My cat, Topaz, July 2017<\/span><\/p>\nTopaz was a member of our family from 2004 to 2019. She gave us many hours of fun and delightful snuggles. When my children were in college they asked for pictures of her on a daily basis, so I got out my camera and began snapping one photo after another. I now have hundreds of pictures, and though I seldom look at them, from time to time I enjoy pulling one up and remembering the good times with this delightful kitty.<\/p>\n
I credit Topaz and an earlier kitty for my fascination with felines, which led me to create sentient cats for my fantasy world, Kakislane.<\/p>\n
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Sandhill Cranes takes flight near Monte Vista, CO, March 2018<\/p>\n
Every spring thousands of Sandhill Cranes, geese, and ducks stop off near Monte Vista, CO during their migration north to their nesting territory. They are attracted by the combination of abundant water and fallow farmlands (which they can glean for fallen grain to fuel their flight north).<\/p>\n
Their stop in Monte Vista is long enough that the town hosts a Sandhill Crane festival each year in March. In 2018 my son and I took a short (overnighter) trip to see the cranes. What an amazing experience, to see these fascinating birds coming in from the fields in the evening, soaring through the sky in an age-old dance and coasting in for a landing, or rising as one to fill the sky again.<\/p>\n
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Highline in the rain, NYC, NY, April 2023<\/p>\n
The Highline in New York City is an old rail line that has been convereted into a walking path\/platform. It is especially charming in the springtime when the walkway is lined with blooming plants.<\/p>\n
It was the highlight of an earlier trip, and my son and I wanted to take a walk here on our spring 2023 trip despite the drenching rain. So with rainjackets and umbrellas, we braved the weather to take a stroll, and we were not disappointed. There is something special about finding all this beauty surrounded by tall buildings and bustling city life and seeing how welcoming the walkway can be even in bad weather.<\/p>\n
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Sunset and Moonrise over Mount Lemmon, Tucson, AZ December 2023<\/p>\n
From the back yard of our Christmas holiday rental, we were treated to this full moon rising over Mt Lemmon and the Suguaros of the Sonoran Desert. Behind me as I captured this photo is the eastern unit of Suguaro National Park. At 9,159 ft, Mt Lemmon is the highest point in the Santa Catalina Mountains, a Sky Island in the desert, offering a vastly different environment from the desert below and providing a local ski destination for Tucson residents.<\/p>\n
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2023 Featured Photos<\/p>\n
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Brown Pelican, Charleston, SC, March 2012<\/p>\n
On a fun spring break trip in 2012, we took in the sights in Charleston, SC. It’s a beautiful city, but, being a bird lover, I was as fascinated by the the pelicans and other sea birds as I was by the city and its history. This brown pelican was still in its winter plumage.<\/p>\n
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Colorado Front Range Neighborhood, October 2023<\/p>\n
It’s that time of the year. The big guys of the local deer herds are sporting impressive racks of antlers, and the first snows are starting to fall along the Colorado Front Range. I came across this buck browsing among the evergreens after a late October storm that dumped almost a foot of snow on our neighborhood.<\/p>\n
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The Beach at Del Mar, California, January 2017.<\/p>\n
A January visit to San Diego was highlighted with a walk on the beach at Del Mar. We started our evening stroll on the sand beach, but a little way south along the shore we found a rockier area, with these unusual formations. They look like strange aliens watching for something mysterious to emerge from the sea.<\/p>\n
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A native pollinator enjoying a blooming Butterfly Weed (Asclepias Tuberosa), Bettendorf, IA, Summer 2016.<\/p>\n
My prairie garden at my previous home in Bettendorf, IA was a little messy at times, but I loved it that way. Not only did I get a wild riot of color and interest year round, but, with mostly native plants, it attracted a host of native wildlife. Some of its greatest pleasures came in moments such as the one captured in this photo, when native insects or birds came calling.<\/p>\n
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Storm clouds rolling in, June 2023<\/p>\n
I’m fascinated by clouds. I walked outside my front door one summer evening, looked at the sky, and raced back in for my camera. This storm was coming from the east, which is very unusual, and a hint of evening sun touched the clouds from the west. A little later, the clouds were upon us with a massive storm–torrential rain and an incredible lightning show.<\/p>\n
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA, July 2013.<\/p>\n
We parked on the north side of the bridge and walked across, and then back again, marveling, not only at the beauty and engineering of this structure, but also at the beauty of the fog that rolled in and blanketed the bay. The bridge became, then, an object of wonder and mystery.<\/p>\n
