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Picture a Day #63 – Welcome to North Carolina
I’m back to my travelogue! When we left the Rocky Mountains on our trip across the country, we made a beeline for North Carolina, to visit my husband’s brothers. We dodged some severe weather, and had a very speedy but … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #53 – The Russian River
The Russian River of northern California has an interesting history, which I won’t go into here. I recommend looking it up on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, and while you’re there, make a donation. It is an amazing resource! You can … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #51 – California Oaks
Much of California is about oak trees. There are so many different trees in this state, I could probably write a post every day for a year (next year’s topic?) and never repeat myself. But this post is about oak … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #47 – Saying Goodbye to the Rockies
My husband and I lived and worked in Rocky Mountain National Park way back in the late 1980’s. We spent two winters on the east side, and one summer on the west side. What a treat to look out our window … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #46 – On Top of the World
Our trip through Rocky Mountain National Park on Trail Ridge Road was a bit chilly for late June. We dropped twenty degrees, from 64F in the Kawuneeche Valley to 44F near the Alpine Visitor Center. Trail Ridge Road is the highest continuous motorway in the US, … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #45 – Kawuneeche Valley
As we drove north through central Colorado toward Leadville, we paused to admire the majestic Mt. Elbert, highest peak in the state at 14,433 feet. Further north, we entered Rocky Mountain National Park, and photographed moose and Roosevelt elk in … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #44 – Colorado Rockies
Yes, we’re still in Colorado! We left the San Isabel National Forest and headed north on Highway 24, with the Arkansas River to the east and the Sawatch Range to the west. Here’s a four-part panorama, as we head toward … Continue reading
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Picture a Day #43 – Camping in the Rocky Mountains
Our campground on the San Isabel National Forest in Colorado was one of the nicest spots on our trip! I love aspen! Looking west from our campsite, toward the Continental Divide. wild iris
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Picture a Day #41- Great Sand Dunes
This was one of the highlights of our cross-country trip. It was so incredible to witness such a dramatic result of the erosion process. Driving through the San Luis Valley, and then approaching the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, with huge … Continue reading
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