Denver (Mile High City)
10. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
Interesting mix of modern high-rise buildings and 19th century grand mansions for winners of the gold rush. Warm weather and friendly people. Denver was all orange (Denver Broncoes' colour) for theLue lisää
Boulder, Colorado
10. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
A one-day side trip to see Boulder. A little gem. Farmers" market - everything from virtuous fruit to local hooch aka whiskey (?!). And Pearl St Mall where Nigel found some adorable jewellery.
Denver Art Museum
12. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Lucky Denver - a huge exhibition space liberally supported by local rich philanthropist
More Colorado
12. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
Even more of lovely Denver.
Grand Teton
12. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Wow. Mountains that rise up from a wide and flat valley like cliffs.
Jackson Hole
12. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
NOT a chic name but a very "in" place to live. Sotheby's are here!
Airstream at Emigrant
15. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
A trip down memory lane - freezing nights huddled together in a caravan!
Yellowstone Park - geysers
17. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Yellowstone Park - animals
17. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
Yellowstone Park - scenery
17. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
Yellowstone Park - wonderful memories
17. syyskuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
So jealous, Ian and I did the route you have just done the year before Amy, our last grand tour. Looking forward to details on your return xx
Calgary, Canada
19. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
First impressions.
Calgary - city of sculpture 1
21. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
As a relatively new city a lot of effort has been put into preserving green spaces and populating them with art. Given the climate a lot of this art is in the atrium of large buildings and would beLue lisää
Calgary - city of sculpture 2
21. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Fortunately our friend Ian had a guide book to the public art of Calgary and there is plenty to see and enjoy.
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This is a mosaic by a French artist. The colours are really in your face - they represent Provence. Apparently! Fabulous wall of a lobby. S
Calgary - city of skyscrapers
21. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Calgary's economy is very dependent on oil and gas. Despite the current recession in this sector there are still new buildings going ever upwards .
Calgary - old town
21. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
When the railway went through in 1882, there was nothing here. The earliest buildings date from the turn of the century. Fortunately a few of them survived.
Banff
22. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
A charming little town in the national park nestling in the foothills of the Rockies, but it was raining!
Lake Louise, Banff National Park
22. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
A beautiful lake in the foothills of the Rockies. There is a large hotel restored in the old style.
Glenbow Museum - Native Cultures
24. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
We are the Original Peoples of this land.
We are many different cultures, each with our own name and language.
We have always lived here, coexisting with the plants, animals, people and spirit beingsLue lisää
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For thousands of years, the buffalo roamed the grasslands of the plains, and the Native peoples moved camps frequently to hunt game and collect plants
Summit on the Air(SOTA) at Ranger Summit
26. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
SOTA is about carrying radio kit to a predefined summit and making contact with as many people as possible around the world. See the SOTA website for more information.
Farewell to Calgary
26. syyskuuta 2016, Kanada ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
It's been a wonderful visit made so welcome by the Drummond family and friends. So many great memories to cherish.
Silicon Valley - living the dream
1. lokakuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Relaxing with friends in their ranch style house near Saratoga.
Out and about in Silicon Valley
1. lokakuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
San Francisco - DIY dreams ...
3. lokakuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art - 1
3. lokakuuta 2016, Yhdysvallat ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
She's in here somewhere. ....
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Veronica ready to support her team!
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Denver Museum of Art - world class expo of Women Abstract Expressionist artists.
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Nosey big blue bear 3 storeys high...