Category Archives: USA

Yosemite National Park

Posted on June 19, 2016 by annetbell

“It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter.”    -John Muir The half dome in the center in the distance. Half dome. El Capitan The wedding veil fall “Yosemite … Continue reading →

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The Great Bonneville Salt Flats

Posted on June 16, 2016 by annetbell

The Bonneville Salt Flats © Steve Greenwood/VisitSaltLake This amazing place has been on David’s Bucket list forever. Last time we were in Utah, we missed it and he made sure not to miss it this time! IT is 30,000 acres … Continue reading →

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Xylem

Posted on June 16, 2016 by annetbell

Our son, Christian who was travelling for his company, Xylem in the Philippines. last week as one stop on his trip to the East.  Xylem  is an international company with plants and projects all over the world; working to insure … Continue reading →

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Clash of Cultures. . . . Little Big Horn, Montana

Posted on June 14, 2016 by annetbell

 Little Bighorn Battlefield National  Monument memorializes one of  the last armed efforts of the northern Plains Indians to preserve their ancestral way of life.  Here in the valley of the Little Bighorn River on two hot June days in 1876, more than … Continue reading →

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Music Monday. . . “Morning Will Come”. . . . Spirit

Posted on June 12, 2016 by annetbell

Isn’t that a great picture? More tunes for the road. . . . morning , noon , or night ! Spirit was a band  started in 1967 in Los Angles. It is a great sound with the windows and sun … Continue reading →

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The Badlands of South Dakota

Posted on June 12, 2016 by annetbell

We have been fortunate to visit dramatic stone formations in Arizona and Utah.  Now we have to add The Badlands to that group. We drove around and got out to explore , gently for about half a day yesterday. One … Continue reading →

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You Know You Are in Mississippi When. . . . .

Posted on June 10, 2016 by annetbell

* Your eyes are filled with the beauty of the white blossoms of the state tree, Magnolia.  The leaves are waxy green and the blossoms are fragrant beyond belief. * Zaxby’s  is a fast food restaurant that serves only chicken, … Continue reading →

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“Grand, Gloomy and Peculiar Place”

Posted on June 8, 2016 by annetbell

This is the Rotunda Room in Mammoth Cave, the first stop on our trip of National Parks.  It is the largest cave in the world.  There are three tours available and we had the gentlest one and we were glad. … Continue reading →

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Wild and Wonderful West Virginia!

Posted on June 7, 2016 by annetbell

The New River Gorge Bridge is one of the most photographed sites in this beautiful state of West Virginia.  It is known for the formidable Appalachian Mountains know for extreme poverty and breathtaking   beauty. Yesterday , we drove 12 … Continue reading →

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“Green Onions”. . . . . Road Trip Music

Posted on June 5, 2016 by annetbell

Booker T and the Mgs recorded “Green Onions” in the early 60s. It is an instrumental rock/soul  song  that has become the definitive  instrumental song of the decade.    

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