Category Archives: history

Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park

Posted on May 19, 2013 by joanienaz

A full week before Memorial Day was the perfect time to venture into the Sierra Nevada foothills of Northern California for an afternoon of exploring. The sky was cloudless with a slight breeze, and the temperature was in the seventies. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #352 – Movie Night

Posted on December 30, 2012 by joanienaz

Last night I went to the movies with my oldest daughter. We drove across town to a tiny theatre which has been divided in two, but the size of the cinema made no difference. The movie we enjoyed transported us to another … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #339 – Coyotes and Christmas

Posted on December 16, 2012 by joanienaz

We have been visited the past month by a steady parade of stormy weather. After the dry conditions earlier this year in California, the rain is welcome, but can lead to a cooped-up feeling. We were surprised today by a pair … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #332 – Devil’s Tower

Posted on December 11, 2012 by joanienaz

Ever since I saw the blockbuster film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, I have been curious about Devils Tower, Wyoming. On a road trip across the country in 2008, I was able to visit this area and photograph the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #318 – The La Plata Mountains

Posted on November 21, 2012 by joanienaz

Here is the view at the end of the Big Al Trail on the San Juan National Forest in southwestern Colorado. Hesperus Mountain is the highest peak in the La Plata Mountains, which are a part of the San Juan … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #303 – Election Results

Posted on November 6, 2012 by joanienaz

Whether your candidates won or lost, I hope that you exercised your right to vote. Remember: if you don’t use it, you lose it!

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Picture a Day #294 – October Marigold

Posted on October 28, 2012 by joanienaz

This late season marigold is ready for Dia de los Muertos later this week!

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Picture a Day #290 – A Shoe Tree

Posted on October 24, 2012 by joanienaz

One of the highlights of our recent road trip was this “shoe tree” just west of Hinckley, Utah, on Highway 50.  It is quite a landmark. We passed it on our way east, and stopped to take a photo on the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #285 – A Hike in Hovenweep

Posted on October 18, 2012 by joanienaz

Yesterday we visited Hovenweep National Monument, a group of ancient dwellings that is far off the beaten path. It is a small area near the four corners of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. We visited one of the outliers, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #260 – A Visit to Downieville

Posted on September 22, 2012 by joanienaz

Today was a perfect day, the first day of Fall, to take a trip into the mountains. We drove north from Nevada City, California on Highway 49 for about an hour, into the North Yuba River canyon to the tiny hamlet … Continue reading →

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