PhotosI find waterfalls to be incomparable displays of dynamic force and pure primal beauty. Sensory overload is often off the charts. The hydraulic fury is enough to mesmerize many into staring spellbound into the deluge …
October 20, 2025
Born in Texas, raised in Arizona, self realized in Colorado and rejuvenated in Uruguay, Dock Ellis is a life long enthusiast, hound dog, observer, outdoor freak, ski bum, travel junkie, music devotee and connoisseur of intoxicants, new sensations and peak experiences. He's recently e-published The Peyote Diaries, a book of short stories – 15 in all, and all either ridiculous, bizarre, or completely whacked. It's published on Smashwords currently, and priced at $2.99.
From the author: "It's a different type of writing for me but one that many find absorbing. From many of the stories I've enjoyed in the Reader over the years, I can't help thinking that some of mine would fit right in. The pieces run from 1 to 11 pages, and they're all tales of reckless behavior and escapades."
Articles by Dock Ellis
Travel Story: Argentina’s Iguazu is a truly Big Water
Travel Story: Hut-hopping through the Southwest by bicycle
Two old pals and I decided to ride from Colorado to Utah, usingthe San Juan Hut System, a string of portable "cabins" — each 20 feetsquare and towed into place. Situated from 12 to 36 …
May 13, 2025
Travel Report: Iruya, the mountain town in a valley
I journeyed to Humahuaca, a village in the vast quebrada of the same name, mostly so I could reach my real objective: the otherworldly settlement of Iruya. Humahuaca is situated at an altitude of 1100 …
May 2, 2025
Villa Angostura, High Argentina
The seductive village of Villa Angostura sits between mountain and lake, Tahoe style, an hour north of Bariloche (also well worth your time) but a world apart. Villa Angostura lies on the famed Seven Lakes …
November 14, 2021
The essence of Montevideo in 48 hours
The capital and only major city of Uruguay doesn't get the acclaim of some neighbors – notably Buenos Aires and Punta del Este – but it's a vibrant and fascinating place, and if time is …
August 24, 2020
El Bolsón and the Andes refugio system
My third trip to Patagonia was tremendous, great weather for all but one day and my best survey of the acclaimed mountain hostels that now number 15 in all. Once sleepy <a hreEl Bolson, fabled …
January 21, 2020
Wild Peninsula Valdez, Argentina
I first became aware of this enormous peninsula years ago when I heard about the burgeoning whale-watching attraction there. A thousand miles south of Buenos Aires on the south Atlantic coast, this region lies at …
June 30, 2019
Cabo Polonio, bona fide best of Uruguay
There may well be other places like this, a scruffy village of dwellings on a cape which seems like it’s from another time, but I haven’t seen any. Most locations remind you of some other …
February 4, 2019
Salento, cream of Colombia's coffee country
Salento is an historic colonial town high in the mountains of the department of Quindio, situated 250 kilometers due south of Medellin. It used to be on the main route between Bogota and Popoyan even …
November 18, 2018