Butters & Bambi

My next trip is a photography workshop held by the talented Keith Skelton. I met Keith at his Los Angeles street photography workshop in February 2011. Over the years, I have wanted to take Keith’s other workshops held around California: the Salton Sea, Death Valley, Alabama Hills but my work schedule conflicted with the dates…that…

Where am I? I woke up this morning and wondered for a split second, “Where am I?” The room was toasty and the vertical blinds fought to keep the sunlight out. And then it dawned on me that I was in a new place…again. Shame on me but I haven’t written since March 27th.  (Actually,…

Back it up so I can move forward. Sunday. Judgment Day for some. Definitely for me. This was the day I would test my agility…my skills…my wits. I needed to pack up from the site, tow Bambi to storage and back her up into my assigned spot. I shut off the water pump, power, turned…

Bambi Boot Camp (Day Two). I’ve learned something about waking up in nature…the birds are really loud. 6:30 on a Saturday and I was up with the blue jays. Rise and shine! A jolt. Hello there, squirrels. Hiking treasures. Get out of my shot, Butters. Lake Del Valle. Post-hike sleepiness. After exploring the campsite, I…

Bambi comes home. I woke up in a cool, silvery cocoon. I had almost forgotten where I was. I realized I was at the campsite where I met Yvette and Jim, long time RVers who welcomed me into their group of friends.  It was time to make a cappuccino and I opened the curtains to…

In the past, I’ve lived in spaces measuring 500 square feet, some 700 sq ft and all the way up to 1150 sq ft. Now with this Bambi, whose square footage is so minimal it would give IKEA’s space designers a run for their money, I’ve been contemplating the how I can best use the…