Hello friends, it's been an exciting summer and fall and there is so much to share!

One of the great things about working for Adobe is the opportunity to take a sabbatical every five years. This is an invitation to disconnect for several weeks at a time. This summer I took my fifth sabbatical (!).

In June, I welcomed my daughter back home from an extended stay at a specialty out-of-state school. She and I took a long road trip home with stops along the California coast and Oregon:

Summer Break

This summer I’m on a road trip across the western United States for a fun family celebration.

She and I took another trip into British Columbia in late July:

Into British Columbia

My daughter and I are on one last road trip before our summer vacation comes to an end. We both spent some time in the San Juan Islands over the last few days. (See 146 Parks for some details of my explorations.) Since then, we’ve headed north into parts of British Columbia neither of us have seen before.

In August, I celebrated two years as a couple with this wonderful person:

... to whom I am now engaged! 💍🎉

We're so excited! (Still working on details like the date -- though next spring is likely.)

In other news, the parks project continues apace. Since I sent out the last newsletter, I've added ten new parks here:

I'm especially happy with my visits to these two parks:

Deception Pass

The bridge at Deception Pass has to be one of the most-photographed locations in Washington state. It’s easy to see why: The turbulent waters and rugged landscapes create textures not often seen elsewhere. Pair that with sunset colors or foggy weather and it’s just sublime.

Sucia Island

The name Sucia comes from an early Spanish explorer who in 1791 declared the island “dirty” and named it Isla Sucia (literally: “Dirty Island”). I have no idea why – it’s one of the cleanest and prettiest places I’ve seen in a long time.

I've started a new web site where I save off references to various web sites I find interesting. (Yes, I know ... there were things like Digg back in the day. You could think of this as my own personal Digg.)

There's a mix of all sorts of things there including travel, iPhone and Mac apps, but it is kind of a developer geek fest 🤓. If I haven't scared you off yet, have a look (and maybe follow):

From the Archives

I've been revisiting some old travels. I've just completed a major retelling and re-editing of a 2017 trip through Europe (my previous sabbatical from Adobe).