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Continue reading →: Kofa Wilderness Area
Kofa Wildlife Refuge was recommended to us by a fellow photographer. I confess to having been once before, but frankly missing the point. We just didn’t understand the allure. So we decided to go back and see what was thought to be special about it, and give it a second…
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Continue reading →: Nature’s Wonder
I think it was 8th grade (or some such) that I learned there are 7 natural wonders. If you asked me to name them I’d have to use Google to look them up. Since then I have learned from actual experiences that the world possesses many more than 7 what…
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Continue reading →: New Snow
The weather forecast said we’d get 12 – 18″ every day for 3 days. I’m not sure who got our snow, but we didn’t. We got maybe 7″ over the 3 days. We drove up Lake Mary Road having heard that Flagstaff got 18″+ just on the first day. It…
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Continue reading →: Dr. Seuss Trees
When we went out to take photos after a recent snowstorm, I couldn’t help but think of our forests weighed down by wet heavy snow, as ‘Grinch trees’. You know, the Dr. Seuss animated classic with white cascading trees. As we pulled off the road, fearful of getting stuck in…
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Continue reading →: Best of …. Landscapes 2022
It has been an amazing year full of record camping trips throughout the year. It felt as if we camped out more in 2022 than we were home… and we LOVED it. What’s not to like – rolling out of bed to stunning overlooks, amazing sunrises and sunsets, and exploring…
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Continue reading →: Like a little kid
Kids love snow. There is something just fun and adventurous about sliding down slopes, making snowmen, and snowball fights. I know our pup, Trek, enjoyed her first snow. So animals aren’t any different. Particularly the baby animals. They are just as nuts for it. We’ve seen baby deer, elk, and…
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Continue reading →: Finally … SNOW!
We didn’t get much, maybe 6″, but we got snow! We’ll take all we can get. Bring it on. With it often comes our animals. In this case, we got deer, elk, and a flock of mountain blue birds. I certainly hope this isn’t the last we see of the…
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Continue reading →: Dead Horse Ranch State Park
Dead Horse Ranch State Park is conveniently located outside of Cottonwood, AZ and offers the public an abundance of reasons to go. With 423 acres, the park hosts a number of scenic hiking & bicycling trails through willow and cottonwood forests, past 3 lagoons, and along the Verde river. The…
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Continue reading →: Fall has fallen
It’s an early fall here in Northern AZ. Generally I don’t think of fall colors until later in October, but it seems our recent cold snap has induced bright colors and piles of fallen leaves. Red, yellows, and oranges contrast with varying shades of green with great enthusiasm and happiness.…
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Continue reading →: California Cruising
Our Oregon coast trip took us through California on our way home. You can check out our Oregon pix here… https://kritterspix.com/2022/09/30/oregon-coast/ It is stunning to see the diversity of the California coast. The Northern end dives inland into massive redwoods lining the roads. The gigantic ancient trees are impressive to…
