Adventuring: A Travelblogue with Photos

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

The Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

You may have heard of it, if you caught that youtube video of the lioness mouthing the glass as if trying to eat a toddler who seems very unimpressed. She is one of the lionesses at this zoo where I spent some hours today. I brought back 286 images, threw away 40, and chose the 30 best. plus 2... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, September 4, 2011

I heard dragons breathing...

This morning I was awakened by a pounding on my rv door... My son, telling me to get out of bed and come outside and bring my camera... Here's what was happening in the skies over Colorado Springs before 8 this morning: http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157627466764287/ Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

Driving the Lolo Pass

There were not a lot of photo stops on this 4-day trip from Washington State to Colorado. This was our second night's stopping place, and a very much nicer one than camping in a Walmart parking lot. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157627462685178/ Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, August 1, 2011

To the Moonscape, Alice!

Southern Idaho used to be the hot spot to be in the continental US. The heat--literally a thin spot in the earth's crust--has moved over the ages towards the northeast, and now keeps Yellowstone steaming and bubbling. This is what it left behind in Idaho.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 27, 2011

have you seen Zion?

In 2006 I was able to spend a day in this beautiful park that requires far more than one day to see and appreciate. These photos are just a start... http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157627060959168/ Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 25, 2011

A visit to Fairyland...

Bryce Canyon photos... One of America's great geologic wonders, Bryce Canyon is one of the smaller National Parks. These photos were taken in 2006, September that year. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157626921559023/ Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, June 17, 2011

Singapore Idyll

here is a trip to Singapore where it is always summer... http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/collections/72157626983317438/ Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Under ash and fire...

Herculaneum was the lesser known town than Pompei, but it was the first buried by pyroclastic flows of ash and mud, in the 79AD eruption of Mt Vesuvius. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157626783660759/ Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 6, 2011

Returning to Italy

This time, the medieval hill town of San Gimignano, a few miles northwest of Siena and southwest of Florence. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157626902742798/ Sign in to see full entry.

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About this Blog

Celebrating travel! If you think the world is too big, or the language barriers too high, come along with me, as I bumble my way here and there... The world really is an accessible place-- not as expensive to explore as one might imagine, nor are the language barriers as high, nor the mood of people beyond our borders unwelcoming... ***If you want good prints of any of my photos, email me and I will let you know how to get them. Please respect my copyright on these, they are my retirement account!

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