Tag: photography
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Continuous Travelers – A Series of One-Night Stands
Although we told each other we were going to take our time and enjoy the cross-country trip after leaving Tucson (we tried), we found ourselves simply putting in the miles. The three nights we spent in Amarillo, Texas waiting out the high, gusty winds and freezing cold left us anxious to speed ahead and begin…
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Continuous Travelers – Rock On
Several years ago, as we wandered through Saguaro National Park in Arizona, a couple suggested we stop at Chiricahua National Monument. We had not heard of it, but made the detour to check it out.It’s a small, out-of-the-way park outside of Willcox, (spelled with two Ls) Arizona. Back then, Reg learned of a park service…
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Continuous Travelers – The Biggest Surprise
We’re coming up on five months of trailer living, easily topping our former 3-month record that took us from Oregon to Canada’s Newfoundland and back two years ago.Because our current trip finds us with no home to return to, you might wonder how are we adjusting? Or are we? Have the walls been closing in…
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Continuous Travelers – Desert Icons
The beloved saguaro cactus has long been a symbol of the American Southwest. These slow-growing desert giants may reach a height of 40-60 feet once fully mature, but that will take about 125 years. The slow growth is a strategy that allows the saguaros to survive long droughts by storing water. Their specialized root systems…
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Continuous Travelers – Monday Morning Safari
Someone told me it’s all happening at the zoo… Paul Simon We are learning that Tucson is not just blue skies, cactus and hiking trails, although there is much of that to enjoy. Today we left our hiking shoes at the trailer and drove 15 minutes to the Reid Park Zoo, a 24 acre, city-owned…
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Continuous Travelers – Ancient Footsteps
Two years ago, we escaped the cold Oregon winter and, for the first time, spent January and February in Tucson, Arizona. The area turned out to be a hiking paradise for us, offering what seemed to be a never-ending network of trails. This year we’re back in Tucson, revisiting some old favorites and discovering new…
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Continuous Travelers – This Is Not What We Expected
It was a free campsite, just off California’s Interstate 10…a quick stop on our way to Tucson, Arizona. There are no amenities offered at Chiriaco Summit Campground, just a place to park…no charge. Reg and I expected a free-for-all with trailers and RVs scattered every which-way around the desert landscape. However, the Chiriaco Summit rest…
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Continuous Travelers – Looking Back, Moving Forward
Before leaving California, we spent one more day wandering among the giants of Calaveras Big Trees State Park, near Angels Camp in the gold country. The giant sequoias really must be seen to be believed. As I photographed these two trees, named Mother and Son, a parent and child appeared. While it gives a good…
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Continuous Travelers – Moving On
We never intended to stay so long in Fort Bragg, however…we weren’t expecting such a nice campground just south of downtown. We weren’t expecting to find so many interesting coastal and forest hikes. We really weren’t expecting to have such gorgeous weather for the three weeks we’ve been here. Blue skies and little wind have…
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