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Bear Mountain Hike: Sedona, Arizona

October 24, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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The town of Sedona is nestled along the Mogollon Rim at the southern end of the Colorado Plateau in Northern Arizona. It’s famous red rock cliffs and formations make it a popular spot to escape the Phoenix desert heat. My

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A Little “Diversion” on Trip to Peru

October 20, 2013 Sandy Parks 2 comments
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Overseas flights tend to be long, tiring, and for hubby and me, who seemed to be frowned upon by the Trim Gods, frequented by electrical problems that cause delays or diversions in the airliner’s flight plan. To prove my point,

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Galapagos (Giant) Tortoise

May 13, 2013 Sandy Parks 3 comments
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Studying science in college opened my eyes to the unique creations of our world and the men, like Charles Darwin, who have studied nature’s secrets. So when I had the chance in Spring of 2010, I grabbed my camera and

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Exotic Wildlife of the Galapagos Islands

April 19, 2013 Sandy Parks 3 comments
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A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit the Galapagos Islands. Their unique flora and fauna once captured the attention of Charles Darwin and led to his writing the “The Origin of Species” in 1859. If you ever

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The Old, the Classic, The Modern Moroccan Village

February 15, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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While doing research today I was looking through my Moroccan photos from last year’s trip and came across this one I call the Old, the Classic, and the Modern. Along a stream in the barren desert of Morocco, life comes

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Stone and weathered wood: Mission San José, San Antonio

January 7, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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Sometimes man and nature combine in ways to create a feast for the eye and mind. Twists of gray wood against angular yellow and burnished stone took me back in time without requiring a plaque to announce the date. Paneled

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