Caroline and John Wise are the two people featured throughout the course of this blog; we’ve been taking digital images of our travels for over 23 years. In that time, we’ve left home in the Phoenix, Arizona area, usually together but on occasion going solo no less than 300 times for various lengths of vacations, weekend getaways, and day trips. Out of curiosity, I decided to grab one photo from each day we were out on the road: an image to demonstrate something that stood out for it to represent that travel day. When possible, those days will feature a link to a blog post with other photos and a narrative when they exist.
We didn’t understand in our early travels how important this lengthy online document would become to us and from that lack of comprehension, we were not consistent in taking photos or notes. So, some line items below won’t have a link or photo for that reason, though this is still a work in progress.
Although I’ve broken these index pages into 5-year chunks, they are quite heavy to load; my apologies. Regarding image quality, when we started with digital cameras in the late summer of 1999, our first camera shot 1.2 megapixels (MP) photos. Over the year we upgraded to 3MP, 5MP, 8MP, 12MP, 18MP, and currently shoot 24 MP.
Day 1209: [November 30, 2020] Left California early to go home, experienced a hit and run 100 miles from home. Go to page.
Day 1208: [November 29, 2020] Woke in Trinidad, California, and drove south all day. Go to page.
Day 1207: [November 28, 2020] Meyers Creek Beach in Oregon and the wind-down of Remote Isolation Vacation. Go to page.
Day 1206: [November 27, 2020] The early evening sky at Bayocean Peninsula Park near Tillamook, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1205: [November 26, 2020] Walking to the beach in Manzanita on Thanksgiving. Go to page.
Day 1204: [November 25, 2020] We have an outdoor shower, might as well use it. Pacific City, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1203: [November 24, 2020] Near Cape Lookout south of Netarts, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1202: [November 23, 2020] First time staying in a Gulf Stream at Harts Camp in Pacific City. Go to page.
Day 1201: [November 22, 2020] I think it’s the greatest-looking 8-pound burger ever! Go to page.
Day 1200: [November 21, 2020] We are in love with the Shags Nest in Yachats. Go to page.
Day 1199: [November 20, 2020] Inside the Umpqua Lighthouse near Winchester Bay, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1198: [November 19, 2020] Took Amanda and Brandon on a long walk through Carl Washburne and the Hobbit Trail. Go to page.
Day 1197: [November 18, 2020] Meeting up with my sister Amanda and her husband Brandon in Yachats. Go to page.
Day 1196: [November 17, 2020] Our view from the Shags Nest at Ocean Haven in Yachats. Go to page.
Day 1195: [November 16, 2020] Sharing a banana split from Scoops in North Bend, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1194: [November 15, 2020] Here we are at Lone Ranch Beach north of Brookings. Go to page.
Day 1193: [November 14, 2020] Determined to fly her kite at Meyers Creek Beach. Go to page.
Day 1192: [November 13, 2020] The beginning of Remote Isolation Vacation on the Oregon Coast. Go to page.
Day 1191: [November 12, 2020] The need to get far away overcame us, we are going to Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1190: [September 10, 2020] Seeing what’s to see in Duncan, Arizona. Go to page.
Day 1189: [September 09, 2020] Exploring the area around Duncan over into New Mexico. Go to page.
Day 1188: [September 08, 2020] Daybreak in Duncan, Arizona. Go to page.
Day 1187: [September 07, 2020] Writing and exploring out near Lordsburg, New Mexico. Go to page.
Day 1186: [September 06, 2020] On the way back to Duncan, Arizona, for some writing. Go to page.
Day 1185: [August 24, 2020] Guapo the Old Man at the Simpson Hotel in Duncan, Arizona. Go to page.
Day 1184: [August 23, 2020] Visiting the Gila Cliff Dwellings in New Mexico. Go to page.
Day 1183: [August 22, 2020] On our way to Duncan we see that the San Carlos Apache Reservation is closed for Covid. Go to page.
