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To Edwards Lake – first real camping

Posted on Friday, 2021-Oct-29th by ralph

Driving out of Lethbridge is one thing, but driving out of Alberta when you know you will not be back again for at least six months is a strange thing. Goodbye blue skies, open prairies, but also goodbye hick attitudes … Continue reading →

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Henderson Lake Park and other bits of Lethbridge

Posted on Tuesday, 2021-Oct-26th by ralph

The afternoon of October 19th in Lethbridge is wonderful for the last half of October – sunny skies, better than tenish degrees Celsius, and barely a breeze to cool you. What a perfect time to take a walk to Henderson … Continue reading →

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Walking tour of downtown Lethbridge

Posted on Monday, 2021-Oct-25th by ralph

My trip down to Lethbridge was calm. As in, no buffeting winds on the highway, which is always a possibility going down highway 2. These winds can blow over rigs of the semi type, and possibly the RV type when … Continue reading →

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Hells Half Acre

Posted on Sunday, 2020-Mar-15th by ralph

It is the last day for me to hike in the desert, let’s hope it will be a good one! Hopefully I will not be blocked by a canyon in getting to my destination: Hells Half Acre!

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No Way From Here to There

Posted on Friday, 2020-Mar-13th by ralph

One thing I have noticed on this trip is that I plan ahead way less than I thought I would. I seem to be happy just looking at what is up ahead of me, doing a little poking around on … Continue reading →

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The Not so Abandoned Mines?

Posted on Saturday, 2020-Mar-7th by ralph

After my morning discard discoveries, I finish a good lunch. Now, it was time to travel up Signal Road, behind the hill and find the other mine my topo map said was behind there. What would I find back there?

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Discards in the Desert

Posted on Sunday, 2020-Mar-1st by ralph

For my second day here, I had resolved to check out the second mine on my map, having been chased out of the area by bad weather the previous day. But there was to be other strange discoveries this day … Continue reading →

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South on the 93

Posted on Friday, 2020-Feb-28th by ralph

I leave the Grand Canyon reluctantly, not only because I am leaving behind such a natural wonder, but that I am going on to my last travel leg – heading south towards Phoenix and my return home. I had no … Continue reading →

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Walk It to Appreciate It

Posted on Sunday, 2020-Feb-23rd by ralph

Returning to the rig from my Sunrise view of the Grand Canyon, I pack three bottles of water. I also pack my three heavy lenses, lunch, rain gear, map, bean bag tripod. Ugh, this pack is heavy. Ditch a lens? … Continue reading →

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Sunrise on Top of the Grand Canyon

Posted on Saturday, 2020-Feb-22nd by ralph

I decided today that I was going to see the Grand Canyon at sunrise, then do my walk down into the canyon. One of the rangers had advised that Mather Point was a good place to see the sunrise. So … Continue reading →

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