Chronicles of Cammy My Fool's Journey and Travelogue

EXPLORING THE MAGICAL AND THE MUNDANE

  • Ruth Lake–Day 1

    I’m sitting in a tent at Boy Scout Campground on Ruth Lake in Trinity County.  We are the only ones here so it’s quite peaceful.  In the distance I can hear an occasional dog barking and truck shifting gears going up a grade on Hwy 36.  It took us approximately 2 hours to get here, a nice twisty…

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  • So you used to live in San Francisco? Can you recommend any good restaurants? Things to do?

    I inwardly cringe at those kinds of questions. Yes, I lived in San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area for a little over 15 years. But that was 18 years ago. Times change. Plus, I lived as a working girl…you know, an Administrative Assistant. My idea of a good restaurant was a nice long Happy…

  • Crater Lake National Park

    Note to self:  If you’re ever going to be seeing as many National Monuments and Parks as you did on this trip again, spend the $100 and buy an All-Park-Pass or whatever it’s called. Yes, we did go to Crater Lake, after all, and the view was spectacular.  Here, take a look—   And even…

  • Burns, Oregon

    Here we are, right in the middle of the great State of Oregon.  I’m sure that when many people think of Oregon, they think of Mt. Hood and Portland and Crater Lake.  This part of Oregon gets left out.  And, well, there’s not too much here other than the dry and dusty sprinkled with sage…

  • Dust and Dinosaurs

    One of my favorite places to be?  Most anywhere that’s 8000 feet above sea level.  Granted, I’ve never been there in a blizzard, but the air is sweet and so darned clear.  We stopped at the summit of the Powder River Pass, got out and walked around in the sweetness and the clear, clear air.…