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Yellowstone VI: Where the Buffalo Roam

In my last post, I forgot to include this quick video snippet I took while at the overlook for the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone–it gives you my view and I thought it was pretty spectacular! I’ve said repeatedly that we … Continue reading

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Vacation Part IV: The Long (and Winding) Road to Yellowstone

The day we left Keystone, South Dakota, we knew it would be a long day. We had a full day of driving ahead of us with a few ideas for side trips (Devil’s Tower, most notably). But the sky was … Continue reading

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Vacation Part III: Crazy Horse Indeed.

Once we got to South Dakota and got that whole Mt. Rushmore thing out of the way we had a few other things to see! In fact, we want to go back to this area because we missed so much! … Continue reading

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Vacation Part 2: Mount Rushmore

We spent two days in South Dakota! This winding road was designed by a general on riding on horseback–he purposely made it so curvy you can’t drive more than 15 to 20 miles per hour on it. And it features … Continue reading

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Vacation Part 1

This first in what will probably be about 100 posts covering our spring vacation! We took a massive road trip of awesomeness that began in Oak park and went through Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota (Mt. Rushmore & Crazy Horse), Wyoming … Continue reading

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Dale’s Easter Trip to Colorado

Dale spent Easter weekend in Colorado with some of his oldest and best friends (I went to Lara and Tony’s house–thanks for the feast, L&T!). Here is a shot he took while they were zooming on into town! A gorgeous … Continue reading

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Dale's Trip–California!

This is Dale in Sedona, Arizona, contemplating another picture. Chase snapped this one of Dale. And this is the resulting shot of the photo above’s quiet contemplation! The Oak Creek Canyon in Sedona, Arizona. Seals on the beach near La … Continue reading

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Dale's Trip–some quick photos

Dale emailed me a few photos of his road trip with his best pal Chase. Chase is moving to Arizona, as I mentioned before, and Dale drove out with him. They arrived in Arizona yesterday and Dale emailed me a … Continue reading

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Spotlight: Edinburgh Castle

Visited by over one million people a year, Edinburgh Castle sits atop Edinburgh, at the top of the “Royal Mile” and offers a glimpse into the history of the country as well spectacular views of the city. At the entrace … Continue reading

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Spotlight: Brittania!

Our first stop in Scotland was at the Royal Brittania! Our host, Ginni, is a fan of the royal family and she explained that occassionally the non-royal lovers demand the royal family appear less affluent. So they made their family … Continue reading

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