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Biweekly Wow: A Trip to Narnia at June Lake
Winter is a great time to play outdoors in this region, especially when you can find some fresh snow. We anticipated a waterfall and lots of white stuff when we ventured to June Lake, but we didn’t think we’d walk into a scene out of Narnia. Washington is full of surprises!
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Winter at Oregon’s Painted Hills: A Hidden Gem
Central Oregon hides several magnificent wonders. We went out to see the Painted Hills, and we discovered so much more!
Biweekly Wow: Icicles
There’s just something magical about winter. While I’m not a big fan of cold weather, I’m certainly a fan of what it does to the landscapes with which I’m so familiar – and even those with which I’m not. It’s no secret that I love snow, but I also happen to like ice.
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Biweekly Wow: Chilly Falls
Winter is not always the best time of year to photograph in the Pacific Northwest. We so seldom get the beautiful snow I love so much; instead, it’s a lot of rain and drab cloud cover. However, when we can find a reasonably dry day, we love to use this time of year to escape into the mountains. There, we can find some snow – and often ice – and the landscape is much more photo worthy.
This fortnight’s Biweekly Wow hails from such a trip.
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Why Winter is a Great Time to Visit a National Park
Planning a trip to a national park? See why winter is now my favorite time to go!
Biweekly Wow: Bryce Canyon’s Fire & Ice
Our first taste of Bryce Canyon both chilled us and lit our souls aflame. See the latest Wow, hailing from this stunning national park.
WC: Varying my Hobbies
Even if you decide on a hobby, there are many variations to choose from!
WC: Photographing Frosty Elk
There’s a magic to elk first thing on a wintery morning
WC: A Break in the Weather
I’ll take the sunny days when I can get ’em!
TWOI: 1/12/18
Another week gone by! January is simply flying; before I know it, it’ll be summertime again.
This week on Instagram, I focused a bit on some Yosemite pictures from last year. It’s wintertime again, and this season reminds me so much of that trip. Exciting news: we’ve booked flights to Bryce/Zion! Look forward to pictures from that trip after February. I sure hope there’s snow!
This first picture was my submission for Leanne Cole’s weekly Monochrome Madness challenge with the theme of “holidays.” This photo was actually taken at a Lindsey Stirling concert, and these were lights on the curtained wall. So festive!
