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Mt Evans, CO The road to Mt Evans is only open for a short period each year and the last time we passed it was closed so we were determined to make it this time. It’s the highest road in America, but we weren’t going up there for the views like most people – we wanted to see mountain goats up close. There are usually around 20 near the summit. On day one: we saw nothing. On day two: we saw a mother with her two kids born this year and a yearling from last year. Four is better than none. We spent quite a while with them and felt really happy. It is said they usually roam between milepost 11 and 14 and sometimes at the summit. I don’t remember any grass at the summit, so am not sure why they would be up there. On our third day it had snowed overnight and there was a light sprinkling everywhere, it was 32°F/0°C at the top and no goats that we could see so we at least we didn’t have to stand out in the cold to take photos of them. The drive up and down didn’t get any eas...

We have been to Canyonlands before and stayed at Horsethielf campground as it's the only one near the park that we can fit our trailer in. Lindsay hadn’t photographed Mesa Arch and he really wanted to, so this was an absolute must stop on this trip. Yes, I know it’s landscape, even men can change their minds - it's the challenge of getting a good sunrise, hopefully with the sun peeping through and the rock being lit up. Mesa Arch which you need to get to an hour or so before sunrise to get a spot as it's a very popular site. We tried a sunset at Green River but were disappointed again as the clouds covered what would have been a nice sunset. We were rewarded with a double rainbow though.We have been to Green River twice now and both times there have been storms. Three 4am early starts for sunrises wears you down. I went twice to Mesa Arch and the third time I went to Dead Horse Point in the state park right next to Canyonlands. Lindsay dropped m...

The next few posts are from our trip last year that I never got around to finishing. We have come back to North America to do one last trip in our 5th wheel. Lindsay really wanted to get some more bear pictures so the whole trip has been planned around going to Bella Coola and Likely in BC, Canada. Antelope Canyon, AZ I photographed Antelope Canyon in 2012 but wasn’t completely happy with my photos, so seeing as we would be in Page Arizona again to go to Horseshoe Bend Lindsay asked me if I wanted to try again. The only way into the canyons is to do a tour, but I didn't want to just do the normal tourist tour as there are too many people in the way and you can't use a tripod, so the only option is to do a photographic tour. Taking good photos inside the canyon without a tripod is difficult, I did that last time as I had trouble with my tripod and cast it aside. I wasn't going to make the same mistake again. When I first started looking for a vacancy three months ago,...

Melbourne Australia Mt Martha bathing boxes on the Mornington Peninsula It’s a cold windy day in Melbourne as I look through some of the photos from the last few years, trying to decide which ones I will print and put on the walls. Dromana Pier during the day Our tenants in our rental unit had left in October after four years and the place had started to look a bit drab. Our agent had tried to re rent it but it soon became clear that without some updates it was going to remain empty. With quotes of $4k for carpet, $4k for blinds and $4k for painting we decided it might be a good opportunity to go home and do the work ourselves. It was too late to cancel our accommodation in Puerto Vallarta in January and February so we still went there, but I did manage to get United to change our tickets from South America to Melbourne, even though it meant we were actually making two flight out of LAX, instead of one being a return flight which is normally a no no. Dromana Pier at...

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We had been using trains to get to most of our destinations in Spain but in order to visit the White Towns, we needed to hire a car. I found a great deal for what I thought was a small car for only €25 for 3 days, but it really wasn't small enough! These towns were built before cars and some of the roads were very narrow. I chose three towns to stay in for one night each, visiting a few others along the way. Vejer de la Frontera - 63km from Cadiz Jimena de la Frontera -  106 km Gaucin - 26km Ronda 39km Setenil de las Bodegas - 16km Olvera - 30km Zahara de la Sierra - 30km Grazalema - 30km Arcos de la Frontera - 49km Back to Cadiz to drop off the car --> Ronda The first town was Ronda. We had an apartment in the centre of town and luckily found a car park nearly outside and that's where our car stayed until we left. Rhonda is known for the bridge that spans a 120 metre chasm. To get this photo we had to be a fair way down and it was a bit tricky w...

Cadiz As we crept further into winter, it made sense to move further south - and onto Cardiz. It turns out that it is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in Europe. A roman theatre was only discovered in 1980 after a fire destroyed some warehouses.