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The Utah Weather Could Of Been Nicer

Photography

Snow and rain greeted me when I got back to Utah, but it’s suppose to be in low 60s this week!

Fresh snow has fallen at Utah’s San Rafael Swell
Rain clouds provide filtered sunlight on the sandstone rock formations at Red Cliffs Recreation Area, Utah.

Back In Utah for now.

City Images, Colorado, Food, Humor, In The Country, National Parks, Rivers, Rocky Mountains, Seasons, Utah, Wildlife

My two-months long trip has ended and it was great seeing family and friends and the places I grew up in on the East Coast. Plus, I visited 4 more states I hadn’t been to before. I have two left, Alaska and Florida.

And ………….

And I also:

Visited 12 National Park locations.

Visited a good friend at the home office of The National Park Service, just a few blocks from The White House.

Travelled some 8,461 miles. Much more than I anticipated. I had to get my vehicle its scheduled maintenance when in Pennsylvania.

I travelled through 23 states plus D.C., some more than once. This included 4 states in about 4 hours time. See if you can guess them.

I travelled on two separate subway systems plus a ferry.

I took 2060 photos with my iPhone.

I snapped 2,346 photos with my Canon DSLR

I directed 86 videos of various lengths

I gained 10 pounds but it was worth it! I ate lobster, Mexican, Thai, Italian, NYC grub, New England Clam Chowder and a glorious Thanksgiving Day dinner at my sisters in Ohio.

Who knows where my next adventures will take me but it’s time to hit the gym and lose that 10 pounds!

Here’s a few more memorable photos that I didn’t include in my blog posts.

Can’t find canolis like this one out west.

Orangutanging around at National Zoo, DC

Bridge in Maine

This skeleton had it made in Connecticut.

Italian restaurant in DC, like a scene out of “The Godfather”

Dessert

My hosts in DC including Abe.

Only in New York

Pigeons not allowed on DC Metro subway

Embedded in the floor at the visitor center is a satellite image of St Croix National Scenic Riverway which divides Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Halls of the Department of the Interior Building in DC

The town of Duck,North Carolina is home to Duck Donuts. They make these to order. Took about 10 minutes.

Probably why I only spent 2 hours in Vermont.

This Yellow Brick Road was in Wisconsin, not Kansas.

You can get just about anything at this Colorado store.

It was sublime along a secluded beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina.

An iconic covered bridge in PA

This road in Pennsylvania is straight, didn’t need to steer.

Nice of this combine in South Dakota to give me some room. It was harvest time so they really had the right of way.

Back to the snow-covered Rockies

A ubiquitous Wall Drug sign along I-90 in South Dakota.

Cheap gas in Kansas City.

Nothing like a home-cooked meal for Thanksgiving.

Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge

National Parks, Ocean, Wildlife

This National Park Service location is known for its wild ponies(didn’t see any) but also its sea birds.

Giant Egret at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia
A Great Blue Heron on the prowl at Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Virginia

This Seagul wasn’t quite following the rules.

Sea Shells Are Cool, Broken Or Not.

National Parks, Ocean

Found these shells on the beach at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, NC.

All were shot with a iPhone 14.

North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras

National Parks, Ocean, Wildlife

I had never been to the coast of Carolina but Cape Hatteras National Seashore is a thin strip of land, made up mostly of sand dunes, beaches and ocean waves. November seems like a good time to visit since there were few tourists and I had long stretches of beach to myself.

Sand Dunes and Ocean Waves make up the scene at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina.

Ripples in the sand and ripples in the sky.

It is one long straight highway, stretching about 60 miles.

Ripples in the Sand Dunes at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Not another soul was visible……..

Canada Geese fly in formation at Oregon Inlet at Cape Hatteras National Seashore., North Carolina

The sun sets on Oregon Inlet at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Catching Up To Autumn’s Colors

In The Country, Photography, Seasons

When I arrived in North Carolina to visit my niece, I was able to get out and capture some of the Southern Fall Season.

Even the old barns had color.

White is a color too like in cotton.

Odds and Ends From My Recent Trip To DC.

City Images, Food, National Parks, Night Sky, Waterfalls

Got to see some old neighborhoods and young and old friends.

The Vietnam Memorial and the Washington Monument during evening at Washington DC.
Lincoln still has a presence.
The World War 2 Memorial at dusk in Washington DC.

Abe Lincoln and my friends Jeff and Kelly.

The Washington Monument is reflected in the Reflection Pool at dusk on the Mall in Washington D.C.

Waiting at Washington DC’s Metro subway .

In the hallways of the Department Of the Interior Building which is also home to the National Park Service.

This squirrel with a treat but I also had some good treats during visit…..

Crab Caked Sliders.

Tiramisu. Couldn’t finish.

Mural depicting the building of Hoover Dam at Department Of Interior Building.

Colorado’s Fall Colors In Fast Forward

Colorado, In The Country, National Parks, Seasons

A time lapse video from Colorado’s Autumn colors in late September. This was also my drive to work at Black Canyon’s North Rim. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen.`

Colorful Blue Ridge Parkway

In The Country, National Parks, Seasons

This scenic highway operated by the National Park Service, stretches 469 miles from Virginia to North Carolina. I recently drove the road just past peak fall colors but they were awesome nevertheless.

Fall colors have arrived along Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway.

Haze and fog envelope the mountain ridgelines along Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway.

Fall colors have arrive along North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway.

Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park

In The Country, National Parks, Seasons

Had a chance last week to visit another national park on my trip and Shenandoah didn’t disappoint.

Fall colors, fog and smoke have arrived to Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park and the surrounding countryside.

Fall colors have arrived to the surrounding countryside.