Day 1182: [August 08, 2020] We went out for a day trip, but Covid tripped us up. Go to page.
Day 1181: [July 08, 2020] Needed to get out of town for some greater isolation At Guayo’s On The Trail in Globe. Go to page.
Day 1180: [March 01, 2020] Hopi weaving demonstration at Tuzigoot National Monument. Go to page.
Day 1179: [January 26, 2020] Mount Graham in the distance, we are on our way back to Phoenix. Go to page.
Day 1178: [January 25, 2020] Went out for a loop drive from Duncan and came across this Flying Lady from a 1941 Cadillac. Go to page.
Day 1177: [January 24, 2020] The Old Library Room at the Simpson Hotel in Duncan, Arizona Go to page.
Day 1176: [January 16, 2020] Took Chris up to the Grand Canyon before he moved away, never having seen this place. Go to page.
Day 1175: [January 12, 2020] Visiting the Petrified Forest National Park. Go to page.
Day 1174: [January 11, 2020] Finally, a couple of nights at La Posada in Winslow, Arizona. Go to page.
Day 1173: [January 10, 2020] 1st trip of 2020 sees us going to Winslow, Arizona. Go to page.
Day 1172: [December 01, 2019] A quick stop at Dismal Nitch, Washington. Go to page.
Day 1171: [November 30, 2019] Waking up in Wheeler Bay, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1170: [November 29, 2019] You won’t know how heavy a jellyfish is until you pick one up. Go to page.
Day 1169: [November 28, 2019] Passing thru Newport, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1168: [November 27, 2019] At the China Creek Trail in Carl Washburne State Park. Go to page.
Day 1167: [November 26, 2019] Staying the night in a yurt at Carl Washburne State Park. Go to page.
Day 1166: [November 25, 2019] South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve in Charleston, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1165: [November 24, 2019] We’d have never expected to see bear paw prints near the coast. Seen at Humbug Mountain. Go to page.
Day 1164: [November 23, 2019] Sunset in Bandon, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1163: [November 22, 2019] Flying to Portland, Oregon, before heading to the coast. Go to page.
Day 1162: [October 23, 2019] A quick solo day out of Phoenix with a stop along the Gila River. Go to page.
Day 1161: [August 26, 2019] Two days merged into one of various impressions in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1160: [August 25, 2019] Two days merged into one of various impressions in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1159: [August 24, 2019] Two days merged into one of various impressions in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1158: [August 23, 2019] Two days merged into one of the various impressions in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1157: [August 22, 2019] Two days merged into one of the various impressions in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1156: [August 21, 2019] Two days merged into one of the various impressions in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1155: [August 20, 2019] Drake the Dog in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1154: [August 19, 2019] Korean Stuffed Fish Bun in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1153: [August 18, 2019] Walking the dog and writing about the chemistry of anger. Go to page.
Day 1152: [August 17, 2019] Writing about disliking old people in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1151: [August 16, 2019] Walking the dog, walking around, stopping for coffee, and writing in San Diego. Go to page.
Day 1150: [August 15, 2019] Drove Dion and Ylva up to Los Angeles to catch their flight to Stockholm, Sweden. Go to page.
Day 1149: [August 14, 2019] Dog-watching for friends in San Diego, California. Go to page.
Day 1148: [August 05, 2019] Sitting down to Korean Army Stew at Cafe Gunul 2 in Los Angeles, California. Go to page.
Day 1147: [August 04, 2019] Meeting Liam Braverman for the first time in Los Angeles, California. Go to page.
Day 1146: [August 03, 2019] Went to the German embassy and drove straight home. Go to page.
Day 1145: [July 19, 2019] Took our niece Katharina out to see the Salt River Horses. Go to page.
Day 1144: [July 17, 2019] The day started with horseback riding up in Sedona. Go to page.
Day 1143: [July 16, 2019] Up to Sedona for an overnight with our niece Katharina Engelhardt. Go to page.
