Smoky Mountains Autumn Adventures
This video displays photographs that I took on a daytrip to the Smoky Mountains with my daughter and grandsons in early October of 2023. We visited Tremont, Cades Cove, and then drove to Clingman's Dome, stopping along the way to enjoy the spectacular scenery. It was a beautiful autumn day, and at age seventy-three, I was challenged to hike the steep, paved path leading to the top of Clingman's Dome (1 mile round trip). My daughter told me that I am "hard core", which I truly appreciated! The familiar hymns, For the Beauty of the Earth and This is my Father's World evoke a peaceful, inspirational message of the beauty of God's creation.
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U.S. Highway 212: Beartooth Scenic Byway
This video displays photographs that I took on a recent daytrip, traveling on U. S. Highway 212, also known as the Beartooth Scenic Byway. It features panoramic views of the Absaroka Range. The scenery depicts the awesome beauty of the natural world. This video reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Chief Joseph Scenic Byway
This video displays a collection of photos that I took on a recent daytrip through Highway 296 in Northeastern Wyoming. This highway is also called Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, and for good reason! The scenery depicts the awesome beauty of the natural world. Highway 296 intersects with U.S. route 212, which is located between the Northeastern entrance of Yellowstone National Park and Red Lodge, Montana. This video reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Wapiti: Amidst the Clouds
This video is a collction of photographs that I took recently while staying in a cabin on Jim Mountain near Wapiti, Wyoming, off Bufalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway. I enjoyed watching the sunsets over the mountains from a front deck, as I marveled at the beauty of the natural world. This video reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Snake River Raft Ride
This video displays photographs that I took while enjoying a leisurely raft ride along the Snake River that runs through Jackson, Wyoming. The scenery was spectacular as we listened to our guide tell humorous stories about the region. It reminds the viewer of the importance of taking time to enjoy the beauty of the natural world.
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Cold Springs Road: A Wilderness Trek
This video displays photographs that I took while on a daytrip with my husband during mid-June of 2023. We drove on Highway 91, locally known as Cold Springs Road, to our destination: La Prele Guard Station, built during the 1930's as a National Forest Ranger Station. We enjoyed our leisurely drive along an isolated, forgotten by-way, not known to many travelers. Although it was a cloudy day, the views were spectacular. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Guernsey State Park: Stone Castles
This video is a collection of photographs that I have taken of Guernsey State Park in Southeastern Wyoming during late Spring, 2023. It is a special place for me to go whenever I need to renew my spirit. The stone structure displayed in these images is known as the "Castle", built by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression Era. The arches and steps have always inspired me to imagine another world beyond my daily routines. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should always treasure and protect.
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Homestead
This video is a collection of photographs that I took of an old homestead in Platte County, Wyoming. It displays various artifacts surrounding the house and barn, as well as the dwelling's interior. It evokes a sense of nostalgia for the families who lived in this homeplace over numerous decades during the twentieth century. It is a reminder of a past lifestyle that was prominent in Wyoming in the early stages of its history.
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Homeplace
This video is a collection of photographs that I took of an old homeplace in Platte County, Wyoming. It displays various artifacts surrounding the house and barn, as well as the dwelling's interior. It evokes a sense of nostalgia for the families who lived in this homeplace over numerous decades during the twentieth century. It is a reminder of a past lifestyle that was prominent in Wyoming in the early stages of its history.
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Tree Patterns 3: Autumn Aspirations
This video is a collection of photographs that I took of the trees that I viewed along a walkway through a local park in Wheatland, Wyoming. Some of the pictures display glimpses of early Fall, when hints of gold can be discovered in these stately multi-colored branches, while others display glimpses of late Fall, when the golden leaves create brilliant mosaics. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Black Hills Adventures 2
This video is a collection of photographs that I took recently on a short trip to the Black Hills. It features images of Custer State Park, Pactola Lake, and Spearfish Canyon. It captures the beauty of the seasonal changes that are displayed during late September. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Independence Day 2022: Fort Laramie
This video is based on a collection of photographs that I took during a daytrip to Fort Laramie on July 4th, 2022. I celebrated Independence Day there with my husband, daughter, and her husband and two sons, my grandsons. It was a perfect, hot summer day in Wyoming, and we truly enjoyed touring Fort Laramie, viewing the lifestyle of America's frontier days. The relaxed, slow-paced atmosphere at this historic site encouraged me to believe in America's past, present, and future as we face the uncertain times ahead. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Oregon Trail Vistas
This video is a collection of photographs that I have taken of the Oregon Trail Ruts. This famous historical site is a source of inspiration for me because it represents the challenging trek across the frontier that many pioneers took in order to search for greener pastures, a better life in a new environment. Their spirit captures the American Dream, that is still strong within the hearts of true patriots in the 21st century who are striving to protect our freedoms, as established in the U.S. Constitution.
