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People of the Blue Green Water

After lunch, we carried on the Hualapai Canyon until it meets the Havasu Canyon, where the Havasu have kindly placed a sign … More

Arizona, Grand Canyon, Havasu, Havasu Falls, Havasupai, hike, Hualapai, Hualapai Hilltop, Supai, travel, United States, US, USA

On the reservation

Having admired the Grand Canyon from the southern edge I then proceeded to hike down into the Canyon slightly further … More

Arizona, Grand Canyon, Havasu, Havasupai, hiking, Hualapai, Hualapai Canyon, Hualapai Hilltop, travel, United States, US, USA, Wildland Trekking

Early morning

The sun sets around 5:30pm at the time of year I was at the Grand Canyon and the early darkness … More

Arizona, desert, ExperienceYourAmerica, FindYourPark, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Village, sunrise, travel, United States, USA

Sunset over the Canyon

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

Arizona, ExprienceYourAmerica, FindYourPark, Grand Canyon, Lookout Studio, National Park, sunset, United States, US, USA

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 … More

Arizona, ExperienceYourAmerica, FindYourPark, geology, Grand Canyon, National Park, United States, US, US National Park Service, USA

Looking over the edge

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

Arizona, Bright Angel, ExperienceYourAmerica, FindYourPark, fossils, geology, Grand Canyon, Grand Canyon Railway, Hopi Point, Mojave Point, raven, train, travel, United States, US, USA

New Orleans World War II museum

I’m still not travelling again, so here is something from a previous trip.  In 2010 I visited New Orleans with … More

aeroplane, airplane, Louisiana, museum, National World War II Museum, New Orleans, United States, US, World War II

History of Surgery

The Museum of Surgical Science includes a room dedicated to the pioneers of medicine.   For daily pictures you can … More

Amtrak, Cardinal, Chicago, Illinois, museum, Museum of Surgical Science, travel, United States, USA, USA Rail Pass

Introduction to Surgery

My trip to the Middle East started before I could tell you about one of my finds in Chicago.  Now that … More

apothecary, Chicago, city, gyneacology, Illinois, museum, Museum of Surgical Science, ophthalmology, speculum, travel, United States, USA, USA Rail Pass

Preserving the new as well as the old

I am always a little bit amused by the definition of ‘old’ in the US when compared to European architecture. … More

Amtrak, art, art deco, Art Institute, Cardinal, Chicago, Illinois, museum, train, travel, United States, US, USA, USA Rail Pass

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