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Foto Friday Fun 7

Gaelyn Olmsted — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:09:23 +0000

This week’s Foto Friday Fun includes 9 images chosen by readers picking a number out of my photo archives. Seems to be a theme going this week for birthdays and phone numbers, and bloggers I’ve met and hope to meet in the future. Elaine chose #63 for the year she graduated from High School. Shortly [...]

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Opening the North Rim 2013

Gaelyn Olmsted — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:03:11 +0000

The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park opens its gates May 15th by 8 am. I’d expect a line so please be patient, the canyon isn’t going anywhere. All the employees of Forever Resort and the National Park Service have been cleaning, stocking, training and studying in preparation of your arrival. If you plan [...]

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Wildlife Moms on Mother’s Day

Gaelyn Olmsted — Sun, 12 May 2013 07:21:26 +0000

Happy Mother’s Day to wildlife because all animals have mothers. When viewing wildlife on safari every animal seen is exciting but when you see the youngsters with their Moms it’s a special treat. The blue wildebeest is born a tawny brown and begin to take on the silvery-blue sheen coloration of an adult at nine [...]

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Foto Friday Fun 6

Gaelyn Olmsted — Fri, 10 May 2013 08:00:06 +0000

This week’s Foto Friday Fun includes 8 images chosen by readers picking a number out of my photo archives. I so enjoy dipping into memories from over six years ago to less than six months ago. Arija picked her sister’s birthday #5534 and wrote, “she was one of those rare people walking this earth who [...]

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A week of wildlife in Kruger National Park South Africa

Gaelyn Olmsted — Mon, 06 May 2013 07:05:47 +0000

Joan and I arrived at Crocodile Bridge Gate into Kruger National Park in the dark, after the gate was closed. So we spent the night sleeping in the back of the pickup truck, known as a bakkie, right outside the gate putting us first in line to enter in the morning. First animals barely seen [...]

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Foto Friday Fun 5

Gaelyn Olmsted — Fri, 03 May 2013 07:47:28 +0000

This week’s Foto Friday Fun includes 12 images chosen by readers picking a number out of my photo archives. I hope you’ll enjoy the many National Park and wildlife images for this week. Jo chose “6332, our landline telephone number when we lived on the diamond mines of Namibia.” The sun sparkles like diamonds on [...]

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Google Reader is going away

Gaelyn Olmsted — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:54:28 +0000

Google Reader is going away as of July 1, 2013. According to their website, “There are two simple reasons for this: usage of Google Reader has declined, and as a company we’re pouring all of our energy into fewer products. We think that kind of focus will make for a better user experience.” If that’s [...]

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Two oceans for beaches in South Africa

Gaelyn Olmsted — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 07:27:20 +0000

Seems like visiting the beach means different things to different people including sports, collecting, walking, watching, listening and just absorbing the energy. Living at least half the year in Arizona means I rarely get to the beach. Unless you count back millions of years to the sediments deposited here from ocean beaches of the past. [...]

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Returning to my Summer Grand Canyon home

Gaelyn Olmsted — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 07:53:17 +0000

Arrived at my summer Grand Canyon home Wednesday afternoon. Returning to an old friend yet always with new eyes. I am so fortunate to live and work here for six months of the year. The new to me truck pulled the 5th-wheel like a dream. Up over several mountain passes averaged 10-12/mpg. And when not [...]

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Foto Friday Fun 4

Gaelyn Olmsted — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:22:43 +0000

This week’s Foto Friday Fun includes nine images chosen by readers picking a number out of my photo archives. Seems to be a National Park theme going on. But then I visit a lot of parks. Arija chose 1958 as “ the year my darling daughter graced this world with her presence.” These dolphins graced [...]

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