It’s about a mile from my cabin down to the highway that runs through town. On the way, there is a bridge that crosses over Billy Creek. It’s a pleasant hike along the creek, and often you’ll see some deer or other wildlife. Mid-summer, I was heading out one morning to grab some coffee. As…
I like Star Trek. Always have, ever since the original series debuted in the 1960s. Over the years, I’ve watched all the series and movies more than once. I believe this qualifies me as a “Trekkie” – albeit with one important caveat. I don’t dress up in Star Trek costumes, attend conventions, or things of…
When I’m in San Diego I enjoy walking around either Harbor Island or Shelter Island. Most often, I walk around Harbor Island since that’s where I keep my boat. The other day, I climbed down the rocks and snapped the photo looking at Tom Ham’s Lighthouse. When you take a closer look, you can see…
Paul Bunyan was a giant lumberjack. His working companion was Babe the Blue Ox. By giant, think of Clifford the big red dog. Clifford could have joined Babe as one of Paul’s sidekicks. Stories of Paul Bunyan first started circulating in North American logging camps in the early to mid 1800s. The first time a…