February 2009

Saturday's scene: Sunset at Cape Kiwanda

February 28, 2009

I climbed a sand dune then scrambled down a slickrock outcropping to capture the sunset at Oregon’s Cape Kiwanda.

Are you Culturious?

February 26, 2009

Baby boomers, are you looking for a small group tour experience to satisfy you’re culturiousity? No, I didn’t misspell a word, travel tour company, Tauck, has invented a new one, Culturious. It’s also the name of the company’s new small-group travel program focusing on active, fun experiences that include hands-on learning and immersion in local [...]

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Discovering Arizona’s slot canyons

February 24, 2009

Water Holes, Lower Antelope, Upper Antelope. Are these the names of hiking trails? No, they’re slot canyons located on the Navajo Reservation in Arizona. Alan and I discovered the photogenic gems while on a photo workshop with exposure36. But you don’t have to be a baby boomer photographer to enjoy exploring canyons carved by nature’s [...]

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Saturday's scene: a Giraffe Poses

February 21, 2009

On safari in South Africa, my zoom lens captured this giraffe close-up. Look at those long eyelashes.

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Riding the rails in Norway on a cruise excursion gone wrong

February 19, 2009

Baby boomers, don’t you hate it when something goes wrong during your travels? When Alan and I signed up for a “ride the Flam Railway” excursion on our Regent cruise through Norway, we expected spectacular scenery filled with sunshine, wildflowers and waterfalls. What we got was clouds, rain and a never-ending excursion. Since Regent doesn’t [...]

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