Category Archives: nature

Picture a Day #30- Off the Beaten Path

Posted on January 30, 2012 by joanienaz

We took a trip down memory lane on the Kaibab National Forest, Tusayan Ranger District before heading back into Grand Canyon National Park on the South Rim. My husband worked here for several years, so he knew where he was going. He lived at … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #29 – Camping on the Kaibab

Posted on January 29, 2012 by joanienaz

After driving through the dark until it was quite late, we finally found a spot and set up camp with a little help from our headlights. This is the forest where my husband and I worked together for a summer, … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #28 – Heading to the South Rim

Posted on January 28, 2012 by joanienaz

Our drive from the north rim of the Grand Canyon to the south rim was incredibly beautiful. This is the high desert of Northern Arizona at its best: late in the day, with the lowering sun coloring the mesas. We … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #27 – At the Grand Canyon

Posted on January 27, 2012 by joanienaz

After spending time on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park admiring the view, taking photos, taking showers (hooray!), and dining in the lodge, we headed north again, and then east, hoping to get through the desert during the cooler … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #26 – A Northern Arizona Love Story

Posted on January 26, 2012 by joanienaz

My husband and I began our coast to coast tour twenty-five years after we first met while working for the US Forest Service near the south rim of the Grand Canyon. I grew up in California, and he grew up in … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #25 – Nevada Highway 50

Posted on January 25, 2012 by joanienaz

After driving East through the Nevada desert, this is what was waiting on the other side of the state: Great Basin National Park. Wow! Very beautiful. We have been here twice, once with our children and then just the two … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #22 – Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 22, 2012 by joanienaz

I began the story in pictures of our trip across the country at the end. Now I will back up, and go to the beginning, because I think it will make more sense. My husband and I left the California coast in … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #16

Posted on January 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Do you know anyone as in synch as this pair of Western bluebirds? I think they are living poetry.

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Picture a Day #15-Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 15, 2012 by joanienaz

It was great to spend time along the Oregon coast after our long trip across the country. We enjoyed two days of clear weather, and our last night of camping. This is the lighthouse at Heceta Head, near Florence. We camped north … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #14-Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 14, 2012 by joanienaz

After a long car trip covering a lot of ground from California to Maine and back again, my husband graciously lingered along the Oregon coast so his beach-crazy wife could re-connect with the Pacific. I never get tired of watching … Continue reading →

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