We are home in Wisconsin for the holidays, so Photo of the Day is on hiatus.
Check out a moment from each day of our recent Southwestern USA tour.
November 14, 2012
A condo in Brookfield is our new home (for now)
November 13, 2012
Driving home for endless hours, the most exciting thing we saw was this quilt-themed rest stop in Iowa (this photo is for you, Mom!)
November 12, 2012
Dia de los Muertos display at El Museum Latino in Omaha
November 11, 2012
Linus proves that he’s the smart one by being indoors on a chilly Grand Junction morning
November 10, 2012
Just hours from Vegas, we drive through snow for the first time in a year and a half (nope, we didn’t miss it)
November 9, 2012
Only in Vegas: a Kermit the Frog billboard next to Deja Vu’s Love Boutique adult toystore and gentlemen’s club
November 8, 2012
The boneyard at the newly-opened Neon Museum
November 7, 2012
Fremont Street tries to out-gaudy the rest of Las Vegas (good luck)
November 3-6, 2012 (Ken in L.A.; Karen in eastern California)
David and Ken carry the Olympic torches for L.A. and Salt Lake City, at the USC Trojan Band tailgate party
Hiking in the ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest with friends Julie, Bill, and of course Violet mugging for the camera
At Disneyland, we caught an exhibit of materials from “Frankenweenie,” including this armature. Saw the movie a couple days later, and while the plot is just ok, the stop-motion animation is beautiful.
Karen overshadows the salt flats of Death Valley
November 2, 2012
Hanging out with Sallie, aka Widow Corney, after “Oliver”
November 1, 2012
Good luck emerging from The Leonardo in Salt Lake City in one piece. Luckily, my condition was temporary.
October 31, 2012
Our friend Sallie skips the trick and hands out treats
October 30, 2012
You know you’re in the middle of nowhere (Utah) when you see this
October 29, 2012
A whole lotta pizza and wine makes for a fine evening with Brenda and John
October 28, 2012
Upheaval Dome at Canyonlands National Park
October 27, 2012
Look who signed up for the pumpkin pie eating contest.
October 26, 2012
Four new Commandments discovered! Unfortunately, Karen couldn’t lift the tablets, so we can’t tell you the new rules.
October 25, 2012
A fence in the shape of Wisconsin (use your imagination a bit)
October 24, 2012
Sun’s Eye in Monument Valley
October 23, 2012
Karen cooks by moonlight, with a bluff in the distance
October 22, 2012
Goofy, is that you? Was this hoodoo in Bryce Canyon designed by Disney?
October 21, 2012
You can Browse our town… but don’t expect any services
October 20, 2012
Dinner at the Pioneer Restaurant, complete with cowboys
October 19, 2012
Red rock landscape
October 18, 2012
Entering Zion National Park
October 17, 2012
The Wave lottery in Kanab, Utah (more on that in an upcoming post)
October 16, 2012
We bumped into Mater. He’s working at the grocery store in Kanab, Utah.
October 15, 2012
Ken’s livin’ on the edge. Well, lying around on the edge, at least.
October 14, 2012
Karen relives the youthful exuberance of her days as a volunteer park ranger
October 13, 2012
Crossing paths with Ken’s parents, Aunt Pat, and Uncle Phil on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon
October 12, 2012
Rocking the absentee vote from a hotel room in Sedona
October 11, 2012
In flight
October 10, 2012
Sedona, Arizona… wow
October 9, 2012
Karen ain’t ‘fraid of no bees
October 8, 2012
The Albuquerque International Balloon Festival rules the skies!
