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snowy San Luis Valley scene with mountains

Happy New Year!

December 31, 2014 by ruthincolorado

Blogger friends everywhere, happy new year from Colorado’s snowy San Luis Valley! I hope you chase your dreams in 2015 (and even catch a few).

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Blanca Peak, Colorado, desert, high desert, mountains, San Luis Valley, snow, travel, USA

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a pig who reside at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah

Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah

May 25, 2014 by ruthincolorado

If you’re an animal lover, you will love this post. Really. I just returned from a pilgrimage to the Holy Grail of animal rescue organizations, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and I’m ready to share some photos with you and maybe restore some of your faith in humanity (I don’t know about you, but every so often I need a dose of that). Located on 3,700 acres in the stunning red rock canyon country of southern Utah and housing more than […]

Categories: photography, travel • Tags: animal rescue, animal sanctuary, animal shelter, animals, Best Friends, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, cats, desert, dogs, family-friendly travel, Kanab, pet rescue, southern Utah, travel, USA, Utah

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snowy mountain peaks near Johnson Village, Colorado

Snowy Colorado Peaks

February 12, 2014 by ruthincolorado

Last week on my way to Denver, I looked in my rearview mirror, smiled, and pulled over to capture the moment. Have I ever mentioned how much I love Colorado?

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Colorado, mountains, nature, scenic, snow, travel, travel photography, USA

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Iceland's Skogafoss

Skogafoss

November 17, 2013 by ruthincolorado

Iceland’s Skogafoss is located along the southern part of the Ring Road, the highway that circles the island nation. The beautiful waterfall is ~200 feet high. On the day we visited the wind blew like crazy, and it was hard to even stand upright. I had to venture out of the car to take this photo, though! If the weather had been nice, I suppose there would have been hundreds of visitors here. I would love to return on a […]

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: Europe, Iceland, nature, tourist attraction, travel, travel photography, water, waterfalls

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Boating Bliss off the Cretan Coast

February 9, 2013 by ruthincolorado

It’s that time of the year. The holidays are over, but winter is still here and warm weather seems like a long ways off. I’m daydreaming about a warm-weather escape that includes some kind of activity on the water. Ah, Greece comes to mind. I hope you enjoy these photos, especially if you’re also dealing with the winter blues. Anyone planning a warm-weather escape by the water?

Categories: Uncategorized • Tags: beach, boating, Crete, Europe, Greece, nature, travel, water

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