Bob’s Wilderness followed by a Rant

My wilderness is a half-mile long stretch of railroad tracks running between Highway 1 to the west, South Douglas to the east, and just north of Rosecrans Boulevard. It is an unlikely wilderness.

A Short Cruise in Belize – Days 5, 6, and 7, Cockscomb Basin, Jaguars, Placencia, Monkey River, and Home

This is the last of three part series of posts on our our trip, pre-Covid-19, to Belize. I am so … More

A Short Cruise in Belize – Days 3 and 4, Turneffe Islands, South Water Caye Marine Preserve, Northeast Caye, Laughing Bird Caye

I woke to the sound of waves slapping the hull outside my lower deck porthole, and the constant drone of … More

A Short Cruise in Belize – Days 1 and 2, Getting to the Boat on Time

Paradise in February – Part 1 of a 3 part series on our National Geographic cruise in Belize.

Alaska 2019 – Part 5, a Day in Vancouver BC, and Come to Los Angeles

Well we’ve navigated ourselves from Vancouver and back. Parts 1 thru 4 cover our visits to Juneau, Skagway, Glacier Bay, … More

Alaska 2019 – Part 4 Ketchikan to last At Sea Day

We’ve covered a lot of grounded thd so far. Parts 1, 2, and 3 have taken us from Los Angeles, … More

Alaska 2019 – Part 3 Glacier National Park

This is Part 3 of the Alaska 2019 trip. Part 1 took us from LAX to Vancouver. Part 2 took … More

Alaska 2019 – Part 2, Juneau to Skagway

Part 1 described the first two days of our trip. Day 1 was spent traveling from from LAX to Vancouver … More

Alaska 2019 – Part 1, Los Angeles to the Gulf of Alaska

Alaska was sending us off with fireworks and rain. Our entire week in the far north was unusually warm. But … More

Thursday Night Farmers Market

I haven’t tried my hand at poetry for many years (haiku games don’t seem to count). But I was in … More