The Electronic Nomad

Okay, everyone knows that I like visiting zoos. 🙂 Some photos from the El Paso Zoo in Texas.  It’s not very big, but it has a nice collection, and most of it is in nice open outdoor pens.

Or, as one of the locals on the bus told me, it’s also called “El Chuco Town”.  I’m in El Paso for a few weeks, then working my way up north where it’s cooler. (It’s already starting to get pretty warm here). Some photos from an afternoon walking around El Paso.

[NOTE: I’ve blogged all these how-to posts before, but am gonna re-run them on occasion, since folks may have missed them, and many of them have been updated or expanded since they were first posted.] For many van-travelers, finding a place to temporarily camp is not a problem: they stay out in the countryside (known … More Life In the Van: Logistics

Some shots of critters, birdies and flowers seen lately in the Southeast.

Around 36 million years ago, during the Oligocene, this portion of Mississippi was a flood plain, with a large river running through stands of ancient Sequoia, Oak, Fir, Maple, and some other species of trees that are now extinct. At some point, the river flooded in a flash storm, and many of the trees were … More Mississippi Petrified Forest

This is a very nice science museum in Jackson MS. Fossils, live animal displays, and some nature trails. There were a couple of school groups there when I arrived, but after an hour or so they all left and I had the place to myself. Some photos from a visit.

[NOTE: I’ve blogged all these how-to posts before, but am gonna re-run them on occasion, since folks may have missed them, and many of them have been updated or expanded since they were first posted.] The easiest and most direct way to deal with dirty laundry, of course, is a simple trip to the laundromat. … More Life in the Van: Laundry

This is a very small park located next to the local mall, with a collection of military vehicles on display. Some photos.

This archaeological park preserves one of the largest and most-intact Mississipian Period mound villages in North America. The Mississippian Period in the southeastern US marks a time of change. The earlier Adena cultures had built conical burial mounds, but with the rise of the Mississippian culture mound-building reached its peak. Settlements began to take the … More Moundville Archaeological Park, AL

This museum is located on the University of Alabama campus in one of the science buildings. It’s not very big, but it has a wide and varied collection. Nearly all of the specimens were found and recovered by University paleontologists and students. Some photos from a visit.