Day 1142: [July 14, 2019] Aunt and niece going for a mule ride into the Grand Canyon National Park. Go to page.
Day 1141: [July 13, 2019] Katharina Engelhardt with her aunt on Angels Window in the Grand Canyon. Go to page.
Day 1140: [July 07, 2019] On our way back to Arizona with Katharina Engelhardt. Go to page.
Day 1139: [July 06, 2019] Visiting Chaco Culture in New Mexico with our niece Katharina Engelhardt. Go to page.
Day 1138: [July 05, 2019] One of Katharina’s hobbies is photographing model horses, as seen here in Colorado. Go to page.
Day 1137: [July 04, 2019] Katharina Engelhardt joined us in northern Arizona on the 4th of July. Go to page.
Day 1136: [June 23, 2019] Leaving Bisbee, Arizona. Go to page.
Day 1135: [June 22, 2019] Louie Garcia, weaver, spinner, and teacher from the Tiwa/Piro Pueblo in New Mexico. Go to page.
Day 1134: [June 21, 2019] Bisbee Weekend Fiber Workshop. Go to page.
Day 1133: [June 10, 2019] Flying to Arizona today, but first Frankfurter grüne Sauce with a glass of Apfelwein. Go to page.
Day 1132: [June 09, 2019] Family out for ice cream at our favorite shop in Frankfurt. Go to page.
Day 1131: [June 08, 2019] Sausages because we are in Germany. Go to page.
Day 1130: [June 07, 2019] Left Croatia and returned to Frankfurt. Go to page.
Day 1129: [June 06, 2019] A day in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Go to page.
Day 1128: [June 05, 2019] Leaving Tara River for Dubrovnik. Go to page.
Day 1127: [June 04, 2019] On the Tara River in Montenegro. Go to page.
Day 1126: [June 03, 2019] On a summer safari in the mountains of Montenegro. Go to page.
Day 1125: [June 02, 2019] Coffee and ice cream in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Go to page.
Day 1124: [June 01, 2019] Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Go to page.
Day 1123: [May 31, 2019] On the Cetina River in Croatia. Go to page.
Day 1122: [May 30, 2019] Biking to Krka National Park and visiting Zadar, Croatia. Go to page.
Day 1121: [May 29, 2019] Una River to Skradin, Croatia. Go to page.
Day 1120: [May 28, 2019] Kayaking in Mrežnica River Canyon, Croatia. Go to page.
Day 1119: [May 27, 2019] No photo will ever convey the sight that is Plitviče Lakes National Park. Go to page.
Day 1118: [May 26, 2019] In Zagreb, Croatia, for the beginning of a Balkans river and culture tour. Go to page.
Day 1117: [May 25, 2019] Spending another day with family in Frankfurt. Go to page.
Day 1116: [May 24, 2019] In Karlsruhe to visit Caroline’s father, Father Hanns. Go to page.
Day 1115: [May 23, 2019] Another day with friends and family in Germany. Go to page.
Day 1114: [May 22, 2019] Caroline’s godmother Helga in Bad Soden, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1113: [May 21, 2019] Walking in Frankfurt with Caroline and Jutta. Go to page.
Day 1112: [May 20, 2019] Caroline’s sister Stephanie, mom Jutta, and my wife in Frankfurt. Go to page.
Day 1111: [May 19, 2019] Caroline has arrived in Germany. Go to page.
Day 1110: [May 18, 2019] Anti-Nazi rally in Bayreuth, Germany. The sign reads “Fuck You All” effectively. Go to page.
Day 1109: [May 17, 2019] A day in Kulmbach before returning to Bayreuth. Go to page.
Day 1108: [May 16, 2019] Hanging out in Bayreuth, searching for things to write about. Go to page.
