May 2011
14 posts
somossopa asked: Hi! Love the photos. I am actually a friend of Otters when we were both in Washington...and actually spent a little time with Jordan while he was there as well. Both awesome guys! Anyways, glad I found your blog...some really cool photos. =D
May 30th
let's go the the caverns!
heading into carlsbad cavern… super crappy photos coutesy of the lumix at iso 1600 :) 2011 vs 1970’s teehee it was a monday at 9am…so the 2 miles walk down was pretty much all ours.  except for the park ranger who scolded jordan for getting his curious fingers too close
May 26th
tornadoes, floods and now drought and forest fires….the gods are certainly angry, and who blames them lincoln national forest: CLOSED (all of it!) fire fighting base camp
May 26th
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We arrived in New Mexico and headed south West. Bottomless Lake state park near Roswell was where we rested out heads and wend for some hikes. And of Course we need to check out some alien stuff in Roswell.  We wen to the museum, and watched a great movie about crop circles. The one we watched seemed to be and old spanish tv documentary, but i also recommend Crop Circles: Quest for...
May 26th
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mpdrolet asked: Hey dudes, what's playing on the ol' Gertie sound system for this leg of the journey?
May 26th
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angelarabideau asked: Hey love, looks like you're moving right along! What's the plan for Canada?
Keep each other safe and happy- talk to you soon.
May 22nd
greetings from New Mexico
a stop at the visitor centre for essential maps and back issues of New Mexico magazine… gertie turns 300,000 in the desert!
May 20th
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A brief affair with Texas
we headed into Texas at Texola, and left at Texico…you would think that was planned right? i would have to say from what i saw this place is a barren landscape photographers wet dream. i can see for tires and tires and tires… (mark, you’re fom texas…what are these strange tire pile things?!?!) a statue of liberty carved out of a tree trunk, a fallen cross,...
May 20th
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Anonymous asked: Hey CutiePies!
I thought you might want to check this out seeing as how you are headed that way:
http://www.texasescapes.com/TOWNS/Texas_ghost_towns.htm

Lots of Love,
Kel xo
May 20th
mpdrolet asked: Lovely stuff Christine. Heartwarming really.
Seems like the trek has been adventurous and that the two of you are having a swell time. May you stumble upon many more amazing thing.

Stay safe (and warm).

Alright then.
Mark
May 20th
farms, route 66, canyons etc
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May 18th
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arkansas in a flash
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May 17th
goodbye NC
We left North Carolina via the smoky Mountains.  It was a great scenic drive and hike up to the highest elevation of 6,643 ft at Clignman’s Dome.    brrrrrr..it’s chilly way up there i’ve started doing panoramics that are 3-4 frames wide…unfortunately the internet does them little justice in this case jordan got it in his head to collect moss and make...
May 17th
Greetings From Asheville, NC
We had a nice little visit with Jordan’s family in NC/Virginia, then got on the Blue Ridge Parkway and made our way south to Asheville. We took our time as usual, a couple of dedicated slow pokes.  Taking over 2 days to drive what would take most people 6 hours.  We stopped for hikes and pictures and naps and to have the transmission fluid flushed and the van looked over. last stop in...
May 7th
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