Come and See!

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Come and see what God has done… Psalm 66:5 Death Valley National Park is immense (it’s the largest park outside of Alaska) and remote. The sand dunes at Mesquite Flat are not the largest in the park, but they’re the easiest to get to. Covering a wide expanse, the curved lines and rippled ridges are … Continued

Autumn in the Tetons

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Winter is knocking on the door Grand Teton National Park. Even with temperatures in seasonally normal ranges, autumn comes early and doesn’t last long at high altitudes. This year has been anything but seasonal, with a cold snap plus snow the first few days of October, followed by a visit from the arctic express last … Continued

Come and See!

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Come and see what God has done… Psalm 66:5 Indeed! For my money, the White Mountains of New Hampshire are one of the prettiest places I know of to view vibrant autumnal colors. Even at the height of foliage season, with many visitors flocking to the area, solitude can be found at the edges of … Continued

Foliage Season

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Come and see what God has done… Psalm 66:5 Foliage season is over now in Grand Teton National Park, but the trees were lovely this year. This was especially welcome after two autumns which featured muted color! Winter seems a bit anxious to arrive in this part of the world, with an unseasonable chill in … Continued

Welcome, Summer!

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Ironically, as summer officially arrives, a cold front is passing through the Intermountain West – bringing with it a chance of snow flurries at higher elevations! Nothing like a little snow to begin the season. I was over in Grand Teton National Park with my camera last week chasing the stormy skies which were forecast. … Continued

Ambassadors From Another Time

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That’s how John Steinbeck described California’s giant, spectacular redwoods. “From them comes silence and awe. It’s not only their unbelievable stature, nor the color which seems to shift and vary under your eyes, no, they are not like any trees we know, they are ambassadors from another time.” The tallest trees on earth, coastal redwoods … Continued