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[goopysolelady]

Not fun! Hope she's better.

All is good, thanks for asking. She was a little scared to get on the bus this morning for a weekend tournament but temperatures were 15 degrees warmer today and she did fine...other than having to make a trip to the doctor for an ankle injury. Soccer season is not starting off on the right foot this year! She'll be in a boot for 7-10 days...but doctor checked her fingers/hands/toes and color is back to normal.

 

[goopysolelady]

One more day before the Wise Men reach the Baby Jesus and we put the Christmas season to rest. Wishing all a good year between now and the next Christmas season. (DGD already "hinting" we need to back to Disney during Nov./Dec. 2018 ):

 

[Aladar2004]

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[PythonFan888]

Rey: "Hey Chewie, what's for lunch?"
Chewbacca: "PORRRGGGGG."

 

[fractal]

 

[klmall]

along the Icefields Parkway, Canada

 

[tltay2005]

Anna Maria Island, FL

 

[KCmike]

Arches NP

Beautiful image. I'm trying to figure out which trip I should do this summer... an Arches and Canyonlands trip vs. a Yellowstone one. Any thoughts?

 

[klmall]

Beautiful image. I'm trying to figure out which trip I should do this summer... an Arches and Canyonlands trip vs. a Yellowstone one. Any thoughts?

Last September was my first trip to both Arches and Canyonlands and I'm planning my third trip to Yellowstone for this spring or fall. We didn't cover even half of Canyonlands in a long day but you can cover Arches in one. But frankly, both Arches and Canyonlands would be far too hot for me in the summer. There is no shade and hiking for photography would be quite an effort so if you choose A & C be prepared for crowds and heat. Obviously Yellowstone has summer crowds as well but the heat is far more manageable. My last trip there was in early August 2005 (digital but pre dSLR) and we spent two chilly nights camping in the rain with nice sunny days.

Sometimes you don't have a choice of when to take trips and I understand! And if you do end up in Moab, Utah and like sushi we ate at the most wonderful place there!

I think Janet (mom2rtk) has also visited Canyonlands, Arches in the summer so hopefully she will pipe in too! She would be an excellent source for info!

 

[HPS3]

Rosie by Harry Shields, on Flickr

 

[goopysolelady]

Rosie by Harry Shields, on Flickr

 

[goopysolelady]

 

[Aladar2004]

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[KCmike]

Get a Move On by Mike Day, on Flickr

 

[goopysolelady]

Time for the Christmas lights to go back into storage ...

 

[klmall]

How about a shot of the heat at the Great Sand Dunes NP to warm you up?

 

[fractal]

Get a Move On by Mike Day, on Flickr

nice shot Mike! Looks a little dangerous.

 

[fractal]

 

[goopysolelady]

 

[Aladar2004]