Alabama Hills Recharge, 10.19
The Alabama Hills is located at the of Mt. Whitney, near the town of Lone Pine along Highway 395 and offers spectacular views and great dispersed camping. The area is made up of decomposing granite in all of the warm colors you can imagine and then backed up by My. Whitney’s white-blue rock. Its a favorite…
Salton Sea, 10.19
Beth and I ventured out to the Salton Sea area yesterday. I’ve driven by the Salton Sea along the highway, and have spent time out at Truckhaven and in the Anza Borrego area, but had never really wandered around the…
CO Vacationmoon, 07.19
For our Vacation / Honeymoon - AKA “Vacationmoon” we packed a couple extra days into our trip to Colorado and took in some sights new to both of us, some new to me, and some new to Beth.
Range Master Pouches, 07.19
Camping and overlanding often means you’re moving gear in and out of the truck. Set up camp, coffee, cook, campfire, etc. Keeping things organized and in their place…
Dried Flower Press, 06.19
Another little decor project to match our photo wall and a flower press for our upcoming trip to CO.
Photo Wall, 05.19
We make it a point to take ‘ussies’ when we’re out and about and have a stack of prints that is always growing. Rather than just keep them in a box we wanted a fun photo/memory wall. Pinterest provided a range of ideas and I took inspiration from here and there then set about…
Mojave Road, 12.18
For our last trip of the year we embarked on a trek along the historic Mojave Road with a group of three other 200 Series Land Cruiser couples. The Mojave Road is one of the earliest routes in the west. Huge horizons and immense expanses…
Overland Art, 12.18
I started working with a tablet app called Procreate after seeing a buddy at the office (@wafflegripper) do some drawing on his iPad. Its been a…
Eurithus System Thundersuit MOC, 11.18
Aboard space station Exchelsor 4, the crew prepares the Thundersuit (Mk IV, variant F) for its drop onto the tropic surface of the Eurithus System’s second largest planet, Sūūdveldt…
Mineral Creek Mistake, 08.18
We were on the second day of an annual Land Cruiser meet, the 200 Series Land Cruiser Destination Club (#200LCDC). In its 4th year, the 200LCDC brings 200 Series Owners together in destination locations with great trails, cool towns and amazing…
UTCO Vacation, 07.18
If you followed last year's vacation post you'll recall that we met up with a group of fellow Land Cruiser owners in Breckenridge, this year marks the 4th Annual 200 Series Land Cruiser Destination Club (#200LCDC) and was held in Telluride, CO. On our way to CO, we spent a few days wandering…
Fluid & Flower Studies, 03.18
Continuing on from some previous work, here's another batch of what I'm calling fluidstuies. This time with flowers added into the mix. Here's a few highlights and there are about 30 images from this weekend in the...
Thundersuit Assault MOC, 02.18
...Back in January we went to check out Bricks LA, a Southern California Lego fan's utopia. I totally got bit by the MOC bug. In LegoLanguage a MOC is "My Own Creation" and something built from imagination and exploration. The Bricks LA event was fun for all ages and as an...
Fluid Studies, 01.18
...to make it a project and dig deeper, so purchased a quality clear fish tank and commercial grade food coloring, a few other supplies and began experimenting...
Quick Winter Getaway, 12.17
For the first time in years I took the week between Christmas and New Years off. It was time to get a few nights of camping in, ultimately ending up in Vegas to attend a wedding with Beth. Christmas Day I had everything loaded and ready, so the next morning I was on the road about 6AM.
Fluid and Flowers photo exploration, 12.17
Took a bit of time to experiment for fun's sake with water, flowers, bubbles and food coloring, enjoy.
Caesin Painting Explorations, 9.17
Just a quick post with some recent Caesin painting explorations. Really digging this medium so here's a few pics of some recent work.
UTCO Vacation, Landscape Photos, 08.17
I wanted to share some of my favorite "real" shots from our trip in one final post. These are pushed to some degree for color and clarity. We were blessed with great skies for nearly the whole trip and only a bit of rain and a touch of hail.
UTCO Vacation, 08.17
...Whenever I get to drive through southern Utah there are two must-dos along the way. The scenic highway 12 and Goblin Valley. As we made our way towards that direction from here in SoCal, we stopped along the way in Vegas for lunch and a walk-through of the Bellagio to stretch our legs before stopping at our destination for the day in St. George. We wandered the town a bit...
Zucchini Lasagna, 08.17
...this version of Zucchini Lasagna has become a favorite. A cheesy, zesty, tomatoey favorite...