This week, Rolande and I made a short road trip to southern New Mexico. Our primary destination was the White Sands National Monument, near the City of Alamagordo. A National Monument in the United States is a protected area that is similar to a National Park, but can be created from any land owned or controlled by the federal government by proclamation of the President of the…
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Hotel Mar Adentro
Today’s post features a hotel located in San Jose Del Cabo, Baja California, Mexico. In the course of a recent trip to this area, our hosts Gail and Paul Murphy, took us to visit what they term “the White House”, a collection of white blocks constituting a very uniquely designed hotel complex. This photograph was…
Granite Dells
The Granite Dells is a geological feature north of Prescott, Arizona. The Dells consist of exposed bedrock and large boulders of granite that have eroded into an unusual lumpy, rippled appearance. Watson Lake and Willow Lake are small man-made reservoirs in this formation. The Dells’ granite has been dated at 1.4 billion years old. Unlike, much of the rock found in…
Barrett Jackson
Yesterday, I went with Rob Wagemakers to the 2017 Edition of the Scottsdale Barrett-Jackson Auction. We went to see the vast selection of collector cars (primarily, but other “toys” are also on sale, such as boats, motorcycles, and memorabilia items). Barrett-Jackson makes the claim to being the greatest of its class and rightfully so….
Policeman’s Creek
On the day I left for Arizona, I had some spare time around mid-day and I put it to good use. I wanted to get out one last time for some winter photography, so I ventured out to nearby Policeman’s Creek, a tributary of the Bow River that flows through Canmore. I was accompanied by…