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Picture a Day #317 – The Bluebird of Happiness

Posted on November 20, 2012 by joanienaz

I very much enjoyed my bird walk around the cabin early yesterday morning. The clouds parted and let enough sunlight through that a festival of birds careened about the landscape. I have been working on my National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) novel, … 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 #270 – October Turkeys

Posted on October 2, 2012 by joanienaz

The turkeys were back yesterday, in the 99 degree heat. A large group trekked across the hillside toward water. Not a bad idea!

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Picture a Day #248 – A Covered Bridge

Posted on September 10, 2012 by joanienaz

This was the first weekend that we stayed at the cabin near my husband Sam’s new job in the Sierra foothills, instead of driving home. We decided to do a little exploring, so we headed over to South Yuba River State Park on … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 #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 #9

Posted on January 9, 2012 by joanienaz

This California Towhee isn’t the flashiest of birds, but I thought it had panache. It may look plain and brown from a distance, but on closer inspection its subtle color is distinctive.

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Runaway

Posted on February 19, 2011 by joanienaz

Who among us hasn’t considered running away at some point during their life? I remember one of my siblings packing a suitcase in a moment of childish frustration and marching down the street to the corner of the block. Too … Continue reading →

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