Day 1107: [May 15, 2019] Visiting the Nietzsche Archive and Goethe/Schiller’s graves in Weimar, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1106: [May 14, 2019] At Marienskirche in Mühlhausen where Bach first performed Gott ist mein König. Go to page.
Day 1105: [May 13, 2019] In Erfurt at the cloister of the Protestant Augustinian Monastery where Martin Luther lived. Go to page.
Day 1104: [May 12, 2019] Bernd das Brot and Martin Luther all found in Erfurt, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1103: [May 11, 2019] Dieter Doepfer, creator of the Euroack format on the left, Colin Benders center at Superbooth. Go to page.
Day 1102: [May 10, 2019] Ken MacBeth of Fuckety Buckety at Superbooth in Berlin. Go to page.
Day 1101: [May 09, 2019] Scott Jaeger and Tony Rolando at Superbooth 2019 in Berlin, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1100: [May 08, 2019] Stumbling Stones in Berlin, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1099: [May 07, 2019] Walking around Berlin, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1098: [May 06, 2019] The day began in Frankfurt and ends here in Berlin. Go to page.
Day 1097: [May 05, 2019] Eating at Ebbelwoi Restaurant in Frankfurt, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1096: [May 04, 2019] Leaving Phoenix on the 4th to arrive in Germany on the 5th. Go to page.
Day 1095: [March 31, 2019] Scott Jaeger at Synthplex in Burbank, California. Go to page.
Day 1094: [March 3o, 2019] Chris Randall and Bon Harris at Synthplex in Burbank, California. Go to page.
Day 1093: [March 29, 2019] Drove into Los Angeles today for a visit to Synthplex in Burbank, California. Go to page.
Day 1092: [December 02, 2018] Drove home from California. No supporting entry.
Day 1091: [December 01, 2018] Leaving Oregon early in the day for the drive across California. Go to page.
Day 1090: [November 30, 2018] Harris Beach State Park in Brookings, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1089: [November 29, 2018] Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1088: [November 28, 2018] Boiler Bay State Scenic Viewpoint in Depoe Bay, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1087: [November 27, 2018] Oswald West State Park at Arch Cape, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1086: [November 26, 2018] A windy and wet day at Cannon Beach, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1085: [November 25, 2018] South Slough at Fort Clatsop National Historic Monument near Astoria, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1084: [November 24, 2018] Carl G. Washburne State Park near Florence, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1083: [November 23, 2018] Jumping seaweed at Pistol River in Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1082: [November 22, 2018] In Mojave, California, on our way to Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1081: [November 18, 2018] Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, California. Go to page.
Day 1080: [November 17, 2018] Meeting up with Jessica in L.A. for sightseeing and chapulines. Go to page.
Day 1079: [August 04, 2018] Heading north for the Sedona Film Festival, the theme is horses. Go to page.
Day 1078: [July 23, 2018] Guasti Homestyle Cafe in Chino, California. Go to page.
Day 1077: [July 22, 2018] Attending the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo. Go to page.
Day 1076: [July 21, 2018] Art in the morning, Genocide Organ in the evening, and meeting Scott Jaeger in L.A. Go to page.
Day 1075: [July 20, 2018] Flaming Mac’n Cheese’n Corn’n Hot Cheetos at Cafe Gunul in Rowland Heights, California. Go to page.
Day 1074: [July 01, 2018] Congress, Skull Valley, Jerome, and Cherry, Arizona were stops along the way. Go to page.
Day 1073: [June 10, 2018] Auf Wiedersehen Germany. Go to page.
Day 1072: [June 09, 2018] Katharina, Klaus, Caroline, and me out for sunrise over Frankfurt. Go to page.
Day 1071: [June 08, 2018] Mother and daughter in Frankfurt. Go to page.
Day 1070: [June 07, 2018] Dachau Concentration Camp, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1069: [June 06, 2018] Salzburg, Austria through the Alps to Garmisch, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1068: [June 05, 2018] Two rotten eggs in Rottenegg, Austria. Go to page.
