February was a short and busy month, but on the 22nd we hopped on a plane and headed for Roatan, Honduras for a dive trip. Waking up to a beautiful scene like this in a different county can be a lot of fun. We were staying on a cay, in an area known as Oakridge on Roatan. It is the area right in the middle of the image. There are no cars, motorcycles or even a road. There is a few foot paths that lead to different areas. All access is by boat. Image found on Google. Up until

Yesterday I had the opportunity to get some more practice in with my DJI Mavic 2 Pro drone. While there are many amazing places in the PNW to capture, I pass this one every week on my commute. This might be one of the most photographed old houses in the area due to its accessibility. It sit less then 100 yard off of Hwy 2. While it is very accessible, if you plan on visiting, please keep in mind this is someone's property and trespassing is not ok. I included a bonus picture

Busy. That is the theme of this summer. Not necessarily all work, but busy. With summer winding down, we needed one last get away before fire season and the school year starting back up. Sun lakes. Between Coulee City and Soap Lake. A beautiful desert oasis in the middle of nowhere. This area has been part of my husbands weekly work commute for more than 15 years. I am sure the history of the area as rich as it is beautiful. But that is for another post. Our weekend wa

While waiting to get on our plane, I am reflecting on some of the amazing sunsets I was able to capture over the last several days while in Maui. Therefore, I am taking a poll. Which is your favorite sunset? Please leave a comment on which you prefer and why. #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #ocean #maui #sunset #travel

Twice in a row now, we hit our mark.... today was The Carthaginian II. The day started early. Had to get the boys to the marina and off on their fishing excursion. While the kids were on their boat, we geared up to find our underwater ship, The Carthaginian II. The entry and exit were less than ideal; as people were surfing next to us. This ship is almost 6/10ths of a mile from shore. This is the farthest we have ventured from shore thus far. The ship sits at roughly 90 ft. N

Well we finally did it. No, not that......., we successfully dove the St. Anthony. We had no failures or issues. Got to the beach, geared up, hit the water, took a heading and were soon diving the wreck. After diving the St. Anthony, we headed back in for a nice reef dive in the same area. We saw a few nudibranch, assorted fish, and had an awesome encounter with an Eagle Ray. The afternoon was spent with a bit of relaxing around the house followed by yet another spectacular

Not only is it day 8 on Maui but also our 4th anniversary. I am so lucky to have someone so amazing to have great adventures with. Beth woke up this morning with her ears not fit for diving, so we did a dry day. We have been to Maui a few times before but we have never explored the East side of the island. Today we made the infamous trip to Hana. Along the Hana road is an endless display of vegetation, bamboo forests, flowers, bridges, waterfalls and all around beauty. One wa

The end of April and most of May has been quite busy for me. I have been in 3 cities outside of my work and home. I had a week in Hood River, OR doing pre-season training for wildland fire season. A week ago I was in Kansas City finishing up a great class with an amazing bunch of people and an awesome project group. Now I am in another city teaching for 3 days. Can you guess which one? There is a clue in the last image. I am staying in another Embassy Suites which all have am

While I am use to traveling and being gone a lot, I am ready to be home. I am sitting at Sea-Tac airport waiting for my connecting flight. Kansas City has a very full and rich history that I had no idea about. I will be doing individual posts about each of my adventures. Part of the city skyline KC is the home of the National World War 1 Museum Down in the trenches Union Station is another area that has tons of history and sights. One of the many clocks at the station A ve