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Month: June 2019

Granite Mountain Hotshots at the alligator juniper they saved during the Doce Fire. The tree is believed to be the world's oldest and largest alligator juniper. Chris MacKenzie (photographer) and Eric Marsh are not pictured. I recognize Andrew Ashcraft and Brendan McDonough (bottom, 2nd and 3rd from left). If anyone can identify the other hotshots, please let me know.

Granite Mountain Hotshots Juniper

2019-06-28 Hiking 0

The sixth anniversary of the Granite Mountain Hotshots sacrifice on Yarnell Hill was coming up on June 30th. I’ve been to the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #50: Wisconsin

Phoenix Asshole Drivers #50: Wisconsin 🧀

2019-06-27 Dashcam 0

Last year. my wife & travelled back home to Wisconsin once, the lowlights being featured in Phoenix Asshole Drivers #31. This year was even better, […]

Pine standing sentry on the shore of Lake Michigan.

Ice Age Trail: Point Beach Segment

2019-06-13 Hiking 0

This is the fifth straight year I’ve hiked the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. Not the whole thing, mind: The Ice Age Trail curls 1,200 […]

Phoenix Asshole Drivers Greatest Hits #1

Phoenix Asshole Drivers Greatest Hits #1

2019-06-13 Dashcam 0

In May, this year, while working on Phoenix Asshole Drivers #50, I finally figured I ought to do a “Greatest Hits”. Some dashcammers do a […]

Untitled (2007) by Michelle Grabner. I thought the dots were beads, but they are acrylic, specifically flashe.

Back Home in Wisconsin

2019-06-11 Tourism, Walking 0

Every year I take my wife on a trip back to Wisconsin, where I grew up from 1964-1976, and where I moved back to from […]

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