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Sugartree Falls 2: A Walk in the Woods during Christmas 2021
Sugartree Falls 2 is a video that I created, based on photographs that I took of my twenty- acre tract in Wayne County, Tennessee, during the 2021 Holidays. It displays the beauty of the winter season that I discovered on my walk in the woods on my secluded property. My husband Bob and I plan to build a small cabin on our land to enjoy as a retreat from the harsh winters that we experience in Wheatland, Wyoming. We also plan to use this property as a "bug-out" location, if necessary. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Sugartree Falls 1: A Walk in the Woods during Christmas 2021
Sugartree Falls 1 is a video that I created, based on photographs that I took of my twenty- acre tract in Wayne County, Tennessee, during the 2021 Holidays. It displays the beauty of the winter season that I discovered on my walk in the woods on my secluded property. My husband Bob and I plan to build a small cabin on our land to enjoy as a retreat from the harsh winters that we experience in Wheatland, Wyoming. We also plan to use this property as a "bug-out" location, if necessary. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Naples Botanical Gardens
This video features a collection of photographs that I took on a daytrip through the Naples Botanical Gardens in Southwest Florida. I was amazed at the variety of plants and trees that grow in abundance in this unique habitat. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Sunset Boat Ride
This video is a collection of photographs that I took while riding on the Double Sunset tourist boat to enjoy the scenery off the shores of Naples, Florida. We starting our cruise viewing the fabulous homes of the rich and famous in Naples. The highlight of our daytrip was watching the spectacular sun setting over the Gulf, splattering brilliant colors over a canvas of clouds and sky, displaying the awesome beauty of God's masterpiece. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Solitary Seascapes 2
This video is a collection of photographs and video clips taken on two separate daytrips in Southwest Florida. The first section displays the awesome beauty of seascapes as viewed off the Naples Pier; the second section displays the spectacular scenery as viewed on a boat ride in the Gulf and on an island close to Bonita Beach. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Autumn in Wyoming 2
This video is a sequel to Autumn in Wyoming 1. It features a collection of my photographs of scenery in two special places that I like to visit. The first location is at Optimist Park in Laramie, Wyoming, which offers a paved bicycling/hiking trail that meanders along the Laramie River. The second location is at Larson Park in Guernsey, Wyoming, on a dirt road that parallels a municipal golf course and the North Platte River. While enjoying quick daytrips to both these city parks, I marveled at the beautiful golden foliage on the trees along these two rivers. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Autumn in Wyoming 1
This video features a collection of my photographs of scenery off Highway 230 in Albany County, Wyoming. The autumn foliage was spectacular during a short daytrip that I took in late September of this year. I traveled past Woods Landing through the Medicine Bow National Forest. The aspen were golden in their splendor. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Tree Patterns 2: Summer Sojourns
This video is a collection of photographs that I took of the trees that I viewed along a walkway through a local park in Wheatland, Wyoming. Some of the pictures display glimpses of late Spring and early Summer, while others portray glimpses of autumn during late Summer and early Fall, when golden foliage can be discovered in these stately trees' multi-colored branches. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Kitten Play: Life's Simple Pleasures
This sequel video features several adorable feral kittens as they explore their world beyond the shed/barn behind our house. The kittens engage in playful wrestling matches, then they scamper up a huge tree in our front yard. Once again, one kitten is a bit challenged with the task of finding a way down the tree trunk to safety. One of these kittens is tame enough to let me hold and pet it, even spending some time inside our home, interacting with our other cats and dog. The other two kittens are more skittish, but they do allow me to be around them within ten feet.
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Kitten Play: A Happy Ending to a Mishap
This video captures the antics of several adorable feral kittens as they explore their world beyond the shed/barn behind our house. One more adventuresome kitten moves further beyond the confines of his/her home by climbing a tree in our yard, as Mom watches close by. Once up high in the branches, this kitten soon discovers the perils of his/her mishap! This story has a happy ending as this mischievous kitten does find a way down the tree trunk back towards home!
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Bighorn National Forest: An Afternoon Adventure
This video is a collection of photographs that I took recently on a daytrip through the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming. My family and I went for a short hike on a trail in Circle Park off Highway 16, then drove on Highway 16 to the Powder River Pass. The scenery was beautiful, despite the heavy smoke, due to fires north of this wilderness area, that partially blocked the blue sky. It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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Rock Lake Relaxation
This video is a collection of my photographs that I took on two separate daytrips to Rock Lake, a special recreational spot in Platte County, Wyoming, about ten miles away from my home. During the first trip, last summer at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, I was able to enjoy a spectacular "moonrise" which I captured in these photographs. During the second trip this summer, I observed the beautiful lakeshore, surrounded by the Laramie Peak Range, during the early evening, under a blue sky with scattered clouds. Both times, I was reminded of the importance of "living in the moment". It reminds us of the unique places in America that we should cherish and protect.
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