travels, reflections, poems….
Fall is falling in ethereal Alberta. The Larch Trees, are turning glorious gold. It snowed last night, dusting the mountains with powder. You can just see Jim here on the trail of gold! Soon the larches will drop their needles and winter will arrive. I have been surprised by wifi reception, but tomorrow we head […]
Alberta in Color~ —
It is really hard take an ugly photograph in Canada. We came to see the leaves change, and they are just starting. We are in Alberta now, heading tomorrow into the mountains where wifi will be spotty. Will check in when the satellite enables, but until then, cheers to you from geraniums growing in the […]
First Day, First Photos~ —
Beautiful Maui, has beautiful critters. (Red Crested Cardinal) Did you know? (Spotted Dove) Birds are close relatives, (Myna Bird) to turtles? I certainly didn’t know, and neither does this baby myna! Turtles seem to know everything, (Green Sea Turtle) so this friendly guy, who swam right up to me, probably wouldn’t be surprised. Green Sea […]
Kissing Cousins~ —
Oh to be, in a solitary ship on the sea! You could, if you wished, meet up with friends, but when you got tired, of the chit and the chat, you could sail back to solitude on the sea. Cheers to you from Moloka’i & Maui~
Away From it All~ —
Moloka’i, has stunning waterfalls. This one is a double. Hawaii is experiencing a severe seven-year drought. It would be a triple or more with normal water flow. Maui in particular is suffering from the drought. It looks more like drought stricken Southern California, than a verdant tropical paradise. But, it is still beautiful Maui. Cheers […]
Chasing Waterfalls~ —
Another day, draws to a close, mid, Pacific. Drowsy, resting, roused, there it was! (Tap/click to enlarge). Cheers to you from the tiny green sun~
Green Flash Over Molika’i/Oahu~ —
Aspens with their new summer leaves in the Kaibab Forest. Sunlit view from the North Rim. (Click to enlarge and see The Colorado River.) Landscape near Lee’s Ferry. The Colorado. Horseshoe Bend. We entered here for a seven day raft trip when the kids were younger. I will never forget the sound of the rockslides […]
North Rim~ —
This is Picture Canyon in Arizona. The canyon is covered in petroglyphs, that are 800-1300 years old. The oldest petroglyphs are geometric in nature. Later rock art depicts animals, rivers, planets and human figures. This is The Mojave Desert in the southwestern US, and it is where Jim and I went hunting for hidden petroglyphs. […]
Rock Talk~ —
Falls Creek, in southwest Colorado, is one of the most important ancient sites in the southwest. It was once a village and had burial sites. It contained mummified remains of individuals, and has antiquities from the ancestral pueblo basket maker period from 1500-2000 years ago. Look carefully to the right, below the waterfall and under […]
Falls Creek Sacred Site~ —
Southeast of Flagstaff Arizona (click to enlarge and spot the cliff dwellings hidden in the rock face), on a plateau, is a six hundred foot deep canyon, carved by Walnut Creek, a stream that flows east into The Grand Canyon. Walnut canyon has been occupied by people for thousands of years. The first permanent residents, […]
Walnut Canyon National Monument~ —