Category: Landscapes

• Acadia National Park

  

  “Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life….climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine into trees” John Muir I had been to Acadia National Park a number of times over the years, but never in autumn when New…

  Frank Binder

  December 1, 2020

  Acadia, Autumn, Autumn Colors, Landscapes, Milky Way, National Parks, Rock Formations, Uncategorized

  Acadia, Acadia National Park, Milky Way

• Utah’s National Parks

  To quote Ken Burns…..National Parks are the country’s best idea. The breadth of the country’s national park experience varies from the flat swampy bird filled Everglades NP to the ice fields of Glacier NP to the spectacular cliffs and spires of Grand Canyon NP and everything in between. If you’re into canyons and rock formations, southern…

  Frank Binder

  February 2, 2016

  Bryce Canyon National Park, Delicate Arch, Landscapes, Mesa Arch, National Parks, State Parks, Uncategorized, Utah

• Death Valley – A Heat Tourist Destination

  During my recent January visit to Death Valley I observed to a local that very few visitors were in the park and that I found this surprising given the moderate winter temperatures (daytime in the 60’s and 70’s). I ventured that summer would be a terrible time to visit because of the well-known record high…

  Frank Binder

  June 16, 2015

  20 Mule teams, Death Valley, Joshua Trees, Landscapes, Sand Dunes

• Eastern Sierras

  Here’s a little quiz for you geography geeks….where is the highest and lowest point in the continental United States? Well amazingly, they’re within 100 miles of each other in eastern California. Mt. Whitney is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states and of course, Death Valley is the lowest spot in the U.S. In…

  Frank Binder

  April 14, 2015

  Alabama Hills, Bishop California, Landscapes, Lone Pine California, Mono Lake, Movie Trail, Mt. Whitney, Owens River, Sierra Mountains