Category Archives: Travel Stuff

Accounts of places we’ve visited

Mount St. Helens – 2004

Posted on 18May2012 by

In the fall of 2004, our search for a new place to live had us visiting Washington (the state, not the cesspool out East).  While there we did a bit of tourist stuff, such as a visit to Mount St. … Continue reading →

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Barr Lake State Park – Colorado

Posted on 5May2012 by

On Saturday, April 28, we decided to visit one of Colorado’s state parks.  Specifically, Barr Lake State Park. Barr Lake is one of three state parks within an hour and a half of where we live, and we have not … Continue reading →

Posted in American Coots, American White Pelicans, Bald Eagle, Barr Lake State Park, Barr Lake State Park, Canadian Geese, Colorado, Great Horned Owl, Osprey, Photography, Photography Stuff, Snakes, Swainson's Hawk, Travel Stuff, West Colorado Gopher Snake, Western Grebe | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Santa Fe, NM – 2009

Posted on 20April2012 by

Note:  I originally wrote this at the request of another blogger who wanted a guest post from me.  She never used it.  She has not answered my e-mails.  I’m guessing she’s too busy . . . but so am I, … Continue reading →

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The Devil is in the Details

Posted on 2April2012 by

After we walked once around the base of Devil’s Tower, I mounted my trusty 105mm f/2.8  VR Macro lens onto my D7000, and we went around again.  This time I concentrated on the details of the place, mimicking Sarah Takes … Continue reading →

Posted in Black & White, Devil's Tower, Macro Photography, Photography, Photography Stuff, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Devil’s Tower, North Dakota Raid, and Drive Home

Posted on 1April2012 by

We headed out of Sundance (WY), heading West on US-14.  Our destination, Devil’s Tower, is a US National Monument.   Clouds began to occupy the sky even as we made our way there, and caused me to wonder what they were … Continue reading →

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The Wyoming Steppe and Sundance

Posted on 26March2012 by

Because I am pressed for time, I decided to split last week’s trip report into two posts, with the first half dealing with the “going there” part. “What trip is he talking about?” “Did they go somewhere?” “Who are you, … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography Stuff, Scenery, South Dakota, Sundance, Travel Stuff, Wyoming, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Impromptu Trip – Devil’s Tower, Sundance, and North Dakota

Posted on 18March2012 by

Folks might have noticed a lack of participation on my part during the last few days.  No blogging, no e-mails, no snarky comments, no FaceBook . . . but before a National Day of Thanks could be set up, I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Photography Stuff, Scenery, South Dakota, South Dakota, Travel Stuff, Wyoming, Wyoming | Tagged , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Western Colorado / Eastern Utah – 2006 Trip Report

Posted on 11March2012 by

As opposed to many short posts, I figure I will do fewer, but longer, posts.  This is exactly counter to what they say you need to do to build readership to your blog.  The way I figure it, people can … Continue reading →

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The Bear of Woodland Park

Posted on 3March2012 by

I work in Woodland Park, Colorado.  A number of the animal photos I post in my blog are captured right outside the office where I work.  Deer, fox, coyote, birds . . . bears . . . Yes, bears.  For … Continue reading →

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Driving Colorado – July 2005

Posted on 24February2012 by

In a few of the previous posts I mention going on drives whenever we had guests.  In July 2005, a month after we had moved into our house, we had guests.  The following pictures are from the drive we took … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Colorado, Flowers, Photography, Photography Stuff, Prairie Dog, Scenery, Travel Stuff | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Pikes Peak and I

Posted on 20February2012 by

In 2006 The Gazette of Colorado Springs held an essay and photo contest for Pikes Peak Centennial celebration (a brief history of Pikes Peak HERE).  New to the area, I had, as I do now, a profound fascination with Pikes … Continue reading →

Posted in Colorado, Colorado, Musings Stuff, Personal, Photography, Photography Stuff, Scenery, Travel Stuff, Writing Stuff | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Free Wallpapers – Long Time No See

Posted on 15February2012 by

It’s been a while (two years?) since I’ve added to the free screen wallpaper galleries, so here are three additions.  The galleries can be found at this link: http://ejdalise.smugmug.com/Free-Wallpapers These days there is little interest in screen wallpapers, and least … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Colorado, Colorado, Free Wallpaper, Galveston Bay, Photography, Photography Stuff, San Leon - Texas, Scenery, Snowy Egret, Sunrise, Travel Stuff | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

My first trip out west – 2002 – Yellowstone, The Park

Posted on 11February2012 by

We came into Yellowstone at the North Entrance, just on the outskirts of Gardiner.   The first stop was Mammoth Hot Springs. The park headquarters are here, but the attraction are the Terraces. Beautiful patterns from stuff oozing out of the … Continue reading →

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Bountiful Birds – Harlincin Ct. – January 2004

Posted on 10February2012 by

I have written before about our house in Harlincin Ct., Franklin, MI.   We had the privacy, the flowers, and the fauna.  And the fauna I liked the best were the birds that came to visit our back yard.  Mind … Continue reading →

Posted in American Gold Finch, Birds, Downy Woodpecker, Finch, Michigan, Northern Cardinal, Nuthatch, Photography, Photography Stuff, Red Finch, Snow Junko, White Breasted Nuthatch | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

The Air Zoo of Kalamazoo – 2004 Snapshot

Posted on 7February2012 by

Kalamazoo, Michigan has a couple of nice attractions . . . this post is about one of them.   The Air Zoo of Kalamazoo was founded in 1977, and I visited it in 2004, a few month before I left … Continue reading →

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