Tag Archives: Arizona

Picture a Day #213 – On the Kaibab Plateau

Posted on July 31, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s been three months since I’ve done any serious writing. I began a new story/novel this week. Here is the beginning, and a photo to put you in the proper mood. Early Summer 1984 A tall and slender young woman … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, photography, picture a day, writing | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Picture a Day #32 – Monument Valley

Posted on February 1, 2012 by joanienaz

When I was little, we moved into a house with a collection of Arizona Highways magazines that was left behind by the previous owners. My siblings and I used to look through them on rainy days, and cut out pictures … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, picture a day, travel | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

Picture a Day #31 – On the South Rim

Posted on January 31, 2012 by joanienaz

After touring a small piece of the Kaibab National Forest and camping another night (in a real campground this time!), we headed to the South Rim near Desert View before leaving the Grand Canyon and winding our way toward the … Continue reading →

Posted in nature, picture a day, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in nature, picture a day, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in nature, picture a day, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in nature, picture a day, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in nature, picture a day, travel | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in nature, picture a day, travel | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments