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Saturday, January 24, 2009

Mt Rainier National Park: views away from the mountain

Looking down into the vales below Sunrise... Where, the night before, it was filled with mist like a glowing sea, illuminated by moonlight. In the morning comes this perfect clarity of vision. And you can hear the cheery busy-ness of birds and ever-vigilant whistles of marmots. The Sub-Alpine Fir... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Mt Rainier National Park: Morning on the mountain

These were taken after a night in the parking lot at Sunrise, the tourist center on the eastern side of Mt Rainier National Park. The night before had been utterly clear overhead, full of stars and moon, but the valleys far below, on every side, were filled with a sea of cloud, lit by moonlight. I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Booking the next adventure...

It will be autumn in New Zealand, in May... One of my favorite times of year! I will be there a month, then return home to summer, and then autumn again. Of course, in the Pacific NW, June can be very spring-ish, so maybe I won't miss out on spring this year after all. Mind you, I am not... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2009

an answer for Majroj

There's Mt. Rainier peering over the hills southwest of this scene. You can see the shadow of the bridge in the glacial silt-laden river. The Carbon River, in the devastating rains of the December after the summer I took these pictures, flooded fiercely, and Majroj, the bridges I saw are no doubt... Sign in to see full entry.

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This blog celebrates its 2000th click!

And gapcohen, Mal gets credit for it, having left a comment as well. The surprise prize, Mal: give me a subject, a place, a theme or whatever you like, and I will try to match a picture to it out of my travel archives. Thank you to everyone who has visited since this one started in March, 2007, as I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Mount Rainier National Park: Carbon River Footbridges

Across the expanse of the Carbon River's natural bed of sand and cobble, the summer waters run through several channels which, in winter rains and spring thaws, become one, with sand-banks here and there. I was there in the late summer a few years ago, and these bridges over each channel drew me on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Craters of the Moon: Life in a barren zone

It doesn't take much to inspire a pine to grow, nor for a raptor to build a nest even in this stark landscape. To see this hawk's nest, you climb a path up a miniature volcano, --actually a fumarole that once stood on the lava plain spitting out assorted noxious steams and gasses, until the hot spot... Sign in to see full entry.

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Craters of the Moon: Lava tube caves

Like fossil footprints of passing dinosaurs: the molten lavas flowed beneath cooling surfaces, until they had flowed away, leaving pockets and tunnels. When the surface breaks under weathering, it lets in the light and the tourists. These caves have offered some rough shelter and dubious security to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, January 9, 2009

Craters of the Moon National Park

is conveniently located on Earth, in the far reaches of southern Idaho. It is not the only place to see the remnant lava fields of flows eons ago: travel on the interstate north from Pocatello and there is a wonderful rest area with trails through a protected area complete with signs of explanation.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Upon reflection...

The Baltimore and Ohio canal runs alongside the Potomac River. It is only a scenic gem now, not a working canal, and its pockets of still water are some of the most perfect mirrors! Sign in to see full entry.

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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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