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Butterfly not-so-Wonderland
25 Aug 2013

Butterfly not-so-Wonderland

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Everyday Adventure, Photography, Zoos & More | 0

Going to a Butterfly Wonderland sounds amazing, like a dream, but for me it fell a bit flat. Perhaps that’s my problem. I am an optimist who dreams big. When someone says it is a rain forest experience, I expect a jungle … Continued

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Adventure, Arizona, Butterflies, butterfly art, Butterfly Wonderland, Everyday Adventure, Kevin Earl, Photographs, Review, Scottsdale
Tuacahn – Broadway in the Desert
10 Jul 2013

Tuacahn – Broadway in the Desert

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure | 0

I normally don’t write reviews of shows I’ve seen because they are short runs or I saw them toward the end of the run when my review and input would be too late for people to act. However, my trip … Continued

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Adventure, Broadway, Mary Poppins, Review, shows, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Tuacahn, Utah
Choir of Angels
8 Dec 2010

Choir of Angels

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Holidays, Photography | 0

When you hear them sing you may think of the chorus of heavenly hosts that sang to the shepherds over the plains of Judea. At times, if you close your eyes as they sing, you can be transported back to … Continued

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Adventure, Bryan Priddy, Christmas Festival Concert, Fort Worth Academy of Fine Arts, Holidays, Jack Noble White, Kevin Earl, Memories, O Magnum Mysterium, Photographs, Review, shows, Texas, Texas Boys Choir, Texas Elementary School for the Arts
One of My Happy Places
24 Nov 2010

One of My Happy Places

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, Photography, Zoos & More | 5

We all have a place that we love going. We could go there any time and be happy. This place provides us with simple happiness, a place where we can think and ponder on life and the world around us. … Continued

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Adventure, Animals, Dallas, Dallas Zoo, Everyday Adventure, Giants of the Savanna, happy place, Kevin Earl, Memories, Patches, Photographs, Review, Texas, Textures
Fried Food and Shrek
20 Oct 2010

Fried Food and Shrek

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, Historic Site, Photography | 0

Last Friday, I went back to the State Fair of Texas with my family. We had tickets to the musical playing in the Music Hall and went early to see some more of the fair. I tried some more fried … Continued

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Two Gentlemen of Verona
23 Sep 2010

Two Gentlemen of Verona

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Everyday Adventure | 0

Tonight I had the pleasure of attending Dallas’ Shakespeare in the Park production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. It was opening night and not very well attended, although I expect Wednesdays aren’t generally the night people go to the theater. … Continued

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Road Trip Pit Stops and Ancestral Puebloans
19 Aug 2010

Road Trip Pit Stops and Ancestral Puebloans

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

Over the weekend, I made the long drive to Texas from Utah with my sister and her husband. To help break up the drive we stopped at a couple of places on the way including two national monuments and three … Continued

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Adventure, Ancestral Puebloans, Archeology, Aztec Ruins National Monument, Colorado, History, Hovenweep National Monument, Kevin Earl, LDS Church, National Monument, National Park, New Mexico, Patches, Photographs, Review, Road Trip, Temple, Texas, Travel, Utah
Dinosaur Land aka Vernal
11 Aug 2010

Dinosaur Land aka Vernal

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, Historic Site, Museum, National Parks, Photography, Religious Sites, Travel | 0

I have now been to all corners of Utah with my adventure to Vernal. I wanted to make this trip mainly to see the Vernal Temple making my collection of photos of the 13 current Utah temples complete (look for … Continued

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To the Heart of Timpanogos
10 Aug 2010

To the Heart of Timpanogos

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, National Parks, Natural Wonders, Photography | 0

One of the most recognizable mountains along the Wasatch Front is Mt Timpanogos with Utah County to the West, Sundance Ski Resort to the East, Provo Canyon to the South and American Fork Canyon to the North. I haven’t ever … Continued

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Thanksgiving Point $2 Tuesday Adventure
3 Aug 2010

Thanksgiving Point $2 Tuesday Adventure

by kevinearl | posted in: Adventure, Day Trips, Everyday Adventure, Museum, Photography | 4

With only a couple weeks left in Utah before moving to Texas, I decided to make the most of it and do things I have yet to do during the last four years. My first adventure was to visit Thanksgiving … Continued

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