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   Abiquiu Reservoir & Roadside Vista, NM   

2024/10/13 - Flying my drone over the lake & dam

   Alabama Hills - near Lone Pine, CA   

2024/09/17 - A drive through the Alabama Hills

2024/02/12 - A drive through the Alabama Hills

2023/01/22 - A drive through the Alabama Hills

2015/07/08 - Driving north past Lone Pine & the Alabama Hills​​​​​

   Alamo Lake, AZ   

2024/05/19a - The Milky Way at 3:17am

2024/05/19b - Sunrise at the lake

   Amarillo, TX   

2022/11/14 - Driving home from Amarillo to Claremore, OK

   Amboy, CA   

2024/10/11 - A train running east to west between Amboy and Ludlow, CA

   Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, CA   

2017/09/30 - A drive and a hike over 10,000ft

2014/08/18 - Drove up the other side of Owens Valley to Ancient Bristlecone Pines

   Angeles Crest Hwy, CA   

2021/08/30 - Driving west to east high in the mountains

   Angeles Forest Hwy, CA   

2020/06/09 - Up into the hills above La Cañada Flintridge on the Angeles Forest Highway

   Año Nuevo State Park, CA   

2023/06/17 - A habitat for elephant seals

2022/07/27 - Año Nuevo State Park

   Antelope Valley, CA   

2016/10/29 - Sun​set clouds on a trip to visit Phil Toma

   Anza-Borrego, CA   

2017/03/14 - Anza-Borrego & Palomar Observatory

   Arches National Park, UT   

2020/10/18 - Sunrise at the park

   Assateague Island, MD   

2013/08/21 - A drive with Joey and Jen to Assateague Island, Maryland

   Astoria, OR   

2018/08/08 - Beach at Fort Stevens, the Lewis & Clark fort, and Astoria-Megler bridge with dad

2004/06/13a - Fort Clatsop, the Lewis & Clark fort re[plica

2004/06/13b - Driving over the Astoria-Megler bridge into Washington

   Avant, OK   

2023/09/30 - The old Bird Creek bridge

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   Bakersfield, CA   

2021/06/26 -  Kern County Racing Park with Phil Toma

   Barstow, CA   

2024/02/09a - Lavic Lake Volcanic Field

2024/02/09b - Amboy Crater

2024/02/09c - Granite Peak

2024/02/09d - Kelso Dunes

2024/02/09e - Kelso Depot

2024/02/09 - video of the 2/9 & 2/10 trip

2019/02/04 - A drive from LA to Mojave to Barstow to Laughlin, via Hoover Dam

2017/06/09 - Driving from Barstow, CA to Williams, AZ​​​

   Beaver Dam, AR   

2023/04/23 - Flying my drone at Beaver Dam 

2017/11/17 - Fishing with Dad on the White River below Beaver Dam in Arkansas​

2016/08/19 - Geri, Kate, Mark, Sammie, and Cece at Beaver Lake​​

2010/04/16 & 17 - Me and Joey fishing downstream from Beaver Lake on the White River​​​

   Benton, CA   

2020/10/19 - We were detoured by a fire, the effects of we first encountered at Benton

   Big Basin Prairie Preserve, KS   

2024/08/25 - South of Dodge City, KS

   Big Basin Redwoods State Park, CA   

2023/06/17 - Driving through the hills between San Francisco and Santa Cruz

   Big Bend National Park, TX   

2019/05/24 - 15 hour drive from Claremore, OK (850 miles) to get there by sunset

   Big Pine, CA   

2024/02/12 - on CA-168 overlooking the Owens Valley

2023/08/18 - Hiking up the trail at Big Pine Creek

2020/06/12 - Hiking up the trail at Big Pine Creek

2019/09/13 - Hiking up the trail at Big Pine Creek

2019/02/01 - Attempting to drive up the road to Big Pine Creek

2014/08/18 - Overlooking Big Pine, CA while coming down the hill from Bristlecone Pines

