Archive for the ‘Travels’ Category

The View from Shirley’s Height

September 15, 2026

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Although Betsy and I were married in June, we did to get to take our honeymoon cruise until September.  Our cruise visited the southern Caribbean and lasted a little over a week.

One of the islands we visited was Antigua.  While there we tired the island ad visited Shirley’s Height, an old military lookout and gun battery overlooking the Antigua coast.  It was there that I got this picture of the coastline.

Big Sky Country

September 1, 2026

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Betsy and I made several trips out west when we were younger and could hike and enjoy nature up close and personal.  We often had to get up at the crack of dawn in order to reach our next destination.  I got this early morning picture of the Montana sky in 2012.

Ormond Beach Evening Sky

August 18, 2026

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Several years ago we made a birthday trip to Florida so Betsy could visit her over brother.  We traveled down the east coast of the state and spent a couple of days at Oranon beach.  Although our hotel room overlooked the Atlantic Ocean, I was able to get this pretty picture of the evening sky as the sun set behind us.

Grand Canyon Sunset

May 19, 2026

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One day while visiting the Grand Canyon in June, 2011, we were at Mather Point as the sun was setting.  That’s when I captured this photo of the setting sun at the Grand Canyon.

Pima Point, Grand Canyon

February 24, 2026

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When visiting the Grand Canyon in 2011, we got to Pima Point fairly late in the afternoon.  The scenery here, as at all the overlooks, was spectacular.  But the light was also pretty spectacular.  I really like this image and the memories it brings back.

Mt. Nebo Sunset

November 18, 2025

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Betsy and I enjoy going to Mt. Nebo State Park in Arkansas during February or March because we can enjoy  watching the sunsets from the back porch of ‘our’ cabin on top of the mountain.  I got this picture of the setting sun on March 17, 2025.

The Grand Canyon from Maricopa Point

October 7, 2025

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I have only recently begun going through some of the pictures I took when Betsy and I visited the Grand Canyon in June, 2011.  That was during our first trip out west, and the Grand Canyon was everything we were told it would be.  I took many more pictures than I should have, but I must admit that pictures can’t really do the canyon justice.  This picture was taken at Maricopa Point on the morning of June 15, 2011.

Rim Trail View of the Grand Canyon

August 12, 2025

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I got this photo of the Grand Canyon from the Rim Trail on a June morning in 2011.  The Grand Canyon is awesome from any observation point.  We never got tired of the view.

Grand Canyon

May 20, 2025

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Betsy and I visited the Grand Canyon in 2011, during our first trip to the West.  The canyon was indeed grand, and each view seemed more spectacular than the last.  I got this picture at Pine Creek Vista.

Lipan Point at the Grand Canyon

February 18, 2025

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When Betsy and I visited the Grand Canyon in June, 2011, we reached the eastern end of the canyon in the early afternoon.  We thus had the time to stop at a couple of overlooks as we drove to Grand Canyon Village, where we had our reservations for our stay.  I got this photo at Lipan Point along our way.