Red Rock Canyon
19 March 2008
Just sitting here waiting for my plane to take me
home. It's been a good conference overall - learned a
lot and got some good work done.
Yesterday a colleague and I rented a car and headed to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area for an early morning hike - I for one can't spend days on end in a casino breathing smoke and pumped in oxygen.
Given the opportunity, I will spend all my extra time in the desert. I go to southern Utah several times a year to mountain bike or backpack and there is nothing that thrills me more than what some call the wastelands. I am a true desert rat - in the tradition of Edward Abbey.
I believe you have to spend time in it - get down on your hands and knees and drag yourself thru it - to really get what the desert can offer. Nothing is more beautiful to me. Here is my humble take on a small slice of the Great Basin Desert.
Yesterday a colleague and I rented a car and headed to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area for an early morning hike - I for one can't spend days on end in a casino breathing smoke and pumped in oxygen.
Given the opportunity, I will spend all my extra time in the desert. I go to southern Utah several times a year to mountain bike or backpack and there is nothing that thrills me more than what some call the wastelands. I am a true desert rat - in the tradition of Edward Abbey.
I believe you have to spend time in it - get down on your hands and knees and drag yourself thru it - to really get what the desert can offer. Nothing is more beautiful to me. Here is my humble take on a small slice of the Great Basin Desert.
Looking forward to being home. Have a great Wednesday.
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