   Big Rock Creek, Pearblossom, CA   

2022/06/05 - drove up the road to the end of the pavement

   Big Sur, CA   

2023/06/16a - McWay Falls, flowing directly into the ocean

2023/06/16b - Big Creek Bridge - flying out over the ocean

2023/06/16c - Point Sur - A former Naval "Facility" used for underwater spying

2023/06/16d - Little Sur River Beach

   Bishop, CA   

2024/02/12 - Sunset from Eastside Road, Bishop, CA​​

2023/08/18 - Buckley Ponds, Bishop, CA

   Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge, CA   

2023/06/18 - looking down on the San Juaquin Valley​​

   Black Mesa, OK   

2024/08/25 - Sunrise between Black Mesa and Boise City, OK

2024/08/24 - Sunset at Black Mesa Nature Preserve, OK

2024/08/24 - Preston Boundary Monument at OK-CO-NM Tripoint

2013/04/06 - Sunrise at Black Mesa - Geri and I hiked to the top​​​​​​

   Black Sand Beach, CA   

2022/07/28 - Pics and videos of a very windy day at the beach

   Blackrock Trailhead, OK   

2020/06/06 - Me and dad hiking at the Blackrock Trailhead in the Sequoia National Forest

   Blue Whale, Catoosa, OK   

2019/05/23 - Every visitor to this area has to see this site on Historic 66 at least once

   Bluestem Falls, OK   

2022/04/29 - A short hike by the "falls" (no water flowing today)

   Blythe, CA   

2024/02/10 - Blythe Intaglios

   Bodega Bay Dunes, CA   

2022/07/27a - Walked out to the dunes

2022/07/27b - Along the highway between Bodega and Salt Point

   Bodie State Historic Park, CA   

2008/07/08 - A visit to the park with Geri and Mary

2005/04/25 to 28 - The road to Bodie and Mono Lake

   Boise City, OK   

2024/10/13 - Sunset near the NM-OK border

2011/07/02 - Spent the night in Boise City​​

   Bonneville Dam, OR/WA   

2018/08/07 - Across the Columbia River, between OR & WA

   Bouquet Canyon Reservoir, CA   

2024/02/15 - Flying over the dam

   Borrego Springs, CA   

2024/04/18 - Montezuma Valley Road Lookout

   Bridal Veil Falls, OK   

2018/08/07 - A stop at a waterfall along the Columbia River

   Bridge of the Gods, OK   

2018/08/07 - Walking across Bridge of the Gods from OR to WA, the lowest point on the PCT

   Brighton, MI   

2009/07/11 - Geri's niece Natasha gets married

   Broken Bow, OK   

2024/10/18a - Lake, dam, & spillway @ Beavers Bend State Park​​​

2024/10/18b - Presbyterian Falls - downstream from Beavers Bend State Park​​​

2024/04/08 - Total solar eclipse near Beavers Bend State Park

   Bryce Canyon National Park, UT   

2020/10/18 - A drive through the park

   Buffalo River, AR   

2023/04/23 - Flying my drone at the Red Bluff Overlook 

   Bull Shoals Dam, AR   

2023/04/23 - Flying my drone over the White River 

2023/04/23 - Jimmie Creek 

   Burbank, CA   

2016/05/14 & 15 - Walked a marathon at the American Cancer Society Relay for Life

   Bushton, KS   

2024/08/23 - "Geographic Center of Kansas" (supposedly) 

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   Cabrillo National Monument, CA    

2022/02/13 - Walking around the point overlooking the bay & ocean

   Cajon Pass Summit Scenic Overlook, CA    

2023/01/27 - Watching trains going through the pass

   Cambria, CA    

2022/07/26 - Sunset (sort of) at Moonstone Beach

   Campo Alto Campground, CA    

2022/06/02 - Pics, 360°, & video at 8,200ft on the backside of Mt. Pinos

   Canebrake Ecological Reserve, CA    

2024/09/09 - Stopped here on CA-178 between Ridgecrest and Lake Isabella, CA

   Canyon de Chelly, AZ    

2024/10/12a - Sunrise near Greasewood, AZ on our way to Chinle

2024/10/12b - Jeep tour of the canyon

2021/10/30 - Driving tour of the south rim of the canyon

   Canyonlands National Park, UT    

2024/05/23a - Entering the park

2024/05/23b - From Wooden Shoe Arch to Elephant Hill

2024/05/23c - Big Spring Canyon Overlook

2024/05/23d - Exiting the park, Technicolor Wall, Newspaper Rock

2024/05/23e - Needles Overlook

2024/05/23f - Hatch Point Road

2024/05/23g - Anticline Overlook

2020/10/18 - Grand View Point Overlook

   Cape Lookout, OR    

2023/07/23 - drive back to Yacolt - Cape Lookout from Andersons View Point

2022/07/29 - A 5.5 mile hike through the fog to take pics of this cape

   Capitol Reef NP, UT    

2024/05/22a - A drive through the park

2024/05/22b - Notom Road (just outside the NP)

