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Natural Beauty

Getting in tune with nature. Visits to National Parks, and other natural landscapes.

Myself seated in front of the faux orange stand.

Tracing California’s Orange Roots at the Citrus State Historic Park

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The orange is one of the most iconic things about California. Southern California’s climate makes it a perfect place to grow citrus, and thanks to advances in irrigation, processing, transportation, and the addition of the Washington navel orange, California’s citrus industry boomed in the late 1800s, as oranges and their citrus cousins made for California’s…

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Myself, wearing several turquoise and silver necklaces, a black t-shirt reading "Pioneer" in white letters, and a jean skirt, standing in front of the Painted Desert Inn.

Exploring the Bizarre Petrified Forest of the Painted Desert

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Not long into our road trip we noticed that the Petrified Forest was extremely close to the Wigwam Village, and we decided to visit after we checked into the Wigwam. What we didn’t realize was that the park closed so early! Leaving us only about two hours to drive through and enjoy the park! So…

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Vasquez Rocks: Outlaw Hideout Turned Hollywood Filming Location

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What do Westworld, The Wild Wild West, Star Trek, Army of Darkness, and Zorro all have in common? Well, aside from being awesome, they all, at one point or another, filmed at Vasquez Rocks. For me, Vasquez Rocks is a gorgeous natural landscape that is a perfect meld of my favorite things – it is…

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