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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 #284 – A Road Trip Through the Fall Colors

Posted on October 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Our trip to Colorado this week is a getaway to relax, visit family, and enjoy the fall foliage. The colors have been fabulous scattered across four states. In the higher terrain, the aspen lost their leaves when cold weather and wind arrived … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #283 – A Morning in Arches National Park, Utah

Posted on October 16, 2012 by joanienaz

Yesterday morning we left Moab, Utah and drove north across the Colorado River into Arches National Park. Balanced Rock It isn’t a large park, and we were able to drive the length of the road, stopping at several viewpoints and … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #282 – The Redrock of Moab, Utah

Posted on October 14, 2012 by joanienaz

I was going to write about Nevada in this post, and our amazing drive across the state on Highway 50, but I am jumping ahead to tell about today’s travels. After driving through the desert and farmland of western Utah, we … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #281 – Over the Top

Posted on October 13, 2012 by joanienaz

Today we left California, crossing the Sierra Nevada mountains at Donner Pass on our way to Colorado. We stopped at an overlook to admire Donner Lake. The Sierra Nevada is all about the granite! Then we followed the Truckee River … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #280 – Getting Ready for a Trip

Posted on October 12, 2012 by joanienaz

Tomorrow we are packing up our Subaru and driving to Colorado for a week. I am looking forward to lots of Fall leaves. We will pass through the canyon country of Utah, and plan to stop at Arches National Monument. It … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #279 – Fall Textures

Posted on October 11, 2012 by joanienaz

This image represents the many textures of Fall.

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Picture a Day #278 – Evening Grazer

Posted on October 10, 2012 by joanienaz

This graceful young deer was loitering in the Sierra Nevada foothills of northern California in the early evening. The light was perfect for a portrait, and then an action shot as I got a little too close.

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Picture a Day #277 – October Leaves

Posted on October 9, 2012 by joanienaz

Here are some leaves from the grape trellis in the garden. The temperatures have dropped twenty degrees in the past couple of weeks, and suddenly it’s Fall!

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Picture a Day #276 – Acorn Woodpecker

Posted on October 8, 2012 by joanienaz

I don’t know what it is about the Acorn woodpeckers that are so busily storing nuts under the roof of my cabin, among other places. They are so persistent. They are such a presence. While I was working at the … Continue reading →

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