Wednesday, October 26, 2016

WOYWWW #386

Not much in the way of a desk to share with you this week.  Chuck and I are taking a vacation that we have been talking about for years but have never been able to do.  We left home on Sunday headed toward Tucson, AZ to visit an old friend and boss of Chuck's.  After we leave here tomorrow we will be heading to visit the Grand Canyon and on to California and Oregon.  I brought crafty stuff to work on and will probably have a desk to show you next week and maybe something crafty I have made.  For today I would like to share a few pictures...
Before we left to come on the trip Chuck and I spent a day cleaning up and shutting down our swimming pool for the winter.  I have always dreaded closing the pool down each fall because it means the summer is truly over!

We moved most of the plants in the house because it will probably freeze before we get home in November.  I took a picture of this hibiscus that I am hoping to winter over in the house.  I haven't had much luck doing this but keep trying each year because the lady next door does it and I figure if she can do it so can I!

Our first day out we stopped in Roswell New Mexico for the night and the next morning I typed the information into my phone for our next stop.  I really like the map feature but this time I must have done something wrong because it gave us directions way out of the way for where we were going! It ended up adding another couple hours onto our travel time yesterday!  I got a few good pictures of the Guadaloupe Mountains and El Capitan peak and the Salt Flats in southwest Texas...I know how do you start in New Mexico and end up in Texas...big state!
      Second picture taken just a few miles down the road!  
The great Salt Flats!  
Last couple pictures are from along the road showing various rock and cloud formations.
Chuck getting back in the car after being out pacing along the highway while waiting for a pilot car to come and navigate us through the road work that was being done.  
The road work went on for miles with only one lane available to traffic.
Some beautiful sky scares today also.  I took a picture of this...the bright rays going from cloud to ground are called crepuscular rays.  Crepuscular rays are actually rays of sunlight that appear to radiate from the point in the sky where the sun is located.
The next picture is of another salt flat in Arizona.  The sun was shining on the ground and it looked like a large lake in the distance that turned out to be more gypsum. 
Okay that is it for me today.  I hope you drop by WOYWW and join in the fun.  Check it out on Julia's blog!

22 comments:

  1. wow, what a trip! the photos are great, such big expanses of space! look forward to more from your trip. Helen #5

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  2. Happy WOYWW. I dream about having a climate that allows us to have an outdoor pool. Hubby is talking about getting a holiday home in Portugal or Spain in the next few years, so there is hope for me! Your trip sounds amazing and thank you for sharing the wonderful photos. How do you cope with a long journey? It must be so much easier on the American roads? I am in pain before we even get to the nearest town (20 minutes away) - our roads are narrow/twisty and not at all comfortable to drive on. Ali x #7

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  3. Keep 'em coming! Loved the pictures of your trip - looking forward to many more please.
    Gosh that is some pool you have, it looks massive!
    Thanks for the info re the suns rays too - am going to be using that word (when I go back and try to remember it)
    Hugs, Neet 2 xx

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  4. How wonderful to have a pool of your own, and weather to make use of it! I am envious. The trip looks/ sounds fantastic - look forward to more photos etc. Anne x #17

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  5. Gorgeous pics. Hope you travel safely and have a wonderful time away.
    Have a great week.
    Hugs,
    Annie x #16

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  6. No sign of aliens or UFOs at Roswell then - have a great trip x Jackie 21 from a cold and damp England

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  7. A road trip through America - something I've always wanted to do!! Hope you have a wonderful vacation :-D
    Hugs, LLJ 4 xxx

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  8. Your adventure sounds wonderful! I know you are so glad to have the pool closed. That can be quite a chore. Enjoy your time away and be safe! Glenda #26

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  9. Lovely landscapes - very American and exotic to my eyes! Enjoy your trip! zsuzsa #24

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  10. Hi Vickie, glad you are having a great time. Scenery is amazing- I actually have a rubber stamp from Stampscapes called Crepuscular Rays! lol. Maybe it was the alien influence at Roswell causing the sat nav problems, rofl! Have the rest of a great trip, Hugs, Shaz xx

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  11. Gorgeous pix, have a fabulous time

    Happy WOYWW

    Kathyk
    No. 34

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  12. Lovely pictures! Hope you enjoy your much-deserved holiday!

    Happy WOYWW
    Sharon K #42

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  13. What a wonderful looking trip. Have a safe journey. Happy WOYWW Elaine no. 18

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  14. That is a big trip! pictures of space and sky like that are amazing, I hope you're whole trip is full of such wonders...no matter the miles along the right or wrong routes!

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  15. No desk, but some beautiful scenes nonetheless! Love the picture of the clouds. I do love some sun shining through the clouds. Enjoy your trip!
    Hope #43

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  16. Gorgeous photos. Enjoy your trip and come back safe. Have a great woyww and happy crafting, Angela x 20

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  17. Beautiful post. I think it's great that you finally got to go on a vacation that you have been talking about for years. Most people don't seem to get there. I love all the pictures. Thank you for sharing your vacation and lovely scenery! Hugs, Rasz #56

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  18. Have a wonderful road trip and I hope you get time for some craft. Love the pics.
    sandra de @25

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  19. Vicki What a fabulous post! and you are taking the trip my hubby and I talk about... but we are in Canada (just above Idaho) and are going to do it in reverse of your trip! How Cool is THAT! Thanks for the great photos and the information about the sky... Happy belated WOYWW! from Lynne in Canada #51

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  20. Hello Vickie,

    Oh yes, our New Mexico skies are amazing. There is nothing like seeing them in person. I've never been to Roswell or White Sands. I really need to get to that part of the state.

    Be safe on the road and happy belated WOYWW
    Hugs,
    Kay (47)

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  21. A ROAD TRIP! How fun!. Love that you take your bits on the road. I do too! Keep smiling and creating.

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  22. WOW - love road trips, and I'm looking forward to heading out across the States one day. Mr B has even learned to ride - and passed the test - a motorbike so we can do it in style on a Harley. A long term dream of mine. About 16 years back I did a mini trip from Georgia to Tennessee and back, and still remember it fondly.

    Looking forward to the next instalment!

    Morti @23

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