In the aftermath of a near-fatal stroke and 11 months of trials and

tribulations, I embarked on a transcontinental odyssey for a new

lease on life.

Pausing on my way to Big Bend National Park on a chilly Texas

morning in May, I snapped what eventually became the cover of my

book.

There appears to be little ahead or behind, but looks can be deceiving!

What follows is a collection of favourite photos from the trip as my

gift to you.

Thank you for purchasing

Rode to Recovery.

James McCullough

James McCullough

Rode to Recover

y(Meta) Physical Meanderings

 

In PowerPoint, click once, relax, and enjoy the ride!Slideshow runs for 5 minutes.

“Mount Luggage” at the outset of the trip in New Jersey

Wrinkles - My erstwhile companion while waiting out 3 days of rain in Manassas Virginia

Big Bend National Park, Texas After freezing for most of the morning under threatening skies, the clouds peeled away to reveal Big

Bend in all its glory.

Big Bend National Park

Postcard views everywhere

Big Bend National Park

Big Bend National Park

Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico

Mother Nature has decorated every square inch with elaborate works of art …

Carlsbad Caverns

… and her work is never done

Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns

Sword of Damocles

Carlsbad Caverns

Lion’s Tail

Carlsbad Caverns

Entrance to the Bat Cave.

Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico is an extensive pre-Columbian building complex, steeped in ritual significance that is now

lost in time.

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, features a series of canyons that cleave the top of an 8,000 foot mesa.

Mesa Verde National Park contains the ruins of over 600 ancient cliff dwellings.

One of three natural bridges in Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah

Utah

Utah

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Capitol Reef National Park

My first tantalizing glimpse of Lake Tahoe

All-American pastime in Orinda, California

Redwood National & State Parks, California

Stately giants dwarf all else

Crater Lake National Park, Oregon

The deepest lake in the USA, but found at 7000’ elevation in the cauldron of an extinct volcano

Crater Lake National Park

Overwhelming peace and serenity

Oregon

Great roads & magnificent scenery

Glacier-fed lake in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia

Iron-rich river in southern British Columbia

Ghost Riders in southwestern Alberta

Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta

Spring runoff in Waterton Lakes National Park

Chilly author in Waterton Lakes National Park

The End