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Sunset over the Canyon

In the evening, I chose a single spot in the village to capture the same view over time as the…

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Walking to the other side

On return from the tour, I walked along the trail of time to the other side of Grand Canyon Village (not…

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Looking over the edge

From the train, this is the first view of the expanse of the Grand Canyon. We then pulled into the…

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The Train

I am once again in Arizona with the intention of exploring the northern part of the state, having ventured south…

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The morning after

I spent the night at the youth hostel within the Eden Project.  Rather than dorms as is often the case with…

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Mediterranean diet

This hasn’t suddenly changed to a food blog, it remains about my travels and I am still at the Eden…

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Art outside

The Eden Project is home to many sculptures, these horses (one of wood the other of bronze) are at the…

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Faking a rainforest

Inside the rainforest biome at the Eden Project, heating and humidification systems artificially create a rainforest climate.  As I entered, my…

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Landscaping a claypit

The Eden Project has transformed a claypit into a vast garden featuring two biomes in which climates are reproduced to allow…

Cornwall, Eden Project, England, Flowers, landscapes, travel, UK, United Kingdom

Ed-ucation

The Eden Project is a botanical garden with a strong emphasis on education.  It aims to showcase important plants and…

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