Month: June 2019
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Grand Canyon: Ledge Lunacy along the South Rim
‘People fall into the Grand Canyon all the time’, a friend told me when I mentioned my family was planning a trip there. ‘That’s crazy’, I thought. I mean, how can you not see the thing – it’s so BIG! Well, here’s the deal. You can get some lovely shots of the canyon from famous […]
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Antelope & Horseshoe: Sharing the Beauty
There are many reasons to visit the state of Arizona: the Grand Canyon, the red rocks of Sedona, ‘Flag’ aka Flagstaff, etc. Two sites that are also getting some attention are Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend – located in and run by the Navajo Nation. Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon formed by the wear […]
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Rouen: Cathedral Lights and a Martyred Heroine
The French city of Rouen is known for two things – its magnificent cathedral and the martyrdom of Joan of Arc at the age of nineteen. There has been a church on the site of the Rouen cathedral since the 4th century. Construction started on the current cathedral in the 1200s. If you’re lucky enough […]