Butterflies: Exquisite, Fragile, Ephemeral
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Lens-Artists Challenge #300 – Delicate Ann-Christine brought us a tremendous challenge this week, and what a celebration it is to mark 300 Lens-Artists Challenges! She invited us to think about the word delicate’s meanings: “Exquisite, Fragile, Subtle, Elegant.” One thing … Read More

Jays
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— Living and learning is a well-known adage that often pops into my routine. That was the case when I was researching about Corvids. I had a vague idea of some of the birds that are in the Corvidae family. … Read More

At the End of the Day
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It is improbable that you will be at Big Bend NP and have nothing to do. However, if you want to wind down a busy day you had at the park, take a drive along the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive … Read More

East Rim Viewpoint
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— When the Grand Canyon NP name comes up in photos and other media, there is often talk about the South Rim and North Rim. When we last visited the North Rim, we hiked some new trails as well as … Read More

Painted Wall
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— In our most recent trip to Arizona and Colorado (we re-visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon NP and Rocky Mountain NP), we had a few days we spent with friends in the Gunnison area. On one of … Read More

Navajo Bridge
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–The Navajo Bridge has been a place in the National Register of Historic Places since August 13, 1981. The original steel spandrel arch bridge was built in 1928 and spans the Colorado River in Arizona. The challenge the state of … Read More

Widforss Trail
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— This was one of those memorable trails at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon NP: Widforss Trail. There are actually three options from the trail head area. The shortest trail is only a half mile of the Arizona … Read More

Mexican Blue Jay
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— When visiting Big Bend National Park, one can be assured to see unforgettable landscapes and some wildlife. Black bears, for example, have made a great comeback to the area. In our last trip to the park in September 2018, … Read More

Shiprock
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— When we went back to Arizona and New Mexico in 2010, there were a few places we had missed in our previous visits to that area. This was the trip we visited Canyon de Chelly a second time. Leaving … Read More

Upper Antelope Canyon
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Near the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, just outside Page, Arizona, the Antelope Canyon is a destination one cannot miss. There are two separate sections of the Antelope Canyon: Upper and Lower. In Navajo, the name for the Upper Antelope … Read More

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