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Tucson in December

Rainstorms in the Foothills
Silver Saddle Restaurant
Witches Brew – Miniature Museum
Mini Native American Art Collection
Big Horn sheep
Bob Cat
Bob Cat – Desert Museum
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Day of the Dead in San Rafael, Wonderful ceremony – Beautiful people!

Day of the Dead parade

Day of the Dead Dancers

Day of the Dead Beauty

Getting ready to perform

Blue Dancer

Pink Dancer

Three girls with candles

Waiting to perform

Four Girls

Three Women

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Tucson Spring 2017 – The desert is always magical!

View of Tucson Mountains in front of Mom's house.

View of Tucson Mountains in front of Mom’s house.

Desert Flower on her property.

Desert Flower on her property.

Century old cactus in full bloom!

Century old cactus in full bloom!

Spring in the desert!

Spring in the desert!

Monarch on a desert flower.

Monarch on a desert flower.

I have been photographing this beautiful Mt. Lion over the years at the Desert Museum.

I have been photographing this beautiful Mt. Lion over the years at the Desert Museum.

He knew I was back!

He knew I was back!

Miniature Owlet in the desert.

Miniature Owlet in the desert.

Owl in a Cactus.

Owl in a Cactus.

Ground hog on alert!

Ground hog on alert!

Hummingbird on a branch

Hummingbird on a branch

In a nest!

In a nest!

Desert Mt. Goat

Desert Mt. Goat

Sweet Doves nesting

Sweet Doves nesting

Vulture resting

Vulture resting

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Ecuador, Second part – Amazon, Jungle children, monkeys, birds, ocelots, Hot springs, Canoe Trips, Volcanos!

Guango Reserve Hummingbird - Orange colored!

Guango Reserve Hummingbird – Orange colored!

Papallacta Termas Hot Springs

Papallacta Termas Hot Springs

Amazon canoe Trip

Amazon canoe Trip

Monkey coming toward the canoe

Monkey coming toward the canoe

Orchids!

Orchids!

Amazon Children

Amazon Children

Lodge in Amazon, where we stayed.

Lodge in Amazon, where we stayed.

Waterfall in the town of Banos

Waterfall in the town of Banos

Animal Refuge for endangered animals like this Ocelot

Animal Refuge for endangered animals like this Ocelot

Cotapaxi Volcano

Cotapaxi Volcano

Old Town Quito

Old Town Quito

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Ecuador! Wonderful Trip with National Geographic in March.

Bus passing us in Ecuador.

Bus passing us in Ecuador.

Otavallo Market, largest ethnic market in South America

Otavallo Market, largest ethnic market in South America

Family at the market that sold me Angora shawls.

Family at the market that sold me Angora shawls.

Lush, Green Mountains in Ecuador

Lush, Green Mountains in Ecuador

Hacienda that we stayed with horses and Polo matches - wonderful place!

Hacienda that we stayed with horses and Polo matches – wonderful place!

Daughter of Master Weaver showing us her ancient technique.

Daughter of Master Weaver showing us her ancient technique.

Guango Reserve with Blue Florescent Hummingbird.

Guango Reserve with Blue Florescent Hummingbird.

Town of Rosa - Ecuador is the largest importer of roses in the world.

Town of Rosa – Ecuador is the largest importer of roses in the world.

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Boston! Family reunion and wedding in the surrounding area – So historical and vibrant, first time there and I will be back!.

Skywalk - this building overlooks Boston

Skywalk – this building overlooks Boston.

My brother Bob, Lone and niece Ellen with Marlow, her 3 month old baby girl.

My brother Bob, Lone and niece Ellen with Marlow, her 3 month old baby girl.

Downtown Boston - Wow!

Downtown Boston – Wow!

Historic Building, Downtown.

Historic Building, Downtown.

Lovely park in Boston

Lovely park in Boston

Floating seal on the waterfront

Floating seal on the waterfront

The family with the happy Bride and Groom, marriage in Rhode Island.

The family with the happy Bride and Groom, Marriage in Rhode Island.

