Today I saw part of Ken Burn’s National Parks documentary which featured the artist Albert Bierstadt and his painting Looking Down Yosemite Valley. It reminds me of another favorite of mine, Monet. Bierstadt and Monet capture those awe inspiring moments shared by so many. The impression left by the beauty nature bestows upon us seems […]
Bodhi Tree Dinner
Bodhi Tree Cafe 501 Main Street Huntington Beach, CA 92648-8106 (714) 969-9500 This is a great vegetarian restaurant that Nancy introduced me to. She has great taste and is a marvelous chef so I was sure it would be good. We had some wonton soup and tofu spring rolls, all of which were excellent.
Splitting iPhoto Library and Moving Iphoto Library to External Hard Drive
After reaching capacity of of my 250GB internal hard drive on my MacBook Pro, I first tried to identify large files that could be eliminated or moved by using Disk Inventory X at first I discovered that my Flip Video library was duplicated in my iPhoto library so I deleted the old one and this […]
San Onofre Surf Trip and Camping at Trails
After getting back to California on the four month road trip it was time to get some surfing in. I got a spot at Trails near San Onofre and invited my good friend Goeff and Aaron up for a some good surfing and times at the beach. Check out the video Aaron made: We dry […]
Danskefest Family Picnic 2009
We had our annual family picnic, dubbed Danskefest with the danish side of the family. Here are some pictures from the day:
Mount Rushmore National Memorial
After a nice drive through Custer State Park complete with wild donkeys, bison and deer, I found my way to the Mount Rushmore road. From the one lane forest highways, the road turned into a four lane cement freeway, I thought this had to mean something substantial was up ahead. Sure enough just a few […]
Black Hills South Dakota and Jewel Cave
Black Hills of South Dakota I heard about this place, many claimed it to be the most beautiful of the National Parks, Teddy Rosevelt among them. So I had high hopes for the infamous Black Hills of South Dakota.  They got their name from the granite mountains rising from the ground perfectly framed by dark […]
Fort Welikit Campground Custer South Dakota
Fort Welikit Family Campground 24992 Sylvan Lake Rd Custer, SD 57730 (605) 673-3600 www.blackhillsrv.com Stayed in spot 44, a great campground, really nice people and away from the crowds of the Mt. Rushmore campgrounds. Nice wooded sites Some wild turkeys visited a few times. A few more on the right. Many of the people there […]
The Badlands South Dakota and White River KOA
Badlands/White River KOA 20720 Sd Highway 44 Interior, SD 57750 (605) 433-5337 I made it to the The Badlands and had a nice camp spot in the desert. While it was hot and windy, I did have the grasshoppers to keep me company. The carnage from the road, when I left this was fully white. […]
The Corn Palace Mitchell South Dakota and Fixing the Trailer Brakes
Corn Palace 603 North Main Street Mitchell, SD 57301-1945 (605) 996-1191 www.cornpalace.com Feeding my corn addiction I made a point to stop at the Mitchell Corn Palace. More of an events center than a mecca of corn, the entire outside is covered in corn products. Inside are corn murals and and a stage that hosts […]