Desert Power

Here are twenty-one black jack photos of desert beauty, van life shenanigans, and keen observation from the Ministry of Midlife Mayhem.

May you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed living them.

1. My Accomplice Linda. I gave her a Mr.T valentine today. She’s worth it.

2 and 3. I’ve said it before, but nothing dries clothes faster or better than a windy warmish desert day.

4. Stone Face.

5. A fine hike about the Organ Mountains.

6. “What are you taking a photo of Thom?

7. Cactus!

8. First tree climbed of 2025.

9. Dust storm moving in.

10. Fixing Stuff. The water system had an air leak causing the pump to palpatate. I tightened all fittings to cure it.

11. Home made van bread. This one came out mighty fine. Overnight poolish.

12. Northern end of the Florida mountains.

13. I biked up this 17% grade… just about killed me.

14 and 15. Linda and Landscape.

16. Monkey Rock. Can you see it?

17. The view from Lovers Leap looking north.

18. Spanish lentils with chorizo and toast. Excellent.

19. Breakfast. Toast, Raw Honey, Tangerines.

20. Keep on Truckin. Linda’s first drive. I had her drive up and over a mountain pass to see how she handled it. She did great. Now I can have her drive while I go biking…

21. We aren’t stoners. But we are van lifers. It’s these small goofy moments in the morning that are hard to document, but are immensely hilarious. This picture works.