Tag Archives: Subaru

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 #191-Camping in Vermont

Posted on July 9, 2012 by joanienaz

It has been a month since my last post about our trip across the US four years ago. I have covered the trip from west to east. Here is my first post that chronicles our journey back home from the East Coast to the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #161 – A Visit to the State of Maine

Posted on June 9, 2012 by joanienaz

My mother loved to tell the story of my great-great-grandfather. He was my mother’s father’s mother’s father. whew! A New Englander, he was a sea-captain out of Bar Harbor, Maine. He served in the US Navy during the Civil War. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #42 – North into the Rockies

Posted on February 11, 2012 by joanienaz

As we drove north through the San Luis Valley, the clouds closed in, and we experienced a little June snow. Later, we discovered a peaceful campsite on the San Isabel National Forest, which happened to be on the opposite side of the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 #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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Close Your Eyes

Posted on October 6, 2011 by joanienaz

The last couple of days have been exceptional ones for cloud watchers in northern California. I could spend all day watching clouds. I have many cloud photos. Some are better than others. However, it’s not always convenient (or safe) to … Continue reading →

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Washing the Car

Posted on February 5, 2011 by joanienaz

I have heard that the best color of paint for a car is white. It is visible on the road and white paint may actually last longer than other paint pigments. Whether or not you believe this, you probably have … Continue reading →

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