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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 #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 →

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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 #24 – On the Road

Posted on January 24, 2012 by joanienaz

Traveling in a car for days on end can be a challenge to the patience of the driver and passengers. You have to want it bad to embark on a lengthy car trip. It helps to have a routine. On … 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 #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 #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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Only in California?

Posted on December 9, 2011 by joanienaz

California is a mess right now. In fact, it’s been a mess for a while. We have, I believe, the highest unemployment rate in the country. But it’s so beautiful here. That ought to count for something. In how many … Continue reading →

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