit system for the two most popular roads for camping in the park – Echo Canyon Road and Hole in the Wall Road. I gather that the two were simply…
The Maze Overlooks: Millard Canyon, Bagpipe Butte, and Flint Trail
There are three official overlooks along NP-633, the road between Hans Flat and the Flint Trail in the Maze District of Canyonlands National Park. (If you want to know more about NP-633, be sure to check out this post.) If…
Be Careful What Sins You Tolerate!
Have you ever noticed that when you’re around someone you start to act like them? It’s an age-old occurrence, documented in the Bible (Proverbs 13:20, 12:26, 22:24-25, 1 Corinthians 15:33), etc.). Plenty of cultures and wise people have also noted…
The Poor Farmer’s Market in the Meadows of Dan
Today I’m taking a break my typical grind of hikes, views, and definite wilderness to talk about a cute little place I visited in Virginia last summer! It’s called the Poor Farmer’s Market and is located just off of the…
Kayaking Honeoye Creek: Genesee River to I-390
Last week, we decided unexpectedly to take a kayak trip. We thought about doing another paddle on Black Creek (or maybe downstream from the Churchville Dam), but I’d had my eye on Honeoye Creek for some time. It seemed like…
Kayaking Black Creek: Churchville to 6.2 Miles
I’m always looking for new places to kayak near Rochester, New York. My oft-kayaking companion had heard about Black Creek for some time (like, when he first moved to the area close to 40 years ago), and so he and…