There have been a number of days since my last post and we have covered a lot of ground in that time. From Boulder, CO we traveled west across the Rockies to Grand Junction, CO, then to Salina, UT, from Salina to Ely, NV, from Ely to Bishop, CA, from Bishop, CA to Bakersfield, CA which was out jump-off point for the Sequoia National Park and finally to Ventura, CA where will take a break for a couple of days before heading up the Pacific Coast Highway. Each of those rides had their own beauty and charm. The Rockies were amazing, stunning vistas and snow covered peaks. Interstate 70 is like no interstate I have ever traveled. Long tight curves, rapid changes in altitude and a complete onslaught of visual panoramas mile after mile. Utah with its buttes and mesas, warm red and brown colors, Nevada with its golden brown hills.
One reason for my recent lack of posts is the deluge of videos we have amassed on this trip coupled with my inexperience with editing this media. Tonight I finally got around to creating one montage of stills from our trip through the Sequoia National Forrest. I am also posting a video taken at the concert we attended in Boulder. That concert was the initial driver of our mad pace to make Boulder in 10 days. Though Marshall was probably not as excited about the concert as I was, we both had a good time. The group, My Son the Hurricane, is out of Ontario, Canada and tours all over North America and Europe. The group is akin to a marriage between the B52’s, a rap group and a high school marching band but their most distinct feature is their incredible energy. The venue really helped make the night. The concert was hosted by the Roots Music Project (https://www.rootsmusicproject.org/) which is a Boulder based nonprofit that provides a fully equipped venue for lots of bands and musicians. It is a small, intimate environment that helped drive the connection between the band and the audience. What a great night!
I have a lot of other content from our trips from Santa Fe to Canon City, Co and Canon City to Boulder that needs attention before I can post. But, eventually, I will get there. Until then, checkout the two YouTube videos below. I found that YouTube is the best method of hosting video content on this site.
Make sure and maximize the videos for the best viewing experience!
The video of our trip to Sequoia National Park: https://youtu.be/brrN7oaR4K4
The video of the My Son the Hurricane concert on June 10,2024 in Boulder, CO: https://youtu.be/9ZyRAfUXRpo
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