2020/10/18 - A morning drive through the park

2011/07/13 - A drive through the park on our way to Colorado​​

   Capulin Volcano, NM    

2017/06/11 - A hike around the rim of the volcano

2008/07/04 - Stopped here with Geri & Mary for a hike on our way to Colorado

   Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM    

2022/11/11 - Going down into the Caverns - very, very humid 750' below the ground

2019/05/25 - Down the hole we go

2008/07/18 - Geri, Mary, and I climb down into the bottomless pit

   Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA    

2023/06/16a - 17 Mile Drive - Pebble Beach

2023/06/16b - Point Lobos from Monastery Beach

   Carrizozo Volcanic Field Scenic Area, NM    

2024/05/18 - Driving through a massive lava flow

   Castaic, CA    

2022/06/02a - The old Ridge Route - once the pass from SoCal to the San Joaquin Valley

2022/06/02b - Elderberry Forebay - Between Pyramid Lake and Castaic Lake

2022/06/02c - Tumble Inn - a former stopping point on the old Ridge Route

   Castle Rock, KS    

2024/08/23 - Sunset southwest of WaKeeney, KS

   Cedar Bluff Overlook, KS    

2024/08/24 - Sunrise over the lake - south of WaKeeney, KS

   Cedar Breaks National Monument, UT    

2024/05/21 - Late afternoon at 10,000 feet

2020/10/18 - Almost sunset at Cedar Breaks​​​

2011/07/13 - Driving from Cedar Breaks to Capitol Reef NP​​​​

2011/07/12 - Late afternoon at Cedar Breaks with Geri and Mary​​​

   Chaco Canyon National Historic Park, NM    

2022/09/25 - Pics and video of the park

   Chickasaw National Recreation Area, OK    

2017/05/29 - Afternoon hike through the park

   Cimarron Canyon State Park, NM    

2024/10/13 - A brief stop while driving through the canyon

2011/07/02 - Lunch stop with Geri & Mary

   Cimarron National Grassland, KS    

2024/08/24 - Point of Rocks - Santa Fe Trail

   City of Rocks State Park, NM    

2023/10/09 - Driving through the campground to see the rocks from all sides

   Claremore, OK    

2025/01/10 - More snow!

2025/01/09 - Snow

2025/01/01 - Sunrise on New Years Day

2024/12/29 - Sunset from my home in Claremore, OK

2024/12/26 - Foggy morning on my way to work

2024/11/18 - Sunrise on the way to work

2024/07/19 - Flowers at my home

2024/05/26 to 05/28 - Tornado cleanup at my home

2024/05/26 to 05/27 - Trip home because of the tornado

2024/05/16 - Leaving the house - 1st step of my road trip

2024/01/09 - Snow at our home

2023/12/28 - Sunset at Claremore Lake

2023/10/30 - Fall colors at our home 

2023/09/05 - Lightning storm passes over Claremore

2023/08/25 - The new Flint Road bridge over I-44

2023/08/25 - The new OK-20 bridge over OK-66

2023/08/25 - The new pass through Keetonville Hill

2023/08/25 - Bridge over Boggy Creek

2023/07/17 - Wall cloud over Claremore

2023/07/16 - Last New Drone Practice with goggles before the PNW trip

2023/06/23, 24, 28 - New Drone - DJI Mini 3 Pro

2023/02/23 - Old OK-88 Bridge over the Verdigris River​​

2023/01/01 - New years sunrise near our home​

2022/12/21 - Solstice Sunset - shortest day of the year

2022/10/28 & 10/30 - 2 sunsets near Claremore

2022/07/02 - Fireworks in Claremore, OK

2022/01/15, 02/03, 02/24, & 03/11 - Snow in Claremore

2022/01/27 - Sunset in Claremore

2021/02/17 - Snow in Claremore​​​

2020/12/13 - Unexpected snow in Claremore​​​

2020/12/01 - Sunset in Claremore​​​

2019/05/11 - Mary Jackson (nee Schott) graduates from RSU w/ a Bachelor's Degree​​​

2018/12/15 - Mary and Luke get married!​​​​

2018/06/30 - Watching a butterfly outside my window​​​​

2018/05/28 - Family hike at RSU Conservation Education Reserve​​​​

2018/05/27 & 28 - Family days @ the Schott house​​​​

2017/11/18 - The kids come over during Dad's visit

2017/04/13 to 04/15 - Easter with ALL Our Grandkids!!​

2017/01/14 - A coating of ice at our home

2016/12/14 - Sunset while driving home from work​

2016/09/12 - Spotted 17 deer during a sunset hike at ​​RSU Conservation Education Reserve​​​​

