Here is a collection of photographs from my extensive portfolio of travel and nature subjects taken over the years.
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Three in Monument ValleyMother and Child, Yei Bi Chei, and Totem Pole
Bighorn SheepA small group of bighorn sheep resting on the slopes in Rocky Mountain National Park
American CemeteryThe French town of Colleville-sur-mer in Normandy is the final resting place for thousands of World War II soldiers.
Wildflower SuperbloomWildflowers appear in Death Valley National Park only rarely. These were delivered by heavy winter rains.
Emerald BayPicturesque Fanette Island sitting in Emerald Bay on the southwest corner of Lake Tahoe.
Emerging TracksThese tracks of the Paris Metro are emerging from the underground to the view of a familiar arch
Joshua TreeThis is one of millions of trees that are the namesake of Joshua Tree National Park
Sacre Coeur BasilicaFrom the clock tower of Paris' Musee d'Orsay you are looking directly at the Basilique du Sacré-Coeur of Montmartre
Many Parks CurveAs the Trail Ridge Road winds its way through Rocky Mountain National Park one of the scenic vistas is Many Parks Curve.
Three SistersAn aptly named trio of structures strikingly prominent in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
ShiprockA cultural symbol to the Navajo Nation this isolated mountain rises more than 1500 feet above the desert landscape of New Mexico.
Thanks for visiting. I hope you’ll visit here again soon as I will be adding to the collection of prints in the near future.
Lots of winter snow is a boon for those who love to ski.
The Lake Tahoe area is noted for its many ski slopes. This past March our plan was to visit relatives in Reno, Nevada and then drive to one of the nearby ski resorts. We made plane reservations, packed and were on our way.
We traveled by plane from our home in Grand Rapids to Reno which is the closest airport to Lake Tahoe.
We arrived in Reno to some very nasty weather on Friday. Snow in the Sierras was predicted to be six feet deep.
As predicted the snow fell heavily over the Lake Tahoe area. Some places reported eight feet of the white fluffy stuff. Yes, as skiers we welcomed the snow – but not this much. All of the ski resorts were closed to the public as the workers there were doing their best to dig the lifts and gondolas out of the deluge and groom the slopes and trails.
The interstate highway from Nevada to California was closed for safety reasons and the traffic was stopped at the state line for three days.
On Monday my son who lives in the area said that we might try to reach one of the ski resorts by an alternate route. To our surprise these roads were relatively clear of the snow. Instead of a drive of 45 minutes by the interstate we drove for two hours to reach Truckee, CA by this “backdoor” road.
Truckee is home to the Northstar Ski Resort and sits close to the north shore of Lake Tahoe. Since the main road to Truckee was closed in both directions – Nevada from the east and California from the west, the parking lot was not very full.
On the back road we were treated to some very nice scenery.
The alternate road was relatively clear of snow and tarffic.
Here’s our skiing crew ready to hit the slopes at Northstar.
The four of them are ascending on the quad chair.
Later on we took the gondola to one of the higher slopes where we enjoyed the view from the top.
The skiing was great with lots of fresh powder and uncrowded slopes.
We finished skiing by late afternoon. We took the interstate that was closed for three days had just reopened. Half way back to Reno we could see that the vehicles stopped at the Nevada-California border since Friday were starting to move on the other side of the highway. As you can see there were an amazing number of vehicles crawling along Interstate 80 to reach California.
Our March ski trip turned out well despite the exorbitant amount of snow that the Sierras received. We also got to visit with our son and his family for a few days.