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10 best Arizona adventures
28 Apr 2015

10 best Arizona adventures

by Kevin | posted in: Adventure, Travel | 0

Thank you Arizona for a great ride! Thank you to everyone who was a part of this desert adventure. It wouldn’t have been the same without you. Everybody else, don’t let the heat, the dry desert or the politics keep … Continued

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Flagstaff’s Three National Monuments part 1
25 Nov 2014

Flagstaff’s Three National Monuments part 1

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Architecture, Historic Site, National Monument, Photography, Travel | 0

When most people think of North American civilization, they often think in terms of the last few hundred years when the pilgrims settled Plymouth or the Spanish conquered Mexico and began exploring and colonizing in what’s now California and Texas. … Continued

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Ancestral, Arizona, Grand Canyon, Native American, Park Service, Photographs, ruins, Wupatki, Wupatki National Monument
300 posts of Adventure Patches!
21 Nov 2014

300 posts of Adventure Patches!

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, National Parks, Natural Wonders, Photography, Speeches & more, UNESCO World Heritage | 0

To celebrate my 300th post, first, I want to say thank you to all of my followers. Thank you to those who subscribe and receive my posts in your email. Thanks for letting my thoughts and pictures claim a little … Continued

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Grand Canyon – Desert View
20 Nov 2014

Grand Canyon – Desert View

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Architecture, National Historic Landmark, National Parks, Photography, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage | 1

The stained glass of my Sabbath’s cathedral was red and white and black and yellow rock. The buttresses and arches were walls etched by wind and rain and river. The clouds were the soaring frescoes and triumphal dome. And my … Continued

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Arizona, Desert View, Grand Canyon, History, Mary Jane Colter, Photographs, ravens, Watchtower
“Next Stop, the Abyss”
19 Nov 2014

“Next Stop, the Abyss”

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Architecture, National Historic Landmark, National Parks, Natural Wonders, Photography, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage | 1

How does one describe the Grand Canyon? Words fail and images, no matter how spectacular, only capture a minute glimpse of the majestic work of creation. I will do my best to share my experience through both word and image, … Continued

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Northern Arizona has a lot to Offer
17 Nov 2014

Northern Arizona has a lot to Offer

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, National Historic Landmark, National Monument, National Parks, Natural Wonders, Photography, Travel, UNESCO World Heritage | 0

I recently realized that I hadn’t taken advantage of my proximity to greatness since living in Arizona. I’ve driven around it half a dozen times in the last two years, but haven’t taken the time to truly experience Arizona’s National … Continued

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Lee’s Ferry – the only crossing for miles
27 May 2013

Lee’s Ferry – the only crossing for miles

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Historic Site, National Monument, National Parks, Photography, Travel | 0

My next stop was at Lee’s Ferry. Go back less than 100 years and there was no bridge or road across the Colorado River or its deep canyons for hundreds of miles meaning that Arizona and Utah were practically cut-off from … Continued

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