We were impressed with Twin Falls, Idaho. This view, with Perrine Bridge, had a lot to do with it. Snaking river. Snaking road. The only straight line is the bridge and the horizon. (and those pesky power lines) The original photo below: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Snake River, Twin Falls”
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Knotted wood
Craters of the Moon is an other-worldly place. Even with all the lava, the landscape is not quite barren. This tree tends to tell a different story. I knew when I took the picture that I wanted it to end up black and white. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Knotted wood”
At the Lockkeeper’s House
In Washington DC, a small stone cottage stands as a relic to when DC was swampy and the canals were busy. The Lockkeeper’s House stood beside a canal that made its way to the Potomac. The growing importance of the railroad signaled the death of this specific canal, but the keeper’s house stands as aContinue reading “At the Lockkeeper’s House”
Battle of Little Bighorn
Our trek east across America took us through the Wyoming/Montana borders (several times) and to Custer’s Last Stand. These are just a few gravestones of the 268 US soldiers who perished during the fighting. All of those soldiers were reburied into a mass grave. I wanted to change the original (below) to look like an oldContinue reading “Battle of Little Bighorn”
The National Mammal
On May 9th, President Obama signed a law making the bison America’s first national mammal. We saw literally tons of them last year in Yellowstone. It was baby season and we saw this cute pair. . . SO CUTE!! I took this picture in the car as we were driving down the road so theContinue reading “The National Mammal”
Transcontinental Railroad
The Golden Spike Where East coast met West and changed our nation forever. The original: not much contrast or vibrancy. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Not So SAHM 