2016/08/29 - Goodbye Bandit

• 2016/06/11 - Airshow at Claremore Regional Airport w/ Don & Jackie Kelly

• 2016/06/05 - 3.4 mile solo hike at ​​RSU Conservation Education Reserve​​​​

2015/04/21 to 04/29 - Steve has a triple bypass in Tulsa

2014/05/11 to 11/17 - Our barn burns and is rebuilt​

2013/09/21 - September sunrise near Claremore​

2013/05/24 - Wildflowers around Claremore​​

2013/04/20 - Danny, Mary, Brice, and Eli playing at the pond

2013/03/20 - Sunrise over north Claremore

2013/02/23 - Hay bale sunrise - north of Claremore

2011/02/1, 2, & 9 - Big, big, big snow​

2010/07/15 - Emily Schott is born​​

2010/01/29 to 31 - Lots of snow at our home - family play time​​​

2009/12/11 - Bryan and Megan get married!​​​

2009/08/09+ - Missy moves in.  She came to our home one night and never left​​​

2006/12/01 to 04 - Record snowfall​​​

2003 - A new job and a new home in Claremore, OK​​​

   Collinsville, OK    

2023/11/11 - Hiking around Collinsville Lake

   Convict Lake, CA    

2022/08/03 - Flying my drone above Convict Lake

2018/10/20 - Hiking behind Convict Lake, with Dad, Danny, and Bryan​

2017/03/11 - Convict Lake covered in snow

2016/08/06 - A quick stop at Convict Lake and then on to Onion Valley Campground​

2016/05/20 - Drove by Convict Lake and the Owens River​​​

2015/09/20a - Hiking around Convict Lake​​​

2015/09/20b - Star photography at Convict Lake​​​

2015/07/09 - Convict Lake, Crowley Lake, South Lake, June Lake Loop​

2014/11/28 - Trip to Convict lake with Dad and Zach Wood​

2014/08/21 - Hike around the lake with the purpose of leaving Patti's boots at the back of the lake

2014/08/17 & 18 - Fishing at Convict Lake with Phil Toma

2014/05/28 - Fishing at Convict Lake with Dad

2012/07/11 - At Convict Lake with Dad to deposit Patti's ashes

2011/07/12 - Leaving California, from Convict Lake, east through Benton Crossing

2011/07/11 - Hiking up Convict Creek towards the stream crossing behind Convict Lake

2008/07/09 - As we were preparing to leave Convict Lake, we ran into a few wild animals

2008/07/08 - Hot Creek Geologic Site - just across the highway from Convict Lake

2008/07/07 - A hike behind the lake up to the stream crossing

2008/07/06 - stopped for the night at Convict Lake - hiked around the lake

2005/04/25 to 28 - Arriving at Convict Lake where we'll stay for the next few days

2000/summer-a - Backpacking trip - Drive up to the lake

2000/summer-b - Backpacking trip - Altitude acclimation at Rock Creek Lake

2000/summer-c - Backpacking trip - We hiked 5.8 miles to our campsite near Mildred Lake, 9,000ft

2000/summer-d - Backpacking trip - Hiked 4.5 miles round-trip to Bright Dot Lake - 10,600ft

2000/summer-e - Backpacking trip - Rest day - fished near our campsite - trout for all 3 meals

2000/summer-f - Backpacking trip - Lakes Dorothy, Genevieve, Edith, & Cloverleaf​

2000/summer-g - Backpacking trip - Back down to Convict, then back to LA​

   Coolidge Dam, AZ    

2024/04/19 - Coolidge Dam - Near Peridot, AZ

   Coos Bay, OR    

2022/07/29 - Driving over McCullough Memorial Bridge

   Copan Lake, OK    

2022/06/25 - At the dam at Copan Lake

   Coronado Bridge & the Silver Strand, CA    

2022/02/13 - Crossing the gridge & driving south on the Strand

   Cottonwood Lakes Trailhead, CA    

2022/06/02 - Flying my drone on the way up and also at 10,000ft

2022/02/12 - The road was closed - it's still winter up top!

