Wandering... assisted by 2 feet, 2 wheels, & a camera!
2022-11: late autumn, Acadia
Visiting Acadia National Park in early November 2022 allowed me to wander in a quiet park. It was wonderful!
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2019-10: autumn, Acadia
A visit to Acadia National Park in late October fed my need for both autumn color and for Downeast Maine.
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2019-05: spring, Acadia
A quick mid-May visit was a good time to wander Acadia.
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2018-10: autumn, Acadia
October is a good time to look for autumn color in Acadia National Park.
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2018-08: two parks :: Colorado Springs
Visiting a friend in Colorado Springs gave me an opportunity to wander in two beautiful local parks, Garden of the Gods, and Ute Valley Park.
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2018-05: Acadia :: May 2018
May is a good month for an early in the season visit to Acadia National Park.
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2017-10: Acadia :: October 2017
October is always a good time for an Acadia visit!
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2017-05: Acadia :: May 2017
As the end of May grew closer I felt the need for a spring wander in Acadia National Park.
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2016-10: autumn, Acadia
As the air chilled and the leaves started to turn I knew it was time for a quick autumn visit to Acadia National Park.
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2016-05: Acadia interlude
The calendar turned to May and my thoughts turned to Acadia National Park. A quick weekend in Downeast Maine gave me time to enjoy one of my favorite national parks.
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2015-12: Downeast solstice
As the winter solstice approached I headed to Downeast Maine for a quick escape. Two days wandering in and around Acadia satisfied my wanderlust for now.
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2015-10: Midcoast to Downeast Maine
It was time to feed my addiction for wandering in Acadia National Park. I stopped to visit a friend and to wander at some midcoast Maine parks, then headed to Acadia for several days of beauty.
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2015-09: Badlands to Mountains
Badlands National Park has been calling to me for a long time. This trip supported wandering in a new park and in two states, South Dakota and Colorado,
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2015-05: Acadia and... May 2015
I always feel Acadia National Park calling me to visit. Downeast Maine in early May 2015 was beautiful although chilly and foggy too. It was a good escape, with wanders extending from the Schoodic Peninsula, around Mount Desert Island, and to Stonington on the next peninsula to the west.
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2014-12: parks wearing color
The southwest called to me for a December long weekend "parks" wander. Photos jumped into my camera from Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Ash Meadows, and Death Valley.
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2014-11: a smattering of Colorado images
It was a quick trip, a time to visit friends in Colorado Springs, a time to wander in some beautiful parks .
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2014-10: images of autumn, Acadia
It was time for my late autumn visit to Acadia National Park. I'm always happy to wander there... it's a good kind of addiction!
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2014-07: Newfoundland 2014
The island of Newfoundland called to me for another visit. I wandered St. John's, the Eastport Peninsula, and Twillingate... such a beautiful place!
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2014-06: gray sky to sun in Acadia
An Acadia wander with Mom (Sherry) and Suze, a visit with constantly changing weather...
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2014-05: A taste of Acadia
It was a quick weekend escape, a chance to refresh, to visit a favorite place - Acadia National Park.
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2014-03: Arizona
By mid-February I knew I needed warm weather escape from winter. I looked as far as Arizona, settling on a long weekend wander in Sedona.
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2013-12: Arizona
My eyes crossed the map and stopped in Tucson as the destination for a December long weekend. Saguaro National Park was the prime attraction; I found other wandering spots as well.
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2013-10: Acadia, and...
The park was closed by the federal government shutdown but I still needed an Acadia "fix". Time to trespass!
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2013-09: Alberta mountains
The mountains called to me again, pulling me to the north to spend some time exploring in the Canadian Rockies. What a beautiful place!
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2013-05: Acadia and...
It was early May, time to satisfy a desire to wander in Acadia National Park. The weather wizard sent gray days, still beautiful.
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2013-02: seeking red rocks
A quick winter escape, seeking red rocks in a few different parks... This trip included visits to Valley of Fire State Park, Zion National Park, Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area, Red Rock Canyon, and Spring Mountain Ranch.
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2012-10: to Acadia
A 5-day October wander in Acadia National Park satisfied my addiction to this wonderful park for a short while. I always leave there knowing that I will return.
