Category Archives: Travel Photography

A hike to remember

Posted on August 20, 2020 by

The best laid plans of mice and men, etc.  Well, that’s pretty much been 2020 for all of us.  We had plans to go hiking in more national parks but the ones we had penciled in for this year are … Continue reading →

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A not well planned visit to Calf Creek Falls in Utah

Posted on August 6, 2020 by

The fond memories I have of that day trip in May 2019.  We started out with breakfast in Torrey, Utah at a great coffee shop and headed straight down scenic Highway 12.  And this is where the not well planned … Continue reading →

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What do you see?

Posted on July 30, 2020 by

Is the bottle half empty or half full?  Does it look beautiful glistening from the rays of a beach sunrise or is it just an abandoned bit of trash left by someone who didn’t bother to put it in a … Continue reading →

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What a difference a year makes

Posted on June 29, 2020 by

Last year was a whirlwind of travel.  We were in airports so many times that we accumulated a ton of points that were going to be used for a new grand adventure for 2020.  As I recall we visited California, … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Portree, Isle of Skye part 2

Posted on May 15, 2020 by

In Portree we stayed at the Roses Bed and Breakfast which is run by Andy and Lian Na, an absolutely wonderful couple who own and run this wee little bed and breakfast.  There are only two guest rooms in the … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Isle of Skye part 1

Posted on May 11, 2020 by

We took the CalMac ferry from Malliag to the Isle of Skye – a very beautiful up to 45 minutes journey – which excited Billy very much as he never knew a car could ride on a boat.  I highly … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Way up on Nevis Range

Posted on May 8, 2020 by

The Nevis Range mountain gondola is the only one of it’s kind in Britain built on the north face of Aonach Mor which is the 8th highest mountain in Britain (1221 meters/4006 feet) located just outside of Fort William, Scotland.  … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland – Oban and Dunstaffnage Castle

Posted on May 6, 2020 by

After “springing” Billy from jail we drove on to the beautiful seaside town of Oban where we learned for the first time that in Scotland, they do not have the same dining open all the time hours as in the … Continue reading →

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Billy visits Scotland and goes to jail

Posted on May 4, 2020 by

After we landed at the Edinburgh airport, picked up our rental car and then got terribly turned around trying to get out of the area and onto the right highway (or is it called a motorway)  we headed west to … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts while staying home

Posted on April 17, 2020 by

It’s raining here – again!  And it’s chilly and gloomy – again!  And it’s day whatever of staying home in order to flatten the curve and all that other scientific jargon.  So as I was looking wistfully out of my … Continue reading →

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