Author Archives: Jim@HiTek

Old Time Farm in M-F…

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Milton Freewater, Oregon has it’s share of pioneer history, and a portion of it is represented by the Frazier Farmstead Museum which I visited in the middle of August. One of the first settlers in the area had lived for 4 … Continue reading →

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Whitman Mission…

Posted on September 13, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

The visit to the Fort last time begged for a visit to the reason the fort was constructed… …and it was constructed because of the Whitman massacre that had occurred 11 years and ~7 miles away. And today we’ll visit … Continue reading →

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Fort Walla Walla Museum…

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Sort of sticking close to home lately, because it’s a chore to deal with the ignorance around me regarding face masks and far to many other hot button issues. This area is a hot bed of aggressive conservatism: racism in its … Continue reading →

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Back in the Walla Walla valley…

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Last time, I left off with the golf course in John Day, Oregon. You might recall in that article the snow on the ground I’d passed by soon after crossing the Oregon border heading there. That was fun. No danger really … Continue reading →

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Time for another trip near Las Vegas…

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

I’m getting lazy, I haven’t posted for nearly a month. Sorry people! I had to go to the VA hospital and get a shot to my knee and on the way back, I stopped at this wide spot along the 4-lane … Continue reading →

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Return to Death Valley…

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

There is a view point I’ve passed several times now going in and coming out of Death Valley and one day, with nothing better to do, decided to get out of the house and visit it. So I did. Here’s the … Continue reading →

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Red Rock Canyon…

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

The Red Rock Canyon is just a few miles outside of Las Vegas, and as you’d expect, it gets many visitors being so close to a metropolitan area. But on a recent trip to the VA hospital I found my GPS … Continue reading →

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2nd Hike to Darwin Falls…

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

As you may recall, my brother Dan & I hiked up the Darwin Falls valley a few weeks ago but he slipped and fell on rocks and broke his crown so he was bleeding all over the place. We were only … Continue reading →

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Another Visit to Ash Meadows…

Posted on April 30, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

Wasn’t much going on, so I had plenty of spare time on my hands. Which made for a great reason to make another visit to Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) As you may recall, I’d already visited here a … Continue reading →

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Fire in Death Valley…

Posted on April 11, 2021 by Jim@HiTek

On a recent trip to Death Valley…Bonus article. I was getting close to Darwin Falls heading west on 190 while following a slow moving RV. Off in the distance I see black smoke, then a couple RVs pulled over on … Continue reading →

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