{"id":8290,"date":"2014-07-24T21:06:19","date_gmt":"2014-07-25T02:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stayfocusedpress.com\/blog\/?p=8290"},"modified":"2014-08-08T09:01:37","modified_gmt":"2014-08-08T14:01:37","slug":"vacation-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arnielee.com\/sfp\/?p=8290","title":{"rendered":"Vacation Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Documenting the Memories<\/h3>\n

I have to admit that I like vacations. <\/p>\n

I especially like the ones where we drive and see many different scenic parts of our vast country. Having just returned from another such jaunt, I’ve already recovered from being away from home these past few weeks. Here’s a look back to some of the photos that I took on the trip.<\/p>\n

On this vacation we drove some 6300 miles and took in some wonderfully gorgeous areas including the Tetons, Yellowstone, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, San Diego, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Mesa Verde and finally Rocky Mountain National Park. <\/p>\n

My wife Kris and I left Grand Rapids and at this time in our lives, instead of traveling with our children we had four grandkids in tow. One of our goals was to drop off two of the grandkids in Reno. But these two also had a wish to see Yellowstone, so we set the GPS to guide us to Old Faithful. Afterwards we would meet up with several of our adult children and additional grandchildren as we made our way to additional destinations.<\/p>\n

Naturally I had several cameras with me to record our travels. And while I thoroughly enjoy photographing the amazing mountains, canyons, monuments, waterways, forests, sites and scenery, more importantly are the photos that let me recall the precious time that we spent with our family.<\/p>\n

Here’s some of the pictures that illustrate those moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Admiring Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton Nat’l Park<\/td>\n
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Waiting for Old Faithful in Yellowstone <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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In awe of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone<\/td>\n
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cooling off in the Firehole River in Yellowstone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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at the swimming pool in Reno<\/td>\n
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aggressive paddleboarding at Lake Tahoe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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inspecting the tufa at Mono Lake<\/td>\n
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colorful wildflowers of Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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surfing the Pacific in San Diego<\/td>\n
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catching a mermaid in San Diego<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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picking grapefruit in Phoenix<\/td>\n
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sitting on the edge of Grand Canyon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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among the wonders of Monument Valley<\/td>\n
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straddling NM, AZ, UT and CO at Four Corners<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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As you can see, we visited some very gorgeous landscapes: incredible mountains, pristine wildernesses, jaw-dropping gorges, crystal clear lakes, raging rivers, enormous farmlands, five sensational national parks – just a vast array of features that make up our amazing country.<\/p>\n

And while I have many more images that record these places that we visited, I’m just as content to see the faces of the grandkids, many of which we get to see but once a year. <\/td>\n

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house warming at Mesa Verde<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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How lucky we are to be able to capture the smiles on their faces like this.<\/td>\n

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above the snow and clouds at Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\nPhotographs are certainly a powerful way to record memorable events. <\/p>\n

Whether I’m on vacation or not, I try to keep the most meaningful memories as part of my photos.<\/p>\n

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Written by: Arnie Lee<\/p>\n

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