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Category Archives: Two-fisted Touristing
WALNUT CANYON – Journey Through a 900 Year Old Native American Settlement
The Hopi name is Wupatupqa. Also known as Walnut Canyon National Monument, it is the place, about 10 miles southwest of Flagstaff, Arizona, where 900 years ago the Sinagua people lived in at least 25 dwelling rooms along the … Continue reading
40 Days of Outdoor Memories
Thanks A Lot, COVID 19! Back in early April, when it became clear we would be hunkering indoors for at least the next month, barely getting out, and certainly not doing any traveling, I started posting on my social … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged 9/11 memorial, Antelope Canyon, Arizona, botanic garden, Bryce Canyon, Central Park, Cherry Blossom, Covid 19, Death Valley, Devil's Golf Course, Dunedin, Escalante, Florida, Grand Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Japanese maple, Lake Powell, Madison, North Rim, Notre Dame, Outdoor, Paris, Pride, Rainbow Bridge, Red Rock Canyon, Rodin, Staten Island, sunset, Valley of Fire, Versailles, Zion
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GRAND CANYON – BRIGHT ANGEL TRAIL
Taking a Morning Hike Down into the Grand Canyon The morning of our final day at the Grand Canyon, we took the Bright Angel Trail down to the first rest house and back up again. These first pictures … Continue reading
GRAND CANYON – Long Walk along the South Rim
Day Two at the Grand Canyon (South Rim) The day after we drove along the Desert View Drive, and a lovely sunset at the trailer park we were staying, we returned to spend a full day walking along … Continue reading
GRAND CANYON – DESERT VIEW DRIVE
Grand Canyon South Rim – Day One Our first approach to the Grand Canyon’s South Rim (see the North Rim post here) was from the East. Even before one enters the East Entrance of the Grand Canyon, one … Continue reading
LAKE POWELL & RAINBOW BRIDGE
A Day Trip on Lake Powell to Rainbow Bridge Lake Powell is a manmade lake, created by the Glen Canyon Dam at the Arizona side and mostly snaking deep into Southern Utah, filling the canyons carved out … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, boatride, Bridge, Colorado River, Glen Canyon, Lake Powell, National Monument, photography, Rainbow, Utah
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The Dunedin Experience
“The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” at the Dunedin Film Festival Plus an interview and Q&A with yours truly January 10, 2020, my short film “The Tell-Tale Heart – a musicabre” played at the Dunedin Film Festival … Continue reading
Posted in Cinema Scope, Musicabilia, Notes in the News, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Art Cave, Dunedin, Dunedin TV, Film Festival, Florida, Honeymoon Island, interview, Judy Goldy, Justin Catacchio, Marina, Pas Si Loin, Peggy Nyland, Picasso, Q&A, Robbie Bourgeois, short film, Soggy Bottom, St. Petersburg, Tampa
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HORSESHOE BEND
Horseshoe Bend is the dramatic loop the Colorado River cuts through the land just south of Lake Powell by Page, Arizona. Lake Powell was formed by the building of the Glen Canyon Dam 1955 – 1966, which in turn … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Arizona, coal, Colorado River, dam, Glen Canyon, Hoover Dam, Horseshoe Bend, Lake Powell, Navajo, Overlook, Page, photography, route 89, Salt River Project, solar
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ANTELOPE CANYON – Scooped Out Swirls of Light and Rock
After we visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, we didn’t immediately drive down to the South Rim. We first drove to Page, Arizona, on the shore of Lake Powell. A Lake Powell boat ride booked for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Antelope, Arizona, Canyon, flash floods, Georgia O'Keeffe, Lake Powell, Navajo, Page, sandstone, Upper
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COLUMBUS CIRCLE HOLIDAY MARKET & Yuletide Music Quiz
A Photo Stroll around New York City’s biggest Holiday Market, plus a little Yuletide Music Quiz*. *answers tucked in the tags at the bottom of this post Yuletide Song Quiz 1: What is the name of the … Continue reading
Posted in Arts-a-Poppin', LGBTQ Alphabet Soup, Melodies Linger On, Two-fisted Touristing
Tagged Christmas Tree, Christmastime in the Trailerpark, Columbus Circle, Holiday, Holiday Market, I'll be Homo for Christmas, lesbian, Linus and Lucy, Madonna, Market, Montgomery Ward, ornaments, photography, Queer, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Solstice tree, Venus Envy, Vince Guaraldi Trio, vocal group, Y'All
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LONGWOOD GARDENS – SEASONALLY BEDECKED
A Handsome Season’s Greetings in a Classic Botanic Conservatory Longwood Gardens – thousand acres of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania – was seasonally decked out for the holidays the Sunday after Thanksgiving, when Ed and … Continue reading
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Tagged Botanical, Christmas, Christmas Tree, Conservatory, David Elder, decorations, flowers, gardens, lights, Longwood, park
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Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River at Sunset
This is the Navajo Bridge crossing the Colorado River by Marble Canyon… I didn’t take the two pictures above, nor the third below. I found these to show you the most iconic perspectives, in bright daylight. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Bridge, Colorado River, Grand Canyon, Lake Powell, Marble Canyon, Navajo, North Rim
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GRAND CANYON NORTH RIM
The Great American Southwest Adventure Continues! Driving South from Brice Canyon, we made our way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, in Northern Arizona just south of the Utah border. Most people who visit … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, Bright Angel Point, Cape Royal, Cliff Spring Trail, Grand Canyon, North Rim, Point Imperial, smog, South Rim, Utah
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Panaroma View of Grand-Staircase Escalante
I haven’t completed posting my tour of the Great Parks of the American Southwest. Just took a little pause. Coming up next, the Grand Canyon! But first, to re-whet the appetite, a quick panorama faraway view of the Grand … Continue reading
BRYCE CANYON – PEEKABOO & QUEEN’S GARDEN TRAILS
Hiking the Peekaboo Loop Trail and then the Queen’s Garden Trail in Bryce Canyon After hiking and driving along the Bryce Canyon rim and taking the Navajo Loop Trail, we returned the next day to hike from … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryce Canyon, gremlin, Henry Moore, hiking, hoodoo, jigsaw, Peekaboo Loop, photography, Queen Victoria, Queen's Garden, trail, window
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BRYCE CANYON – NAVAJO LOOP TRAIL
Entering the Canyon Walls of Bryce Canyon After enjoying the awesome views of Bryce Canyon from all along the rim, it was time to go inside. Here the view from the top at the Navajo Loop Trail. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bryce Canyon, hoodoo, National Park, Navajo Loop, Paiute, photography, Sunrise Point, Sunset Point, Thor's Hammer, trail, Two Bridges, Wall Street, window
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