Who We Are

We sold our home in June, 2007, and spent the next 7 1/2 years traveling full time in a Cross Roads Fifth Wheel. (We had been traveling during our summers for several years before going full time.) We loved the full-time lifestyle! Each summer we spent a month or two volunteering in State Parks, first in Indiana at McCormick's Creek State Park, near our family, then in later years as the grandchildren got older, at the Bluewater Lake State Park in New Mexico. We spent 6 months each winter at Cactus Gardens RV Resort in Yuma, AZ, where I worked mornings in the park office. The remaining months were spent on the road, seeing this great country of ours. Our favorite places are our National Parks. Anita loved photography and the freedom of digital photography, taking sometimes hundreds of photos in a day. We hiked as much as our legs will allow. We also really enjoyed square and round dancing as we travel across country, and meeting all the wonderful people who dance and/or travel.

But as in all things, there comes a time for change, and we decided it was time to create roots once more. In the fall of 2014, we purchased a home in Cactus Gardens, and in the spring of 2015, sold the 5th wheel. Anita also retired in the spring. We will continue to travel each summer, but for a shorter period of time. We hope to continue blogging about those trips, but it will obviously be on a more limited basis than in the past.

Please explore our past posts if you are interested in traveling this great country. You'll find an index in the left column. We hope you enjoy our blog, and appreciate all comments

Thursday, July 22, 2010

Through the Windshield

Sometimes the view through the window is so awesome, you have to try to capture it, even though the lighting and movement may not be conducive to photography.

On I-90, from Belle Fourche, SD to Sheridan, WY, we had our first glimpse at the snow-crowned Rockies.

2010-07-18 - WY, On the Road , I-90 to NW to Sheridan 1012

 2010-07-18 - WY, On the Road , I-90 to NW to Sheridan 1017 

From Reed Point, MT, we continued west on I-90 and had even better views of the mountains.2010-07-21 - MT, On the Road - Reed Point to Helena 1008

2010-07-21 - MT, On the Road - Reed Point to Helena 1009 At aptly named Three Forks, MT, the Missouri River is formed at the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers.2010-07-21 - MT, On the Road - Reed Point to Helena 1010

  A couple days later, we were headed north from Helena,Mt on I-15.  The Interstate roughly parallels the Missouri River and goes through some fantastic landscape.

 2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1005 

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1007 

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1008 

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1010 

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1014 

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1015 

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1019 2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1028 

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1031 

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1032Then, almost before you realize it, you have pulled away from the mountains, and returned to farmland.

2010-07-22 -1- MT, Helena to Cut Bank via I-15 1037

Very seldom do you see the landscape along Interstate highways as outstanding as it has been for us the past few days.

As I write this, we are camped at Cut Bank, MT where the curiously named Cut Bank Creek River has cut a winding gorge.  We camped here last year in August for several days.  If you would like to see the blog posting for that visit, CLICK HERE.

Cut Bank

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