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A spring snowstorm advances over South Park in Colorado, May 2023.<\/p>\n
South Park is a grassland flat in central Colorado, encircled by the Mosquito and Park ranges of the Rocky Mountains. As I drove through South Park along Highway 24, I paused in my race to beat the storm in order to get some pictures of the stark wild beauty of the battle between sun and clouds. There was little doubt the clouds would win this time, but I managed to miss the worst of the storm.<\/p>\n
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Lake Wakatipu, New Zealand, March 2023.<\/p>\n
After a day cruising the lake on the restored steamship T. S. S. Earnslaw and enjoying lunch at a sheep farm in the middle of magnificent alpine scenery, we were treated to this lovely sunset in Queenstown, New Zealand. The perfect end to a lovely day.<\/p>\n
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In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.. . .It was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort. It had a perfectly round door like a porthole, painted green. . .<\/em><\/p>\nSo begins J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.<\/em> And when Peter Jackson decided to bring Tolkien’s work to life in film, the hobbit’s hole, Bag-End appeared on a farm in New Zealand in all its green glory. We toured the Hobbiton movie set on a beautiful day in March 2023 and were utterly charmed, not just by Bilbo’s Bag-End, but by the 38 other hobbit holes, the mill, and the Green Dragon pub, where we were treated to a drink of the hobbit’s special brew.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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March 2013. Arches National Park toward evening. We were amazed, at every turn, by the multitude of shapes, layers, colors. The desert southwest is arid, but not barren, and certainly not devoid of beauty. Some of the most stunning vistas are found in this harsh and unforgiving landscape, where the sky seems to go on forever and there is room to fling your arms wide, breath deeply, and let your heart and mind expand.<\/p>\n
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December 2022, Marrakech, Morocco, where we visited the Jardin Majorelle (Majorelle Garden). The blue color found throughout is named for the garden’s founder, Frenchman Jacques Majorelle–Majorelle Blue. The garden houses an exotic collection of cactus–not native to Morocco.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”January 2023 Featured Photo” image=”https:\/\/eileenrhickman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1120258.jpg” _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
December 2022, Morocco, the Dunes of the Sahara Desert as evening falls. We rode camels from our camp into the dunes and dismounted near this spot. I climbed a little higher to get a better view. The magnificently scultped dunes felt endless, and the quiet was deep and mesmerizing.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|800|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” use_background_color_gradient=”on” height=”40px” custom_padding=”8px||8px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
2022 Featured Photos<\/p>\n
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Japanese Garden at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, November 2022. I drove through a snow storm to get from Colorado to Fort Worth, but the Botanic Gardens were still green, the trees were in nearly full leaf, and, not shown in this photo, flowers were still blooming. A stroll through the gardens was like balm to my soul, especially since I was able to enjoy it with a good friend.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”November Featured Photo” image=”https:\/\/eileenrhickman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/P1050358-Copy-3-Copy.jpg” _builder_version=”4.19.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
The Keeper of the Plains, WIchita, KS. A sculpture by Kiowa-Comanche artist Blackbear Bosin, the Keeper of the Plains presides over the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas Rivers near downtown Wichita.<\/p>\n
The Rings of Fire (fire pits) are lit in a short ceremony each evening and burn for about fifteen minutes before being extingished. I took this photo during the ceremony on a perfect July evening in 2021.<\/p>\n
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October 2022–A time of golden leaves and bluebird skies in Colorado. We took a trip to the high country during the first week of October to catch the Aspens in full color before colder weather sets in and the leaves drop<\/p>\n
A perfect day gave us not only golden leaves, but ample sunshine and the perfect blue skies found only in the low-humidity western mountains.<\/p>\n
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Book, books, and more books. The Long Room in the Old Library at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, August 2022.<\/p>\n
The Long Room holds 200,000 books, many of them rare, early volumes. The Trinity Harp, dating back to the 15th century and the oldest harp in Ireland, is also on display here.<\/p>\n
