Designs in the Palouse and the “broccoli tree”
The Palouse farming region in eastern Washington, near Moscow, Idaho is a beautiful patchwork of fertile farmland planted with spring and winter wheat, mustard seed, canola and garbanzo. The hills and creeks play a role in forming the unique designs found in the photographs of this rich farmland. Continue reading
Niagara moon
The best view of Niagara Falls is of the American side viewed from Canada. The American Falls above are illuminated in the evenings and colored spotlights turn the falls all colors of the rainbow.
Face Rock Beach, Bandon, Oregon
Bandon, Oregon is well known among photographers for the many unique rock shapes and monoliths along its sandy beach. The beach is named for the rock on the far left above. Indian legend says this is Ewauna, the daughter of Chief Siskiyou. Her partially submerged head can be seen with the face looking up to the right. Continue reading
Yucca and White Sands Thunderhead
Periodic trips to Alamogordo, New Mexico are required so we can visit our s-t-u-f-f tucked away in a dusty storage shed. Each time we swing open the door, we are a bit surprised at the items we have saved while unable to find some other needed treasures. When visiting Alamogordo, we get our fill of Mexican food at Margo’s Restaurant and visit White Sands National Monument.
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Lisbon Moon Set and a section of the 25th of April Bridge, view from our rental balcony.
We do not do an extensive amount of research regarding the places we visit. Lisbon, or Lisboa, was on our list of places to visit, so off we went, arriving June 13. As luck would have it, this was the second day of the biggest annual celebration in Lisbon, the Feast of St. Anthony, the patron saint of Lisbon, AKA The Sardine Festival. Our cab driver was very excited about the evening events and all the balconies were brightly decorated.
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Alhambra Sunset
The Alhambra is a Moorish palace and fortress complex located at the top of a hill in the city of Granada, Andalusia Spain. It was built in the 8th century by the Moors, or if you are a fan of the Seinfeld Show the Moops.
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All this traveling around and living out of suitcases can get a bit old, as I have stated in previous posts. Not complaining, mind you, just simple things become bothersome, like your toothpaste is never in the same spot. Is it in the toiletries bag in the bedroom or are we now staying in a place where it can be kept in the bathroom of all places? Since coming back from Europe we mostly made a beeline to northern California to do something we have not done in our four years of home-free retirement, mooch off of relatives for a full month!
Thank you for your interest in my photography and retirement travels…..
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