observations
There’s More than the Canyon that’s Grand in Arizona’s National Park: The Story of Mary Colter, Woman Architect
When my husband and I visited Grand Canyon National Park last month, our first stop inside the park grounds, late on our day of arrival, was the Desert View Lookout. It offers first-time visitors, such as us, their first expansive views of the Grand Canyon. I cannot come up with any adjectives that adequately describe…
Poetry Friday: The Rut
I thought about not posting today. But, when I considered this, I thought about how hard I’ve worked over the last one and a half years to network with fellow Poetry Friday participants. They have grown to be an important source of support and opportunity for me. Therefore, I knew I had to come up…
Poetry Photo Prompts
Today, I posted for the first time to the group managed by Margaret Simon from Reflections on the Teche and Janet F. (also a poet) who assists Margaret in managing the FaceBook group of the same name: This Photo Wants to Be A Poem. The photograph this week is from another blogger with whom I’ve…
National Park Flora & Fauna
We did not see much wildlife in the national parks. Exceptions were elk grazing as we entered the Grand Canyon, causing a flurry of cars to pull off the road to watch these giants eat. While at the Grand Canyon we also saw Pinon Jaybirds and lots of ravens. A tarantula was spotted by the…
Poetry Friday: Inspiration
Primarily, my inspiration for creating jewelry or poetry comes from three places. Color, travel, and nature are my biggest influences when I create with beads or words. I have just recently returned from an 11 day trip to some of our National Parks, including Arches, the Grand Canyon, Saguaro, and the Petrified Forest. What better…
Highlights of A Grand Canyon Stay
The second leg of our National Park tour vacation was a two night stay at the Grand Canyon in Arizona. Neither my husband nor I have ever been to the Grand Canyon. Since we were headed to Arizona, a visit to the canyon was a must. I made our reservations during the first few days…
Wonderful World Wednesday
Needing something different to write about today, I named this post Wonderful World Wednesday. Today’s post focuses on one of the Great Lakes – Lake Ontario. If you’ve never seen one of the Great Lakes in the United States, you need to get to one of the five as soon as you can! They include…
Silent Sunday: Hibiscus
Today is Silent Sunday. It is a day when I only post my own photographs on a theme of my choosing. The first two sets of photos are from hibiscus plants in my parent’s yard blooming recently. The last set of photos feature a hibiscus “tree” that I owned for several years. Several Christmases ago,…
Silent Sunday: The Erie Canal in Spencerport, NY
Today is Silent Sunday. The photos featured are copyrighted by Carol Labuzzetta and have no permission for duplication in any form. Thank you!