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Tag Archives: Rocks
Wednesday photo: Utah wildflowers
Wildflower season is lengthy in Utah thanks to the constantly changing elevation. Flowers at a lower elevation bloom earlier, of course, than flowers high up in canyons. Blooms were varied at in the foothills around Salt Lake City in mid-May, … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, U.S., Wednesday photo
Tagged Flowers, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Photos, Rocks, Travel, Utah
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A return to travel blogging with no apologies
Not blogging here for the past seven months here has been easy, truly too easy. I arrived in Salt Lake City on Halloween and I have posted two “Wednesday photos” since then. But I am not sorry about that. The … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged Flowers, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Nature, North Carolina, Photos, Rock climbing, Rocks, Skiing, Snow, State parks, The outdoors, Travel, Utah, Wyoming
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Left looking for more at Garden of the Gods
Don’t get me wrong. Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs is lovely with sandstone “hogbacks,” ridges of stone that has been tilted from a horizontal layer to a vertical layer and then sticks up from the ground. It is … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged City parks, Colorado, Hiking, Mountains, Nevada, Photos, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Travel
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A Colorado round-up
It’s always sad coming home from a trip, not only because I love traveling and seeing and doing new things, but because these trips are the only times I get to see my boyfriend. Going to Colorado was special because … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Photos, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged City parks, Colorado, Gnomes, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Photos, Rocks, Snow, Travel
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Dirty no more! And other thoughts (and firsts) about my upcoming trip to Colorado
After a few frantic days of wondering where I will shower after camping for three days and then needing to attend a wedding in Colorado Springs and writing Searching for a shower, a college curling friend has come to my … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, North America, Photos, Planning a trip, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged Austria, Beach, California, Camping, Cleanliness, Colorado, Curling, Hiking, Mountains, National Parks, Nevada, Oregon, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Ocean, Photos, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Salzburg, Sand dunes, State parks, Travel, Utah
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Searching for a shower
Cleanliness is very important to me. I would say it is entirely necessary, especially living in the United States. I think looking clean and put together is necessary for going out in public. Dressing up, when the occasion calls for … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Planning a trip, Travel Narrative, U.S.
Tagged Camping, Cleanliness, Colorado, Hiking, Mountains, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Travel, Worries
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Upcoming travels: Kalamazoo, Mich., and Colorado
The days after settling on a trip are some of my favorites. There’s an immediate trip to the library to check out guidebooks and hunt out all other sorts of information because when I am going somewhere new, I want … Continue reading
Posted in North America, Planning a trip, Travel Update, U.S.
Tagged Architecture, Beer, Colorado, Flowers, Food, Frank Lloyd Wright, Hiking, Michigan, Mountains, Planning a trip, Rock climbing, Rocks, Travel
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