Hallson Gardens

Thanks, both of you! It is fun when you grab the camera and hand-hold a long exposure and then look at it on the computer screen a few days later and see that it is kind of magic... The glowing bushes are a result of adjusting the contrast of the digital image and ... well I sure like it! I miss the...

IDIOTS TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME Episode 9 THE LAST Days 11 & 12 October 16 & 17 Most trips to Kodachrome would have been followed by visits to Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. But since the Idiots extended their lazy days in Kodachrome Basin, they decided to settle for views of Bryce from Kodach...

Idiots Take The Long Way Home Episode 8 Both of the Idiots have some mobility issues, so sometimes people query... “You travel so much in wilderness areas in your RV – how much can you really see without hiking and exploring little side roads?” The Idiots think the answer is “Quite a lot!” Every no...

Idiots Take the Long Way Home Episode 7 The Idiots planned to move on to Zion for a couple of nights... but Kodachrome was SO pleasant and uncrowded and comfortable... and it was so nice to watch the light play over the surfaces from dawn to dusk... so the Idiots got up before sunrise and camped ou...

Days 7 & 8, October 12 & 13. Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah A myriad of tourists visit Zion and Grand Canyon National Parks each year. Many add in the time to visit out-of-the-way Bryce Canyon NP. A small percentage of them continue past Bryce to discover the delights of SB 12 on the way to Capi...

Idiots Take The Long Way Home Episode 5 Day 5, October 10 Sometimes travel is exciting, exotic, and photogenic. Sometimes it is... Walmart. The Idiots made a leisurely morning departure from Mesa Verde and shortly found themselves in Cortez, Colorado. Noting a sign for Walmart they realized they we...

Idiots Take The Long Way Home Episode 4 And now for the rest of the story. Mesa Verde is world renowned for its amazing cliff dwellings, but it also has great natural beauty. Between 1989 and 2003, over half of the park was affected by fires. This drastic form of renewal destroyed ancient forests o...

Idiots Take The Long Way Home Ep. 3 Day 4 October 9, 2021 Mesa Verde is pretty magical. Part of the wonder is the sheer improbability of it existing. Like Natives all across the continent, people settled in the Mesa Verde area and combined hunting, foraging, and agriculture to support growing commu...

Idiots Take the Long Way Home Episode 2 Day 4, October 9 A whole day with only one objective – to visit Mesa Verde NP. There was time for lesisurely coffee and breakfast waiting for gray skies to lift. Once in the park, the Idiots were pleased to find that it was active with visitors, but not overw...

[Editors note: The Idiots have completed their semiannual translocation from Minnesota to Arizona. These episodes describe their recent journey.] IDIOTS TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME Episode 1 On the long and ever-changing unwritten list of principles of Idiot Travel is this dictum: Whenever possible, tak...

(Cov)Idiots Camp! Episode 2 The Idiots did something differently this trip. OK... true, that is not unusual... the Idiots are “different' most of the time! But in this case... the Idiots don't pull a tow car behind “The Beast” so anytime they want to go exploring, they have to disconnect all the ho...

(Cov)Idiots Camp! Episode 1 Idiots Counter Cabin-Fever? Idiots Conquer Consistency? Idiots Combat Complacency? The Idiots love their Arizona home. Self-quarantining in a spacious, sunny home with mountain views and beauty all around is not such a tough gig. But they are not immune to “same old, sam...

Idiots at the End of the Earth Ep 25 Wrapping up Ushuaia Yes – it is ridiculous! It’s going on four months since the Idiots were in Patagonia – and they are still publishing episodes. They have a few more photos and stories to share for folks who enjoy such things… so there are still a couple more ...

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Idiots at the End of the Earth Ep 23 The rest of the penguin expedition Though walking among the penguins on Martillo Island is the highlight, the excursion is a whole day affair. The group meets at the Ushuaia harbor. From there, it’s about an hour and a half bus ride to Harberton Ranch. From the ...

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Idiots at the End of the Earth Ep 22 So... Many... Penguins So... many... penguins. And so... many... penguin pictures to go through! https://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn193/hlghartmann/Idiots%20at%20the%20End%20of%20the%20World/Ep%2022%20%20So%20many%20penguins/1%20rd%20IMG_1916.jpg The Idiots a...

Ep. 21 Road Trip El Chalten to Ushuaia Some travel is about destinations... but there is also joy in road trips. Though the description “boring” is not totally out-of-line, a long drive with no spectacular scenery or tourist stops provides a mid-trip pause... time to think... time to listen to book...

Idiots at the End of the Earth Ep 20 What do you do when the pavement ends??? Parque Nacional Los Glaciars is so huge that there are two towns that serve as jumping off points for exploration. El Calafate has proximity to one of the park's two iconic wonders – Perito Moreno Glacier. El Chalten is a...