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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 #20-Watercolor Rose

Posted on January 20, 2012 by joanienaz

Well, it turns out that there wasn’t much left to be done to my rose. You know, the one that was glaring at me because I let it sit unfinished for almost three months? THAT rose. I added some blue to the … 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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Picture a Day #13-Crossing a Continent

Posted on January 13, 2012 by joanienaz

In the summer of 2008, my husband and I drove our brand new Subaru Forester from Mendocino County, California near the Pacific coast to North Carolina, up the east coast to Maine, and back west again. I remember the anticipation I felt the day we left. It … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #12

Posted on January 12, 2012 by joanienaz

These Tule elk were browsing with their friends one October morning close enough to Highway 101 in Mendocino County, California for me to capture with my limited camera equipment. I enjoyed my photo shoot. They seemed to be enjoying their brunch. Funny … Continue reading →

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