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Fall 2018 western trip, New Mexico, Valley of Fire. Dawn.

Summer 2018 western Montana trip, Tobacco Root Mountains, Branham Peaks trail from Branham Lake. View of Branham Lake from the Branham Peaks trail at the ridge crest. The moderately difficult trail climbs this valley.

Summer 2018 western Montana trip, Tobacco Root Mountains, Branham Peaks trail from Branham Lake. View from the trail on the ridge crest. A very scenic but moderately difficult trail.

Summer 2018 western Montana trip, Tobacco Root Mountains, Branham Peaks trail from Branham Lake. The moderately difficult trail summits the ridge in the picture center.

Summer 2018 western Montana trip, Tobacco Root Mountains, Branham Lake.

Fall 2018 western trip, New Mexico, Oliver Lee Memorial SP at sunset.

Fall 2018 western trip, New Mexico, Dog Canyon trail out of Oliver Lee Memorial SP south of Alamogordo. Common southwest cactus and well fortified.

Fall 2018 western trip, New Mexico, Dog Canyon trail out of Oliver Lee Memorial SP south of Alamogordo. Less common southwest cactus but I love the color and structure.

Fall 2018 western trip, New Mexico, Dog Canyon trail out of Oliver Lee Memorial SP south of Alamogordo. Common southwest cactus but I love the leaf "engraving". Pattern reminds me of some native American art. What is the evolutionary basis for engraving art on a cactus leaf?

2018 fall western trip, White Mountains in New Mexico, Horned Lizard on the Crest trail.

2018 fall western trip, White Mountains in New Mexico, Horned Lizard on the Crest trail.

2018 fall western trip, Oregon, Clear Lake at the beginning of the McKenzie River, west of Sisters.

2018 fall western trip, morning view from Molas Lake Campground south of Silverton, Colorado.

2018 fall western trip, Oregon, Four-in-One Cone trail west of McKenzie Pass on highway 242 and west of the town of Sisters. View looking south from Four-in-One Cone of the glacier between North Sister and Middle Sister which is visible on the right side of the picture. Moderately difficult...

2018 fall western trip, Oregon, Four-in-One Cone trail west of McKenzie Pass on highway 242 and west of the town of Sisters. View looking north from Four-in-One Cone of only volcanic material (ash, lava, cinders...) including Mt Jefferson, Three-Fingered Jack, and Mt Washington (right to left)...

2018 fall western trip, Koosah Falls, a moderate walk from paved parking off state highway 126 along the McKenzie River, west of Bend, Oregon.

2018 fall western trip, Sahalie Falls, a moderate walk from paved parking off state highway 126 along the McKenzie River, west of Bend, Oregon.

2018 fall western trip, Arizona, Chiricahua NM in southeast AZ.

Fall 2018 western trip, Oregon, Salt Creek Falls, a short walk from paved parking off of highway 58 near Waldo Lake. One of the highest falls in Oregon.

Fall 2018 western trip, Oregon, Warm Spring Falls, a short walk from forest roads near Lemolo Lake, north of Diamond Lake. We used Sullivan's "Southern Oregon" hiking book for directions.

Fall 2018 western trip, Oregon, Lemolo Falls, moderate hike from forest roads near Lemolo Lake, north of Diamond Lake. We used Sullivan's "Southern Oregon" hiking book for directions.

Fall 2018 western trip, Oregon, Toketee Falls, moderate walk from parking off of highway 138, northwest of Diamond Lake.

2018 fall western trip, Canyon Rims BLM RA, Utah, between Moab and Monticello, Needles Overlook. Almost all of the east side of Canyonlands NP is visible from the Needles Overlook which is on a paved road off of US 191. View north of the east side of Canyonlands NP in the distance with the...

2018 fall western trip, Canyon Rims BLM RA, Utah, between Moab and Monticello, Needles Overlook. Almost all of the east side of Canyonlands NP is visible from the Needles Overlook which is on a paved road off of US 191. View west of Grandview Point of Canyonlands NP in the distance. The White...

2018 fall western trip, Canyon Rims BLM RA, Utah, between Moab and Monticello, Needles Overlook. Almost all of the east side of Canyonlands NP is visible from the Needles Overlook which is on a paved road off of US 191. View southwest into the Needles district of Canyonlands NP in the distance.