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Monticello Canyon 4 Wheel Drive Trail Run. 12 Oct 13

On Saturday, 12 Oct 13, Bill and I had a great and fun adventure taking a trail run with several members of the Desert Mountain 4 Wheel Drive Club from Alamogordo, NM.   There were also members of the Ruidoso … Continue reading

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A White Sands Sunset ~~ April 27, 2013

  I still need another lens for my Canon so have used it little, but decided to give it a trial run using a borrowed lens.   To do this, son Chris and I went out to catch a sunset on … Continue reading

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On the Mogollon Rim of Arizona. 4 – 6 May 2013

Our second daughter and I recently had a fun visit with our oldest daughter and husband in the beautiful White Mountains near Show Low, AZ. A reminder:  Any photo can be enlarged by clicking on it. I saw this Acorn … Continue reading

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San Francisco ~~ March 19-26, 2013. Part 4. Cliff House, Sutro Baths, Seal Rocks, & Ocean Beach

Now it’s Monday, March 25, and the last full day of our San Francisco adventure.  It was also the day that we rode eight city buses.  With our half day transfers, it cost us a “whopping” $1.50 each to do … Continue reading

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San Francisco ~~ 19 to 26 March, 2013. Part 3. Pier 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf

Oh my, how time flies when you’re having fun!   Here it was March 24 and our time left in San Francisco was becoming short.  We decided to go Fisherman’s Wharf on the city bus.  It didn’t seem that cold so … Continue reading

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San Francisco ~~ 19 to 26 March, 2013. Part 2. Humboldt Redwoods State Park

In the wee hours of Friday, March 22, we headed out to go the 230 miles North of San Francisco to Humboldt Redwoods State Park.  It is 52,000 acres of which more than 17,000 acres are ancient Coast Redwoods.  Of … Continue reading

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San Francisco ~~ March 19 to 26, 2013. Part 1. Muir Woods and Chinatown

On March 19, I met up with my sister, Betty, from Ohio in San Francisco.  The main objective of the trip was to see the Coast Redwoods.  I had seen a few Giant Sequoia near Yosemite, but neither of us … Continue reading

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Hoot n’ Annie, the Organs, and more. 23 Feb 13

Yesterday was a lovely day so off I went to visit friends near Las Cruces, NM.  We had a wonderful day and the weather couldn’t have been nicer.  While I was there, I had fun playing with Maya even though … Continue reading

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An Attempted Escape, Cooper, and More – 01 Feb 13

This entry is a collection of just some of the kitties and doggies I have crossed paths with in the past year.  These two kittens, Chewie and Kini, were a bundle of furry energy and hard to get a decent … Continue reading

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Various 2012 Autumn Scenes from New Mexico and Ohio. 30 Jan 13

STARTING IN NEW MEXICO.  Alamogordo is nestled beside the Sacramento Mountains where these first photos were taken on October 16, 2012.  We’re in the Lincoln National Forest.  The aspen are so beautiful with their fall leaves of gold and white … Continue reading

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