Tag: Photos
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Driving the PCH
We chose the long way home after a visit with my Dad (for his 93rd birthday). Highway 1, California’s Pacific Coast Highway, stretches the length of the state and offers some of the most stunning coastal views you’ll find anywhere. We drove the section from San Luis Obispo to Monterey, taking advantage of a few…
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It’s a Grand Canyon
It’s impossible to capture the vastness of the Grand Canyon with a simple photo. However, that has never stopped me from trying! Wandering the Rim Trail, we worked up an appetite and soon found refreshments in the El Tovar Hotel restaurant (be sure to ask for a table with a view). We wandered through the…
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Red Rock Thrills
The HiLine trail took us up, down and all around Cathedral Rock, connecting us with the Baldwin Trail and then to the Templeton Trail, an 8-mile Loop that took us back to where we began.
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Tucson – Parting Shots
This big horn sheep proudly posed for a crowd at the Arizona Sonoran Desert Museum, while I posed with the resident vulture. A combination zoo, botanical garden, natural history museum, aquarium and art gallery it’s an attraction not to be missed. Tubac was established in 1752 as a Spanish presidio and was one of the stops…
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Mount Shasta stands between us and lunch.
Yesterday’s blue sky was simply too inviting to ignore. While the temperature was just a little cold for much in the way of outdoor activity, the day was perfect for getting out of the house and scouting out a lunch spot south of the border. We have a soft spot for The Dutchman, a quaint…
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Hot Dog! An American Icon
Reg and I had the chance to ketchup with a favorite childhood memory today when the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile hauled buns into town. I hate to say it, but we relished the idea of reacquainting ourselves with such an iconic symbol from our baby boomer childhoods. The two Hotdoggers who pilot this deli delight on…
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Carryoncouple climbs to a new peak
As the 21st century began its last year as a teenager, carryoncouple turned seven in record-setting fashion. Our travel blog collected 8,758 views from 3,654 visitors in 2018, both eclipsing our previous record of 5,232 views by 1,561 visitors in 2013, the year we walked the Camino de Santiago. People stopping by our blog represented…
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We Have a Winner!
Runner-up A big Thank You to all of you who took the time to cast your vote and, in some cases, explain your choice. We always love your comments. Surprisingly, nearly all our Top 10 picks received at least one vote. Our shot of the Coquille River Lighthouse, #9, remained a lonely outpost without so…
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Readers Choice: There’s Still Time…
…to cast a vote for your favorite photo from our Top 10 list. If you need to take another peek before deciding, click the link below and add your choice in the comments section. We’ll tally the votes and announce our Readers Choice winner Friday, December 21. Vote now for the best photo.
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