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The last stop on our Autoventure was Cedar Breaks National Monument. We stayed in Cedar City, UT, and took the short 20-ish mile drive up to Cedar Breaks with a bit of road construction to slow us down. The park seems not to be very well known despite the spectacular scenery. It looks a . . . → Read More: Cedar Breaks National Monument We left Zion Canyon and Springdale and drove North on I-15 to Kolob Canyons. This is a lesser-known area of Zion National Park and was not at all crowded but is beautiful and offers nice hiking and picnicking. Our first stop after entering the park gave us great views of massive rock faces and . . . → Read More: Kolob Canyons – Zion National Park We visited Zion National Park over 2 days, with the first day in Zion Canyon. Because of overcrowding, shuttle buses take visitors up the canyon road to the various trailheads and sightseeing destinations. Even the buses were crowded when we visited, with lines to get on the bus, standing room only onboard, and lots . . . → Read More: Zion Canyon We spent a couple nights in Springdale near the entrance to Zion National Park. The town is nestled in a valley with spectacular views all around. These were from the window of the hotel room. As we arrived at the hotel, a tour bus full of people arrived too. The next morning, the breakfast . . . → Read More: Springdale, UT It was already hot when we left Las Vegas, and it was really hot when we arrived at Valley of Fire State Park. When we pulled up to Atlatl Rock for a quick picnic lunch, we saw a bit of commotion. Some bighorn sheep were searching for shade and perhaps some water, so lots . . . → Read More: Valley of Fire State Park 
In June 2024, my wife and I went on a driving trip, starting with the InfoComm tradeshow in Las Vegas, then continuing on to sightseeing in Nevada and Utah. This page will be kept updated with links as I create pages for each segment of the trip. Note that you can click on any . . . → Read More: Autoventure 2024 I live in a house on a ridge that we’ve nicknamed “Weathertop,” because it gets lots of weather, and, of course, the obligatory Lord of the Rings reference. Last night’s storm made the house live up to its nickname. The winds at Weathertop tend to come from the south west, yet because of the position . . . → Read More: Weathertop We went out to our favorite Mexican food place (Avila’s El Ranchito) last night, then took a nice walk on the beach. It was supposed to be a lousy, cold, overcast day, but it turned into a delightful evening. Click the pictures to see a full-sized version. All taken with iPhones, so expect noise in . . . → Read More: Fun evening on April 25 Our dog died this week. Sandy had been with us for more than 13 years, but had been having health problems for the last 6 months. Late in life, she developed diabetes and started having epileptic seizures. We kept it under control for quite a while, but eventually it was too much for her system. . . . → Read More: In Memory of Sandy In mid-December (the 12th to be exact), we had temperatures in the 80s and beautiful blue skies, so we went to Crystal Cove State Park for sightseeing and a walk along the beach. Pictures are at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephenjenks/sets/72157625667237654/ I took a movie of a pelican skimming across the waves: Another movie shows a brave sandpiper . . . → Read More: Warm December Weather in SoCal |
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