Category Archives: travel

Picture a Day #110 – A Revolutionary Lesson

Posted on April 19, 2012 by joanienaz

 My post today commemorates the first armed conflict of the American Revolution, which took place on this date two hundred and thirty-seven years ago. These photos were taken when my husband and I were in Massachusetts almost four years ago. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #104 – Happy Friday!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by joanienaz

Today is Friday the Thirteenth. I don’t have a huge problem with the number thirteen, but I keep a close eye on it. Because you just never know. We went on a brief excursion today, and I have to say … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #72 – Jack Kerouac, Lowell MA Native Son

Posted on March 12, 2012 by joanienaz

I prepared this post a couple of days ago, and then realized that today is Jack Kerouac’s 90th birthday. Here is the post that I saw on Facebook from Brain Pickings. My husband is a fan of the writer Jack … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #71 – Fire Island, New York

Posted on March 11, 2012 by joanienaz

Today is a blustery day. If you look out the window one minute it’s sunny, the next there’s a heavy shower. So my thoughts have returned to our summer 2008 trip across the country, from the Pacific coast to the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #66 – North Carolina Gray Fox

Posted on March 6, 2012 by joanienaz

Technically this is a wild gray fox, a nursing mother living in the nearby woods. My brother-in-law was leaving food out for her, and she became somewhat used to him.

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Picture a Day #65 – Red Bird

Posted on March 6, 2012 by joanienaz

I was so busy doing SPRING CLEANING before the next storm hit last night, and got so wrapped up in my other writing, that I forgot to post this! My first missed day of the “picture a day” series…I knew it was bound … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #63 – Welcome to North Carolina

Posted on March 3, 2012 by joanienaz

I’m back to my travelogue! When we left the Rocky Mountains on our trip across the country, we made a beeline for North Carolina, to visit my husband’s brothers. We dodged some severe weather, and had a very speedy but … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #53 – The Russian River

Posted on February 22, 2012 by joanienaz

The Russian River of northern California has an interesting history, which I won’t go into here. I recommend looking it up on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and while you’re there, make a donation. It is an amazing resource! You can … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #51 – California Oaks

Posted on February 20, 2012 by joanienaz

Much of California is about oak trees. There are so many different trees in this state, I could probably write a post every day for a year (next year’s topic?) and never repeat myself. But this post is about oak … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #47 – Saying Goodbye to the Rockies

Posted on February 16, 2012 by joanienaz

My husband and I lived and worked in Rocky Mountain National Park way back in the late 1980’s. We spent two winters on the east side, and one summer on the west side. What a treat to look out our window … Continue reading →

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