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Road Trip To San Francisco

Well, for over a month I have been trying to plan my vacation for Labor Day weekend. The original plan was to head to Monument Valley and camp for a few days. However, the weather has been anything but cooperative and I really don’t feel like sleeping in a foot of water from rain storms. So, I have had a change of plans, I am now on the road heading towards California. The goal is to make it up to San Francisco, which is a hell of a drive from …

Video Proof That It Rains In Phoenix

Last night, we got another monsoon here in Phoenix with some heavy rain and hail. It was the craziest lightning I have ever seen. It looked like continuous camera flashes going off all over the sky. Check out this quick video I shot while running around outside in the storm:

Running Around In A Monsoon

Pretty sweet huh? For awhile, it looked like a small river was running through my apartment complex’s parking lot.

This Blog is Now DoFollow

Four Reasons I Made The Change

First off, you might ask what does DoFollow mean?

Normally, when someone comments on a blog, the link the person receives back to their site is marked a “NoFollow,” which Google does not count. This was done to help limit the amount of spam people leave on websites. The problem with this is it takes away a lot of incentive for readers to leave feedback since they feel they do not get anything out of it.

Why I Made The Change to Dofollow:

1. It Helps Your Readers

Blogging is all about building friendships with fellow bloggers and helping one another. It’s like a big community and we try to share our success with others who have just started. One important way to help those who are just getting started, is by giving them a backlink to their site. I think it is really important to reward those who come to your blog and leave a meaniful comment about your post. It’s a way of saying “Thanks, I really appreciate the fact you read my post.”

A Drive Along The Apache Trail

A Quick Escape From Phoenix

The Apache Trail, also known as the AZ 88, is an old road running from Apache Junction through the Superstition Mountains towards Globe. Believe it or not, a good portion of the road is unpaved. When driving along the road, you get some good looks at Canyon Lake, Four Peaks, as well as the Theodore Roosevelt dam. It is really amazing to see the Superstition Mountains and all the different types of rock formations.

The 40 mile drive is an awesome experience, and it reminds you what the world looked like before gigantic cities took over. There are a few small towns (and I mean small) along the way but other than that, it is simply nature. No paved roads, just power lines running over the mountains.

The Drive

The road is pretty rough in some spots and the car I was riding in managed to lose a piece of a hubcap. Now the cars alignment is all out of whack and it raddles like its going to fall apart. But it was worth it, check out the pictures:

View of Four Peaks

That is my favorite picture, along with these