Day 1067: [June 04, 2018] Marilleneisknoedel mit Marillensauce und Schlagobers in Krems an der Donau, Austria. Go to page.
Day 1066: [June 03, 2018] Tombs of Empress Maria Theresia and Emperor Joseph II in Vienna, Austria. Go to page.
Day 1065: [June 02, 2018] A day in Vienna, Austria. Go to page.
Day 1064: [June 01, 2018] Left Budapest, lunch in Slovakia, and visited all the churches of Vienna, Austria. Go to page.
Day 1063: [May 31, 2018] Dohány Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary. Go to page.
Day 1062: [May 30, 2018] On the Danube River in Budapest, Hungary. Go to page.
Day 1061: [May 29, 2018] Stopped in Slovenia for lunch after leaving Gorizia, Italy for Budapest. Go to page.
Day 1060: [May 28, 2018] Verona, Padua, and Gorizia, Italy, were part of today’s explorations. Go to page.
Day 1059: [May 27, 2018] Como, Bergamo, and finally Verona, Italy in a day. Go to page.
Day 1058: [May 26, 2018] You know she was singing The Sound of Music here in the Swiss Alps. Go to page.
Day 1057: [May 25, 2018] Drove from Frankfurt, Germany to Colmar, France. Go to page.
Day 1056: [May 24, 2018] On Hauptwache with Angela in Frankfurt, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1055: [May 23, 2018] Jutta Engelhardt illuminated by Marc Chagall’s blue windows at St. Stephan Church in Mainz, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1054: [May 22, 2018] Breakfast for mom and daughter and then a wander around Frankfurt. Go to page.
Day 1053: [May 21, 2018] All the Engelhardt’s in Frankfurt. Go to page.
Day 1052: [May 20, 2018] We’ve landed in Frankfurt, Germany. Go to page.
Day 1051: [May 19, 2018] Flying over Canada on our way to Germany. Go to page.
Day 1050: [March 27, 2018] Out for shenanigans with my daughter Jessica. Go to page.
Day 1049: [December 29, 2017] Starling murmuration in the Arizona desert on the way back from California. Go to page.
Day 1048: [December 28, 2017] Makana the Laysan Albatross at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Go to page.
Day 1047: [December 27, 2017] The Point Sur Lighthouse in Big Sur, California. Go to page.
Day 1046: [December 26, 2017] Lucia Lodge on the Big Sur Coast in California. Go to page.
Day 1045: [December 25, 2017] We hiked from right there at Point Lobos in California. Go to page.
Day 1044: [December 24, 2017] Fluke of a humpback whale in Monterey Bay, California. Go to page.
Day 1043: [December 23, 2017] Twelve-hour drive to Pacific Grove, California today. Go to page.
Day 1042: [August 01, 2017] Flew from Juneau to Seattle and then home. No supporting entry.
Day 1041: [July 31, 2017] Grizzly bear near Dry Bay, Alaska. Go to page.
Day 1040: [July 30, 2017] On Alsek Lake in Alaska. Go to page.
Day 1039: [July 29, 2017] Alsek Lake. Go to page.
Day 1038: [July 28, 2017] Not much left of Walker Glacier that used to cover this lake. Go to page.
Day 1037: [July 27, 2017] Rafting the Alsek River in British Columbia, Canada. Go to page.
Day 1036: [July 26, 2017] Alsek River at Tweedsmuir Glacier in British Columbia, Canada. Go to page.
Day 1035: [July 25, 2017] Pauly in front of Mt. Blackadar along the Alsek River in British Columbia, Canada. Go to page.
Day 1034: [July 24, 2017] Rafts tied up for the evening on the Alsek River in Yukon, Canada. Go to page.
Day 1033: [July 23, 2017] Ice harvesting in Lowell Lake at Kluane National Park Yukon, Canada. Go to page.
Day 1032: [July 22, 2017] Selfie on Lowell Lake in Kluane National Park Yukon, Canada. Go to page.