On our visit to the library, we were also priveleged to view the acient and magnificent Book of Kells, created between the 6th to the 8th century.<\/p>\n
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Borgarnes, Iceland, at dusk, September 2019. This charming town sits on the Borgarfjordur about an hour north of Reykjavik, across the second longest bridge in Iceland.<\/p>\n
It is a cultural center, historical settlement, and commerce center for this region of western Iceland. We visited one of the local museums, The Settlement Centre, and gained a good understanding of the early days of Iceland’s settlement. This view was from our Bed and Breakfast across the Fjord.<\/p>\n
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Capitol of the United States of America. March 2011.<\/p>\n
George Washington laid the cornerstone in 1793. It burned in 1814, a casualty of the War of 1812, only saved from complete destruction by a rainstorm. Repairs began a few years later, followed by expansion. In 1855 Congress voted to replace the dome, which no longer looked right on the larger structure. The old dome was removed in 1856 and replaced with a new, fireproof, cast-iron dome. The Statue of Freedom was lifted into place atop the dome in 1863. The capitol extensions (wings) were completed in 1868. And finally, the East Front Extension was completed in 1962. Over the years various repairs and updates were also completed.<\/p>\n
It is one of the most beautiful seats of government in the world, where, within its august halls and chambers, the workings of the great democratic experiment have been taking place for over 200 years.<\/p>\n
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Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home, Manchester, VT, May 2022. Abraham Lincoln\u2019s son, Robert Todd Lincoln, built this lovely home as a summer residence after making his fortune as an officer of the Pullman Co. His daughter designed the formal garden as a gift to her mother. Both the house and grounds are open to visitors. This view takes in the back entrance and the formal gardens on a beautiful spring day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.6″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”May 2022 Featured Photo” image=”https:\/\/eileenrhickman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/P1100917-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Mount Ranier, Washington, July 2013. When we rolled into our campground clouds obscured the mountain, as is often the case. But by the time our camp was set, the clouds were rolling away, and the next day we enjoyed one of Ranier\u2019s rare clear and sunny days. Spectacular views met us at every turn. It was a glorious day.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”April 2022 Featured Photo” image=”https:\/\/eileenrhickman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/P1220885-2-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
A clear day in February 2016 offered this view of the New Dungeness Lighthouse with Mt Baker in the background. The lighthouse sits at the end of the Dungeness Spit extending 5 miles into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The spit is part of the Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge near Sequim, WA, on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.<\/p>\n
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Courtyard fountain at the Alhambra, Granada, Spain. The Alhambra housed the court of the Muslim kings of Granada from the 13th to the 15th centuries. Ferdinand and Isabella took it over in 1492 as they completed the Chrisitan reconquest of Spain. Photo is from a trip to the area in September 2018.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”February 2022 Featured Photo” image=”https:\/\/eileenrhickman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1060669-2-resized.jpg” _builder_version=”4.16.1″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
Burrowing Owl at the Sornoran Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ, December 2021. The museum is a great place to get up close with desert plants and animals. This little owl is cute, but still has the full measure of owlishness, as the eye’s stare demonstrates.<\/p>\n
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The Light at Peggy\u2019s cove near Halifax, Nova Scotia, October 2015. A popular destination, well worth the visit. We arrived late in the day and were treated to a spectacular sunset.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.19.5″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”|800|||||||” text_font_size=”20px” use_background_color_gradient=”on” height=”40px” custom_padding=”8px||8px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n
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A temple near the Parthenon on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece. One of the many photos from a January 2020 trip. Viewing ancient sites like this (and photographing them) is one of my favorite aspects of travel.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.19.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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