As mentioned previously, I'm counting down my top 10 Instagram photos from 2019. Here's #4! Photo #4 The backstory Like photo #6, this photo was also taken in 2018 and posted in 2019. This was a "bucket list" photo for me as well - to get the Grand Canyon at sunset from the South Rim. … Continue reading 2019: My #4 photo from 2019
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Arizona: Sunsets from Lake Havasu City
Yes, technically, we are camping on BLM land - but it's still in Lake Havasu City. 🙂 We've had some amazing sunset colors in the last few days. Looking towards town Looking towards the east On Thanksgiving Eve, the sunset towards town was not so spectacular, but I turned around and saw these gorgeous colors.
Arizona: Lake Havasu State Park
After a good two weeks catching up on errands in the Phoenix area, we headed to Lake Havasu City on the western side of Arizona. We are at Lake Havasu State Park until Wednesday, while we explore the local BLM areas for suitable dry camping sites. However, depending on the weather, we may try to … Continue reading Arizona: Lake Havasu State Park
New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta is here!
Last night, we attended the media welcome reception in the Media Center tent. Pretty cool (rather, spicy hot) New Mexican food and some great conversation. After we ate and drank our fill, we headed out to get some sunset photos at the launch field. Plus, I got a bonus photo on the way back to … Continue reading New Mexico: Balloon Fiesta is here!
New Mexico: Traveling to Deming
As mentioned in New Mexico: 30 days to the Balloon Fiesta, we left the Phoenix area (high of 109 degrees) for Deming, New Mexico (high of 90 degrees) today. We got off to an early start, around 7:30 a.m., and headed against the flow of traffic on Loop 202. At that time of the morning, everyone … Continue reading New Mexico: Traveling to Deming
Utah: Sunset in St. George
St. George is not too far away from where we are staying, so we decided to visit the Red Hills Desert Garden and Pioneer Park for sunset. Red Hills Desert Garden Red Hills Desert Garden is Utah’s first desert conservation garden. The nearly 5-acre garden features 5,000 water-efficient plants, a 1,150-foot stream stocked with native … Continue reading Utah: Sunset in St. George
Arizona: The majestic Grand Canyon at sunset
In March 2018, we headed to Flagstaff to get solar panels installed on the top of our RV. When we scheduled our time, we ended up with almost a full day to do nothing. Instead of doing nothing, we headed up to the Grand Canyon so I could capture some sunset photos. Instead of heading … Continue reading Arizona: The majestic Grand Canyon at sunset
New Mexico: 2017 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Balloon Glow and Music Fiesta
When we went to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta in October, we planned to see two events: the Special Shapes Rodeo and the 2nd Saturday Night Magic Glow. We also had tickets to the Music Fiesta, held on the 2nd Saturday as well. We have no images from the Music Fiesta, as I was asked by … Continue reading New Mexico: 2017 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta – Balloon Glow and Music Fiesta
Urban relaxation at Tempe Town Lake
While I focused on taking photographs, @chasethebluedot focused on taking video. It was helpful that the marina/dock area was mostly empty, as he had an unobstructed view of the lake from his viewpoint. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/VxW5Nb_F5qM