Brown Motion

America and Canada are blessed with large tracts of land that they can inhabit.  The USA more than Canada since most of the latter is ice or close to it. What they lack in amazing cityscapes or pedestrian friendly areas where people work and live they more than make up in wilderness. What the nations have done exceptionally well is to reserve thousands of acres as National Parks so that mankind's steady march does not eat up what ever is available to chew on. This results in amazing and secluded acres that one can literally get lost in.  My favorite parks in America include Yosemite in northern California and the Rockies that run the north south spine of the continent. The geographic area known as the Colorado Plateau which is approximately acerage that makes up the four corners of four states in SW USA is worth exploring by foot.  Eons of geology has shaped red sandstone into amazing and awe inspring formations that no architect on earth can hope to accompli...

Tis the day when the roses find premium pricing - these days a dozen of the finest fetch a cool $40...only to wilt in a day. But the family felt like being outdoor - it was 75 Degrees Fahrenheit at the beach - literally a heat wave in the middle of a California winter.  Thusly we decided to commune with John Muir - a 19th century naturalist and lover of wilderness as well a legacy in the Northern California region.  A national park is named after him called Muir Woods - up along the coast where the redwoods stand tall - few miles north of the Golden Gate Bridge. While the park itself proved to be a challenge what with many like minded citizens finding the soothing shade of the giant redwoods inviting, and parking situation to rival a Maroon 5 concert we drove a few more miles to hit the beach and the surf.  Along the Pacific coast we found another spot honoring John Muir - this one a rehabilitated stretch of sand called Muir Beach. Waves crashing yet with ...