That super blue moon the other night (January 31, 2018) reminded me of a summer Blue Moon ('roun'bout July 2004, podner) when I hiked to the top of Mt. Hoffman, in the middle of Yosemite National … [Read more...]
May Lake High Sierra Camp
The May Lake High Sierra Camp is one of a series of six within Yosemite National Park. They're a great way to get a wilderness experience without having to pack in food and tents. The camps provide … [Read more...]
Summer of Yosemite 2012
It has been my plan to make several trips into the Yosemite wilderness this summer in order to visit some places I've never seen before. Most tourists have seen Yosemite “Valley” and many have seen … [Read more...]
SOTA—Summits On The Air
Since the age of 6, when I visited Estes Park, Colorado, whenever I see any geographical feature more than say 100 meters above me, I climb it. (Provided it’s not a technical climb.) If I can get … [Read more...]
Does */* balance exist?
danah boyd explores the question does work/life balance exist? in a recent Apophenia blog post. (I've entitled this article "*/* balance" because "*" [pronounced "star"] in programming terms means … [Read more...]