I want this incredible trip!

L.A., Vegas, Utah, Nevada and 4 Corners in 13 days

We take the majesty and beauty of the West for granted.

Would we endure the kind of ambitious, exhausting but highly memorable trip that Klaus and Iris are on right now? Probably not. Best just to dream. More on that in a minute.

I met the fellow photographer Klaus Hellmich on YouTube. He was coming to the U.S. for a visit, and had watched my Griffith O…