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A gaping hole in the fog allowed a glimpse of the main attraction -- see the actual Grand Canyon !! . Here are some more photos from this WINTERTRIP into the desert south-west . N70 9371 bib © Copyright 2020, All rights reserved . Do not copy or otherwise reuse my photos. See TOS on how to link back to a photo. Contact me if you want a print or e-copy.

On my way on Route 66, the winter storm caught up with me and I wasn't able to make it to Flagstaff, AZ as planned. Instead, I stayed in a small town along the old, historic Route 66 and let the snow blow over. . N70 9330 bib © Copyright 2020, All rights reserved . Do not copy or otherwise reuse my photos. See TOS on how to link back to a photo. Contact me if you want a print or e-copy.

A similar view was featured as wallpaper for the MAC OS 10.13 High Sierra. They did have snow there . There are more photos from my trip along the Eastern Sierra Nevada / I-395 . N70 9265 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

At the time of the peak fall colors, there also is a classic cars show causing a severe crunch in available hotel rooms. And extreme room rates . There are more photos from my trip along the Eastern Sierra Nevada / I-395 . N70 9308 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

That weekend was nearly perfect -- some areas still were green while some patches had turned yellow and already even orange. . There are more photos from my trip along the Eastern Sierra Nevada / I-395 . N70 9316 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

A beautiful night and the low & slowly moving clouds added to the view . G7x IMG 6299 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

Sao Miguel island isn't very big and it has two major volcano stumps on either end. As you climb either slope, you get a pretty good view of the other half of the island. This view is from the volcano on the western half. While the two major mountains dominate the island, you can see many smaller cones sprinkled across the the landscape. . N70 8579 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

Sao Miguel island isn't very big and it has two major volcano stumps on either end. As you climb either slope, you get a pretty good view of the other half of the island. This view is from the eastern half. In the foreground you see one of the minor cones the volcano has created during its eruptions. . G7x IMG 5632 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

Here the trail led along a creek and was next to a swampy area full of (I think) algae color orange due to the high content of minerals and sulfur and sulfur-dioxide. And I noticed the water in that swamp was not coming from the creek but it bubbled up directly from below -- though it was not hot. And so I walked into that trap when the solid looking ground of the trail turned muddy and and I sank in ankle-deep.Not only wet, but covered with orange, smelly algae. . Its a trap © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

I haven't seen this species before. Umbrella or Sunshade seems to be an appropriate name. . N70_8600_bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

This beautifully lined dirt road meandered between the fields. On the map is was colored like a 2 lane, paved road. I really enjoyed driving on all those tiny tracks between the fields. . G7x IMG 6057 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

The Azores are volcanic islands but there is no flowing lava. In most locations the last eruption is a few hundred years back. You still have secondary signs of volcanism : e.g. hot thermal springs, geysers and hot vents. This is one portion of the geyser fields located near Furnas. . N70 8590 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

The fields are arranged in a patchwork pattern of stone walls dating back centuries. . G7x IMG 6308 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

It is just RAIN not a sever weather system or a hurricane. It is a hurry-rain. that's is in a hurry to get out of here. It still can rain on your parade -- and this time it is not a play on words. All the towns on the island were preparing for their big festival & parade coming in a few days. OTOH, the island is nick-named ILHA VERDE (green island) for good reason -- there's a good amount of rain to keep all the vegetation green all year round. . G7x IMG 5595 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

Fittingly, many of the lakes in the various craters also shine green . N70 8434 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

Ponta Delgada's center of the old town with the main church . G7x IMG 5476 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

Currently it is a quite evening and night. Later that will change as this week various bands and dancers roamed the city streets & squares. And after that, there is a bar or club located in the upper floor and you get to listen to their music. . G7x IMG 5571 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print

"From Farm to Fork" -- directly marketing to their potential customers on the city street is easier than waiting for them to drive the backroads to find you. I would have liked to bring a bottle or two home but you cannot carry liquids aboard an airplane. And my luggage is not big & sturdy enough to safely hold bottles without breaking them. I have seen the handlers stepping onto baggage. . G7x IMG 5578 bib © Copyright 2019, All rights reserved - Post a link, do not copy or embed. Contact me, if you want to use it in your blog or publication or if you want a print