ABC Wednesday / "P"

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The very polite raven lives on the Painted Desert in Arizona.

I had a nice conversation with the polite raven for a little while.

This is the Petrified Forest which lies on part of the Painted Desert about 80 miles south-east of Flagstaff, Arizona.

My husband and I took this trip in late September.

We enjoyed a beautiful "monsoon" sky over the desert.

These are the "tee pees," which are part of the Petrified Forest region of the Painted Desert.

The petrified wood is scattered here and there and VERY illegal to take out of the forest!

We found a nice petrified log to take photographs of each other...

...and this is Jerry.

ABC Wednesday

The theme is the letter P this week.

ABC Wednesday / "O"

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I am loving the lens flare that the open window of this pueblo style building created.

I am so glad I was outside and not inside at this moment in time!

Painted Desert, Arizona USA

9-30-2010

ABC Wednesday

The theme is O this week.

Scenic Sunday

That's My World Tuesday, Blue Monday, Midweek Blues / Giant Logs in the Petrified Forest, Arizona USA

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This is one of the first shots I took while in the Petrified Forest (Arizona, USA).

It is one of the largest petrified wood deposits in the world.

This is the "Giant Log" area at the southern end of the National Park.

There is a 28 mile road that leads to many other places to stop, gaze from your car or hike along loop trails, each at least a mile long.

We opted for the loop trails in several of the access areas.

This place offers a chance for silence, solitude and contemplation.

 That's My World Tuesday

Blue Monday 

Midweek Blues

Scenic Sunday, Mellow Yellow & Ruby Tuesday / The Painted Desert, Arizona USA

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The Painted Desert (Arizona, USA) is looking mighty fine at sunset.

This view is southeast with the light creating some majestic cloud color as the sun sets in the west.

Even though this shot is in the same direction, the clouds, light and color change in a matter of minutes. 

Now it is raining in the distance.

The colors change in different areas of this desert.

I am looking forward to posting a totally different palette soon.

My husband and I were all alone here.

The "quiet" was almost haunting...no...it WAS haunting!

Scenic Sunday

Mellow Yellow

Ruby Tuesday

Bench of the Week / Sedona, Arizona, USA...Hiking to Bell Rock

I found this bench on our hike to Bell Rock in Sedona, Arizona in late November.  As you can see, it doesn't matter which way you sit on this bench, because the view is mind boggling in all directions!

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Bench of the Week is hosted by RuneE, Norway

Scenic Sunday / Chapel Road, Sedona, Arizona USA

This photo was taken on Chapel Road in Sedona, Arizona in late November 2009. I thought it looked like someone tried to erase the clouds from the sky.

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Scenic Sunday

ABC Wednesday / "U" is for Unicycle

While visiting Arizona, we stopped for some sight-seeing and lunch in Williams (the gateway to the Grand Canyon's south rim). This young boy was riding through town on his unicycle as skillfully as any bicycle rider. What a fun sight that was!

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ABC Wednesday "U" is for Unicycle

Camera Critters / Meet My Friend...Mr. Bobcat!

I had the golden opportunity to run face to face into this bobcat while on my trip to Arizona. My friend had gone into our room, which has an outside entrance. I was lingering outside with my camera and taking pictures of the beautiful well lit red rocks of Sedona during sunset. Suddenly I looked up to see this bobcat staring at me withing 30 feet of where I was standing. I froze like a statue! I never thought of taking a picture of it because I didn't want to take my eye away from what it was doing...I think you know what I mean! Soon it just sauntered off and left the property and headed out into the desert. I told the people who run the small resort and they said this little bobcat cruises through their property quite often. They pulled up it's photo from their computer and emailed it to me so I would have the photo when I returned home...so, here it is! It's a little blurry but, I can imagine the blurry image I would have gotten with my shaky hands!

I guess that means a bobcat isn't aggressive unless its fearful or feels cornered. I actually feel so lucky to have seen it like this...but, I was quite nervous!

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Camera Critters

Photo Hunter / Theme is "Curve"

The theme for Photo Hunter today is "Curved." These stairs are really "curved."

Color Carnival / Christmas Bells in Sedona, Arizona

I saw these bells ( and many more) wrapped on a rail along a sidewalk in Sedona, Arizona in late November 09.

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Color Carnival

Monochrome Maniacs and The World in Black and White/ Sunset Crater One Mile Pathway

This was the beginning of our one mile walk across the lava fields of Sunset Crater, Arizona ...at sunset, less than 2 weeks ago.

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Monochrome Maniacs
The World in Black and White

Benches of the Week / Watch Tower, Desert View, Grand Canyon, Arizona USA

Another bench with a lovely view at the Desert View area of the Grand Canyon. It is actually perched on the outdoor viewing area of the Watch Tower there. The second bench is inside the Watch Tower at the lower level, which is actually a gift shop. I could enjoy a nice fire to warm up there! The winter winds can really whip up some chilly temps on the rim! The lower photos show the tower and a description of it. It is literally sitting right on the edge of the rim. The view from the upper levels is breathtaking!

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Benches of the Week

SkyWatch Friday / Sunset on the California and Arizona Stateline!

It been 2 weeks since our road trip to Arizona from the Los Angeles area. The sun was setting as we were driving on Interstate 40 in Needles, California. I pulled off the highway to capture these shots! Then onward to Williams, Arizona then Tusayan at the Grand Canyon. It was late and COLD when we got in that night! What a wonderful road-trip it was!

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SkyWatch Friday

Window Views and Doors Too / Window Views and Doors Too / El Tovar Lodge at the Grand Canyon, Arizona USA

This is the El Tovar Lodge at the south rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona. Unfortunately, I haven't stayed there but, I have walked through it...lovely!

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Window Views and Doors Too

Hope - Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona

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The World in Black and White

Wordless Wednesday / Fall in Sedona, Arizona USA