October 7, 2012
Dawn Patrol, the first balloons in the air, tests wind and weather conditions
October 6, 2012
Inflating “our” balloon, Tick Tock, at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
October 5, 2012
Petroglyph National Monument is just a stone’s throw from downtown Albuquerque (but don’t throw a stone- it’s a federal offense)
October 4, 2012
Gourmet lunch in lovely Councilor, New Mexico, with our fellow traveler Pessia
October 3, 2012
Yucca in Mesa Verde
October 2, 2012
Spruce Tree House, one of the best-preserved cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde National Park
October 1, 2012
Garden of the Gods, outside Colorado Springs
September 30, 2012
The cog railway climbs toward Pikes Peak
September 29, 2012
Karen’s cairns, along the trail from Frisco to Breckinridge
September 28, 2012
Elizabeth and Rahim, our hosts, tour guides, and drinking buddies in Denver
September 27, 2012
Upon visiting the Denver Branch of the Federal Reserve, Ken decides that all our future payments will be carried out in Kenbucks
September 26, 2012
Copeland Falls, Rocky Mountain NP
September 25, 2012
It’s just so hard to get a close look at elk in Rocky Mountain NP
September 24, 2012
Ken prepares to test out this Continental Divide thing in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park
September 23, 2012
For some reason, we did NOT want to be behind this truck on I-80.
September 22, 2012
We spotted “Free Demo Day” at the Harley dealership in Rock Island, Illinois, so Ken took a spin on a Sportster
Check out the Photos of the Day from previous months:
LOVE the addition of Photo of the Day! Thank you. Particularly liked the colorful tour group and lunch (dinner?) looked fabulous. Oh, and the little iPhone girl is adorable, too. Continue to look forward to your posts, and enjoy following your travels on facebook. Take care.
Wonderful Terri! We like it too. Have a great day!
Hi, You two sweeties!
I’m watching and reading. Thanks for sharing!
Big hug,
Asia
Hiya! Thanks and hugs to you!
Karen
How do you not get tired of all the newness? Do you ever forget where you are and what you are doing? These photos are amazing and a great reminder for you when the trip is in the past. I am continued to be grateful that you are sharing this will us all. Thanks so much!!!
Great questions Dee! We do get tired of the newness. Some days to the point where I just don’t care about what I am looking at. With all the hard beds and bad pillows we sleep on, I definitely know we are not at home anymore. (Missing my Temperpedic pillow.)
Still enjoying plenty of good times and currently good eats in Penang. We are looking forward to hearing into Cambodia, where we hear that the locals are very friendly.
Karen
Super! These are fantastic photos! Stanley Morgan cracks me up, and that owl is amazing!!! I’ve just been going through Peru photos from 2009 – trying to get my digital pix in order – reliving memories of great travels – can’t wait to make some new ones!
Thanks Angie! We are going to make beautiful pictures together!
Noted Dee’s comment about forgetting where you are…we’ve been on multiple-stop trips where I HAVE gotten turned around when getting up at night to use the bathroom!!! “Whoa, which way is it??”
Love the pics!!!!
Thanks Margaret!
The Eagle Owl is my favorite! Did you photoshop those eyes on? Also, the “iPhone Generation” is a great one. Hope all is well guys!
Wop
Only nature could create eyes that creepy!
Hey! My little girl made it here! Thank you and will be following you guys on your world tour virtually. Love it
She clearly has star power!
Stanley Morgan?!? Someone in the far east is a Patriots’ fan.
http://www.patriots.com/team/history/hall-of-fame/stanley-morgan.html
Thanks for setting us straight on that, Chris. Just so it’s not Morgan Stanley liquor (although that would help explain the worldwide financial crisis).
Love the map idea. We all need a geography lesson in this changing world. Karen, You and Angie make picture taking look so easy and awesome. Fantastic record of your adventure
Thanks Betty! Ken gets all the credit as he is our photographer.
Love the arrow! Helpful!
At the risk of repeating myself (what’s new) I am really enjoying photo of the day. The photo of Sunlight (the hotel windows) is just amazing. I would like to save it and use it as wallpaper if that’s ok. Take care and fun travels to you both.
Please do! Glad you like the photos Terri. The windows are a Chinese design that we see at many renovated guesthouses in Penang.
The pic from January 9 caught my eye. Does that stuff come directly from the Kickapoo Valley back here in WI? Just kidding, obviously. Great pics! My favorite is “Sunlight.” And Vinnie is right, that owl is creepy.