Yellowstone 2023

Talking about Yellowstone, one thinks of the Old Faithful geyser, but The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River is perhaps the most interesting feature and after all, the park is named for it. Yellowstone National Park is known for its geysers and its wildlife, and it is most interesting to…

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Ghost Towns and Ruin

Ghost Towns and Ruins It is always exciting to visit an old abandoned ghost town. I love walking down the streets looking at the houses and trying to imagine how it must have been to live in those days. It makes one appreciate how much we have now and how…

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Mississippi, Alabama and the Deep South, Gulf Coast, Cheaha SP and Sipsey Wilderness

Traveling along the beautiful Gulf Coast one finds long sandy beaches, palm trees, hotels, casinos, marinas and fishing piers. There’s something for everyone! This image was taken near Biloxi, Mississippi. I didn’t realize Mississippi allows gambling, but apparently it does. Most of the long piers I saw along this coastline…

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The Everglades

They always tell you that Southern Florida is sunny, but I never heard how flat it is. Driving through the Everglades there are 2 high passes that the park service chose to mark with signs. One is 3 ft. the other 4. That is 3 and 4 feet above sea…

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Texas Hill Country

Texas Hill Country reminds me the place I grew up in – northern Israel – Mostly lime stone, medium size oak and pine trees with room in between for grass and shrub. The terrain and weather are quite different, but winter time temperature are similar. One big difference are the…

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Guadalupe Mountains National Park

There is significant geology to this park, but also many wonderful hiking trails. The highlight is Guadalupe Peak, the highest point of Texas. I was struck by the high number of backcountry hiking only campgrounds, which suggests there are many takers. There were even a few backpackers on the day…

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Saguaro National Park, Tucson, Arizona

Houses in the Tucson area are built right up to the park boundary, but still, it feels quite remote when visiting. Despite it being a desert, the vegetation is quite tall which blocks the view of the city, for the most part. Of course the most remarkable feature is the…

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Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park, the land of thermal springs and geysers. I found it particularly challenging to photograph the geysers. They are impressive to watch in person but lose perspective in a flat photograph. Thermals are a little easier. And of course, if talking about Yellowstone National Park, how can one…

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Fall, New England

Our planned Nova Scotia fall trip was diverted to a New England due to hurricane Dorian. It cause significant damage to trees stripping many of the leaves. Still, fall in the White Mountains in New Hampshire was nothing but great colors and fabolous hiking.

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