Ladies at the wedding

Ladies at the wedding

Dancing at the party

Dancing at the party

Mom and myself at the reception

Mom and myself at the reception

Susan and niece Caitlyn at the party

Susan and niece Caitlyn at the party

My brother Steve with sweet Marlow.

My brother Steve with sweet Marlow.

Historic Lexington

Historic Lexington

My friend Wayne at the Wayside Inn, Mass.

My friend Wayne at the Wayside Inn, Mass.

I'll be back!

I’ll be back!

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Easter in Antiqua, Guatemala

Two women selling bread.

10 days in beautiful Antiqua, I was there with 10 photographers working with a Nat Geo photographer. Here are Two women selling bread.

3 ladies dressed for the many processions.

3 ladies dressed for the many processions. It’s a week of celebrating Easter, very colorful with tons of people.

Priests with procession Angels

Priests with procession Angels. Old cathedral in back, the city is from the 14th century and surrounded by 5 volcanos.

Large float coming out of the church.

Large float coming out of the church.

One of the many beauties in the crowd.

One of the many beauties in the crowd.

Little boy with incense.

Little boy with incense.

Crowds at night with candles.

Crowds at night with candles.

Couple sitting and watching the events.

Couple sitting and watching the events.

Devotion, this man has been apart of the processions during Easter since he was a little boy.

Devotion, this man has been apart of the processions during Easter since he was a little boy.

Flower carpets are place all over the town on the streets.

Flower carpets are placed all over the town on the streets.

More street carpets

More street carpets

Mayan boy.

Mayan boy.

Procession at night.

Procession at night.

Shop keepers.

Shop keepers.

Woman & child.

Woman & child.

Women weavers - a week full of memories, another world trip that I won't forget.

Women weavers – a week full of memories, another world trip that I won’t forget.

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Celebrating my Birthday at Beautiful Esalen, Big Sur, California

Looking down on the grounds of Esalen

Looking down on the grounds of Esalen

Esalen Garden

Esalen Garden

Butterflies everywhere!

Butterflies everywhere!

More garden

More gardens

Esalen

Esalen

The fabulous hot tubs

The fabulous hot tubs

Big Sur

Big Sur

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Colorado Reunion & New Mexico June 2015

Columbines in Taos

Columbines in Taos

Water Lilies in Taos

Water Lilies in Taos

Sculpture in Taos

Sculpture in Taos

Lola's view

Lola’s view

Taos Gorge

Taos Gorge

Swallow at Ojo Caliente

Swallow at Ojo Caliente

Ojo Caliente

Ojo Caliente

My brothers and myself in Colorado

My brothers and myself in Colorado

Giraffe at Cheyenne Mt. Zoo

Giraffe at Cheyenne Mt. Zoo

Meer Cats

Meer Cats

My grand nephew petting a Joey

My grand nephew petting a Joey

Parakeets

Parakeets

Peacock

Peacock

Joey

Joey

Bear

Bear

Swimming Bear

Swimming Bear

Bear

Bear

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Mt. Lion

Mt. Lion

Peacock

Peacock

Owl

Owl

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Xmas in Tucson Arizona

Xmas Day at my home.

Xmas Day at my home.

Front yard of the Arizona house.

Front yard of the Arizona house.

This is how they decorate for Xmas in Arizona.

This is how they decorate for Xmas in Arizona.

Dude Ranch Arizona - John Wayne stayed here.

Dude Ranch Arizona – John Wayne stayed here.

This is how to survive in Wilcox Arizona - sell Everything.

This is how to survive in Wilcox Arizona – sell Everything.

Cowboys

Cowboys

Out post Wilcox

Out post Wilcox

Rock Saloon - a huge boulder is in the center of the bar.

Rock Saloon – a huge boulder is in the center of the bar.

Xmas window in Wilcox

Xmas window in Wilcox

Tucson Downtown block.

Tucson Downtown block.

Xmas Decor in Tucson

Xmas Decor in Tucson

Tucson Downtown Neighborhood 2014

Tucson Downtown Neighborhood 2014

Tucson Neighborhood 68

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