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Weary of working on projects at home, Jim and I decided a road trip was in order! The adventure was twofold. We needed to replace the battery in the car in preparation for my September sojourn to Stone Harbor, NJ. And, we wanted a… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 8.29.20 Burlington Waterfront”
“Once upon a time, there was a woman who discovered she had turned into the wrong person.” I’ve always been fascinated with how an author begins a novel. Just how do they decide what the first line(s) will be? Does the first sentence appear… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 8.10.20 Averill Road Trip”
Yesterday, I mentioned embarking on a short road trip. I have been craving a visit to a public garden and heard that the mansion at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park maintained some formal gardens reminiscent of the original gardens of the former estate. I’m… Continue Reading “Vermont Summer Series 7.16.20 Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park”
After leaving the Gila National Forest, we traveled about 200 miles northeast to a small RV Park just north of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. The retired couple who were camped next to us in Las Cienegas NCA mentioned they volunteer at… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day: 5.1.20”
Today we hiked the Continental Divide Trail running south from our camping area in the Gila National Forest. I came upon this cute little flower along the trail. It’s the only one I saw for the entire distance that we hiked. I identified it… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day: 4.28.20”
We moved over to New Mexico yesterday to a dispersed camping area in the Gila National Forest. The Continental Divide Trail runs right through here and we embarked on a short hike along part of the trail today. The terrain is soooo very different… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day: 4.27.20”
We took a ride over to the Coronado National Forest – Mt. Wrightson Wilderness area to hike part of the Arizona National Scenic Trail. The Arizona Trail encompasses 800 miles of non-motorized pathways stretching from the Mexico border north to Utah. Since we have… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 4.9.20”
Based on a conversation with some fellow Vermonters who were camped near us at Hole in the Wall campground in the Mojave Preserve, we decided to make Valley of Fire State Park our next destination on our southwest tour. We have been past this… Continue Reading “Valley of Fire State Park”
While we were camped in the Mojave Preserve, we had a great conversation with some fellow Vermonters who were traveling in a vintage Airstream. Upon their recommendation, when we left the Mojave Preserve, we decided to head to Valley of Fire State Park on… Continue Reading “Photo of the Day 4.1.20”
Lynn Amber - Travel & Photography 