Category Archives: High Kick Photos

Photo Gallery – Newfoundland 2025

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Neil

50 highlight photos from our three weeks in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, Canada. 2,530 miles of driving, 56 miles of hiking, a 100-mile ferry crossing and 9 Parks Canada sites.

Posted in High Kick Photos | Tagged Bonavista, Gander, Gros Morne National Park, l'anse aux meadows, newfoundland, newfoundland road trip, Nova Scotia, Parks Canada, Quirpon Island, Road trip, Terra Nova National Park, Twillingate | Leave a comment

Photo Gallery: Oregon Trails 2023

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Neil

Some photos of our longest road trip to date, 5,952 miles from Chicago to the Oregon coast and back.Click for large slideshow view and captions.

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos | Tagged bitterroot mountains, montana hiking, montana mountains, national parks road trip, oregon, Oregon coast, Oregon trail, palousefalls, Road trip, rooseveltnationalpark, wind river range | Leave a comment

London/Scotland 2022 Photo Gallery

Posted on September 22, 2022 by Neil

In July we spent two weeks in the UK, visiting London and Scotland. Our time in London coincided with the heat wave that saw the highest temperature ever recorded in the country. It made for some interesting travel experiences. Scotland … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos | Tagged cairngorms, culloden, edinburgh, england, fairypools, glasgow, hairycoo, hollyrood, inverness, isleofskye, lochlomond, london, oldmanofstorr, quiraing, royalmile, scotland, scotlandroadtrip, scottishhighlands, scottishroadtrip | Leave a comment

Colorado April 2022 Gallery

Posted on May 7, 2022 by Neil

Images from the April 7-17 road trip to Denver, Winter Park and Estes Park, Colorado.(Click on an image for larger view and captions)

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos | Tagged Colorado, Cub Lake, Denver, Estes Park, Loch Vale, Moraine Park, RMNP, Rocky Mountain National Park, rocky mountains road trip, Winter Park, Winter Park Resort, Winter Park Ski | Leave a comment

Yellowstone Winter Gallery

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Neil

We dreamed of visiting Yellowstone National Park in winter for years, and in 2021 we finally took the plunge. Visiting in winter is a such a different experience from summer that it’s practically a different park. Yellowstone receives about the … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos, Travel Tips, Travelogues | Tagged bozeman montana, geysers, geysers winter, Mammoth Hot Springs, Old Faithful, Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Xanterratravel, Yellowstone geothermal features, Yellowstone Ice Skating, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone River, Yellowstone Snow Coach, Yellowstone Snow Shoeing, Yellowstone Wildlife, yellowstone winter | Leave a comment

Four Corners 2021 Gallery

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Neil

The Colorado Plateau region never fails to impress. Our recent three week trip was one of the most scenic we’ve ever taken. We’ve been through the area several times before, so this trip allowed us visit some lesser-known attractions to … Continue reading →

Posted in High Kick Photos, Travelogues | Tagged Antelope Canyon, Arizona Road Trip, Bears Ears, Butler Wash Ruins, Capitol Reef, Chaco Canyon, Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Colorado road trip, Escalante, Fairplay Colorado, Four Corners, four corners road trip, Grand Canyon North Rim, House on Fire, Hovenweep, Kayak the Colorado, Lee's Ferry, Mesa Verde, Monument Valley, New Mexico Road Trip, Utah Road Trip, Valles Caldera, Vermilion Cliffs, Zion Narrows, Zion National Park | Leave a comment

Moab, Utah 2021 Gallery

Posted on April 24, 2021 by Neil

Images from our recent trip to Moab, featuring Arches National Park, the Island In The Sky and Needles districts of Canyonlands National Park, and Fisher towers. Red rock is heavily featured and the LaSal mountains play a prominent supporting role … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos | Tagged Arches, Arches National Park, Canyonlands, Canyonlands National Park, Chester park, corona arch, Delicate Arch, Delicate Arch Sunrise, druid arch, fisher towers, la sal mountains, lathrop trail, Moab, needles district, utah, Utah National Parks, Utah Road Trip | Leave a comment

Ranges & Rivers 2020 Gallery

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Neil

A selection of images from our 4,560-mile summer getaway. This was an alternate plan, created after flying became undesirable due to the pandemic. (We’ll save Portland and the Oregon Coast for when things are back to normal.) We managed to … Continue reading →

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos, Travelogues | Tagged black hills, Colorado wine, craters of the moon, dinosaur National Monument, hiking, Idaho, last chance modular array, Road trip, Sawtooth mountains, valentine Nebraska, wind river range, Wyoming | Leave a comment

Northeast 2017 Gallery

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Neil

Images from our longest road trip yet, July 12 – August 5, 2017. Click to enlarge, read captions and view slideshow.

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos | Tagged Bay of Fundy, bethel, Bingham house, Cabot Trail, Canadian parliament, Cape Breton Highlands, Cape Breton Island, fort stanwix, Fortress of Louisbourg, fundy national park, Grafton Notch, Kejimkujik National Park, Lunenburg, Mabou, Maine road trip, New Brunswick, niagara falls, Nova Scotia, Road trip, Tuckerman Ravine | 10 Comments

Arizona & California 2017 Gallery

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Neil

Images from our trip through Arizona and California, April 6-16, 2017. Click to enlarge, read captions and view slideshow.

Posted in Destinations, High Kick Photos, Travelogues | Tagged Badwater Basin, Cactus, Canyon de Chelly, Death Valley, Dripping Springs Trail, Flagstaff Brewery, Grand Canyon, Hermit's Rest, Jeep Tour Arizona, Meteor Crater, Painted Desert, Petrified forest, Saguaro National Park, southwest, Sunset Crater, Tucson, Walnut Canyon, Wigwam Motel, Wildrose Peak | 5 Comments