Day 1031: [July 21, 2017] Camping on the Alsek River in Yukon, Canada. Go to page.
Day 1030: [July 20, 2017] Walking the Alsek Valley Trail in Kluane National Park Yukon, Canada. Go to page.
Day 1029: [July 19, 2017] Chilkoot Lake State Recreation Site in Haines, Alaska. Go to page.
Day 1028: [July 18, 2017] Flight to Haines, Alaska. Go to page.
Day 1027: [July 17, 2017] On the Richardson Highway in Alaska. Go to page.
Day 1026: [July 16, 2017] Junior Ranger badge at Denali National Park in Alaska. Go to page.
Day 1025: [July 15, 2017] Flew to Anchorage and stayed in the worst hotel ever. No supporting entry.
Day 1024: [April 24, 2017] Pole of dead flyers in Portland, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1023: [April 23, 2017] Every day with a little bit of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1022: [April 22, 2017] Riding the wild wiener at Pronto Pup in Rockaway Beach, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1021: [April 21, 2017] 2nd night in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1020: [April 20, 2017] First night in Cannon Beach, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1019: [April 19, 2017] Flew into Portland, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1018: [April 1, 2017] Stopping at Noisebug in Pomona, California. No supporting entry.
Day 1017: [March 31, 2017] Way home from VR conference in San Jose. No supporting entry.
Day 1016: [March 30, 2017] VR conference in San Jose. No supporting entry.
Day 1015: [March 29, 2017] VR conference in San Jose. No supporting entry.
Day 1014: [March 28, 2017] VR conference in San Jose. No supporting entry.
Day 1013: [March 27, 2017] Heading to VR conference in San Jose. No supporting entry.
Day 1012: [November 26, 2016] Shopping at Control Voltage in Portland, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1011: [November 25, 2016] Just in love with Cannon Beach, no matter the weather. Go to page.
Day 1010: [November 24, 2016] Stayed by the fire in our cabin. Go to page.
Day 1009: [November 23, 2016] A day of not much on the Oregon coast. Go to page.
Day 1008: [November 22, 2016] Apparently, we were here, but my mind was blank. Go to page.
Day 1007: [November 21, 2016] Our slowest-ever trip in Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1006: [November 20, 2016] At least we had rainbows. Go to page.
Day 1005: [November 19, 2016] Quiet, contemplative days on the Oregon coast. Go to page.
Day 1004: [November 18, 2016] Happy place on the Oregon coast. Go to page.
Day 1003: [November 17, 2016] Out of Portland and down the Columbia River. Go to page.
Day 1002: [November 16, 2016] Left Phoenix and flew into Portland, Oregon. Go to page.
Day 1001: [May 23, 2016] At Twin Smokers BBQ in Atlanta, Georgia before flying home. Go to page.
Day 1000: [May 22, 2016] Suzanne Ciani performing on her Buchla at MoogFest in Durham, North Carolina. Go to page.
Day 999: [May 21, 2016] Jaron Lanier giving his keynote at MoogFest in Durham, North Carolina. Go to page.
Day 998: [May 20, 2016] Max Ravitz, aka Patricia, at MoogFest in Durham, North Carolina. Go to page.
Day 997: [May 19, 2016] Seems that I’m getting the Eurorack bug at Moogfest in Durham, North Carolina. Go to page.
Day 996: [May 18, 2016] Floyd’s Barbershop and Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Go to page.
Day 995: [May 17, 2016] All-Gender restroom sign in Asheville, North Carolina. Go to page.
Day 994: [May 16, 2016] At the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina. Go to page.
Day 993: [May 15, 2016] My inner child coming out on the Tennessee State Line. Go to page.
Day 992: [May 14, 2016] Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina. Go to page.
Day 991: [May 13, 2016] Landed in the south, first stop was for BBQ in Marietta, Georgia. Go to page.