   Coweta, OK    

2023/08/27 - OK-72 bridge over the Arkansas River

2023/08/27 - OK-51 Bridge over the Verdigris River

   Crater Lake National Park, OR    

2018/08/05 - Hiked a couple of miles along the rim

   Crowley Lake, CA    

2015/07/09 - Convict Lake, Crowley Lake, South Lake, June Lake Loop​

2014/08/18 - Passing by Crowley Lake while heading south

2005/04/25 to 28 - Crowley Lake area

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   Garcés Baptismal Site, CA    

2024/09/09 - East of Delano, CA

   Garlock Fault, CA    

2019/02/01 - Between Ridgecrest and Mojave, CA

   Gaviota State Beach, CA   

2024/09/14 - Visited the beach just south of Vandenburg AFB

2021/08/28 - Hwy 23 (Moorpark to Fillmore), Cachuma Lake, Gaviota Beach, and Jalama Beach

2017/03/18 - A coastal drive from Fillmore to Gaviota, through the hills

   Giant Rock, CA   

2024/05/19 - Near Landers, CA

   Gila National Forest, AZ   

2019/05/26 - A drive on US-60 from Socorro, NM and ending up on I-10 east of Tucson, AZ

   Glen Canyon Dam, AZ   

2008/07/05 - Stopped here for the night on our way to California

   Glenwood, AZ   

2023/10/09 - Whitewater Creek Picnic Ground

   Globe, AZ   

2021/10/31 - Theodore Roosevelt Lake - Apache Falls

   Gloss Mountains, OK   

2022/04/29 - Still pics from the west on an extremely windy day

2013/04/05 - Gloss Mountains in the wind​​

2011/07/15 - Driving by Gloss Mountains, but not stopping​​​

2011/07/01 - Stopped at Gloss Mountains.  Hiked to the top

2008/07/03 - Geri, Mary, and I hiked on top of the Gloss Mountains

   Goffs, CA   

2024/10/24 - Pics and videos driving on US-95 and CA-66

2008/07/15 - Getting pics of the train along CA-66

   Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA   

2022/07/27 - Pics, a 360°, and videos of the bridge

2018/08/09 - Vancouver, WA to Salinas, CA • stop at the Golden Gate Bridge​​​

   Goosenecks State Park, UT   

2024/05/24b - Goosenecks State Park, overlooking the San Juan River

2020/10/18 - Looking down at the San Juan River

   Gore, OK   

2023/04/21 - Confluence of the Arkansas and Illinois Rivers

   Grand Canyon NP, AZ   

2024/05/24 - Navajo Point on a drive-thru of the park

2023/10/10a - Desert View Watchtower​​​​

2023/10/10b - No Name Parking Lot​

2023/10/10c - Thor's Hammer Point

2023/10/10d - Twin Overlook

2023/10/10 - Video of the South Rim drive

2023/10/05 - Vista points on the North Rim​

2022/09/26a - Navajo Point

2022/09/26b - Duck on a Rock Viewpoint

2022/09/26 - Video of pics from both stops

2021/10/29 - 5 stops on the south rim​

2021/10/28 - the Grand Canyon from 35,000ft

2020/10/16 - the Grand Canyon Railroad

2017/09/23 - Grand Canyon North Rim​

2017/06/10 - Sunrise at the South Rim - east

2017/06/09 - Grand Canyon South Rim​​

2008/07/16 - Geri, Mary, and I do some hiking at the South Rim

1999 ► Summer - South Rim with TBC Youth Group

   Grand Lake, OK   

2023/09/01a - Pensacola Dam at Grand Lake

2023/09/01b - Sail Boat Bridge at Grand Lake

2006/06/28 to 30 - Playing on the lake with Geri, Mary, Joey, & Jen

   Great Basin National Park, NV   

2020/10/19 - Last minute change in plans because of a fire in California

   Great Sand Dunes, CO   

2017/06/11 - Well it's the biggest sand box I've ever seen

2011/07/14 - Hiking on a sea of sand with Geri and Mary​

2008/07/05 - Geri, Mary, and I hiking at the Dunes

   Griffith Park Observatory, CA   

2018/01/17 - Dad and I go to the Observatory

   Guadalupe Mountains National Park, NM   

2022/11/13 - El Capitan Peak at the southern edge of the Guadalupe Mountains NP

   Gualala Point Regional Park, CA   

2019/09/15 - North of San Francisco

   Guymon, OK   

2013/04/05 - Sunset with a windmill just west of Guymon, OK

2011/07/14 - Driving from Zapata Falls, CO to Guymon, OK​

   Gyp Hills Scenic Drive, KS   

2024/08/25 - 22 mile drive on mostly dirt near Medicine Lodge, KS​​​​

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   Hanksville, UT    

2011/07/13 -  Drove through Hanksville on our way to Colorado

   Haskell, OK    

2023/08/27 -  Old and new bridges on OK-104, running over the Arkansas River

   Headrick Historic Steel Pony Truss Bridge, OK    

2024/05/17 - Historic bridge just south of US-62

   Hilldale, UT    

2023/10/05 - El Capitan Mountain, just north of UT-59