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2012-09: Rocky Mountain National Park
The mountains called to me and I answered. This 6-day visit to Rocky Mountain National Park was a wonderful escape, a chance to wander in the Rockies. It's already on my "must return" list!
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2012-08: Wyoming parks
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks called out to me for a visit. I rode a straight line through these parks ten years ago on my cross-country bike trip, a visit, but really just a taste of the parks. This trip gave me a full week of wandering in these beautiful places.
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2012-05: Acadia wander
I have been trying to visit Acadia National Park twice each year, once in the spring, once in the fall. Tacking a few days onto the long Memorial Day weekend gave me a good chunk of days to visit one of my favorite parks.
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2012-01: California's southeastern corner
This trip was my first visit to the southeastern corner of California, with wanders in Joshua Tree National Park and around the Salton Sea.
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2011-12: California Nevada 2011
I think I have an addiction to some (beautiful) parks. This early December wander included visits to Death Valley National Park, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area (including Spring Mountain Ranch), and Valley of Fire State Park.
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2011-10: October, Acadia
I needed an autumn visit to Acadia. The days (and the seasons) flew by, and I finally planned a long weekend at the end of October. My trip was cut from 4 to 3 days to avoid the need to drive home through snow (in October!). Any amount of time in Acadia National Park is time well spent.
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2011-08: Newfoundland 2011
A week in eastern Newfoundland, starting in St. John's, visiting Terra Nova National Park, on to Fogo Island, and return. It was much too short!
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2011-05: Acadia, May 2011
I felt the pull of Acadia yet I waited, hoping for a good weather weekend. By the third weekend in May I knew it was time to stop waiting. I was rewarded by calm, peaceful, Acadia.
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2011-02: Zion in white
A long-weekend escape in late February in search of spring-like walking conditions pulled me to Zion National Park. The weather wizard surprised me with snow; in spite of that, Zion rewarded me with pure beauty.
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2010-12: Desert, water, red rocks
Ah, the lure of the desert... A week's wander included locations in both California and Nevada: Death Valley National Park, Red Rock National Conservation Area, Valley of Fire State Park, the edge of Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and the Hoover Dam.
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2010-10: Autumn, Acadia
Acadia National Park often calls for me to visit; I was lucky to see late fall splendor there during my (as always) too quick 3-day visit in late October.
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2010-09: to Iceland!
Iceland has been on my "must visit" list for a long, long time. You would think that 10 days would be enough, but it wasn't, not even close! I hope that these photos allow you to share in the beauty.
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2010-05: A taste of Acadia
Yes, it's an addiction - I just can't stay away from Acadia National Park. The photos in this gallery were taken during a too quick 4-day weekend.
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2010-02: Pele's wonders
The Big Island of Hawaii is a favorite travel spot, one that I haven't visited since 2004. It's been much too long! As always, this was a trip that went by too quickly. I drove the island in a counterclockwise direction, and spent 4 days wandering at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.
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2009-12: Desert beckoning
I seem to be developing an addiction to wandering in the desert. December brought me a too-short long weekend, a perfect time to visit Death Valley National Park and Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.
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2009-11: Calm, quiet, Acadia
I felt the need to visit Acadia National Park, the need to escape for just a bit. Just before a dry weekend in November, Acadia called to me and I listened.
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2009-08:
to Newfoundland! an awesome August adventure
Heading north and east, across water and land. My journey will touch three states and three provinces, a trek to the far off and very large island of Newfoundland.
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2009-06: A quick Acadia escape
I need a quick escape, and I feel pulled by the beauty of Acadia National Park once again. A rocky coastline, waves, Cadillac Mountain, the Schoodic Peninsula, and...
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2009-02: Jumping from white snow to red rocks
Ah, time for a winter escape, an exploration of two parks in Nevada, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, and Valley of Fire State Park. And yes, I do know that these places will call me to return again, and again, and...
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2008-11: A return to death
Death Valley National Park is calling to me once again. This will be a somewhat fleeting trip, 3 days of absorbing stark beauty.
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2008-09: Fells, lakes, wonder
Wandering in new places is a good change of pace. This trip was an exploration of England's Lake District, a combination of walking and a photography seminar.
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