Protension: the online journal of Tom Elgin

Not just a U2 album. And really lush right now. Check out the wildflowers.

(looking east) This place is pretty developed so I can blog right on the trail. Cool

This is our classroom

I thought this as interesting. Between Telluride and Lasal Junction there are at least four automobile graveyards. All clearly out of service, mostly trucks. Guess when they died someone brought them home (these are mostly near little towns) then decided it wasn’t worth moving them ever again.

I dyed my hair green. It looked turquoise at first. Now it looks like a putting green on my head. Sweet

If I don’t already have plans to meet you and you’re going to be in any of these areas, get in touch! April 8-18: Moab April 19-23: backpacking, probably in Escalante April 24-27: Flagstaff area April 28: Joshua Tree April 29: Claremont May 1: Altadena May 2-4: Claremont May 6-7: Santa Monica May 8-9: Port […]

If this works then expect more posts from the road. Below is hopefully a picture of a straight highway in the middle of nowhere (western Wyoming). My car misses Wyoming but we’re working through it.