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Capturing The Valley: El’ Capitan Encounter

El’ Capitan is one of the Iconic peaks of Rocky Mountains and the state of Idaho.  On this day I am hiking and scrambling off-trail in the backcountry to find new views and perspectives of the mountain.

El’ Capitan from the upper ridgeline of Pettit Creek Drainage.

I decide to get off […]

Capturing Kauai: Morning Snack for the White Eye Merijo

The white eye merijo, looks and sings like a native honeycreeper of Kauai. However, it is native to Japan. The white eye merijo thrives on Kauai. It was introduced to Kauai in the 1920’s. The white eye merijo is a highly adaptable species.  It lives on Kauai in climates and terrain ranging from the […]

Capturing Kauai: Death Off the Beaten Path?

The sign at the both trailheads of the Po’omau Ditch Trail says all you need to know.

 

The sign reads, “Hazardous Cliff!  This trail or area contains this hazard. The ground may break off without warning and you could be seriously injured or killed.”

The Po’omau Ditch Trail is a fantastic loop […]