Adventuring: A Travelblogue with Photos

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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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New photos: Crossing Arizona

http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157626773895027/ These, from a drive across northern Arizona in September 2006. I may have said 2007 elsewhere... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, June 4, 2011

The Canyon of the Little Colorado River

On the way to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, this unexpected park is worth a visit. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157626882605998/ It is another of the Navajo Tribal Parks. Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2011

close to home

Far from the desert Southwest, here is the Japanese garden of Olympia, a gift from our sister city, Yashiro, Japan. http://www.flickr.com/photos/therovingeye/sets/72157626738211259/ 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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