On the Road Poetry

 To the North.

"The mountains are calling, and I must go." ~John Muir

Peeing on the road side

Sleeping in the car

Stretching at gas stations

Soaking up the glacial air

Coming from the desert

Into a high altitude breeze.

Going through four states to find paradise

To take a break from my weary life

I watch a bear cross the road

To lounge in the grass

Another munches on flowers

While her cub plays with flies.

The buffalo slows traffic

To take a carefree stroll

Others lounge by old faithful to stay warm.

Calves suckling milk from their mothers.

A place of wonderment

Forgotten by some

But the wise will always enjoy.

John Muir’s vision

Sprouts in my head

As I walk through the forest

That will always be my peace.

Travel Destination: Yellowstone.

Yellowstone, The first national park to ever be protected by the government. It is a beautiful landscape that buffalo roam and the elk feed on the grass. Yellowstone is the home of an active super volcano. It fuels geysers and hot boiling pots of sulfur. People from all around world visit this active land. The land breaths like a dragon.The Wolves that were reintroduce in 1995 weed the herds of Elk and Bison. Old Faithful spits into the air who know how long. A site to see.

The history is also a treat to learn about. There is an arch at the north entrance that is dedicated to Theodore Roosevelt who made the national parks service a reality. He was an outdoors man. He was a avid hunter. Roosevelt said in his 1909 message to congress was "Conservation of our resources is the fundamental question before this nation, and...our first and greatest task is to set our house in order and begin to live within our means."

History in travel.

The one thing I love about travel is the history behind the places you visit. I get enjoyment in learning and being in places that have history.

This is part of the church in Jamestowne.

Plane view.

When I travel I like to take pictures outside the window of the plane. I love to see the world up high.

Night Hunting

I sometimes go scorpion hunting at night. It was pretty Awesome I might say. If you shine a Black light on them, they turn green.

Signs

I always like to take pictures of signs that i meet on road...Some of them funny others are just interesting.

 

Jerome

I always like to take a road trip to Jerome. It was once a ghost town. Now it is a home to artists and Tourists. It is located on Cleopatra hill which lies between Prescott and Flagstaff.

It was a mining town and it was once the fourth largest city in the Arizona Territory.

The town was also known as the wickedest town in the west. It had a red light district. Husband's Alley is where the women of the street did their business.

It is a photographers playground. There is so much to see in the little town of Jerome.

Sedona

I have a thing for bugs. When I was in Sedona I took some pretty cool pictures of some pretty awesome bugs.